Texas Parks and Wildlife Quick Links

Click HERE for information on how to obtain your Texas Hunter Safety Education Certificate

Click HERE to view the current seasons by County in the state of Texas

Click Here to Apply for Public Land Drawn Hunts in Texas

Click Here to Purchase your Texas Hunting Licence(s) online

Click Here for a list of Texas Game Wardens by County

For a Public Hunting map on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Website for Public Hunting - Click HERE 

Watch our HOW TO SCOUT PUBLIC LAND videos HERE

​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.

Annual Public Hunting Permit
The Annual Public Hunting Permit (also known as walk-in) provides nearly year-round hunting on nearly one million acres of land. Hunt white-tailed deer, feral hogs, dove, quail, turkey, waterfowl, rabbit, squirrel and more on more than 180 hunting areas, including wildlife management areas, state parks and approximately 120 dove and small game areas leased from private landowners.

Drawn Hunts
The Public Hunt Drawing System provides opportunities to apply for a wide variety of supervised, drawn hunts including special drawings for both adults and youth hunters.

Additionally, TPWD offers special hunt package drawings for exotic wildlife and quality native animals on TPWD managed lands as well as specially leased private properties.

Regular (Daily) Permit Hunts
A Regular Permit is available for certain small game and waterfowl hunts. Regular permits are issued at the hunt area on a first-come first-served basis.

Mentored Hunting Workshops
Select state parks and wildlife management areas will be conducting mentored hunting workshops designed to introduce and educate beginning hunters and their mentors to the hunting experience.