Hunting
- Fort Cavazos Annual Hunting, Fishing, and Natural Resource Use Guide
- Fort Cavazos Circular 210-22
- Fort Cavazos Regulation 210-25
**NOTE: Before recreating on Fort Cavazos, carefully read the Fort Cavazos guide and regulations above.**
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Requirements
- Proof of Hunter Education Certification.
- Valid Texas State hunting license.
- Valid Fort Cavazos iSportsman hunting permit (expires 31 August)
- Fort Cavazos firearm registration (Form 190-19)
NOTE: iSportsman vehicle range pass must be displayed in the dash of the vehicle.
Important Changes
- 400 square inches of safety orange required from - 28 September 2024 through 31 January 2025
- Hanging feeders only - 1 September 2024 through 31 January 2025
- No game cameras.
- Blinds and stands are pack-in/pack-out; anything left overnight is subject to confiscation.
- Blinds or temporary stands must be marked with 12 inches or more of safety orange flagging.
- Hunters are limited to selecting one area per checkin.
- Checkout times by hunting type
- Deer Hunting: 2100 hours
- Turkey Hunting: 2100 hours
- Pig Hunting: 2159 hours
- Small Game/Non-Game Hunting: 2159 hours
- Latest check-in time for Deer and Turkey Hunting is 1700. Latest check-in for all other recreation is 2130.
The following is a list that hunters can harvest for each iSportsman hunting activity option (all seasons and bag limits apply). Hunters may only have the ammunition authorized for the check-in option they have checked into in iSportsman. Refer to FC Circular 210-22 for authorized ammunition by species and seasons.
Reservations
During hunting season, reservations will be available for Deer Hunting, Pig Hunting and Spring Turkey. Reservations can be made on the day prior, starting at 1200 hours. A reservation will hold a hunting spot for a particular area. Hunters with a reservation may check into the area through their reservation beginning at 0400 hours on the day of the hunt. Hunters who do not check-in with their reservation by 1159 hours on the day of the hunt will have their reservation cancelled. A hunter may be checked into an area AND have a reservation for the next day. Hunters are prohibited from checking into multiple activities (e.g, deer and small game hunting) simultaneously and may not have multiple reservations. If a hunter has a reservation for an area that is to be closed, they will be notified to cancel their reservation.
Same day Check-in is on a first come first serve basis.
YOU are responsible for your hunting privileges. iSportsman DOES NOT automatically check you out of areas. Check-out violations may result in penalties.
***Reservation availability is subject to change based on area availability and harvest limits.***
Hunting with a Companion
Hunters are allowed to recreate with companions. During the check-in process a hunter may add Participants or a Guest (Guest Observer). Hunters are prohibited from adding more than one(1) Guest (Guest Observer).
- A Participant can fully participate in the activity for which they are checked in for and must possess a valid hunting permit.
- A Guest (Guest Observer) may not participate and must possess a valid Fort Cavazos permit.
NOTE: All Guest (Guest Observers) nine and older must have a valid Fort Cavazos permit.
Number of Participants or Guests (Guest Observers) allowed:
You CANNOT check-out partcipants that you check-in!! Each user must login into their individual account to check-out.
- Deer Hunting- 1 companion
- 1 Participant or 1 Guest
- Turkey Hunting- Up to 2 companions
- 1 Participant and/or 1 Guest
- 2 Participants
- Pig Hunting- 1 companion
- 1 Participant or 1 Guest
- Small/Non-Game Hunting- Up to 2 companions
- 1 Participant and/or 1 Guest
- 2 Participants
Individual hunters may not have multiple weapons in their possession/vehicle while hunting to include interchangeable barrels. No firearms are authorized at all while archery hunting. Pistols are not authorized on Fort Cavazos.
***If the iSportsman system is unresponsive due to system outage, you may leave a message on***
the iSportsman duty phone (254) 535-3295 to report the outage. You are still responsible for
checking yourself out of an area once iSportsman is active.