South Duck Zone

About South Duck Zone

South Duck Zone is a duck zone in Texas, United States, set by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. It covers about 129,521 km² (50,008 mi²). Towns inside it include Corpus Christi, Laredo, Brownsville, McAllen, Pasadena and Pearland.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

South

Area

129,521 km²

Area (miles)

50,008 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 4,275 km² of public or protected land inside it, 3% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• High Plains Mallard Management Unit
• North Duck Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Sandhill Crane Zone A
• Fall Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg and Willacy turkey zone (turkey season zone)
• Sandhill Crane Zone C
• Eastern Goose Zone
• Muzzleloader-only deer season counties (North Zone) (deer late season area)
• North Zone (white-tailed deer) (deer season zone)
• Javelina North counties (javelina season zone)
• Spring one-turkey counties (Apr. 1-30) (turkey season zone)
• All other counties (open all year) (squirrel season zone)
• South Dove Zone
• Spring South Zone (turkey) (turkey season zone)
• Javelina South counties (javelina season zone)
• South Zone (white-tailed deer) (deer season zone)
• Fall South Zone (turkey) (turkey season zone)
• Western Goose Zone

What HuntGrid shows for South Duck Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is South Duck Zone?

About 129,521 km² (50,008 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in South Duck Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 4,275 km² of public or protected land, 3% of the unit; the largest share is managed by National Park Service. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for South Duck Zone?

This page lists 158 seasons a person has checked against Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to South Duck Zone?

In the same unit system: High Plains Mallard Management Unit and North Duck Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Texas
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Licence: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (published with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The official regulations and maps have the final word.