Wildlife exemption rules for Carson County
Carson County sits in the High Plains wildlife appraisal region. Below: what its appraisal district publishes for the 1-d-1 wildlife management valuation, and what to do about it. Verified 2026-08-26 — part of WildCaliche's guide to all 254 Texas counties.
Carson County at a glance High Plains
- Wildlife management plan
- Apr 30
- Annual report
- Yes — annual wildlife report required
- Minimum acres (individual)
- 15 acres
- Minimum acres (association)
- 12 acres
- Site visits
- Not published by the CAD
- Appraisal district
- Carson County Appraisal District
Official sources:
carsoncad.org
carsoncad.org
What the High Plains region means for your plan
Playa lakes and shortgrass prairie under pivot irrigation. Playa and wetland restoration, pivot-corner habitat and waterfowl-focused practices are typical for this region.
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?
Rolling Plains — 36%
Where your tract sits decides which guidelines apply — Carson County is mostly High Plains, but Rolling Plains country covers 36% of the county. If your land sits in the Rolling Plains part, your plan follows Rolling Plains standards.
Region shares computed from TPWD's Gould ecological-region map over Census county boundaries; region assignment per TPWD.
Where is your land in Carson County?
Tap your part of Carson 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 Carson 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 High Plains requirements, and the official PWD-888 annual report generated for your county's appraisal district.