Public land & waterNo lottery
MI · Eaton County · Hunting
Fox and gray squirrels; cottontail rabbits
DNR public hunting land in Eaton County. Plan an ordinary small-game outing on the huntable parcels shown in the official boundary map.
237 agency-reported acres
Season: 2026–27 ordinary public-land fox/gray squirrel and cottontail rabbit season: Sept. 15–March 31. April–Sept. management seasons are private-land-only. For any additional species or another license year, use the current official rules.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
Access permit: Michigan license purchase required; prices vary by age, residency and duration. State game areas do not require a Recreation Passport, but a separate park/boat access route may.
Buy the appropriate Michigan base license or eligible nonresident 3-/7-day small-game license. Meet hunter-education or apprentice/mentor requirements, follow legal hours and equipment rules, and wear required hunter orange. Check posted conditions before travel.
Stay inside mapped public hunting boundaries; respect 150-yard firearm safety zones, posted closures and local weapon restrictions. This record does not cover deer, turkey or managed waterfowl permits, and does not reserve a spot.
Why this is included: The DNR lists this named public game/wildlife area and publishes its boundary map. Michigan’s 2026 small-game rules authorize these species with purchased base or limited small-game licenses, without an application draw. This record applies only to general huntable parcels and excludes managed permit hunts/refuges.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
MI · Cass, St. Joseph counties · Hunting
Fox and gray squirrels; cottontail rabbits
DNR public hunting land in Cass, St. Joseph counties. Plan an ordinary small-game outing on the huntable parcels shown in the official boundary map.
2,125 agency-reported acres
Season: 2026–27 ordinary public-land fox/gray squirrel and cottontail rabbit season: Sept. 15–March 31. April–Sept. management seasons are private-land-only. For any additional species or another license year, use the current official rules.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
Access permit: Michigan license purchase required; prices vary by age, residency and duration. State game areas do not require a Recreation Passport, but a separate park/boat access route may.
Buy the appropriate Michigan base license or eligible nonresident 3-/7-day small-game license. Meet hunter-education or apprentice/mentor requirements, follow legal hours and equipment rules, and wear required hunter orange. Check posted conditions before travel.
No target, skeet or trap shooting with firearms. Follow public-parcel boundaries and safety zones. Stay inside mapped public hunting boundaries; respect 150-yard firearm safety zones, posted closures and local weapon restrictions. This record does not cover deer, turkey or managed waterfowl permits, and does not reserve a spot.
Why this is included: The DNR lists this named public game/wildlife area and publishes its boundary map. Michigan’s 2026 small-game rules authorize these species with purchased base or limited small-game licenses, without an application draw. This record applies only to general huntable parcels and excludes managed permit hunts/refuges.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
MI · Tuscola County · Hunting
Fox and gray squirrels; cottontail rabbits
DNR public hunting land in Tuscola County. Plan an ordinary small-game outing on the huntable parcels shown in the official boundary map.
9,259 agency-reported acres
Season: 2026–27 ordinary public-land fox/gray squirrel and cottontail rabbit season: Sept. 15–March 31. April–Sept. management seasons are private-land-only. For any additional species or another license year, use the current official rules.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
Access permit: Michigan license purchase required; prices vary by age, residency and duration. State game areas do not require a Recreation Passport, but a separate park/boat access route may.
Buy the appropriate Michigan base license or eligible nonresident 3-/7-day small-game license. Meet hunter-education or apprentice/mentor requirements, follow legal hours and equipment rules, and wear required hunter orange. Check posted conditions before travel.
Stay inside mapped public hunting boundaries; respect 150-yard firearm safety zones, posted closures and local weapon restrictions. This record does not cover deer, turkey or managed waterfowl permits, and does not reserve a spot.
Why this is included: The DNR lists this named public game/wildlife area and publishes its boundary map. Michigan’s 2026 small-game rules authorize these species with purchased base or limited small-game licenses, without an application draw. This record applies only to general huntable parcels and excludes managed permit hunts/refuges.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
MI · Livingston, Washtenaw counties · Hunting
Fox and gray squirrels; cottontail rabbits
DNR public hunting land in Livingston, Washtenaw counties. Plan an ordinary small-game outing on the huntable parcels shown in the official boundary map.
1,106 agency-reported acres
Season: 2026–27 ordinary public-land fox/gray squirrel and cottontail rabbit season: Sept. 15–March 31. April–Sept. management seasons are private-land-only. For any additional species or another license year, use the current official rules.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
Access permit: Michigan license purchase required; prices vary by age, residency and duration. State game areas do not require a Recreation Passport, but a separate park/boat access route may.
Buy the appropriate Michigan base license or eligible nonresident 3-/7-day small-game license. Meet hunter-education or apprentice/mentor requirements, follow legal hours and equipment rules, and wear required hunter orange. Check posted conditions before travel.
Stay inside mapped public hunting boundaries; respect 150-yard firearm safety zones, posted closures and local weapon restrictions. This record does not cover deer, turkey or managed waterfowl permits, and does not reserve a spot.
Why this is included: The DNR lists this named public game/wildlife area and publishes its boundary map. Michigan’s 2026 small-game rules authorize these species with purchased base or limited small-game licenses, without an application draw. This record applies only to general huntable parcels and excludes managed permit hunts/refuges.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
MI · Tuscola County · Hunting
Fox and gray squirrels; cottontail rabbits
DNR public hunting land in Tuscola County. Plan an ordinary small-game outing on the huntable parcels shown in the official boundary map.
3,379 agency-reported acres
Season: 2026–27 ordinary public-land fox/gray squirrel and cottontail rabbit season: Sept. 15–March 31. April–Sept. management seasons are private-land-only. For any additional species or another license year, use the current official rules.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
Access permit: Michigan license purchase required; prices vary by age, residency and duration. State game areas do not require a Recreation Passport, but a separate park/boat access route may.
Buy the appropriate Michigan base license or eligible nonresident 3-/7-day small-game license. Meet hunter-education or apprentice/mentor requirements, follow legal hours and equipment rules, and wear required hunter orange. Check posted conditions before travel.
Stay inside mapped public hunting boundaries; respect 150-yard firearm safety zones, posted closures and local weapon restrictions. This record does not cover deer, turkey or managed waterfowl permits, and does not reserve a spot.
Why this is included: The DNR lists this named public game/wildlife area and publishes its boundary map. Michigan’s 2026 small-game rules authorize these species with purchased base or limited small-game licenses, without an application draw. This record applies only to general huntable parcels and excludes managed permit hunts/refuges.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
MI · Huron County · Hunting
Fox and gray squirrels; cottontail rabbits
DNR public hunting land in Huron County. Plan an ordinary small-game outing on the huntable parcels shown in the official boundary map.
7,695 agency-reported acres
Season: 2026–27 ordinary public-land fox/gray squirrel and cottontail rabbit season: Sept. 15–March 31. April–Sept. management seasons are private-land-only. For any additional species or another license year, use the current official rules.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
Access permit: Michigan license purchase required; prices vary by age, residency and duration. State game areas do not require a Recreation Passport, but a separate park/boat access route may.
Buy the appropriate Michigan base license or eligible nonresident 3-/7-day small-game license. Meet hunter-education or apprentice/mentor requirements, follow legal hours and equipment rules, and wear required hunter orange. Check posted conditions before travel.
Stay inside mapped public hunting boundaries; respect 150-yard firearm safety zones, posted closures and local weapon restrictions. This record does not cover deer, turkey or managed waterfowl permits, and does not reserve a spot.
Why this is included: The DNR lists this named public game/wildlife area and publishes its boundary map. Michigan’s 2026 small-game rules authorize these species with purchased base or limited small-game licenses, without an application draw. This record applies only to general huntable parcels and excludes managed permit hunts/refuges.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
MI · Montcalm County · Hunting
Fox and gray squirrels; cottontail rabbits
DNR public hunting land in Montcalm County. Plan an ordinary small-game outing on the huntable parcels shown in the official boundary map.
2,933 agency-reported acres
Season: 2026–27 ordinary public-land fox/gray squirrel and cottontail rabbit season: Sept. 15–March 31. April–Sept. management seasons are private-land-only. For any additional species or another license year, use the current official rules.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
Access permit: Michigan license purchase required; prices vary by age, residency and duration. State game areas do not require a Recreation Passport, but a separate park/boat access route may.
Buy the appropriate Michigan base license or eligible nonresident 3-/7-day small-game license. Meet hunter-education or apprentice/mentor requirements, follow legal hours and equipment rules, and wear required hunter orange. Check posted conditions before travel.
Stay inside mapped public hunting boundaries; respect 150-yard firearm safety zones, posted closures and local weapon restrictions. This record does not cover deer, turkey or managed waterfowl permits, and does not reserve a spot.
Why this is included: The DNR lists this named public game/wildlife area and publishes its boundary map. Michigan’s 2026 small-game rules authorize these species with purchased base or limited small-game licenses, without an application draw. This record applies only to general huntable parcels and excludes managed permit hunts/refuges.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
MI · Berrien County · Hunting
Fox and gray squirrels; cottontail rabbits
DNR public hunting land in Berrien County. Plan an ordinary small-game outing on the huntable parcels shown in the official boundary map.
42 agency-reported acres
Season: 2026–27 ordinary public-land fox/gray squirrel and cottontail rabbit season: Sept. 15–March 31. April–Sept. management seasons are private-land-only. For any additional species or another license year, use the current official rules.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
Access permit: Michigan license purchase required; prices vary by age, residency and duration. State game areas do not require a Recreation Passport, but a separate park/boat access route may.
Buy the appropriate Michigan base license or eligible nonresident 3-/7-day small-game license. Meet hunter-education or apprentice/mentor requirements, follow legal hours and equipment rules, and wear required hunter orange. Check posted conditions before travel.
Stay inside mapped public hunting boundaries; respect 150-yard firearm safety zones, posted closures and local weapon restrictions. This record does not cover deer, turkey or managed waterfowl permits, and does not reserve a spot.
Why this is included: The DNR lists this named public game/wildlife area and publishes its boundary map. Michigan’s 2026 small-game rules authorize these species with purchased base or limited small-game licenses, without an application draw. This record applies only to general huntable parcels and excludes managed permit hunts/refuges.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Private land · Public accessNo lottery
TX · Floyd County · Panhandle · Hunting
Doves, Quail, Pheasants, Rabbits and hares, Geese (not ducks)
Agency-enrolled private parcel with ordinary doves, quail, pheasants, rabbits and hares, geese (not ducks) access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
320 agency-reported acres · Unit 2529
Season: 2026–27: North Zone dove, state quail/pheasant and Western Zone goose seasons. Ducks/teal are not included on this parcel; rabbits only during dove/quail/pheasant hunts.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
No smoking, fires or grills. Rabbit take only concurrent with dove/quail/pheasant hunts; duck/teal permissions from adjacent Bindweed do not apply here.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Private land · Public accessNo lottery
TX · Hale County · Panhandle · Hunting
Rabbits and hares, Doves
Agency-enrolled private parcel with ordinary rabbits and hares, doves access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
194 agency-reported acres · Unit 2500
Season: 2026–27: North Zone dove zone schedule; rabbit take restricted to the concurrent legal hunts stated in the map. Check the legal box for hours and closures.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · Taylor County · Central Texas · Hunting
Squirrels, Waterfowl
Public hunting unit with ordinary squirrels, waterfowl access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
520 agency-reported acres · Unit 1001
Season: 2026–27: squirrel and waterfowl hunts run Jan. 16–31, 2027. The feral-hog E-postcard hunt is excluded.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
One-time registration at park headquarters and daily OSR are required; use only the mapped hunting area.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · Trinity County · Pineywoods · Hunting
Squirrels, Rabbits and hares, Doves, Waterfowl, White-tailed deer (archery option), Feral hogs
Public hunting unit with ordinary squirrels, rabbits and hares, doves, waterfowl, white-tailed deer (archery option), feral hogs access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
14,561 agency-reported acres · Unit 904
Season: 2026–27: East Texas squirrel dates; Central Zone dove; waterfowl Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday outside early teal. Archery deer Oct. 3–Nov. 6 needs no USFS deer draw permit; general deer draws excluded.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
No-draw deer label is archery only; general deer requires a separate USFS draw permit. Mandatory camping registration.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · Nacogdoches County · Pineywoods · Hunting
Squirrels, Rabbits and hares, Doves, Waterfowl, White-tailed deer (archery option), Feral hogs
Public hunting unit with ordinary squirrels, rabbits and hares, doves, waterfowl, white-tailed deer (archery option), feral hogs access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
2,255 agency-reported acres · Unit 747E
Season: 2026–27: squirrels Oct. 1–Nov. 1, Nov. 24–Jan. 3, Jan. 18–Feb. 22 and May 1–31. Full closures Nov. 2–23 and Jan. 4–17. Waterfowl only Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Shotgun-only firearm restriction; squirrel/rabbit also allow archery/air rifles. Dog permissions differ by date; heed full closures.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · Angelina County · Pineywoods · Hunting
Squirrels, Rabbits and hares, Doves, Waterfowl, White-tailed deer (archery option), Feral hogs
Public hunting unit with ordinary squirrels, rabbits and hares, doves, waterfowl, white-tailed deer (archery option), feral hogs access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
485 agency-reported acres · Unit 747W
Season: 2026–27: East Texas squirrel dates; rabbits/hogs year-round. Waterfowl only Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, ending at noon.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · Cameron County · San Antonio/Corpus Christi · Hunting
Rabbits and hares, Quail, Doves, Chachalaca
Public hunting unit with ordinary rabbits and hares, quail, doves, chachalaca access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
220 agency-reported acres · Unit 744
Season: 2026–27: South Zone dove zone schedule; quail season with unit limits; rabbit take restricted to the concurrent legal hunts stated in the map. Check the legal box for hours and closures.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · Jasper/Tyler County · Pineywoods · Hunting
Squirrels, Rabbits and hares, Doves, Waterfowl, White-tailed deer (archery option), Feral hogs
Public hunting unit with ordinary squirrels, rabbits and hares, doves, waterfowl, white-tailed deer (archery option), feral hogs access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
12,706 agency-reported acres · Unit 707
Season: 2026–27: East Texas/county small-game dates; Central Zone dove; early teal/North Zone duck/Eastern Zone goose dates. Deer includes an archery option.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · Cameron County · San Antonio/Corpus Christi · Hunting
Rabbits and hares, Quail, Doves, Chachalaca
Public hunting unit with ordinary rabbits and hares, quail, doves, chachalaca access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
57 agency-reported acres · Unit 739
Season: 2026–27: South Zone dove, state quail/chachalaca dates; rabbits concurrent. Several closures occur October–January; check the unit map before selecting dates.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Private land · Public accessNo lottery
TX · Lynn County · Panhandle · Hunting
Doves, Quail, Rabbits and hares
Agency-enrolled private parcel with ordinary doves, quail, rabbits and hares access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
320 agency-reported acres · Unit 2563
Season: 2026–27: North Zone dove zone schedule; quail season with unit limits; rabbit take restricted to the concurrent legal hunts stated in the map. Check the legal box for hours and closures.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · Hidalgo County · San Antonio/Corpus Christi · Hunting
Rabbits and hares, Quail, Doves, Chachalaca
Public hunting unit with ordinary rabbits and hares, quail, doves, chachalaca access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
122 agency-reported acres · Unit 710
Season: 2026–27: South Zone dove zone schedule; quail season with unit limits; rabbit take restricted to the concurrent legal hunts stated in the map. Check the legal box for hours and closures.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · San Augustine County · Pineywoods · Hunting
Squirrels, Rabbits and hares, Doves, Waterfowl, White-tailed deer (archery option), Feral hogs
Public hunting unit with ordinary squirrels, rabbits and hares, doves, waterfowl, white-tailed deer (archery option), feral hogs access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
21,131 agency-reported acres · Unit 903
Season: 2026–27: East Texas squirrel dates and county rabbit seasons; Central Zone dove. Archery deer Oct. 3–Nov. 6 is the no-draw deer option.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Private land · Public accessNo lottery
TX · Limestone County · Austin/Waco · Hunting
Rabbits and hares, Doves, Early teal (no ordinary duck/goose season)
Agency-enrolled private parcel with ordinary rabbits and hares, doves, early teal (no ordinary duck/goose season) access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
113 agency-reported acres · Unit 2351
Season: 2026–27: first Central Zone dove split and early teal dates only. Rabbits may be taken during dove/teal hunts; ordinary duck/goose seasons are not included.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Private land · Public accessNo lottery
TX · Milam County · Austin/Waco · Hunting
Rabbits and hares, Doves, Waterfowl, Feral hogs
Agency-enrolled private parcel with ordinary rabbits and hares, doves, waterfowl, feral hogs access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
227 agency-reported acres · Unit 2484
Season: 2026–27: Central Zone dove zone schedule; the unit’s listed teal/duck/goose dates; rabbit take restricted to the concurrent legal hunts stated in the map. Check the legal box for hours and closures.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Stay inside mapped public-access boundaries and use designated entrances/parking. Unit weapon rules and closures can differ from county seasons.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Private land · Public accessNo lottery
TX · Hansford County · Panhandle · Hunting
Rabbits and hares, Pheasants, Doves, Waterfowl
Agency-enrolled private parcel with ordinary rabbits and hares, pheasants, doves, waterfowl access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
326 agency-reported acres · Unit 2567
Season: 2026–27: North Zone dove, High Plains duck/Western goose and county pheasant seasons; rabbits only during legal bird hunts. Check agricultural closures; many units close Oct. 3–15.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Shotguns only, no slugs. Check posted herbicide closures; orange flags close access. Vehicle/ATV permissions are unit-specific in the official map.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
Public land & waterNo lottery
TX · Jefferson County · Houston/Beaumont · Hunting
Waterfowl, Feral hogs
Public hunting unit with ordinary waterfowl, feral hogs access under the specified 2026–27 legal-game schedule.
9,861 agency-reported acres · Unit 783N
Season: 2026–27: South Zone duck Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and Jan. 30; no Christmas/New Year’s Day hunts; hogs Feb. 1–Apr. 30. Waterfowl hunters leave by noon.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
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.
Check in/out at the headquarters and in eOSR; five people maximum per party. Interior access otherwise closed September–January.
Why this is included: 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.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.