Hunting calendar · Season 2025-2026

Hidalgo

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

Birds

8 species

Codorniz Moctezuma o pinta

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

● NOM-059: Special protection

Wild turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Closed

▲ Opens: Mar 27, 2026
▼ Closes: May 24, 2026

Red-billed pigeon

Patagioenas flavirostris

Closed

▲ Opens: Sep 19, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

White-winged dove

Zenaida asiatica

Closed

▲ Opens: Aug 22, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 4, 2026

Mourning dove

Zenaida macroura

Closed

▲ Opens: Sep 26, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 25, 2026

American coot

Fulica americana

Closed

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

Upland sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Closed

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

Wilson's snipe

Gallinago delicata

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 15, 2026

Ducks and teal

11 species

Blue-winged teal

Spatula discors

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

Cinnamon teal

Spatula cyanoptera

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

Northern shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

American wigeon

Mareca americana

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

Green-winged teal

Anas crecca

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

Ruddy duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

Northern pintail

Anas acuta

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

Mexican duck

Anas diazi

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 15, 2026

● NOM-059: Threatened

Mammals

13 species

Black-tailed jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

Closed

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

Desert cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

Closed

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

Eastern cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Closed

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

Tepezcuintle

Cuniculus paca

Closed

▲ Opens: Jan 23, 2026
▼ Closes: Mar 24, 2026

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

Closed

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

Coyote

Canis latrans

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 21, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 1, 2026

Gray fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Closed

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

Zorrillo listado sureño

Mephitis macroura

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 17, 2025
▼ Closes: Dec 28, 2025

White-nosed coati

Nasua narica

Closed

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

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Closed

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

Collared peccary

Pecari tajacu

Closed

▲ Opens: Sep 26, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Venado temazate

Mazama temama

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 21, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 1, 2026

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 21, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 1, 2026

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

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