Wildlife exemption rules for Wise County
Wise County sits in the Cross Timbers and Prairies 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.
Wise County at a glance Cross Timbers and Prairies
- Wildlife management plan
- Apr 30 (application)
- Annual report
- Yes — annual wildlife report required
- Minimum acres (individual)
- 14.3 acres
- Minimum acres (association)
- 12.5 acres
- Site visits
- Not published by the CAD
- Appraisal district
- Wise County Appraisal District (WCAD)
Official sources:
wise-cad.com
wise-cad.com
What the Cross Timbers and Prairies region means for your plan
Patchy woodland and prairie in north-central Texas. Savanna restoration, brush top-removal and riparian management are the region's most common practices.
Texas Parks & Wildlife publishes separate wildlife-planning guidelines per ecoregion, and appraisal districts hold plans to their region's standards.
Get Wise 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 Cross Timbers and Prairies requirements, and the official PWD-888 annual report generated for your county's appraisal district.