Public Hunting Program (Leased Private Land)
Big Timber
- Annual Public Hunting Permit
About this property
Eight hundred acres strung along Big Timber Creek, the larger half of the Hemphill County pair, reached off Nix Ranch Road with US 83 on the far side. The creek runs the length of the tract and a small pond sits beside it.
Dove through September and October, then quail from the close of mule deer season to late February, rabbits and hares concurrent with either. Shotguns only.
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
- Nix Ranch Road (CR 6), US 83.
- Water
- Big Timber Creek runs the length of the tract; a small pond.
- 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.