Wildlife exemption rules for Orange County
Orange 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.
Orange County at a glance Upper Gulf Prairies and Marshes
- Wildlife management plan
- Apr 30
- Annual report
- Not published by the CAD
- Minimum acres (individual)
- 50 acres
- Minimum acres (association)
- Not published by the CAD
- Site visits
- Not published by the CAD
- Appraisal district
- Orange County Appraisal District
Official sources:
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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?
Upper Gulf Prairies and Marshes — 36%
TPWD's ecological-region map puts most of Orange County in Pineywoods (64% of the land), while the appraisal-region roster lists Upper Gulf Prairies and Marshes. 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. Shares are of classified land; bays and coastal water are excluded.
Where is your land in Orange County?
Tap your part of Orange 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 Orange 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.