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Bastrop County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Annual report required every year; no posted date
Once approved for wildlife use, you must file an annual report after each tax year ends; failing to file can remove the wildlife valuation. The district does not post a specific due date.
| Annual report required? | Yes, every year |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
| Source | Bastrop Central Appraisal District (checked Nov. 6, 2026) |
What to keep for Bastrop County
Whether or not Bastrop County asks for a report this year, keep dated proof that you carried out at least three of the seven wildlife management practices in your plan:
- A log of each activity: the date, what you did, where and how much
- Dated photos of the work (feeders, water, brush piles, cleared brush)
- Receipts and invoices for feed, seed, materials and contractors
- Census sheets with dates, routes and numbers seen
Read our plain-English guide to the annual report (PWD-888) for the full 3-of-7 rule, or see deadlines for other counties.
Ag valuation in Bastrop County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Bastrop Central Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Grazing needs at least 5 animal units. Typical stocking is 1 animal unit per 3–6 acres on improved pasture and per 5–15 acres on native pasture; the district's table uses 15 acres (improved) or 25 acres (native) to carry the 5-unit minimum. Hay needs 10 acres.
| Minimum acres | 10 acres (grazing) |
|---|---|
| Minimum animals | 5 animal units |
| Improved pasture | 3–6 acres per animal unit |
| Native pasture | 5–15 acres per animal unit |
| Hay | Hay: 10 acres producing about 800 square or 48 round bales (30,000 lbs) a year; 2–3 cuttings in normal years. Cutting unmanaged vegetation does not count. |
| Crops and orchards | Row crops: 13–16 acres depending on crop. Orchards: 5 acres irrigated, 10 acres dryland or native. |
| Beekeeping | Bees: 6 hives on 5 acres plus 1 hive per 2.5 acres, up to 12 hives on 20 acres. The district asks for a yearly beekeeping summary report. |
| History and filing | Land must have been in ag use 5 of the 7 preceding years; business records help prove it. File before May 1 (postmarked by April 30); late filings carry a 10% penalty. Tell the district in writing by April 30 if land will lie idle. |
| Source | 2026 Bastrop Central Appraisal District Agricultural Land Qualification Guidelines · checked Nov. 6, 2026 |
An animal unit is one cow (or cow-calf pair); a horse counts as one, and about five goats or sheep make one, though some districts count them differently. See what Texas requires for ag valuation. Your appraisal district has the final say, so call them if anything here doesn’t match your letter.
Who to contact in Bastrop County
| Appraisal district | Bastrop Central Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 212 Jackson St., Bastrop, TX 78602 |
| Phone | (512) 303-1930 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Bastrop County |
The appraisal district decides your wildlife valuation and sets any report deadline, so call them if a letter or form doesn’t match what’s on this page. Your county AgriLife Extension office can help with a wildlife management plan.