Public Hunting Program (Leased Private Land)
State Highway 85
- Annual Public Hunting Permit
About this property
Frio County brush six miles west of Dilley, a hundred and seventy-four acres with State Highway 85 along one edge, Pacho Garcia Road along another, and a dry creek down the eastern side.
It opens for the first split of the South Zone dove season and closes again — mourning, white-winged, white-tipped, Eurasian collared and feral pigeon, all five of them. There is a marked parking area and a registration station at the gate.
Before you go
- Registration
- On-site registration is required each day. This unit takes eOSR.
Finding your way around
- Access roads
- CR 4715 (Pacho Garcia Rd.), SH 85.
- Water
- A stream along the eastern edge.
- Registration point
- Information/registration station.
- Parking areas
- Designated parking area.
- Crossings
- A fence line.
- Towns nearby
- Dilley, Pearsall, Batesville, Carrizo Springs, Cotulla.
Huntable species (5)
Seasons and bag limits (5)
These need no draw. You still need the right licence and permit, and the seasons below are the ones published for this property.
Dove
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | No limitexotic — no statewide limit | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
| Mourning Dove | 15 combined | Archery (Bow), Crossbow, Shotgunstatewide — the booklet page states no property restriction |
| Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) | No limitexotic — no statewide limit | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
| White-tipped Dove | 2No more than 2 white-tipped doves within the daily aggregate. | Archery (Bow), Crossbow, Shotgunstatewide — the booklet page states no property restriction |
| White-winged Dove | 15 combined | Archery (Bow), Crossbow, Shotgunstatewide — the booklet page states no property restriction |
Season dates and bag limits change. Always check the current Texas Parks & Wildlife regulations before you hunt.