Texas · Public land & water · No lottery
Caddo Lake NWR
Squirrels, White-tailed deer (archery option), Feral hogs
Public hunting unit with ordinary squirrels, white-tailed deer (archery option), feral hogs access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
- Area / county
- Harrison County · Pineywoods
- Access
- Open during listed seasons
- Agency-reported size
- 6,940 acres
- Agency unit
- 509
License and access permit
$48 annual APH permit; hunting license and required endorsements additional
Texas hunting license, $48 annual APH permit for adults, required endorsements and hunter education. Complete on-site/electronic registration where the unit requires it.
When you can go
2026–27: squirrels Jan. 4–Feb. 28 and May 1–31. Archery deer Oct. 3–Nov. 4 and Dec. 1–Jan. 3, with different sex/bag rules; hog take is concurrent.
Area restrictions
Signed refuge brochure must be carried. Squirrel hunting uses shotguns with non-toxic shot; no dogs, camping, fires or bait.
Plan with the official agency
The current unit Legal Game Box lists these ordinary APH/daily-permit hunts separately from selection hunts. No draw or E-postcard position is included.
No lottery is required for the described access and species. Other hunts on the same property may require a drawing. Check current seasons, closures, check-in and capacity before traveling; open access does not reserve an exclusive spot.
Agency sources reviewed 2026-10-07. TPWD 2026–27 Area/Legal Game Search plus this unit’s 2026–27 legal-game PDF; current executive-order removal list checked. Public entry is arranged with the agency, with no Back40 booking fee.
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