Haskell County, Texas
6 local notes for Haskell County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos.
Money & Taxes
Home & Property
Water wells
Drilling a water well in Haskell County requires a permit
The Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District covers all of Haskell County and requires a permit before you drill a new water well.
Mineral rights / oil and gas
Oil and gas in Haskell County falls under Railroad Commission District 7B
Haskell County has a long oil-producing history, and all oil and gas activity here is regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas under District 7B, based in Abilene.
Outdoors
Hunting
Hunting in Haskell County: deer and turkey seasons explained
Haskell County sits in TPWD's North Zone for deer and turkey, with a combined deer bag limit of 5 and a long general season running from November into January.
Fishing
Lake Stamford: Haskell County's main public water body
Lake Stamford is the main reservoir in Haskell County, offering fishing for bass, catfish, and crappie, though public shoreline access is limited to two marina areas.