Wildlife Management Area
Moore Plantation WMA
- Annual Public Hunting Permit
- Limited Draw Hunt
About this property
23,264 acres of Pineywoods inside Sabine National Forest, spanning the Sabine and Jasper county line. The Forest Service owns most of it and runs the timber and the burning, and the open pine that regime produces is what the red-cockaded woodpecker needs.
Huntable species (15)
- American Bullfrog
- American Woodcock
- Dove
- Eastern Wild Turkey
- Exotic Mammals
- Feral Hog
- Furbearers
- Gallinule
- Predators
- Rabbits & Hares
- Rail
- Squirrel
- Waterfowl
- White-tailed Deer
- Wilson's Snipe
Seasons and bag limits (36)
These need no draw. You still need the right licence and permit, and the seasons below are the ones published for this property.
Hunting with a raptor? Your limit is 3 migratory game birds a day, and three times that in possession — the total across every species you fly at, not 3 of each. It caps the daily bags shown above.
TPWD: “Falconry daily bag and possession limits shall not exceed 3 and 9 migratory game birds respectively, singly or in the aggregate.”
Dove
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Dove | 15 combinedNo more than 2 white-tipped doves within the daily aggregate. | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Each day of the Central Zone Dove and Falconry Seasons.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Dove | 15 combinedNo more than 2 white-tipped doves within the daily aggregate. | Falconry |
Each day of the Central Zone Dove and Falconry Seasons. This window is the statewide Falconry Dove season; falconry is the means.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Dove | 15 combinedNo more than 2 white-tipped doves within the daily aggregate. | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Each day of the Central Zone Dove and Falconry Seasons.
Feral Hogs and Exotic Mammals
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Exotic Mammals | No limit | All legal firearms, air guns, arrow guns and archery equipment may be used. |
| Feral Hog | No limit | All legal firearms, air guns, arrow guns and archery equipment may be used. |
Open year-round.
Furbearers, Rabbits, Hares, and Predators
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Furbearers | No limitfur-bearing animal — no statewide limit | Trapping |
| Predators | No limitnongame — no statewide limit | Trapping |
| Rabbits & Hares | No limitnongame — no statewide limit | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Year-round. Trapping (furbearers and predators only) runs Sept. 1-Aug. 31 and rides these rows as the trapping method.
Year-round.
Waterfowl
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Shooting hours: one half hour before sunrise to noon. Each day of the Early Teal, North Zone Duck, Falconry and Eastern Zone Goose seasons.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Shooting hours: one half hour before sunrise to noon. Each day of the Early Teal, North Zone Duck, Falconry and Eastern Zone Goose seasons.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Shooting hours: one half hour before sunrise to noon. Each day of the Early Teal, North Zone Duck, Falconry and Eastern Zone Goose seasons.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Shooting hours: one half hour before sunrise to noon. Each day of the Early Teal, North Zone Duck, Falconry and Eastern Zone Goose seasons.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Shooting hours: one half hour before sunrise to noon. Each day of the Early Teal, North Zone Duck, Falconry and Eastern Zone Goose seasons.
Woodcock, Rail, and Gallinule
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Gallinule | 15 combined | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
| Rail | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Each day of the Statewide and Falconry Season.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Gallinule | 15 combined | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
| Rail | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Each day of the Statewide and Falconry Season.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| American Woodcock | 3statewide limitPossession: 9 (statewide) | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Each day of the Statewide and Falconry Season.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| American Woodcock | 3statewide limitPossession: 9 (statewide) | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
| Gallinule | 15 combined | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
| Rail | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Each day of the Statewide and Falconry Season.
Youth Squirrel
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel | See Outdoor Annual | Air Gun, Rimfire Rifle, Shotgun |
Squirrel
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Each day of East Texas Squirrel Season.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Each day of East Texas Squirrel Season.
White-tailed Deer — Archery Only Season
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Deer | 1 buck and 2 antlerless (all seasons combined) | Archery (Bow), Crossbow |
Either sex; no USFS Antlerless Deer Permit required. Legal buck must have at least one unbranched antler or an inside spread of at least 13 inches. All hunters must complete eOSR via the Texas Hunt & Fish app; report harvest in eOSR.
Youth Only Deer
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Deer | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Either sex. See the White-tailed Deer bag limit and legal buck requirements. No USFS Antlerless Deer Permit required.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Deer | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Either sex, but buck must have at least one unbranched antler. No USFS Antlerless Deer Permit required.
Snipe
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson's Snipe | 8statewide limitPossession: 24 (statewide) | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Each day of the Statewide Season.
White-tailed Deer — General Season
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Deer | 1 buck and 2 antlerless (all seasons combined) | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Buck only unless in possession of a USFS Antlerless Deer Permit obtained from the USFS. All hunters must complete eOSR via the Texas Hunt & Fish app; report harvest in eOSR.
Youth and Veteran/Active-Duty Military Only Waterfowl
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
See TPWD Outdoor Annual for Special Season information and regulations. Shooting hours end at noon.
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl | See Outdoor Annual | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
See TPWD Outdoor Annual for Special Season information and regulations. Shooting hours end at noon.
White-tailed Deer — Muzzleloader Season
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Deer | 1 buck and 2 antlerless (all seasons combined) | Muzzleloader |
Either sex; buck must have at least one unbranched antler. All hunters must complete eOSR via the Texas Hunt & Fish app; report harvest in eOSR.
Bullfrogs
| Quarry | Bag | Legal means |
|---|---|---|
| American Bullfrog | 25 daily | Refer to the APH Map Booklet |
Season dates and bag limits change. Always check the current Texas Parks & Wildlife regulations before you hunt.