September 2025 Alligator Season CITES hide tags for “Core Counties” and special properties will be issued on the designated dates and times below by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staff. Alligator CITES hide tags cost $21.00 each. If not picked up as scheduled, tags will be issued by appointment as time permits. Hide tags will not be issued after September 1st, 2025. Only check or money order can be accepted as payment for hide tags. Alligator hide tags will not be issued to anyone that does not present a valid driver's license or TPWD hunting license number.

Landowners/agents must have GPS coordinates for their property entrance, aerial map of the property, and deed or property tax showing ownership. The GPS coordinates should be in degree, minute and decimal seconds (e.g. 29°58'08.13”N, 93°54'51.96”W). Landowner's agents must have a notarized affidavit for each landowner represented (see form below).

In areas where hide tag issuance rates are not straightforward (such as easements, property transfers, multiple owners of the same property, undivided interests, disputable habitat, etc.) TPWD reserves the right to not issue tags for a given property until all parties reach a suitable agreement. Issuance rates will be determined by the Department. If a private or public entity controls the waterbody then all hide tags may be issued to the public or private entity for distribution as they see fit.

If an issuance location is not listed below for your county, or if you intend to pick up tags at a location other than that assigned for your county, prior notice should be given.

Please bring your 2024 (or most recent) Application and Receipt for Alligator Hide Tags form (PWD 369) if you have it.

• Bay City TPWD Office (979) 323-9553 located at 2200 7th Street, 4th Floor; Bay City, TX 77414.
  Thursday, August 28th, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  (Brazoria and Matagorda Counties)

• Guadalupe Delta WMA (361) 552-6637 located at 13815 S. Hwy. 35; Port Lavaca, TX 77979.
  Thursday, August 28th, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  (Calhoun, Jackson, Refugio and Victoria Counties)

• Undivided Interests LESS THAN 5 acres in Chambers and Liberty Counties ONLY:
  J. D. Murphree WMA (409) 736-3625 located at 10 Parks and Wildlife Drive; Port Arthur, TX 77640.
  Thursday, August 14th 2025 from 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
  Email all required documents to Jonathan.Warner@tpwd.texas.gov BEFORE coming to collect your hide tag.

• J. D. Murphree WMA (409) 736-3625 located at 10 Parks and Wildlife Drive; Port Arthur, TX 77640.
  Thursday, August 21st and Thursday, August 28th 2025 from 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
  (Chambers, Jefferson, Galveston, Liberty and Orange Counties)

• Lufkin Field Office (936) 639-1879 located at 1805 E. Lufkin Avenue; Lufkin, TX 75901.
  Friday, August 29th, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  (Angelina, Trinity and Nacogdoches Counties)

• 462 Castlewood Road (936) 327-8487, Livingston, TX 77351.
  Friday, August 22nd, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  (Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto and Tyler Counties).

• E.O Siecke State Forest (409) 383-8010 1452 FM 82 East; Kirbyville, TX 75956. Friday, August 22nd, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  (Jasper, Hardin, Newton, Sabine and San Augustine Counties).

Alligator hunting information can be found online at Alligator Seasons & Regulations

Sincerely,
Jonathan Warner
Alligator Program Leader
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
10 Parks and Wildlife Drive; Port Arthur, TX 77640
Jonathan.Warner@tpwd.texas.gov
(409) 736-3625