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Chambers County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Report rules not posted; call to confirm
Chambers County Appraisal District doesn’t post its wildlife annual report rules online, so plan on April 30 and call the district to confirm at (409) 267-3795.
| Annual report required? | Not posted; ask the district |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
What to keep for Chambers County
Whether or not Chambers 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 Chambers County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Chambers County Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Chambers CAD's minimums are 3 acres for improved pasture (with 2 hay cuttings a year) and 6 acres for native pasture stocked at 1 animal unit per 6 acres (1 AU = 1 cow/calf, 1 brood mare, or 5 goats, sheep or hogs). No minimum herd size is stated. When a homestead is carved out, the district takes 1 acre on tracts of 10+ acres, ½ acre on 5–9 acres and ¼ acre on 3–5 acres without removing ag value on the rest.
| Minimum acres | 3 acres (grazing) |
|---|---|
| Native pasture | 6 acres per animal unit |
| Hay | Improved pasture: 3-acre minimum and 2 cuttings per year. |
| Crops and orchards | Irrigated and dry cropland: 10-acre minimum. Orchards: 5 acres, wholesale only, at least 12 pecan or 80 fruit trees per acre. Crawfish and fish: 5 acres. Grass farms and timber: 20 acres. Horses, mules and donkeys must be in a breeding program. |
| Beekeeping | Beekeeping: 5-acre minimum, at least 6 hives on the first 5 acres plus 1 hive per additional 2.5 acres, maximum 20 acres. |
| Source | Degree of Intensity Standards for Chambers County (posted as 2026 Degree of Intensity Standards) · 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 Chambers County
| Appraisal district | Chambers County Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 1222 S. Ross Sterling Ave., Anahuac, TX 77514 (mail: P.O. Box 1520, Anahuac, TX 77514-1520) |
| Phone | (409) 267-3795 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Chambers 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.