Hunting Rules and Bag Limits for McMullen County

McMullen County is in South Texas, where deer hunting is a major part of local life. Current TPWD regulations set a deer bag limit of 5 deer per season, with no more than 3 bucks. McMullen County falls in the South Zone for turkey, where the season bag limit is 4 birds. The statewide annual aggregate is also 4 turkeys, but only 1 of those may come from the East Zone — zone rules matter. These numbers can change, so always check the current TPWD Outdoor Annual before each season.

You need a valid Texas hunting license for any legal hunting in the county. Private land hunting requires landowner permission — most ranches here are private. If you plan to hunt on the Daughtrey WMA, you also need the Annual Public Hunting permit from TPWD. Check the TPWD county regulations page for species-specific rules.