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Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA hunting

A hunter’s summary of Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA in Jasper County: permits, zone dates, legal light and local services.

Game and datesPermitsMap
12,636Acreage
JasperIn county
11Species
707APH no.

Photo: sonnia hill (CC BY 2.0)

What Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA is and who runs it

TPWD oversees Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA, a wildlife management area run by TPWD covering ground in Jasper County and Tyler County. Size on record: 12,636 acres, 15th in a field of 36 wildlife management areas. Jasper is the nearest of our town guides, roughly 12 miles away (the area lies west of it).

12,636Acres
JasperCounty
PineywoodsRegion
WMALand type
707Map booklet unit
DBDrawing code
11Game groups
SeasonsWhat is in seasonArea rules can be shorterLicensesPaperworkAPH, drawn and agency rules

Hunters 17 and older carry the $48 APH permit on this ground. Some dates are set aside for young hunters. Apply through TPWD for 3 drawn hunt types.

Headquarters: 8096 FM 2782, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.

Area page at the agency

From the source record and 7 linked sources, retrieved 2026-10-11; page checked October 11, 2026.

Paperwork for hunting Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA

Fees are TPWD figures for the license year.

APH permit

TPWD

$48Annual permit
173License item
$12LPU fee

Adults (17 and up) need the APH permit, which requires a season hunting license. The same permit opens over 1 million acres on more than 180 areas. Under 17? No permit needed, as long as a permitted adult 18+ is along.

Drawn hunts here

Drawn hunt overview

$3Application
$80If drawn
$130Long hunt
CategoryApply by
AlligatorAug 1, 2026
Alligator ManagementAug 1, 2026
Youth Only AlligatorAug 1, 2026

All drawn categories are online applications. Deadlines below are from the 2026 schedule.

Licensing

TPWD

$25Resident license
$315Nonresident general
$7Under 17
$7Migratory bird end.
$25+Federal duck stamp

You need a hunting license; residents pay $25. On top of that, bring a migratory endorsement and HIP certification and the federal duck stamp, 16 and over. Hunter education applies to anyone born on or after September 2, 1971.

Hunter orange rule

TPWD rule

400 sq inOrange area
144 sq inChest and back
OrangeHeadwear

TPWD requires orange on public hunting lands while firearm seasons are on, except for turkey, migratory bird and alligator hunting.

Hunt area rules

TPWD rules

On TPWD hunt areas: no vehicle hunting, no buckshot unless the hunt allows it, dogs only for small game and game birds except turkey.

Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA species and 2026-27 dates

Game named for the area: whitetails, feral hogs, exotics, alligators, doves, ducks and geese, squirrels, rabbits, predators, furbearers by trap and snipe, woodcock and rails. Each row uses the zone that covers Jasper County.

North Zonewhite-tailed deer zone
Corealligator zone
Central Zonedove zone
StatewideSeptember teal zone
North Zoneducks zone
Eastern Zonegeese zone
SpeciesHuntZoneOpeningClosingLimitNow
White-tailed deerArchery OnlyNorth ZoneOct 3, 2026Nov 6, 20264 deer
White-tailed deerYouth-OnlyNorth ZoneOct 30, 2026Nov 1, 20264 deer
White-tailed deerGeneral SeasonNorth ZoneNov 7, 2026Jan 3, 20274 deer
White-tailed deerMuzzleloaderNorth ZoneJan 4, 2027Jan 17, 20274 deer
White-tailed deerYouth-OnlyNorth ZoneJan 4, 2027Jan 17, 20274 deer
AlligatorGeneral SeasonCoreSep 10, 2026Sep 30, 20261 per tag
DoveRegular SeasonCentral ZoneSep 1, 2026Oct 25, 202615 a day
DoveRegular SeasonCentral ZoneDec 11, 2026Jan 14, 202715 a day
DoveFalconryCentral ZoneNov 13, 2026Nov 29, 20263 a day
September tealSeptember tealStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 27, 20266 a day
DucksYouth-OnlyNorth ZoneNov 7, 2026Nov 8, 20266 a day
DucksVeterans and militaryNorth ZoneNov 7, 2026Nov 8, 20266 a day
DucksRegular SeasonNorth ZoneNov 14, 2026Nov 29, 20266 a day
DucksRegular SeasonNorth ZoneDec 5, 2026Jan 31, 20276 a day
DucksDusky DuckNorth ZoneNov 19, 2026Nov 29, 20266 a day
DucksDusky DuckNorth ZoneDec 5, 2026Jan 31, 20276 a day
DucksFalconryNorth ZoneFeb 1, 2027Feb 21, 20273 a day
GeeseEarly Canada geeseEastern ZoneSep 12, 2026Sep 27, 20265 Canada a day
GeeseDark GeeseEastern ZoneNov 7, 2026Jan 31, 20275 dark a day
GeeseLight GeeseEastern ZoneNov 7, 2026Feb 19, 20275 light a day
SquirrelGeneral SeasonEast TexasOct 1, 2026Feb 28, 202710 a day or none
SquirrelGeneral SeasonEast TexasMay 1, 2027May 31, 202710 a day or none
SquirrelYouth-OnlyEast TexasSep 25, 2026Sep 27, 202610 a day or none
WoodcockRegular SeasonStatewideDec 18, 2026Jan 31, 20273 a day
WoodcockFalconryStatewideFeb 1, 2027Feb 21, 2027—
SnipeRegular SeasonStatewideNov 7, 2026Feb 21, 20278 a day
Rails and gallinulesRegular SeasonStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 27, 202615 a day
Rails and gallinulesRegular SeasonStatewideNov 7, 2026Jan 6, 202715 a day
Rails and gallinulesFalconryStatewideFeb 1, 2027Feb 21, 2027—
Feral hogsPer area rules————
ExoticsPer area rules————
Rabbits and haresPer area rules————
Predators and furbearersPer area rules————
Trapping (furbearers)Per area rules————

Area rules can be narrower than the county zone: fewer days, drawn hunts only or restricted weapons.

Hogs, exotics, rabbits and predators lack a statewide season on private land. Here the area’s rules apply.

Zone dates and bags from the TPWD Outdoor Annual 2026-27 (Outdoor Annual) for Jasper County; area game list from the area record. Checked October 11, 2026.

Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA plotted with nearby tracts

Orange marks Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA. Within 60 miles: 8 other public areas.

Nearest town guides: Jasper 12 miles out, east; Woodville 16 miles out, southwest; Zavalla 22 miles out, northwest.

Corps lake

Town Bluff Dam and B.A. Steinhagen Lake (2 miles southwest)

2 miles to the southwest (Jasper County and Tyler County). 875 ac.

National preserveBy draw

Big Thicket National Preserve (11 miles south)

11 miles to the south (Hardin County and Jefferson County).

State forestBy draw

John Henry Kirby State Forest (25 miles southwest)

25 miles to the southwest (the Pineywoods region).

Corps lake

Sam Rayburn Reservoir (26 miles north)

26 miles to the north (Angelina County and Jasper County). 6,000 ac.

Public tractBy draw

Lake Kurth (City of Lufkin) (28 miles northwest)

28 miles to the northwest (the Pineywoods region).

State forestBy draw

E.O. Siecke State Forest (29 miles southeast)

29 miles to the southeast (the Pineywoods region).

WMABy draw

Moore Plantation WMA (29 miles northeast)

29 miles to the northeast (Sabine County and Jasper County). 26,772 ac.

National forest

Angelina National Forest (31 miles north)

31 miles to the north (Angelina County and Nacogdoches County). 153,179 ac.

LocalJasper County rulesProcessors and wardensMapEvery public areaFilter by type or county

Points from TPWD GIS, agency pages and public geocodes as noted in each record. Distances are straight-line. Statewide public land map.

Jasper County deer rules around Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA

The county bag below is the ceiling; drawn hunts and area rules can be stricter.

Whitetail limit, Jasper County

County listing

4Deer total
2Bucks
2Antlerless max

Bucks here must show one unbranched antler or a spread of 13 inches inside; the second buck cannot also be a wide branched one. Antlerless deer Nov. 7-29, on a hunting license tag. no antlerless harvest on National Forest Service property.

Deer calendar for the county

SegmentFirstLastApplies
Archery OnlyOct 3, 2026Nov 6, 2026Entire county
Youth-OnlyOct 30, 2026Nov 1, 2026Entire county
General SeasonNov 7, 2026Jan 3, 2027Entire county
MuzzleloaderJan 4, 2027Jan 17, 2027Entire county
Youth-OnlyJan 4, 2027Jan 17, 2027Entire county
PineywoodsTPWD eco zone
939 sq miCounty size
JasperCounty seat
32,907People (2024)
14Deer unit
10County public tracts

Zone-by-zone dates for Jasper County

Sort through 12 game speciess with seasons in Jasper County; the status column turns green when a season is open.

AnimalSeasonZone or areaStartsEndsStatus
White-tailed deerArchery OnlyNorth ZoneOct 3, 2026Nov 6, 2026
White-tailed deerYouth-OnlyNorth ZoneOct 30, 2026Nov 1, 2026
White-tailed deerGeneral SeasonNorth ZoneNov 7, 2026Jan 3, 2027
White-tailed deerMuzzleloaderNorth ZoneJan 4, 2027Jan 17, 2027
White-tailed deerYouth-OnlyNorth ZoneJan 4, 2027Jan 17, 2027
TurkeySpring seasonEast ZoneApr 22, 2027May 14, 2027
SquirrelGeneral SeasonEast TexasOct 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
SquirrelGeneral SeasonEast TexasMay 1, 2027May 31, 2027
SquirrelYouth-OnlyEast TexasSep 25, 2026Sep 27, 2026
QuailRegular SeasonStatewideNov 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
DoveRegular SeasonCentral ZoneSep 1, 2026Oct 25, 2026
DoveRegular SeasonCentral ZoneDec 11, 2026Jan 14, 2027
DoveFalconryCentral ZoneNov 13, 2026Nov 29, 2026
September tealSeptember tealStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 27, 2026
DucksYouth-OnlyNorth ZoneNov 7, 2026Nov 8, 2026
DucksVeterans and militaryNorth ZoneNov 7, 2026Nov 8, 2026
DucksRegular SeasonNorth ZoneNov 14, 2026Nov 29, 2026
DucksRegular SeasonNorth ZoneDec 5, 2026Jan 31, 2027
DucksDusky DuckNorth ZoneNov 19, 2026Nov 29, 2026
DucksDusky DuckNorth ZoneDec 5, 2026Jan 31, 2027
DucksFalconryNorth ZoneFeb 1, 2027Feb 21, 2027
GeeseEarly Canada geeseEastern ZoneSep 12, 2026Sep 27, 2026
GeeseDark GeeseEastern ZoneNov 7, 2026Jan 31, 2027
GeeseLight GeeseEastern ZoneNov 7, 2026Feb 19, 2027
AlligatorGeneral SeasonCoreSep 10, 2026Sep 30, 2026
WoodcockRegular SeasonStatewideDec 18, 2026Jan 31, 2027
WoodcockFalconryStatewideFeb 1, 2027Feb 21, 2027
SnipeRegular SeasonStatewideNov 7, 2026Feb 21, 2027
Rails and gallinulesRegular SeasonStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 27, 2026
Rails and gallinulesRegular SeasonStatewideNov 7, 2026Jan 6, 2027
Rails and gallinulesFalconryStatewideFeb 1, 2027Feb 21, 2027

From the TPWD Outdoor Annual 2026-27 county and species pages, checked October 11, 2026.

How long you can hunt each day near Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA

Big game and upland birds get a half hour of light on each end of the day. Waterfowl, doves and cranes get the morning half hour but stop at sunset.

Times worked out for Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA in Central time. Rule from the TPWD Outdoor Annual (shooting hours). Nongame, exotics and feral hogs on private land may be hunted at any hour. Shooting hours for every county.

Processing, taxidermy and supplies near Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA

Jasper County listings first, then bordering counties.

Back 2 Life Taxidermy taxidermy

Jasper, Jasper County · about 8 mi away

(409) 489-3936Map itSite
Obsessed with Nature Taxidermy taxidermy

Jasper, Jasper County · about 9 mi away

(409) 594-0036Map itSite
Henry's Taxidermy taxidermy

Warren, Tyler County

(409) 782-2719Map itSite
Brown's Processing & Smoked Meats game processing

Kirbyville, Jasper County

(409) 420-0107Map itSite
B & C Taxidermists taxidermy

Woodville, Tyler County · about 18 mi away

(409) 283-3141Map itSite
Myrtle Prairie Taxidermy taxidermy

Buna, Jasper County · about 46 mi away

(409) 698-4240Map itSite
Wild Wings Taxidermy taxidermy

Livingston, Polk County · about 36 mi away

(936) 933-2171Map itSite
Thompson's Taxidermy taxidermy

Silsbee, Hardin County · about 39 mi away

(409) 385-1175Map itSite

Closest warden office on file: TPWD Law Enforcement Office (Beaumont) in Beaumont, 53 miles.

Processors on the mapFind taxidermy

Store locators (Academy, Bass Pro, Cabela’s), the TPWD law enforcement office list, Hunters for the Hungry and business listings, checked October 11, 2026. Call ahead.

Loading up for Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA

Four items picked for the game hunted here, each with a live search.

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Box blind

A raised blind gives a clear look down long brush lanes.

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Deer feeder

Corn and protein feeders are legal for deer on private land.

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Rangefinder

Distances in open country are easy to misjudge.

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Field dressing kit

Knife, bone saw and gloves for the first chore after the shot.

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Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA: common questions

How far is Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA from Jasper?

Straight-line, 12 miles west from Jasper. Woodville is 16 miles out.

What is the closest public area to Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA?

Town Bluff Dam and B.A. Steinhagen Lake (2 miles), Big Thicket National Preserve (11 miles) and John Henry Kirby State Forest (25 miles).

Can I enter a drawing for Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA?

Drawn hunts here: Alligator, Alligator Management and Youth Only Alligator. TPWD code: DB. From Aug 1, 2026 to Aug 1, 2026 by category.

How do I find Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA in the APH map booklet?

Booklet number 707. The map link sits in the summary band. TPWD is ending the printed booklet after 2026-27.

Can I hunt doves until sunset at Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA?

Legal light: 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset, except doves and waterfowl, which end at sunset.

How young can a child hunt in Texas?

Children under 9 may hunt only when accompanied by a licensed adult 17 or older who has passed hunter education or is exempt.

What does a youth license cost?

$7 for anyone under 17 at purchase, resident or not, valid the whole license year.

Who counts as a youth hunter?

Licensed hunters 16 or younger. Youth license (Type 169, $7) valid all license year.

Is Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA state or federal land?

A wildlife management area run by TPWD; the manager is TPWD. Program name: TPWD Wildlife Management Area.

How much ground does Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA cover?

12,636 acres, as published by TPWD WMA page.

Wrapping up Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA

Double-check Angelina-Neches/Dam B WMA with its manager: open days, check-in and any drawn-hunt rules.

Public land mapTexas public areasHow APH worksJasper CountyOfficial site

Other photos on this page: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (Public domain); Flappy Pigeon (CC BY-SA 4.0); Maciej Kraus (CC BY 2.0); Adrian Delgado2012 (CC BY 2.0).