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State Park

Cooper Lake State Park

Hopkins County, Texas · 3,026 acres

  • Annual Public Hunting Permit
  • Limited Draw Hunt

About this property

3,026 acres in two units on Jim Chapman Lake northeast of Dallas — South Sulphur, the larger and steeper, in Hopkins County, and Doctors Creek on gentler ground in Delta County. Post oak savannah, prairie and bottomland hardwood run down to a 19,300-acre reservoir.

Huntable species (2)

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.

Archery Only Feral HogSouth Sulphur Unit

Dec 5 – Dec 20 · Adult

QuarryBagLegal means
Feral HogNo limitArchery (Bow), CrossbowOnly lawful archery equipment may be used.

Archery Only White-tailed Deer SeasonSouth Sulphur Unit

Dec 5 – Dec 20 · Adult

QuarryBagLegal means
White-tailed Deer2 deer (either sex); no more than 1 buckArchery (Bow), CrossbowOnly lawful archery equipment may be used.

Legal buck must have at least one unbranched antler or an inside spread of at least 13 inches. All deer taken on the unit must be taken to the Cooper WMA Deer Check Station within 24 hours of harvest.

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