Wildlife exemption rules for Austin County
Austin County sits in the Upper Gulf Prairies and Marshes wildlife appraisal region. Below: what its appraisal district publishes for the 1-d-1 wildlife management valuation, and what to do about it. Verified 2026-08-25 — part of WildCaliche's guide to all 254 Texas counties.
Austin County at a glance Upper Gulf Prairies and Marshes
- Wildlife management plan
- Apr 30
- Annual report
- Yes — annual wildlife report required
- Minimum acres (individual)
- 16.6 acres
- Minimum acres (association)
- 11 acres
- Site visits
- Site-visit policy published
- Appraisal district
- Austin County Appraisal District
Official sources:
austincad.org
austincad.org
austincad.org
What the Upper Gulf Prairies and Marshes region means for your plan
Coastal prairie and marsh country. Wetland management, coastal grassland restoration and waterfowl practices are the region's standards.
Texas Parks & Wildlife publishes separate wildlife-planning guidelines per ecoregion, and appraisal districts hold plans to their region's standards.
Which region governs your land?
Post Oak Savannah — 32%
Blackland Prairie — 21%
Where your tract sits decides which guidelines apply — Austin County is mostly Upper Gulf Prairies and Marshes, but Post Oak Savannah country covers 32% of the county. If your land sits in the Post Oak Savannah part, your plan follows Post Oak Savannah standards.
Region shares computed from TPWD's Gould ecological-region map over Census county boundaries; region assignment per TPWD.
Where is your land in Austin County?
Tap your part of Austin County — the region it sits in governs your plan's intensity standards.
Tip: click anywhere on the map to drop a pin where your land is.
Get Austin County's deadline — and keep your evidence organized
WildCaliche is built for the 1-d-1 wildlife valuation: an evidence vault for everything you do on the land, plan-aware compliance for Upper Gulf Prairies and Marshes requirements, and the official PWD-888 annual report generated for your county's appraisal district.