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Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit: public hunting, 2026-27 seasons and access

Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit is 1,020 acres of public hunting land in Hopkins County, Texas, TPWD unit #1155. Adults hunt it on the $48 Annual Public Hunting Permit. TPWD's 2026-27 map booklet lists white-tailed deer and feral hog among the legal game.

Data updated October 2026. Seasons and rules: TPWD's 2026-27 Map Booklet for Public Hunting Lands. Boundaries: TPWD's Public Hunt Locator map.

Map of Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit in Hopkins County, Texas: its boundary with its no hunting zones, other public hunting land nearby, highways TX 154, TX 19 and TX 24, towns including Tira and Cooper

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Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit at a glance
TPWD unit#1155
Size1,020 acres (TPWD booklet); 2,659 acres mapped
CountyHopkins County
PermitAnnual Public Hunting Permit ($48)
Legal game listedWhite-tailed Deer and Feral Hog
DeerArchery Only White-tailed Deer Season: Dec.5-20. Bag limit 2 deer (either sex). No more than 1 buck. Legal buck must have at least one unbra...
White-tailed deer unitTPWD unit 18
TownsTira (4 mi), Cooper (5 mi) and Sulphur Springs (10 mi)
HighwaysTX 154 (0.9 mi), TX 19 (0.9 mi) and TX 24 (4.8 mi)

TPWD's 2026-27 booklet lists 2 legal game entries for Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit, deer among them. Every line below is TPWD's own wording.

Species or seasonWhat TPWD's 2026-27 booklet says
Archery Only White-tailed Deer SeasonDec.5-20. Bag limit 2 deer (either sex). No more than 1 buck. Legal buck must have at least one unbranched antler or an inside spread of at least 13 inches. All deer taken on the unit must be taken to the Cooper WMA Deer Check Station within 24 hours of harvest.
Archery Only Feral HogDec. 5-20 (no bag limit).

What are the rules on Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit?

Source: TPWD 2026-27 Map Booklet for Public Hunting Lands, unit #1155 (PDF).

Which parts of Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit are closed or limited?

TPWD's map of Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit marks no hunting zones and archery only. No hunting zones are closed to all hunting. Measured inside the boundary from TPWD's own polygons:

ZoneAcresShare of Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit
No hunting zones1,58759.7%
Archery only1,07140.3%

Measured by FilledTag from TPWD's Public Hunt Locator map. Posted signs and the booklet's map are the final word on the ground.

How do you get to Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit?

Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit lies in Hopkins County. Nearest towns: Tira (4 miles), Cooper (5 miles), Sulphur Springs (10 miles) and Commerce (12 miles). Highways within 5 miles: TX 154 (0.9 miles), TX 19 (0.9 miles) and TX 24 (4.8 miles).

TPWD's map points for Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit: 3 info station/designated entrance, 1 headquarters, 3 boat ramps and 1 deer check station.

Which deer management unit is Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit in?

Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit lies in TPWD white-tailed deer management unit 18. TPWD publishes its harvest survey statewide; across Texas in 2025-26 it estimates 714,424 white-tailed deer hunters took 782,405 deer. The page on Texas public hunting has the statewide table.

Units: TPWD white-tailed deer management units. Harvest: TPWD Big Game Harvest Survey, 2025-26.

What other public hunting is near Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit?

The closest other places on the Annual Public Hunting Permit with a page of their own, measured edge to edge:

AreaCountyDistance
Cooper WMADelta and Hopkins0.6 mi
Caddo National Grasslands WMAFannin18.9 mi
Tawakoni WMAHunt and Van Zandt24.1 mi
Bois d'Arc Lake Public Hunting LandFannin31.5 mi
Pat Mayse WMALamar32.2 mi
White Oak Creek WMAMorris and Bowie41.5 mi

TPWD also leases 8 dove and small game areas within 40 miles, the nearest FM 1530 (103 acres, 6.9 mi), Weets Farm North (415 acres, 8.7 mi) and Rattan Community (1,753 acres, 10 mi). All of them are on the Texas dove leases page.

Questions hunters ask

Do you need a permit to hunt Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit?

Yes. Hunters 17 and older need the $48 Annual Public Hunting Permit along with a Texas hunting license; hunters under 17 may hunt free with a permitted adult. TPWD's booklet adds: OSR Required. Possession of the on-site registration form is required while on the area.

When is deer season on Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit?

TPWD's 2026-27 booklet: Archery Only White-tailed Deer Season: Dec.5-20. Bag limit 2 deer (either sex). No more than 1 buck. Legal buck must have at least one unbranched antler or an inside spread of at least 13 inches. All deer taken on the unit must be taken to the Cooper WMA Deer Check Station within 24 hours of harvest.

Can you camp on Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit?

TPWD's 2026-27 booklet prints no camping rules for Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit. Ask the area office before planning to stay overnight.

Where is Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit?

Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit is in Hopkins County. The nearest towns: Tira (4 miles), Cooper (5 miles) and Sulphur Springs (10 miles). Highways nearby: TX 154, TX 19 and TX 24.

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Where these facts come from

FilledTag is not part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. TPWD's booklet and posted signs are the final word on every rule; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.

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