Hill County, Texas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Pineywoods & Post Oak
- 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 · sourcedHill County occupies rolling terrain where the Blackland Prairie meets the Eastern Cross Timbers south of Fort Worth, offering classic central Texas whitetail hunting on cedar-studded limestone hills and creek drainages. The Nolan and Brazos River tributaries cut through the county creating wooded bottoms that concentrate deer, turkey, and feral hogs throughout the year. Private-land leases define access across this moderate-pressure county within comfortable driving distance of the DFW metroplex.
Rolling limestone hills with cedar brakes, post oak, and live oak; Blackland Prairie flats in the eastern portion; creek drainages with hardwood bottoms along Nolan and Brazos River tributaries
Moderate; proximity to Waco and Fort Worth drives lease demand but large tracts remain intact
OTC licenses; antler restrictions apply; MLDP permits available on many managed ranches for additional doe harvest
Rio Grande wild turkey populations solid throughout timbered creek drainages; feral hogs abundant and huntable year-round; bobwhite quail in agricultural areas
Classic central Texas whitetail experience with good buck-to-doe ratios on managed ranches; Rio Grande turkey hunting along wooded creek bottoms in a transitional landscape
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.