Franklin 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
Sign in to contributeFranklin County sits in the transition zone between the Piney Woods and Post Oak Savannah of Northeast Texas, with pine-hardwood forests, creek drainages, and small farm ponds creating classic East Texas deer habitat. White-tailed deer densities are solid throughout the county and a healthy Rio Grande turkey population makes this a productive dual-species destination. The county maintains a quiet, traditional hunting character with active lease activity on timber company and private ranch land.
Rolling pine-hardwood forest transitioning to post oak, creek bottomlands with hardwood timber, open pastures and hayfields, and small stock ponds
Mostly private timber company and ranch land; limited public access; nearby Lake Bob Sandlin area offers some recreational land; Titus County timber tracts border the county
Moderate — East Texas lease culture is active but the county is smaller and less pressured than neighboring Titus or Red River counties
OTC; East Texas counties operate under standard 2-buck limit with antler restrictions in effect — verify TPWD Pineywoods zone requirements
Wild turkey excellent in creek bottoms and hardwood edge habitats; squirrel and feral hog hunting popular among local hunters; some waterfowl opportunity on flooded bottomlands during migration
Classic East Texas pine-hardwood deer hunting with traditional camp atmosphere; excellent wild turkey population in creek corridor hardwoods
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 104d ago.