Texas · Public land & water · No lottery
Gene Howe WMA
Rabbits and hares, Quail, Doves, Waterfowl, Feral hogs
Public hunting unit with ordinary rabbits and hares, quail, doves, waterfowl, feral hogs access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
- Area / county
- Hemphill County · Panhandle
- Access
- Open during listed seasons
- Agency-reported size
- 5,394 acres
- Agency unit
- 755
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: quail Nov. 1–Jan. 31 with listed closures; rabbits concurrent with dove/quail; archery hogs Mar. 1–31. No APH deer hunt.
Area restrictions
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
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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