Public Hunting Program (Leased Private Land)

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Houston County, Texas · 64 acres

Annual Public Hunting Permit

About this property

Sixty-four acres of Piney Woods timber off county road 1655, with a stream along the southern boundary. It is among the smallest tracts in the program and a walk-in squirrel woods rather than anything grander.

Squirrel runs both the fall and spring Houston County seasons, with a youth-only squirrel season on top of them. Hogs, rabbits and hares open the day fall squirrel opens and close the day spring squirrel closes. Shotgun with #4 shot, air rifle or archery for the small game; slug, air rifle or archery for hogs.

Before you go

Registration: On-site registration is required each day. This unit takes eOSR.
Legal means: Shotguns with no larger than #4 shot, air rifles and archery equipment may be used for squirrels, rabbits, and hares. Shotguns with slugs, air rifles and archery equipment may be used for feral hogs.
Special season: Youth Hunts — Youth Only Squirrel: As established for Houston County.

Finding your way around

Access roads: CR 1655.
Water: A stream along the southern boundary.
Registration point: Information/registration station.
Parking areas: Designated parking area.
Towns nearby: Crockett, Ratcliff.

Huntable species (3)

Feral Hog
Rabbits & Hares
Squirrel

Seasons and bag limits (4)

These need no draw. You still need the right licence and permit, and the seasons below are the ones published for this property.

Feral Hog, Rabbit & Hares

Each day beginning with the open of Fall Squirrel and closing with the last day of Spring Squirrel season as established for Houston County. · Adult

Quarry	Bag	Legal means
Feral Hog	No limit	Air Gun, Archery (Bow), Crossbow, ShotgunShotguns with slugs, air rifles and archery equipment may be used for feral hogs.
Rabbits & Hares	No limit	Air Gun, Archery (Bow), Crossbow, ShotgunShotguns with no larger than #4 shot, air rifles and archery equipment may be used for squirrels, rabbits, and hares.

Squirrel

Each day of the Fall and Spring seasons as established for Houston County (dates follow the county listings in the TPWD Outdoor Annual). · Adult

Quarry	Bag	Legal means
Squirrel	See Outdoor Annual	Air Gun, Archery (Bow), Crossbow, ShotgunShotguns with no larger than #4 shot, air rifles and archery equipment may be used for squirrels, rabbits, and hares.

Youth Only Squirrel

As established for Houston County (dates follow the county listings in the TPWD Outdoor Annual). · Youth

Quarry	Bag	Legal means
Squirrel	See Outdoor Annual	Shotguns with no larger than #4 shot, air rifles and archery equipment may be used for squirrels, rabbits, and hares.

Season dates and bag limits change. Always check the current Texas Parks & Wildlife regulations before you hunt.