RANCH MANAGEMENT
This ranch carries the highest level of MLD. The annual fee for MLD Conservation enrollment has been $300, it was started several years ago by the prior owner. The whitetail deer season opens the same day as archery season and ends the last weekend of February. The season is much longer and hunters can use a rifle for the entire season eliminating the requirement to use a bow during archery season. The TPWD wildlife biologist issues tags based on the population data for the property. The population data requires 3 spotlight surveys to be conducted after August 31. The tags are tied to the property, not the hunter. The owner is required to maintain a harvest log and report it in the system. They are also required to report 3 habitat practices per year. There is a long list of approved habitat practices, which include: no livestock on the property, provide supplemental water, control exotic species (like red deer), control coyotes and hogs, clear cedar, etc. The first three practices require no incremental work for this ranch to qualify. The harvest reporting and habitat practices are very easy to log in the website.There is a link to an MLDP
Information PDF at the bottom of this website, it has the details on the MLD programs. https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/permits/land/wildlife_management/mldp/#mldp-pdf
Currently Junction Warehouse Company in Junction fills the corn and protein feeders once a month.
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