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Childress County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Report rules not posted; call to confirm
Childress CAD's guidelines say the district may require a wildlife annual report but don't say whether it does or when it's due, so call the district before April 30. A wildlife management plan (PWD-885) is filed with the application, and a tract that has been split off since the year before needs at least 50 acres to qualify (the district uses the 98% test).
| Annual report required? | Not posted; ask the district |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
What to keep for Childress County
Whether or not Childress 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 Childress County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Childress County Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Childress CAD sets no minimum acreage for native pasture; it requires enough animal units for the land's carrying capacity, and at least 2 animal units on any tract. Its standards list 30 acres per animal unit on the best native pasture (FSA uses 45) and 10–15 acres per animal unit on improved pasture.
| Minimum animals | 2 animal units |
|---|---|
| Improved pasture | 10–15 acres per animal unit |
| Native pasture | 30–45 acres per animal unit |
| Hay | Improved pasture cut for hay: at least 2 cuttings a year on dry land or 3 irrigated, with a minimum yield of 1.5 tons per acre. If cut less, graze it the rest of the growing season. |
| Crops and orchards | Cropland, dry or irrigated: 4 acres. Wheat grazed instead of harvested must carry 1 animal unit per 1.5 acres. Orchards and vineyards: 2 acres, with at least 14 pecan trees or 100 vines per acre. |
| Beekeeping | Beekeeping: 5–20 acres. |
| History and filing | Apply between January 1 and April 30; first-time applications are inspected in the field. Ag use for 5 of the past 7 years is required. |
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 Childress County
| Appraisal district | Childress County Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 1710 Avenue F N.W., Childress, TX 79201 |
| Phone | (940) 937-6062 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Childress 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.