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Find a place to hunt on over 1 million acres of publicly accessible land located throughout Texas. Hunt areas include property owned by TPWD, acreage leased by the department from other state and federal agencies, forest products industries, and other cooperating private landowners.
Understanding Public Land in Texas. Navigating the hunting grounds of Texas requires grasping the expanse of public lands available. These areas, governed by state and federal regulations, offer vast spaces for hunters, conservationists, and outdoor lovers.
Public Lands. When Texas won independence, the republic made claim to approximately 251,579,800 acres of land. Of this area only 26,280,000 acres had been previously disposed of in grants or sales by Spain or Mexico. Thus the Republic of Texas originally claimed a public domain estimated at 225,299,800 acres.
The Annual Public Hunting permit and/or the Limited Public Use permit allows entry upon designated public hunting lands for hunting and other approved outdoor recreational activities. These designated public hunting lands are owned by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department or are leased by Texas Parks and Wildlife from private landowners.
Texas Public Hunting Locator Map. Texas Public Hunt Locator Map Web Map by Texas Parks and Wildlife. Last Modified: September 18, 2024 (0 ratings, 0 comments, 3,557,750 views)
This map lists all public hunting areas in Texas. It includes areas managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Army Corps of Engineers, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Parks Service, US Military, and various other agencies, mostly river authorities and municipal governments.
You can hunt for free in Texas on public land. One can walk on and hunt many species on National Forests and National Grasslands without any special permit. Even so, you do need a Texas hunting license, and you can hunt around 23 different lakes in Texas through free permits obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers.
There are roughly 800,000 acres of federal land in Texas, available for dispersed and primitive free camping. Compare that to the 55 million acres of public land in Nevada, the most of any state in the Lower 48, and it may seem like Texans get the short end of the stick.
Once the app is installed on your device, search the Maps for "Texas Public Hunting" (if prompted, click Skip sign in) and select the one called "Texas Public Hunting Locator Map" to view the current Hunting properties. Use the Locator symbol to zoom to your location while at a TPWD Public Hunting site (data signal required).
Explore Texas's 975 million acres of public land and 10,668 hunting units with the onX Hunt app. Access interactive maps, private land boundaries, ownership information, and more.