Wildlife exemption rules for Willacy County
Willacy County sits in the Lower 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 2026-08-26 — part of WildCaliche's guide to all 254 Texas counties.
Willacy County at a glance Lower Gulf Prairies and Marshes
- Wildlife management plan
- May 1 (statutory)
- Annual report
- Not published by the CAD
- Minimum acres (individual)
- Not published by the CAD
- Minimum acres (association)
- Not published by the CAD
- Site visits
- Not published by the CAD
- Appraisal district
- Willacy County Appraisal District
Official sources:
willacycad.org
willacycad.org
willacycad.org
comptroller.texas.gov
What the Lower Gulf Prairies and Marshes region means for your plan
South Texas coastal prairies. Restoring wetlands and native grass nesting cover is the typical focus, alongside waterfowl and shorebird 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?
Lower Gulf Prairies and Marshes — 27%
TPWD's ecological-region map puts most of Willacy County in South Texas Plains (73% of the land), while the appraisal-region roster lists Lower 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 Willacy County?
Tap your part of Willacy 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 Willacy 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 Lower Gulf Prairies and Marshes requirements, and the official PWD-888 annual report generated for your county's appraisal district.