ENTIRE AREA CLOSED: Oct. 28-29, Nov. 4-6, Dec.6-10, Jan.12-14.

At least a Limited Public Use Permit is needed, see below for details on where to purchase the permits.

The Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has 5,727 acres located north of Tyler in Smith County. The WMA is bounded on the west by FM 1804 and meanders between the Old Sabine River Channel and the Sabine River. The Area has mostly bottomland harwood habitat containing large stands of hardwoods such as oak, elm and ash, and a diverse mixture of understory vegetation. Depending on the annual conditions, the Area maintains fair populations of squirrels, waterfowl, deer, hogs and turkey

Many roads, trails and parking lots are available for visitors use. An information kiosk with a map of the Area is located at the entrance. Neotropical migrants, wood ducks, mallards, snowy egrets, barred owls, white-tailed deer and beavers are the main wildlife species. The condition of the habitat, plenty of water and food, has a direct affect on the quantity of migratory birds and so the quality of wildlife viewin

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.