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Freestone County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Annual report required every year; no posted date
Owners must prove their practices every year and submit an annual update of their wildlife management plan. No due date is given.
| Annual report required? | Yes, every year |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
| Source | Freestone Central Appraisal District (checked Nov. 6, 2026) |
What to keep for Freestone County
Whether or not Freestone 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 Freestone County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Freestone Central Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
No minimum acreage or herd size is stated for grazing. Recommended stocking is 5–7 acres per animal unit on improved pasture and 7–12 acres per animal unit on native pasture, the same in all three regions of the county. Wooded pasture and wasteland only qualify alongside other ag land.
| Improved pasture | 5–7 acres per animal unit |
|---|---|
| Native pasture | 7–12 acres per animal unit |
| Hay | Hay land is classed as improved pasture; typical is 1–2 cuttings a year of 1–2 round or 20–40 square bales per acre. Hay is typically not produced on tracts under 5 acres. |
| Crops and orchards | Orchards: irrigated peaches 5 acres (100 trees/acre), dryland peaches and pecans 10 acres, irrigated grapes 5 acres, dryland grapes 3 acres. Poultry houses need 10 acres per house. |
| Beekeeping | 5–20 acres: 6 colonies at 5 acres, 7 up to 7.5, 8 up to 10, 9 up to 12.5, 10 up to 15, 11 up to 17.5, 12 up to 20 acres. |
| History and filing | Drought may justify smaller herds or temporary liquidation. Standards were reviewed by the Ag Advisory Board on 03/18/2026. |
| Source | Freestone CAD Agricultural Use 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 Freestone County
| Appraisal district | Freestone Central Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 218 N. Mount St., Fairfield, TX 75840-3144 |
| Phone | (903) 389-5510 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Freestone 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.