Public Hunting Program (Leased Private Land)
Horse Creek
- Annual Public Hunting Permit

About this property
Horse Creek winds the whole way through these four hundred acres north-west of Canadian, with US 83 cutting off the eastern corner and a pond up at the north end.
Dove runs September and October. Quail opens the day after Hemphill County closes mule deer and carries to the twenty-fifth of February, with rabbits and hares taken alongside either. Shotguns only, and no fires or smoking anywhere on the place.
Before you go
- Registration
- On-site registration is required each day. This unit takes eOSR.
- Legal means
- Shotguns are the only legal means that may be used or possessed during these hunts.
- Fire
- No smoking allowed on premises.
- Fire
- No grills or fires of any kind.
Finding your way around
- Access roads
- US 83, Waterfield.
- Water
- Horse Creek winds through the tract; a pond near the north end.
- Registration point
- 2 information/registration stations.
- Parking areas
- 2 designated parking areas.
- Towns nearby
- Canadian, Glazier.
Huntable species (4)
- Mourning Dove
- Quail
- Rabbits & Hares
- White-winged Dove
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove | 15 combined | ShotgunShotguns are the only legal means that may be used or possessed during these hunts. |
| White-winged Dove | 15 combined | ShotgunShotguns are the only legal means that may be used or possessed during these hunts. |
| Rabbits & Hares | No limitnongame — no statewide limit | ShotgunShotguns are the only legal means that may be used or possessed during these hunts. |
No smoking allowed on premises. No grills or fires of any kind.
Concurrent while hunting dove or quail.
Quail
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Quail | 15 combined | ShotgunShotguns are the only legal means that may be used or possessed during these hunts. |
| Rabbits & Hares | No limitnongame — no statewide limit | ShotgunShotguns are the only legal means that may be used or possessed during these hunts. |
Season opens the day after the end of mule deer season as established for Hemphill County; ends on Feb. 25. (The opening date follows the county listings in the TPWD Outdoor Annual.)
Concurrent while hunting dove or quail.
Season dates and bag limits change. Always check the current Texas Parks & Wildlife regulations before you hunt.