Wildlife exemption rules for Smith County
Smith County sits in the Pineywoods 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.
Smith County at a glance Pineywoods
- Wildlife management plan
- May 1
- Annual report
- Yes — annual wildlife report required
- Minimum acres (individual)
- 10 acres
- Minimum acres (association)
- Not published by the CAD
- Site visits
- Not published by the CAD
- Appraisal district
- Smith County Appraisal District
Official sources:
https:
smithcad.org
http:
comptroller.texas.gov
What the Pineywoods region means for your plan
East Texas forest country. Timber management for wildlife, streamside management zones, hardwood restoration and prescribed fire are the common qualifying practices.
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?
Pineywoods — 39%
TPWD's ecological-region map puts most of Smith County in Post Oak Savannah (61% of the land), while the appraisal-region roster lists Pineywoods. 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 Smith County?
Tap your part of Smith 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 Smith 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 Pineywoods requirements, and the official PWD-888 annual report generated for your county's appraisal district.