Wildlife exemption?

[Radar]

I did 150 acres in wildlife. Here is a link that gives more detail to the exemption.

http://www.texaswildlifemanagement.com/Wildlife%20Tax%20Exemption.htm

Here is a link to the exemption form for the county

https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdforms/media/pwd_885_w7000_open_space_agric_valuation_wildlife_mgmt_plan.pdf

[DUKFVR]

It will be different in different counties. I’m wildlife exempt and mine is a breeze, can’t speak for other counties.

Same here. I have had one in 3 counties and as long as you do what you say you will, no issues at. We had the tpwd county biologist help us draw up the plan. Some will do it for you and you just tweak what you want to if any. Very easy process.

[bobc]

Invite your local wildlife biologist out to your place and spend an afternoon cruising around and talking. Will give you direction, advice and lots of assistance.


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[Huntindad]

I am a rancher, and have been for most of my life. With that said I'm thinking about moving over to wildlife management exemption. Getting to old to mess with cattle anymore. Those of you that have done it, how hard is it to please the local county appraiser?

with 500 acres... that is alot for wild life exemption. as said before. Need to have a chat with your county CAD folks. you may want to put "X" amount of acres in wildlife and "X" amount in AG. Lease out the AG part and do your own part for the wildlife.

[SmTx]

Invite your local wildlife biologist out to your place and spend an afternoon cruising around and talking. Will give you direction, advice and lots of assistance.


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I wasn't there for the ride but "we" just did this. Doing what we do to keep up with the land and deer hunt it's going to be a breeze to swap ag to wildlife... so I'm told.

[OldRiverRat]

It was a breeze at our place
Got rid of the cows and simply submitted a management plan and got approved
We are in Navarro county


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[buzzbait]

https://plateauwildlife.com/event-directory/

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[buzzbait]

You have to have your plan to the CAD by April 1st. TP&W biologist helped me with mine.


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[Deerguy]

One question i would ask is how hard to go back to AG exp if someone down the road wanted to go
back to cattle

Wildlife management is just a qualifying use to maintain the ag valuation. You never leave ag, so there is no conversion.

[Shane]

What are the downsides to wildlife exemption over ag exemption (if any)?

[Deerguy]

What are the downsides to wildlife exemption over ag exemption (if any)?

Maybe just a little more paperwork (annual report) but that's it. Not difficult at all.

[Deerguy]

Another slight misconception is that the actual requirements really cannot vary by county. The minimum acreage required (only if the property is reduced in size relative to the previous tax year) does vary by county, but is not arbitrary; it's based on a formula that incorporates county density and property size. But, a minimum acreage only applies if a property has been reduced in size. The requirements are that a property must be currently in ag, and you must perform a management activity in 3 of the 7 different categories. That does not vary by county, and can't (legislatively-mandated). A county can be less restrictive (for example not requiring an annual report or waiving the 'currently in ag' requirement), but not more restrictive. So, the actual 'requirements' do not vary by county.

[Shane]

Maybe just a little more paperwork (annual report) but that's it. Not difficult at all.

No sales tax exemption for wildlife valuation? The sales tax savings on the ag exemption is a bonus.

[gmj]

Super easy in mills county. Go see Cody at the tax office. She explained it all to us. It might be a little bit more paperwork but nothing excessive.

[Huntingfool]

What are the downsides to wildlife exemption over ag exemption (if any)?

you loose your sales tax expemption

went from ag to wildlife 4 years ago on 25 acres. Very simple process each year with the filing. There are folks who specialize in helping you set up the initial filing in your county - overall very happy with the wildlife exemption