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San Saba County, Texas

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

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

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San Saba County crowns the northern Edwards Plateau where the San Saba River cuts through limestone hills studded with live oak, cedar, and native pecan groves, creating exceptional habitat for white-tailed deer and Rio Grande turkey in the heart of the Hill Country. Known as the Pecan Capital of the World, the county's native pecan bottomlands provide critical mast crop for deer and turkey during fall. San Saba offers quintessential Hill Country hunting on mostly private ranches with a strong traditional hunting culture.

Terrain & elevation

Rolling Edwards Plateau limestone with cedar, live oak, and Texas persimmon; San Saba River valley holds native pecan, elm, and sycamore bottomlands; rocky cedar draws typical of Hill Country terrain

Hunting pressure

Moderate; Hill Country leases are competitive but the county lacks the extreme pressure of counties immediately surrounding Austin or San Antonio

Tags & permits

Statewide antler restrictions apply; MLDP programs on many ranches have significantly improved average deer quality across the county

Species & seasons

Rio Grande turkey are excellent along the San Saba River and creek drainages particularly during spring gobbler season; feral hogs widespread; dove hunting on agricultural fields in early fall

Highlights

San Saba River native pecan bottom deer and turkey hunting; Colorado Bend State Park as a rare public land Hill Country hunting option

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about San Saba County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

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