Wildlife exemption rules for Bexar County
Bexar County sits in the Eastern Edwards Plateau wildlife appraisal region. Below: what its appraisal district publishes for the 1-d-1 wildlife management valuation, and what to do about it. Verified 2026-08-15 — part of WildCaliche's guide to all 254 Texas counties.
Bexar County at a glance Eastern Edwards Plateau
- Wildlife management plan
- May 1 (statutory)
- Annual report
- Yes — annual wildlife report required by Apr 30
- Minimum acres (individual)
- 14.3 acres
- Minimum acres (association)
- 11.1 acres
- Site visits
- Not published by the CAD
- Appraisal district
- Bexar Central Appraisal District
Official sources:
help.bcad.org
What the Eastern Edwards Plateau region means for your plan
The Hill Country's eastern rim — spring-fed country. Cedar break management, oak savanna restoration and protecting spring/spring-fed habitat are the common commitments.
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?
Eastern Edwards Plateau — 25%
South Texas Plains — 15%
Post Oak Savannah — 8%
TPWD's ecological-region map puts most of Bexar County in Blackland Prairie (53% of the land), while the appraisal-region roster lists Eastern Edwards Plateau. Districts hold plans to their region's standards — worth confirming with the CAD which applies to your tract.
Region shares computed from TPWD's Gould ecological-region map over Census county boundaries; region assignment per TPWD.
Where is your land in Bexar County?
Tap your part of Bexar 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 Bexar 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 Eastern Edwards Plateau requirements, and the official PWD-888 annual report generated for your county's appraisal district.