Squirrel & Rabbit Regulations
License Requirements
Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting license (see Licenses & Permits) or proof of exemption.
Public Lands
Seasons on public lands may vary from statewide seasons. Consult public hunting lands special regulations.
Shooting Hours
One-half hour before official sunrise to official sunset.
Legal Means of Taking
Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), handgun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand-propelled missile, air-propelled missile and slingshot.
Hunter Orange
Prairie Dog Regulations
License Requirements
Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting license (see Licenses & Permits) or proof of exemption.
Shooting Hours
One-half hour before official sunrise to official sunset.
Legal Means of Taking
Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), handgun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand-propelled missile, air-propelled missile, slingshot and as otherwise provided under General Hunting Regulations.
Hunter Orange
Dates & Open Areas
Squirrel (Fox & Gray)
Statewide.
Open to falconry year round; statewide.
Daily Limit
25 fox and gray squirrels combined per day, 50 in possession after the first day.
Rabbit (Cottontail, Swamp & Jackrabbit)
Statewide, except no open season on jackrabbits east of Interstate 35.
Daily Limit
- Cottontail: 10 daily, 20 in possession after the first day.
- Swamp: Three daily, six in possession after the first day.
- Jackrabbit: Three daily, six in possession after the first day, except Cimarron, Texas and Beaver counties are 10 daily, 20 in possession after the first day.
Prairie Dog
Open year-round, except it is unlawful to hunt, take or attempt to take prairie dogs from dark to daylight with the aid of any artificial light and/or any sight dog.
Limit
No daily, season or possession limit.