Hunting calendar · Season 2025-2026

Baja California Sur

Opening and closing dates by species. Each season status (open, closed or upcoming) is calculated using today's date.

Birds

3 species

California quail

Callipepla californica

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 3, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 8, 2026

White-winged dove

Zenaida asiatica

Closed

▲ Opens: Sep 26, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 1, 2026

Mourning dove

Zenaida macroura

Closed

▲ Opens: Sep 26, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 1, 2026

Ducks and teal

9 species

Northern shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

American wigeon

Mareca americana

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Green-winged teal

Anas crecca

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Redhead

Aythya americana

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Greater scaup

Aythya marila

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Lesser scaup

Aythya affinis

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Black-bellied whistling duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Fulvous whistling duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Mammals

7 species

Black-tailed jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 17, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

● NOM-059: Special protection

Desert cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 17, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

Brush rabbit

Sylvilagus bachmani

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 17, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

Coyote

Canis latrans

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 3, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 4, 2026

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 24, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

Bighorn sheep

Ovis canadensis weensi

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 17, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 28, 2026

Mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Closed

▲ Opens: Jan 2, 2026
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

Reference information. Before hunting, verify permits, tags, possession limits and current regulations with official sources.

Source: Calendario de Épocas Hábiles 2025-2026 (SEMARNAT)