Powderhorn WMA: Activities at a Glance
Phone: (361) 205-1510
Address:
10769 FM 1289
Port O'Connor, TX 77982
Contact:
Dan Walker
Dates Open:
The Powderhorn Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is open throughout the year for limited public use including scheduled bird watching and public hunting activities. To enter the WMA, visitors do not need a permit for bird watching; but hunters must have a Special Permit for Powderhorn Drawn Hunts. See the Powderhorn WMA aerial map for location information.
Hunting
Wildlife Management Areas have rules and regulations for hunting not required on private property. Hunters must possess a valid hunting license, the appropriate tags and stamps, as well as the proper public hunting permit. Permits include: Annual Public Hunting Permit (APH), computer drawn Special Permits, and the Regular Permit, which allows daily small game hunting on some areas. Hunters 16 years of age and younger are not required to have a hunting permit, but must have a hunting license and be supervised by a licensed, permitted adult, 18 years of age or older. Hunters and non-hunters must wear hunter orange during daylight hours at any time when firearm hunting for any species is authorized on the unit (except turkeys, waterfowl, and dove). For more details see the rules page for this WMA, the Summary of Fishing and Hunting Regulations and Public Hunting Lands Information and Maps.
Wildlife Viewing
Viewing wildlife is an enjoyable activity that is available in many of the Wildlife Management Areas of Texas.
Wildlife Watching on Powderhorn WMA
Powderhorn WMA currently offers limited public access for bird watching. Mostly in the Spring, there are open days for bird watching and by appointment, large group bird watching tours.