Live Oak County, Texas
6 local notes for Live Oak County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend.
Money & Taxes
Home & Property
Oil and Gas / Mineral Rights
Eagle Ford Shale Runs Under Live Oak County
Live Oak County sits inside the Eagle Ford Shale play, so surface buyers here may not own the oil and gas below their land.
Groundwater / Water Wells
A Local District Regulates Water Wells in Live Oak County
The Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District oversees well drilling in the county and may require permits before you dig.
Outdoors
State Park / Fishing
Choke Canyon State Park Has a Unit in Live Oak County
Choke Canyon State Park's South Shore unit sits in Live Oak County and gives you access to a 25,670-acre reservoir with strong bass and catfish fishing.
Wildlife Management Area / Hunting
James E. Daughtrey WMA Offers Public Hunting Near Choke Canyon
The 34,000-acre Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area spans Live Oak and McMullen counties and offers permitted public hunting in classic South Texas brush country.