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Bexar County, Texas

Game found here
White-tailed Deer
Hill Country & Edwards PlateauSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer
Group
Hill Country & Edwards Plateau
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A

Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Bexar County is dominated by the San Antonio metropolitan area and its sprawling suburbs, making traditional hunting largely impractical across most of the county except on the rural fringe in the west and south. A handful of private ranches on the county edges maintain white-tailed deer populations, but opportunities are minimal compared to surrounding Hill Country and South Texas neighbors. Bexar County is primarily significant as a major gateway hub for hunters accessing the legendary South Texas brush country and Edwards Plateau hunting grounds within easy driving distance.

Terrain & elevation

Balcones Escarpment and southern Edwards Plateau terrain heavily overlaid by urban and suburban development; San Antonio River headwaters; scattered ranch remnants on the rural western and southern margins.

Hunting pressure

Very low actual hunting activity due to urban land use; the limited rural land that remains sees high competition and premium lease prices.

Tags & permits

OTC; no mandatory antler restrictions; hunting is only practical on the rural fringe of the county.

Species & seasons

Exotic deer (axis, fallow) on some high-fenced fringe properties near the Hill Country edge; limited wild turkey in wooded creek corridors; feral hogs on rural properties.

Highlights

Gateway city access to South Texas brush country and Hill Country hunting grounds; niche high-fence exotic operations on the western county fringe near the Edwards Plateau.

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Questions, tips & discussion

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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.