Many Texas Wildlife Management Areas are open for activities such as biking, primitive camping, birding, fishing, hiking, equestrian activities, driving tours, and wildlife viewing.

Many times you need minimally a Texas Limited Public Use Permit (LPU - #175). You can purchase a Limited Public Use Permit or Annual Public Hunting Permit at any location that sells hunting licenses or at the Texas License Connection. If purchased online a representation of receipt is acceptable until official printer version has been mailed to you. In some cases it's not obvious when you need a permit for a Texas Wildlife Management Area so it might be better to be safe, because Texas game wardens do check for such permits.

The Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area has 8,124 acres in Marion and Harrison counties. The Caddo Lake WMA was established in 1992 when land was purchased for conservation with the help of The Nature Conservancy. In 1993, Caddo Lake was selected as "a wetland of international importance, especially as waterfowl habitat" under the Ramsar Convention. The Ramsar designation includes state, federal and private lands surrounding Caddo Lake. The WMA protects a permanently flooded bald cypress swamp, seasonally flooded bottomland hardwood forests, and mixed pine-hardwood upland forests... Fishing, trapping and public hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, waterfowl, dove, other migratory game birds, squirrel, rabbit, hare, coyote, raccoon, beaver, nutria, and frogs is permitted with the Annual Public Hunting permit. Primitive overnight camping is available. Outdoor recreational opportunities include wildlife viewing, birding, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, and nature photography. This WMA is entry by permit only. The two accepted permits are either an Annual Public Hunting Permit or a Limited Public Use permit. Please see the Annual Public Hunting Permit webpage and the Annual Public Hunting Map Booklet for details.