Texas hunting, fishing licenses on sale Aug. 15

As we approach the fall season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reminds hunters and anglers that it’s time to purchase hunting and fishing licenses for the 2025-26 season.

Current-year Texas hunting and fishing licenses — except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package — expire at the end of August. Licenses for the 2025-26 season go on sale Aug. 15.

Texans purchase more than 3 million hunting and fishing licenses annually, directly funding a magnitude of conservation efforts and recreational opportunities. Fish stocking, wildlife management, habitat restoration, public hunting leases, river access sites and Texas Game Wardens are just some of the many projects made possible by license sales.