Hunting calendar · Season 2025-2026

Yucatán

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

Birds

10 species

Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Closed

▲ Opens: Sep 26, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 18, 2026

Hocofaisán

Crax rubra

Closed

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

● NOM-059: Threatened

Codorniz yucateca

Colinus nigrogularis

Closed

▲ Opens: Jan 2, 2026
▼ Closes: Apr 26, 2026

Pavo ocelado

Meleagris ocelata

Closed

▲ Opens: Jan 1, 2026
▼ Closes: Apr 30, 2026

● NOM-059: Threatened

American coot

Fulica americana

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Upland sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Wilson's snipe

Gallinago delicata

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Tinamú canelo

Crypturellus cinnamomeus

Closed

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

● NOM-059: Special protection

Mourning dove

Zenaida macroura

Closed

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

Paloma alas blancas

Zenaida asiatica

Closed

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

Ducks and teal

10 species

Blue-winged teal

Spatula discors

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Northern shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

American wigeon

Mareca americana

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Green-winged teal

Anas crecca

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Greater scaup

Aythya marila

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Northern pintail

Anas acuta

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Lesser scaup

Aythya affinis

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Pijije de alas blancas

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Fulvous whistling duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Closed

▲ Opens: Dec 12, 2025
▼ Closes: Apr 12, 2026

Mammals

9 species

Agutí o guaqueque

Dasyprocta punctata

Closed

▲ Opens: Jan 16, 2026
▼ Closes: Apr 26, 2026

Nine-banded armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 3, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 25, 2026

Eastern cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 3, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 25, 2026

Collared peccary

Pecari tajacu

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Mar 29, 2026

White-nosed coati

Nasua narica

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 3, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

Tepezcuintle

Cuniculus paca

Closed

▲ Opens: Oct 3, 2025
▼ Closes: Jan 25, 2026

Venado temazate rojo

Mazama temama

Closed

▲ Opens: Mar 6, 2026
▼ Closes: May 24, 2026

Venado temazate café

Mazama pandora

Closed

▲ Opens: Mar 6, 2026
▼ Closes: May 24, 2026

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Closed

▲ Opens: Nov 7, 2025
▼ Closes: Feb 22, 2026

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

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