Gillespie County, Texas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- 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, Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
Sign in to contributeGillespie County sits at the center of the Texas Hill Country on the Edwards Plateau, anchored by Fredericksburg and the Pedernales River corridor, where limestone hills blanketed in live oak and Ashe juniper hold some of the highest white-tailed deer densities recorded in North America. Intensive management and trophy genetics have made this area famous among serious whitetail hunters, and exotic species including axis deer and sika deer are abundant across many ranching operations. Wild turkey numbers are strong throughout the oak draws and open savannahs of this scenic and well-known Hill Country destination.
Edwards Plateau limestone hills with live oak and Ashe juniper savannah, Pedernales River drainage, granite outcrops near Enchanted Rock, and scenic creek canyon drainages
Predominantly private with premium lease rates; Enchanted Rock State Natural Area for limited public access; LBJ National Grasslands in adjacent Llano County; hunting nearly always through managed private operations
High demand with well-managed pressure; premium Hill Country leases command significant investment; ecotourism and hunting overlap extensively in the Fredericksburg area
OTC; antler restrictions in effect in Hill Country zone; MLDP widely utilized; many high-fenced operations carry specialized harvest regulations — verify with landowner or TPWD
Wild turkey excellent in creek drainages and live oak savannahs; axis deer and sika deer abundant as exotic species with year-round season and no bag limit; feral hogs; aoudad sheep on some operations
World-class Hill Country whitetail destination near Fredericksburg with trophy genetics and intensive management; axis deer hunting on scenic Edwards Plateau limestone ranches
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 106d ago.