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Lamar County, Texas

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild TurkeyWaterfowl
Cross Timbers & North TexasSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
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, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Lamar County hugs the Red River on the Oklahoma border in northeast Texas, combining bottomland hardwood flats of oak, pecan, and cottonwood with upland post oak savannah and red-clay farmland around Paris. Pat Mayse Lake and its associated Corps of Engineers WMA provide some of the few free public hunting opportunities in the region, drawing deer, turkey, and waterfowl hunters across multiple seasons. The Red River corridor adds seasonal waterfowl shooting rare for inland northeast Texas.

Terrain & elevation

Red River floodplain bottoms of oak, pecan, and cottonwood transitioning to post oak savannah and red-clay upland cropland. Pat Mayse Lake creates additional shoreline and wetland habitat in the county interior.

Hunting pressure

Moderate. Public tracts at Pat Mayse WMA see pressure during peak deer and turkey seasons; private land remains the primary hunting resource for the region.

Tags & permits

Standard TPWD hunting license with included deer tags. No county-specific antler restrictions under standard regulations; confirm current proclamation.

Species & seasons

Waterfowl hunting along Red River bottoms and Pat Mayse Lake is a notable draw, with mallards and puddle ducks using the corridor during fall migration. Rio Grande turkey are present in bottomland hardwoods. Squirrel hunting in the pecan and oak bottoms is a local tradition.

Highlights

Pat Mayse WMA offers free public deer and turkey hunting rare for this part of Texas; Red River bottomland waterfowl shooting adds a second major season to the calendar.

Questions, tips & discussion

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