Powderhorn WMA: Activities at a Glance
Phone: (361) 205-1510
Port O'Connor, TX 77982
Contact:
Dan Walker
Dates Open:
Open only on specific days for hunts and bird tours.
Hunting
Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) 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.
Public hunts occur in the fall and winter and are through the TPWD drawing online. Standby positions may be available. Youth and adult hunt categories are for white-tailed deer, sambar deer, axis, feral hogs, and turkey.
Wildlife Viewing
Viewing wildlife is an enjoyable activity that is available in many of the Wildlife Management Areas of Texas.
Powderhorn WMA currently offers limited public access through bird watching tours. Birding tours occur mostly in the spring and are by appointment for larger groups, as well as scheduled open birding days.