Wildlife Management Area
Mad Island WMA
- Annual Public Hunting Permit
- Limited Draw Hunt
About this property
7,281 acres of coastal marsh and flat prairie, nearly all of it five feet or less above sea level and taking 47 inches of rain a year. The marsh runs the full range from fresh through intermediate and brackish to salt, on heavy clay and loam.
Huntable species (11)
- Coots
- Coyote
- Dove
- Feral Hog
- Gallinule
- Geese
- Rail
- Sandhill Cranes
- Snipe
- Waterfowl
- White-tailed Deer
Seasons and bag limits (34)
These need no draw. You still need the right licence and permit, and the seasons below are the ones published for this property.
Waterfowl
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Coots | 15 combined | Shotgun |
| Dove | 15 combinedNo more than 2 white-tipped doves within the daily aggregate. | Shotgun |
| Gallinule | 15 combined | Shotgun |
| Geese | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Rail | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Sandhill Cranes | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Snipe | 8 combined | Shotgun |
Only on Saturdays and Sundays of the Early Teal season. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before official sunrise; hunters must be checked out and exit the area by noon. Hunt party size is limited to 5 individuals; a lottery drawing at 4:30 a.m. each hunt day determines position in line; admittance ends 30 minutes before legal shooting light. Most locations are accessed on foot; boats restricted to compartments 9 and 10 and the impoundments, hand-launched, electric motors only.
May be taken during the seasons provided for these species only on dates listed for Early Teal and South Zone Duck hunts.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Coots | 15 combined | Shotgun |
| Dove | 15 combinedNo more than 2 white-tipped doves within the daily aggregate. | Shotgun |
| Gallinule | 15 combined | Shotgun |
| Geese | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Rail | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Sandhill Cranes | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Snipe | 8 combined | Shotgun |
Only on Saturdays and Sundays; also on Tuesday the week of Thanksgiving. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before official sunrise; hunters must be checked out and exit the area by noon. Hunt party size is limited to 5 individuals; a lottery drawing at 4:30 a.m. each hunt day determines position in line; admittance ends 30 minutes before legal shooting light. Most locations are accessed on foot; boats restricted to compartments 9 and 10 and the impoundments, hand-launched, electric motors only.
May be taken during the seasons provided for these species only on dates listed for Early Teal and South Zone Duck hunts.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Coots | 15 combined | Shotgun |
| Dove | 15 combinedNo more than 2 white-tipped doves within the daily aggregate. | Shotgun |
| Gallinule | 15 combined | Shotgun |
| Geese | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Rail | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Sandhill Cranes | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
| Snipe | 8 combined | Shotgun |
Only on Saturdays and Sundays; also on Tuesday the week of Thanksgiving. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before official sunrise; hunters must be checked out and exit the area by noon. Hunt party size is limited to 5 individuals; a lottery drawing at 4:30 a.m. each hunt day determines position in line; admittance ends 30 minutes before legal shooting light. Most locations are accessed on foot; boats restricted to compartments 9 and 10 and the impoundments, hand-launched, electric motors only.
May be taken during the seasons provided for these species only on dates listed for Early Teal and South Zone Duck hunts.
Youth and Veteran/Active-Duty Military Only Waterfowl
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
On the Saturday of the established Special Season (derived from the statewide youth/veteran waterfowl window). See TPWD Outdoor Annual. Hunters must be checked out and exit the area by noon. Four hunt locations are set aside for youth/adult waterfowl hunters.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Shotgun |
On the Saturday of the established Special Season (derived from the statewide youth/veteran waterfowl window). See TPWD Outdoor Annual. Hunters must be checked out and exit the area by noon. Four hunt locations are set aside for youth/adult waterfowl hunters.
Season dates and bag limits change. Always check the current Texas Parks & Wildlife regulations before you hunt.