The Bannister Wildlife Management Area has 25,695 acres located in San Augustine County part of the Angelina National Forest. The Wildlife Management Area is operated under a Memorandum of Agreement with the US Forest Service. The Wildlife Management Area is located on a peninsula extending into Sam Rayburn Reservoir. It is separated from the lake by private land or national forest service land. As part of the national forest, Bannister WMA offers a wide range of recreational activities. Texas Parks and Wildlife acts as an advisor concerning wildlife management. The Area is a designated Eastern Wild Turkey restoration site and closes certain sections during turkey brooding season. Only hikers and bikers are allowed in these areas at this time. For more information, call the US Forest Service at (409) 639-8620 or the Jasper office of Texas Parks and Wildlife at (409) 384-6894.

No Annual Public Hunting or Limited Public Use Permit is required

Link to map: https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/annual_public_hunting/resources/903.pdf

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.