Big Lake Bottom WMA: Rules

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Phone: (903) 480-1221
Address:
16149 N US HWY 287
Tennessee Colony, TX 75861

Contact: Chuck Taylor

Dates Open:

Open year round but closed for Drawn Hunts.

Registration is required.

General Access

Big Lake Bottom WMA is a primitive area with little development. There are no roads and few trails. Care should be taken to avoid getting lost. There is one information/registration station. The entrance is located at the end of CR 2901. Access from the Trinity River is prohibited.

For hunting rules, regulations and everything you need to know visit the Annual Public Hunting Permit What You Need To Know webpage.

Users may not be under the influence of alcohol or consume alcoholic beverages while engaged in hunting activities or publicly consume or display an alcoholic beverage while on the WMA.

Potable water and restrooms are NOT available at the WMA.

Permits Required

The Annual Public Hunting Permit (APH) allows an adult access to WMA designated public hunting areas for selected walk-in hunts and for E-Postcard hunts when drawings are conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department using the Drawn Hunts On-line System. All deer hunting is by E-Postcard drawing. The Limited Public Use (LPU) Permit allows an adult to bird watch, hike, fish, bike, etc. on the WMA; but they may not hunt on the WMA or possess firearms or archery equipment. For information on APH and LPU permits, see Annual Public Hunting Permit & Walk-in Hunts webpage.