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Nilgai Antelope

Boselaphus tragocamelus

  • Exotic
  • huntable
Nilgai Antelope
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

About Nilgai Antelope

Nilgai are the largest Asian antelope, native to the Indian subcontinent, where mature males develop a distinctive blue-gray coat that's earned the species its "blue bull" nickname. Introduced populations elsewhere have in some cases gone fully free-ranging and self-sustaining, breaking loose from ranch enclosures rather than staying confined to them.

Where you can hunt it (2 properties, 19 hunt windows)

PropertyCountySeasonDatesBagWho
Las Palomas WMAArroyo Colorado UnitCameron County, Hidalgo County, Starr County, Willacy CountyhuntingDec 11 – Dec 15Unlimited Nilgai Antelope; Either SexAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWREast LakeStarr CountyhuntingNov 5 – Nov 8Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedEast Lake, continuedStarr CountyhuntingNov 12 – Nov 15Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedEast Lake, continuedStarr CountyhuntingDec 3 – Dec 6Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedEast Lake, continuedStarr CountyhuntingDec 10 – Dec 13Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedEast Lake, continuedStarr CountyhuntingDec 31 – Jan 3Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedEast Lake, continuedStarr CountyhuntingJan 7 – Jan 10Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedEast Lake, continuedStarr CountyhuntingJan 21 – Jan 24Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedEast Lake, continuedStarr CountyhuntingJan 28 – Jan 31Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedEast Lake, continuedStarr CountyhuntingFeb 11 – Feb 14Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedEast Lake, continuedStarr CountyhuntingFeb 18 – Feb 21Unlimited Nilgai AntelopeAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedTecoloteStarr CountyhuntingJan 21 – Jan 24Unlimited Nilgai Antelope; Either SexAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedTecolote, continuedStarr CountyhuntingJan 28 – Jan 31Unlimited Nilgai Antelope; Either SexAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedTecolote, continuedStarr CountyhuntingFeb 11 – Feb 14Unlimited Nilgai Antelope; Either SexAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedTecolote, continuedStarr CountyhuntingFeb 18 – Feb 21Unlimited Nilgai Antelope; Either SexAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedTenienteStarr CountyhuntingJan 21 – Jan 24Unlimited Nilgai Antelope; Either SexAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedTeniente, continuedStarr CountyhuntingJan 28 – Jan 31Unlimited Nilgai Antelope; Either SexAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedTeniente, continuedStarr CountyhuntingFeb 11 – Feb 14Unlimited Nilgai Antelope; Either SexAdult
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, continuedTeniente, continuedStarr CountyhuntingFeb 18 – Feb 21Unlimited Nilgai Antelope; Either SexAdult

Season dates and bag limits change. Always check the current Texas Parks & Wildlife regulations before you hunt.