Burnet County, Texas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Cross Timbers & North 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 · sourcedBurnet County anchors the eastern Highland Lakes region of the Hill Country, where granite outcrops of the Llano Uplift rise above the Colorado River chain including Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake, creating a dramatic landscape with some of the highest white-tailed deer densities in the state. Rio Grande wild turkeys are abundant on cedar-oak hillsides and granite ridgelines year-round, and naturalized exotic deer — particularly axis — add a bonus hunting dimension on many ranches. The proximity to Austin makes Burnet one of the most in-demand lease counties in Texas.
Llano Uplift granite domes and outcrops alternate with cedar-live oak hillsides and deep creek canyons. The Colorado River corridor features riparian hardwoods and Highland Lakes reservoir shoreline. Thin caliche soils over limestone dominate the eastern portions of the county.
High. Burnet County is in the heart of the Hill Country lease belt and is heavily hunted for deer and turkey. Proximity to Austin drives intense lease demand and elevated lease prices per acre.
Standard statewide antler restrictions apply. MLD (Managed Lands Deer) permits are common on managed Hill Country ranches and allow extended seasons and flexibility in doe harvest. Standard license and deer stamp required.
Rio Grande wild turkey populations are robust and the spring gobbler season is popular county-wide. Axis deer have naturalized on many Hill Country ranches and are hunted year-round without a tag on private land. Feral hogs are present along creek drainages. Fallow and sika deer are prevalent on high-fence ranches throughout the county.
Burnet County sits within the celebrated Hill Country whitetail belt where mature bucks on managed ranches are common; naturalized axis deer on many properties offer a unique supplemental hunting opportunity available year-round without a separate state tag.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.