Kerr WMA: access, drawn hunts and map
Kerr WMA is 6,459 acres in Kerr County, owned or managed by TPWD. It has no page in TPWD's 2026-27 Map Booklet for Public Hunting Lands, so the Annual Public Hunting Permit alone does not open it to walk-in hunting. TPWD's page points hunters to drawn or special permit hunts. When it is open, in TPWD's words: Public access is open year round (see map for details), except closed for Special Permit hunts. Hunting is not allowed on the WMA except through Public Drawn System hunts. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: TPWD's page for Kerr WMA. Boundary: TPWD's WMA layer.
This areaOther public hunting landCounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 6,459 acres (TPWD); 6,465 acres mapped |
|---|---|
| County | Kerr County |
| Walk-in hunting on the APH permit | No booklet page for 2026-27 |
| When it is open | Public access is open year round (see map for details), except closed for Special Permit hunts. Hunting is not allowed on the WMA except through Public Drawn System hunts. The office is open Monday th |
| Area office | (830) 238-4483 |
| Towns | Ingram (15 mi), Kerrville (21 mi) and Leakey (27 mi) |
What is Kerr WMA for?
The Kerr WMA is owned and operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. This area was selected as a land base for the Edwards Plateau ecological area to develop and manage wildlife habitats and populations of indigenous wildlife species, provide a site where research of wildlife populations and habitat can be conducted under controlled conditions, and to provide public hunting and appreciative use of wildlife in a manner compatible with the resource. The WMA's primary mission is to function as a wildlife management, research and demonstration site for trained personnel to conduct wildlife related studies and provide resultant information to resource managers, landowners and other interested groups or individuals to acquaint them with proven practices in wildlife habitat management.
Principal wildlife species found on the Kerr WMA include white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail, javelina, wild turkey, mourning dove, fox squirrel, bobcat, raccoon, skunk, armadillo, ringtail "cat," rabbit, gray fox and many species of reptiles and migratory birds.
The Kerr WMA is located at the headwaters of the North Fork of the Guadalupe River. The Area contains 6,459 acres, representative of the Edwards Plateau habitat type of Texas. The Area was purchased in fee title by the State of Texas (Game, Fish and Oyster Commission) in 1950 from the Presbyterian MO Ranch Assembly under the Pittman-Robertson Act using Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program funds.
From TPWD's Kerr WMA page.
Can you hunt Kerr WMA?
Only through TPWD's drawn or special permit hunts, by TPWD's page: Hunting is not allowed on the WMA except through Public Drawn System hunts. Kerr WMA has no page in the 2026-27 Map Booklet for Public Hunting Lands, so the Annual Public Hunting Permit alone does not open it.
TPWD's drawn hunts are listed in its Public Hunt Drawing System, by area and hunt category.
How do you get to Kerr WMA?
Kerr WMA lies in Kerr County. Nearest towns: Ingram (15 miles), Kerrville (21 miles), Leakey (27 miles) and Bandera (34 miles).
Where can you hunt near Kerr WMA?
The closest places on the Annual Public Hunting Permit with a page of their own:
| Area | County | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Mountain WMA | Mason | 49.6 mi |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt Kerr WMA?
Only through TPWD's drawn or special permit hunts, by TPWD's page: Hunting is not allowed on the WMA except through Public Drawn System hunts. Kerr WMA has no page in the 2026-27 Map Booklet for Public Hunting Lands, so the Annual Public Hunting Permit alone does not open it.
How big is Kerr WMA?
TPWD gives it as 6,459 acres; FilledTag measures 6,465 acres inside TPWD's WMA boundary.
Where is Kerr WMA?
In Kerr County. Nearest towns: Ingram (15 miles), Kerrville (21 miles) and Leakey (27 miles). TPWD's address for the area: 2625 FM 1340, Hunt, TX 78024.
Where is the nearest walk-in public hunting to Kerr WMA?
Mason Mountain WMA, 49.6 mi away, on the Annual Public Hunting Permit.
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, hours and contact: TPWD, Kerr WMA.
- Boundary: TPWD WMA boundaries. Nearby public hunting: TPWD Public Hunt Locator map and TPWD 2026-27 Map Booklet.
- Counties, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 and Gazetteer.
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