Las Palomas WMA: Activities at a Glance
Phone: (956) 498-4791
Address:
154-B Lakeview Drive
Weslaco, TX 78596
Contact:
Jimmy Stout
Dates Open:
The Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (WMA) units are open year-round for daytime biking, hiking, wildlife viewing activities and public hunting activities. During public hunting activities, the WMA units are closed for other activities. To enter the WMA Units, visitors 17 years of age and older must have an Annual Public Hunting (APH) or Limited Public Use (LPU) Permit. Visit the Information Stations at the WMA units and use the kiosks to see closure dates. Visitors and Hunters must register each day when they enter and leave the WMA units using eOSR on the Texas Hunt and Fish App.
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.
Biking
Bicycling is a healthy and enjoyable activity that is available in many of the Wildlife Management Areas of Texas.
Biking on Las Palomas WMA
Visitors may bike on the WMA units during daytime hours. There are no restrooms or drinking water on the WMA units. Visitors should bring your own drinking water.
Hiking
Hiking is an enjoyable activity that is available in many of the Wildlife Management Areas of Texas. Since potable water is not available on many of the Wildlife Management Areas, it is a good idea to bring plenty of drinking water.
Wildlife Viewing
Viewing wildlife is an enjoyable activity that is available in many of the Wildlife Management Areas of Texas.
Detailed Wildlife Viewing Information for the Las Palomas WMA