Agricultural Tax Appraisal Based on Wildlife Management

Rules for Wildlife Management Use - Texas Administrative Code

Standards For Qualification Of Land For Appraisal Based On Wildlife Management Use - Property Tax Code

Guidelines for Qualification

Guidelines for Qualification of Agricultural Land in Wildlife Management Use (Comptroller's Website)

See also Frequently Asked Questions.

Wildlife Management Planning Guidelines and Forms

The Comprehensive Wildlife Management Planning Guidelines for each ecoregion are provided below and are intended to assist landowners in preparing a wildlife management plan for ad valorem tax purposes. If you would like to receive the Guidelines mailed to you on a CD, please contact: wildlife@tpwd.state.tx.us

For prompt delivery, be sure to include your name, address, daytime phone number, and county where the property is located. If you need assistance with accessibility for any of these documents, please contact wildlife@tpwd.state.tx.us.

AgriLife Extension (Texas A & M) bookstore has the booklet (SP-377), by Larry A. Redmon and James C. Cathey, called "Wildlife Management and Property Tax Valuation in Texas". WARNING: The links at the end may be out-of-date.

Edwards Plateau and Cross Timbers & Prairies

Gulf Prairies and Marshes

High Plains and Rolling Plains

Pineywoods

Post Oak Savannah and Blackland Prairie

South Texas Plains

Trans-Pecos

Wildlife Management Plan for agricultural tax valuation (PWD-885) (PDF 193 KB)
Wildlife Management Plan for agricultural tax valuation (PWD-885) (Word 701.5 KB) (fillable)
Use this form to submit your wildlife management plan to your county Central Appraisal District. DO NOT send this form to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Wildlife Management Annual Report (PWD-888) for county tax office. (PDF 83.1 KB)
Wildlife Management Annual Report (PWD-888) for county tax office. (Word 607.5 KB) (fillable)
Use this form to report your wildlife management activities, if required, to your county's chief appraiser. This form is not intended for use by landowners who are either updating their wildlife management plans, or applying for the wildlife tax appraisal. DO NOT send this form to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.