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Guadalupe County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Annual report required every year; no posted date
After wildlife use is approved, Guadalupe AD requires an annual report after the close of each tax year; skipping it can cost you the wildlife valuation. No exact due date is posted. Minimum size is 16.7 acres.
| Annual report required? | Yes, every year |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
| Source | Guadalupe Appraisal District (checked Nov. 6, 2026) |
What to keep for Guadalupe County
Whether or not Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Guadalupe Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Grazing land needs at least 5 animal units (for example 5 cows, 10 calves, 25 goats or 30 sheep). Improved pasture is stocked at 1 animal unit per 3 acres (good), 5 (average) or 8 (poor), so 15–40 acres are needed; native pasture at 1 per 5, 7 or 10 acres, so 25–50 acres. All contiguous parcels under the same owner count as one property.
| Minimum acres | 15 acres (grazing) |
|---|---|
| Minimum animals | 5 animal units |
| Improved pasture | 3–8 acres per animal unit |
| Native pasture | 5–10 acres per animal unit |
| Hay | Hay land needs 15 acres (good improved pasture), 25 acres (average) or 40 acres (poor). Good and average improved pasture is typically cut at least twice a year. |
| Crops and orchards | Row crops (dryland corn, milo, cotton): 20 acres at about 21,000 seeds per acre. Orchards: 5 acres minimum, with 27 pecan trees or 60 fruit trees per acre. Fish farms: at least 5 surface acres of water stocked at 500 lbs of fish per acre. |
| Beekeeping | At least 6 hives on 5 acres, plus 1 hive for each additional 2.5 acres (20 acres needs 12). |
| History and filing | Land must have been in ag use 5 of the preceding 7 years (5 continuous years inside city limits). Apply by April 30; late applications get a 10% penalty and are not accepted after the review board approves the roll. Notify the district in writing before April 30 if land will lie idle. A new owner must file a new application. |
| Source | 2026 Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County
| Appraisal district | Guadalupe Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 3000 N. Austin St., Seguin, TX 78155-7320 |
| Phone | (830) 303-3313 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Guadalupe 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.