Bell County, Texas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Central Texas
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedBell County is defined by the enormous Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) military reservation, which occupies a substantial portion of the county and operates a tightly managed hunting program available to active-duty military and authorized guests. Outside the post, rolling Blackland Prairie terrain and limestone transition country hold fair deer numbers, though urban growth from the Killeen-Temple corridor increasingly limits civilian hunting access. Stillhouse Hollow Lake and the Leon and Lampasas river corridors add waterfowl and bottomland deer opportunities.
Blackland Prairie in the eastern portions transitioning to limestone Edwards Plateau terrain to the west, with the Leon River, Lampasas River, and Stillhouse Hollow Lake reservoir.
Moderate overall — Fort Cavazos manages a well-regulated internal program; civilian lands outside the post face growing suburban pressure from the Killeen-Temple metro area.
OTC; no mandatory antler restrictions; Fort Cavazos has its own internal deer management regulations separate from standard state rules.
Wild turkey in river bottoms and cedar breaks; feral hogs widespread; some waterfowl at Stillhouse Hollow Lake and river bottoms; white-winged and mourning dove in agricultural areas.
Fort Cavazos managed hunting program offering quality deer hunting to military personnel on a large controlled landscape; Stillhouse Hollow Lake area for combination waterfowl and deer hunts.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.