Red River 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 · sourcedStraddling the Ark-La-Tex border region, Red River County delivers classic northeast Texas hunting through bottomland hardwoods, cypress brakes, and post oak savannah along the Red River itself. White-tailed deer thrive in the river-bottom agricultural and timber mosaic, with wild turkey a close secondary target in the hardwood bottoms. Some public access exists through Corps of Engineers tracts and bottomland easements, making this one of the more accessible counties in northeast Texas.
Red River bottomland hardwoods and post oak savannah in the far northeast corner of Texas, with alluvial flats, cypress brakes, and rolling uplands typical of the Ark-La-Tex region
Moderate - rural northeast Texas with a core local hunting culture; bottomland access is competitive during peak whitetail season
OTC county tag with East Texas antler restrictions (minimum 1 unbranched antler)
Wild turkey excellent in river bottom hardwoods; squirrel and small game hunting strong; waterfowl use Red River oxbows and sloughs seasonally during migration
Red River bottom hardwoods produce consistent whitetail with Ark-La-Tex genetics; timber company lands and Corps properties offer some of the best public deer hunting in northeast Texas
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.