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Wise County wildlife report deadline
Checked November 1, 2026
Every year; no posted date
An annual Wildlife Management Plan Update (TPWD PWD-888) must be filed. No due date is posted, so plan on April 30 and call to confirm.
| Annual report required? | Yes |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
| Source | Wise CAD guidelines (c. 2013) |
What to keep for Wise County
Whether or not Wise 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 Wise County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Wise County Appraisal District’s published standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation. More than 5 acres, not counting the homesite (more than 6.01 acres when improvements are on the land). The guidelines list 15–25 acres per animal unit on native pasture in one place and 20–25 in another.
| Minimum acres | 5 acres |
|---|---|
| Minimum animals | 2 animal units |
| Improved pasture | 5–10 acres per animal unit |
| Native pasture | 15–25 acres per animal unit |
| Hay | Cropland/improved pasture: small grain and sorghum hay planted annually; grain combined or hay baled for at least one cutting. Improved pasture (coastal Bermuda, Klein) usually baled spring/early summer if not irrigated. Cropland requires supplemental fertilization. Typical field minimum 5 acres. No cutting count or bales-per-acre standard stated. |
| Leases | Copy of the written lease with the application. For an oral lease, the lessee provides a letter stating kind of ag use, number of livestock or acres planted, lease duration and lessee contact info. Lessee must have enough contiguous land (owned or leased) to meet minimum size. |
| Source | Agricultural Land Use Guidelines and Standards (Wise County Appraisal District) · checked Nov. 4, 2026 |
An animal unit is one cow (or cow-calf pair); a horse counts as one, and about five goats or sheep make one. See what Texas requires for ag valuation and the standards for other counties. Your appraisal district has the final say, so call them if anything here doesn’t match your letter.
Who to contact in Wise County
| Appraisal district | Wise County Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 400 E. Business 380, Decatur, TX 76234-3165 |
| Phone | (940) 627-3081 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Wise 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.
Wise County habitat: Cross Timbers and Prairies
Texas Parks and Wildlife places Wise County in the Cross Timbers and Prairies ecoregion. Its Cross Timbers and Prairies wildlife management guidelines set the minimum work for each practice. A few examples:
- Habitat control: Brush management: treat at least 10% of the plan area or 10 acres per year, whichever is smaller.
- Supplemental food: Feeders: at least 1 free-choice feeder per 320 acres in use during the recommended period, with feed of at least 16% crude protein.
- Supplemental water: Wildlife watering facility (well, trough, guzzler): at least one project per 10 years, or consistent water management at existing sites.
- Census counts: Spotlight counts: at least 3 counts, or at least 15 surveyed miles, completed each year.
Your own plan may set different targets. Log what you actually do against it, with dates and photos.
Never miss your county's deadline
Habitat Ledger keeps your practice logs, dated photos and receipts in one place, shows your county's report deadline on your dashboard, emails you before it's due, and prints your annual report. On ag land, it tracks head counts, hay and leases against Wise County’s standards.
Start your 30-day free trialWatch the demoDeadlines and rules come from each appraisal district's own published guidelines, checked November 1, 2026. Districts can change them, and your district's letters, forms and deadlines always apply. Habitat Ledger is not affiliated with any appraisal district or Texas Parks and Wildlife.