Pat Murphy WMA: Hunting
Phone: (806) 269-1031
Canadian, TX 79014
Contact:
Kelli Bashaw
Dates Open:
Open year-round, except closed for Special Permit hunts.
Registration is required.
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.
Annual Public Hunting (APH) Permit Hunts
- For current APH information see the Annual Public Hunting Permit webpage.
- Note: There are NO Deer Hunts available by APH on this area.
Special Permit Hunts (Drawn Hunts)
- Those hunting under a special drawn permit do not need to purchase an Annual Public Hunting Permit.
- Check the online Drawn Hunts system for the latest information on drawn hunts.