News & Reports
REMINDER: All feeders must be removed from the recreation areas no later than 31 January or they will be subject to confiscation. Training will resume again after the holidays and area availability may be limited. Please plan accordingly.
**2025-26 Season Annual Guide and Regulations**
The links below are to the hunting, fishing, and natural resource program's regulatory guidance for next season. These regulations and program changes will take effect on 1 September.
2025-26 Annual Hunting, Fishing, and Natural Resource Use Guide
2025-26 Fort Hood Regulation 210-25 (Installation Hunting, Fishing, and Natural Resources Conservation)
2025-26 Fort Hood Circular 210-22 (Hunting and Fishing Bag Limits and Seasons)
2025-26 Important Changes
- Training Area 118 will only be open when TA 41 is open, as access to 118 is through TA 41.
- TA 70A will be merged to TA 70.
- Hunters may NOT check in for an activity for which the hunter has met the annual bag limit for the installation.
- Hunters may NOT hunt within 300 meters of Clear Creek Lake and Airfield Lake.
- The requirement to wear safety orange does not apply to Airfield Lake, Clear Creek Lake, and all cantonment area bodies of water.
- All equipment associated with feeders must be removed by January 31.
- To report tracking of game after 2000 hrs, call the DES police desk at 254-287-4001 and request a call from a Game Warden.
- Permits will still have the “Fort Cavazos” name, however the permits are still valid for any recreation on Fort Hood.
Reminders
- No recreation (including fishing) between the 2200 and 0400 hours daily. Latest check out time for all recreators is 2159 (some activities require earlier check-out).
- Use of game/hunting/trail cameras is still prohibited on the installation.
***Prescribed Burns***
Prescribed burn in TA 41 on 2 FEB 25, and TA 61 3 FEB 25