ENTIRE AREA CLOSED 2023-24: Oct. 28 - 29, Nov. 4 - 6 & 15 - 17

The White Oak Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in Bowie, Cass, Morris and Titus counties, in northeast Texas, near the Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas border. The WMA covers approximately 25,777 acres of mostly bottomland hardwood forest at the confluence of the Sulphur River and White Oak Creek. The WMA is managed under a license agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Outdoor recreation includes hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Public hunting is permitted for white-tailed deer, feral hog, mourning dove, waterfowl, early teal, duck, woodcock, rail, gallinule, snipe, squirrel, rabbits, hares and furbearers.

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.