Hunting calendar · Season 2025-2026

Chihuahua

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

Birds

11 species

Snow goose

Anser caerulescens

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Ross's goose

Anser rossii

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Greater white-fronted goose

Anser albifrons

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Canada goose

Branta canadensis

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Scaled quail

Callipepla squamata

Closed

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

Gambel's quail

Callipepla gambelii

Closed

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

Mourning dove

Zenaida macroura

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 17, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 1, 2026

American coot

Fulica americana

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Sandhill crane

Antigone canadensis

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

● NOM-059: Special protection

Upland sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Closed

▲ Opens: Aug 1, 2025
▼ Closes: Sep 28, 2025

Wilson's snipe

Gallinago delicata

Closed

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

Ducks and teal

11 species

Blue-winged teal

Spatula discors

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Cinnamon teal

Spatula cyanoptera

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Northern shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

American wigeon

Mareca americana

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Green-winged teal

Anas crecca

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Ruddy duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Northern pintail

Anas acuta

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

Mallard

Anas diazi

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 14, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 1, 2026

● NOM-059: Threatened

Mammals

8 species

Black-tailed jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 3, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

Desert cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 3, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

Eastern cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 3, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

Puma

Puma concolor

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 5, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 25, 2026

Coyote

Canis latrans

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 28, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 25, 2026

Collared peccary

Pecari tajacu

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 28, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 25, 2026

Mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 5, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 25, 2026

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 5, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 25, 2026

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

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