Wildlife exemption rules for Hays County
Hays 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.
Hays County at a glance Eastern Edwards Plateau
- Wildlife management plan
- May 1
- Annual report
- Not published by the CAD
- Minimum acres (individual)
- 14.29 acres
- Minimum acres (association)
- 12.5 acres
- Site visits
- Site-visit policy published
- Appraisal district
- Hays Central Appraisal District
Official sources:
hayscad.com
hayscad.com
hayscad.com
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?
Blackland Prairie — 20%
Where your tract sits decides which guidelines apply — Hays County is mostly Eastern Edwards Plateau, but Blackland Prairie country covers 20% of the county. If your land sits in the Blackland Prairie part, your plan follows Blackland Prairie standards.
Region shares computed from TPWD's Gould ecological-region map over Census county boundaries; region assignment per TPWD.
Where is your land in Hays County?
Tap your part of Hays 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 Hays 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.