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Hunting Regulations

Deer hunting rules in Montague County have a specific antler restriction

Montague County sits in the North Zone with a four-deer bag limit, but only one buck can have a wide spread.

Montague County The Great Outdoors

Montague County is in the Texas deer North Zone. You can take up to four deer per season — a maximum of two bucks and two antlerless. There is an antler restriction: only one of your two bucks may have an inside spread of 13 inches or more. The other buck must have at least one unbranched antler.

The general season typically runs from early November through early January, with separate archery and youth seasons. Seasons and bag limits can change each year. Always check the current TPWD Outdoor Annual before you hunt. If you plan to hunt on LBJ National Grasslands land in the county, antlerless deer are only allowed during archery season, youth-only seasons, and the Thanksgiving Day weekend period (Thanksgiving Day through the following Sunday).

Source to confirm: TPWD — Montague County Outdoor Annual Regulations

More Montague County notes

Property Tax

Who handles your property taxes in Montague County

Two separate offices handle property taxes here — one sets the value, one collects the bill.

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Property Tax Exemption

Homestead exemption can cut your tax bill in Montague County

If this is your main home, you likely qualify for an exemption that reduces how much of its value is taxed.

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Public Land

LBJ National Grasslands offers public hunting and camping in Montague County

The Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands stretches into Montague County and is open to hunting, camping, and hiking.

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Mineral Rights

Oil and gas have been produced in Montague County since 1919

If you buy land in Montague County, mineral rights may already be severed from the surface — meaning someone else could own what is underground.

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