Illustration of a wild turkey and bobwhite quail in native Texas grass and limestone habitat.

Wildlife exemptions, county by county.

Every Texas county plays by the same state law - and its own local habits. Find your county for deadlines, appraisal district details, and the practices that fit your ecoregion.

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Edwards Plateau

30 counties Limestone hills, live oak savannah, and spring-fed creeks - the heart of Texas wildlife management. Region guide
BanderaBexarBlancoBurnetComalConchoCrockettEdwardsGillespieGlasscockHaysIrionKendallKerrKimbleKinneyLlanoMasonMcCullochMedinaMenardReaganRealSan SabaSchleicherSuttonTom GreenTravisUvaldeVal Verde

Cross Timbers & Prairies

23 counties Oak woodlands and prairie openings west of the Metroplex - classic ranchette wildlife country. Region guide
BosqueBrownCallahanComancheCookeCoryellDentonEastlandErathHamiltonHoodJackJohnsonLampasasMillsMontaguePalo PintoParkerSomervellStephensTarrantWiseYoung

Post Oak Savannah

26 counties Rolling post oak woodlands and native prairie remnants between the Blacklands and the Pineywoods. Region guide
AndersonAustinBastropBrazosBurlesonCaldwellDeWittFayetteFranklinFreestoneGonzalesGrimesGuadalupeHendersonHopkinsLavacaLeeLeonMadisonMilamRainsRed RiverRobertsonVan ZandtWallerWashington

Blackland Prairies

17 counties Deep black clay soils and tallgrass prairie remnants in the fastest-growing corridor in Texas. Region guide
BellCollinDallasDeltaEllisFallsFanninGraysonHillHuntKaufmanLamarLimestoneMcLennanNavarroRockwallWilliamson

Pineywoods

30 counties Pine-hardwood forest, bottomland sloughs, and timber country transitioning to wildlife. Region guide
AngelinaBowieCampCassCherokeeGreggHardinHarrisonHoustonJasperLibertyMarionMontgomeryMorrisNacogdochesNewtonPanolaPolkRuskSabineSan AugustineSan JacintoShelbySmithTitusTrinityTylerUpshurWalkerWood

Gulf Prairies & Marshes

18 counties Coastal prairie, rice country, and marsh - a flyway funnel for waterfowl and shorebirds. Region guide
AransasBrazoriaCalhounChambersColoradoFort BendGalvestonGoliadHarrisJacksonJeffersonMatagordaNuecesOrangeRefugioSan PatricioVictoriaWharton

South Texas Plains

23 counties The famed South Texas brush country - trophy whitetails, bobwhites, and thornscrub habitat. Region guide
AtascosaBeeBrooksCameronDimmitDuvalFrioHidalgoJim HoggJim WellsKarnesKenedyKlebergLa SalleLive OakMaverickMcMullenStarrWebbWillacyWilsonZapataZavala

Rolling Plains

36 counties Red dirt, mesquite rangeland, and some of the best bobwhite quail country left in America. Region guide
ArcherBaylorBordenChildressClayCokeColemanCollingsworthCottleDickensDonleyFisherFoardGarzaHallHardemanHaskellHemphillJonesKentKingKnoxMitchellMotleyNolanRobertsRunnelsScurryShackelfordSterlingStonewallTaylorThrockmortonWheelerWichitaWilbarger

High Plains

36 counties Shortgrass prairie, playa lakes, and mule deer country on the Llano Estacado. Region guide
AndrewsArmstrongBaileyBriscoeCarsonCastroCochranCrosbyDallamDawsonDeaf SmithFloydGainesGrayHaleHansfordHartleyHockleyHowardHutchinsonLambLipscombLubbockLynnMartinMidlandMooreOchiltreeOldhamParmerPotterRandallShermanSwisherTerryYoakum

Trans-Pecos

15 counties Desert mountains and Chihuahuan grasslands - mule deer, pronghorn, and desert bighorn country. Region guide
BrewsterCraneCulbersonEctorEl PasoHudspethJeff DavisLovingPecosPresidioReevesTerrellUptonWardWinkler

Comparing counties on acreage?

Every district’s adopted wildlife-use figure - and the statutory band where a district hasn’t published one - is in a single sourced table: minimum acreage for all 254 counties →

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County pages summarize state law and regional norms. Wildlife-use ratios, report habits, and documentation preferences are ultimately set by each appraisal district - the app tracks the specifics for your property, and the Comptroller’s directory has every district’s contact info.

Rio Grande wild turkey and northern bobwhite quail among native Texas grasses and limestone

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