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Sherman County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Report rules not posted; call to confirm
Sherman County Appraisal District doesn’t post its wildlife annual report rules online, so plan on April 30 and call the district to confirm at (806) 366-5566.
| Annual report required? | Not posted; ask the district |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
What to keep for Sherman County
Whether or not Sherman 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 Sherman County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Sherman County Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Sherman CAD's application guide gives a minimum livestock requirement of 1 head per 15 acres (its example is cattle). Native grassland does not qualify unless livestock graze it or the grass is baled for hay. The district usually separates out the homesite for you. No minimum acreage or herd size is posted.
| Hay | Native grass qualifies only if it is grazed by livestock or baled for hay. |
|---|---|
| History and filing | The application asks for the current use and acreage plus the use history for each prior year, livestock type and head count, crops and acres, any government program, and well and pivot information for irrigated land. |
| Leases and small tracts | If the land is leased, send a copy of the lease with the application. |
| Source | Sherman CAD: How to Complete an AG Application · 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 Sherman County
| Appraisal district | Sherman County Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 402 N. 3rd St., Stratford, TX 79084 (mail: P.O. Box 239, Stratford, TX 79084-0239) |
| Phone | (806) 366-5566 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Sherman 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.