Learn the wildlife exemption,
then let software carry it.
Plain-English, appraisal-district-aware guides to every form, deadline, and practice — written for landowners, not lawyers.
The essential guides
Start with what you’re facing.
Forms · 12 min read
The PWD‑885 Wildlife Management Plan, explained
What’s in the plan that anchors your entire exemption — section by section, with the choices that make chief appraisers comfortable.
Read the guideForms · 10 min read
The PWD‑888 Annual Report, explained
When the district asks for proof, this is the form. What it covers, when it’s due, and the record-keeping that makes it painless.
Read the guidePlaybook · 14 min read
Converting from Ag to Wildlife: the complete playbook
The full conversion path — eligibility, plan, the Jan 1–Apr 30 window, first-year practices, and the mistakes that get applications kicked back.
Read the guideRisk · 9 min read
Rollback Taxes in Texas: the $30,000 mistake
How rollback really works after HB 1743 — three years plus 5% interest — what triggers it, what doesn’t, and how wildlife valuation keeps you safe.
Read the guideField work · 15 min read
The 7 Wildlife Management Practices, with Texas examples
Habitat, erosion, predators, water, food, shelter, census — what each practice means on the ground in every ecoregion, and how to document it.
Read the guideLocal rules
Your county’s wildlife exemption guide
Deadlines, appraisal district details, ecoregion practices, and species notes for every one of Texas’s 254 counties.
Find your countyFree downloads
The exemption, on one page.
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