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Montgomery County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Annual report due April 30
Montgomery CAD requires a wildlife annual report every year, with receipts, photos and maps. It mails the form each January, and a late penalty applies after April 30.
| Annual report required? | Yes, every year |
|---|---|
| Due date | April 30 |
| Source | Montgomery Central Appraisal District (checked Nov. 6, 2026) |
What to keep for Montgomery County
Whether or not Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Montgomery Central Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Montgomery CAD looks for about 20 acres, at least 75% open for grazing. Cattle: at least 8 mother cows or bred heifers on the first 20–40 acres, plus 1 cow for each extra 5 acres (50 acres = 10 cows, 100 acres = 20); larger tracts about 1 cow per 8 acres. Horses: breeding only, at least 6 mares producing foals on 20–40 acres. Goats or sheep: 24–56 does or ewes on 20–40 acres, depending on frame size.
| Minimum acres | 20 acres (grazing) |
|---|---|
| Minimum animals | 8 animal units |
| Hay | About 5 acres minimum; proof of 2 cuttings in a normal year, typically 60–100 square bales or 3–5 round bales per acre per cutting, with heavy fertilizing. |
| Crops and orchards | Orchards, nurseries, truck farms, Christmas trees and hemp: about 3 acres, wholesale operations. |
| Beekeeping | 5–20 acres: 6 hives on the first 5 acres plus 1 hive per additional 2.5 acres. An annual beekeeping report is required. |
| Source | MCAD Agriculture Guidelines – Typical Levels · 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 Montgomery County
| Appraisal district | Montgomery Central Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 109 Gladstell St., Conroe, TX 77301 (mail: P.O. Box 2233, Conroe, TX 77305) |
| Phone | (936) 756-3354 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Montgomery 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.