pronghorn open area · Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Pronghorn open counties (permit only)
Texas, United States
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About Pronghorn open counties (permit only)
Pronghorn open counties (permit only) is a pronghorn open area in Texas, United States, set by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. It covers about 161,229 km² (62,251 mi²). Towns inside it include Amarillo, Midland, San Angelo, Big Spring, Pampa and Hereford.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Pronghorn.
- Unit code
- Open
- Area
- 161,229 km²
- Area (miles)
- 62,251 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 11,429 km² of public or protected land inside it, 7% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Operations University Lands | 3,940 | 2% |
| National Park Service | 3,698 | 2% |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | 1,348 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 746 | under 1% |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | 360 | under 1% |
| Forest Service Region 03 Southwestern | 321 | under 1% |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | 286 | under 1% |
| The Nature Conservancy | 252 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 664 | under 1% |
Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.
Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1
Seasons and regulations
Season dates, bag limits and licences for Pronghorn open counties (permit only) are in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's official regulations. HuntGrid shows a season in the app only once a person has checked it against them.
Units around it
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Sandhill Crane Zone A
- Brewster, Pecos and Terrell mule deer area (deer season zone)
- Central Dove Zone
- High Plains Mallard Management Unit (duck zone)
- Muzzleloader-only deer season counties (North Zone) (deer late season area)
- North Zone (white-tailed deer) (deer season zone)
- North Dove Zone
- Fall North Zone (turkey) (turkey season zone)
- Spring North Zone (turkey) (turkey season zone)
- Javelina North counties (javelina season zone)
- Spring one-turkey counties (Apr. 1-30) (turkey season zone)
- Desert bighorn sheep open counties (permit only) (bighorn sheep open area)
- All other counties (open all year) (squirrel season zone)
- Panhandle mule deer area (deer season zone)
- Panhandle pheasant counties (pheasant open area)
- Javelina South counties (javelina season zone)
- North Zone special late deer season counties (deer late season area)
- Southwest Panhandle / Trans-Pecos mule deer area (deer season zone)
- Western Goose Zone
What HuntGrid shows for Pronghorn open counties (permit only)
- Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
- Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
- Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
- Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
- Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.
Questions
How big is Pronghorn open counties (permit only) (pronghorn open area)?
About 161,229 km² (62,251 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Pronghorn open counties (permit only)?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 11,429 km² of public or protected land, 7% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Surface Operations University Lands. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Pronghorn open counties (permit only)?
In Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's official regulations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/regs/animals/pronghorn/
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Sources
Unit boundary: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (zone definitions); U.S. Census Bureau (county boundaries). Licence: Open counties per the 2026-27 Outdoor Annual; county boundaries public domain (U.S. Census Bureau). Boundaries for the 2026 season.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The official regulations and maps have the final word.