Upper Coast Wildlife Management Areas - Texas Parks and Wildlife

Upper Coast Wildlife Management Areas - Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor news for J.D. Murphree WMA, Lower Neches WMA, and Candy Abshier WMA. We administer the Upper Coast Wetlands Ecosystem Project which includes J. D.

Murphree WMA, Lower Neches WMA, Candy Cain Abshier WMA, and Atkinson Island WMA. We also oversee several private land leases open to public hunting. Comment Guidelines: http://on.fb.me/cWf2LL

01/05/2026

Jan 3 had 129 hunters harvest 419 ducks for an average of 3.2
Jan 4 had 30 hunters harvest 18 ducks for an average of 0.6

01/05/2026

12/20 (Salt Bayou Unit )
102 hunters
243 birds
2.4 BPM

12/21 (Big Hill Unit)
18 hunters
21 birds
1.2 BPM

12/23 (Salt Bayou Unit )
90 hunters
189 birds
2.1

12/26 (Big Hill Unit)
39 hunters
63 birds
1.6

01/05/2026

Dec 13-14
Saturday : 140 hunters harvested 532 ducks for an average of 3.8 ducks per hunter.
Sunday: 54 hunters harvested 140 ducks for an average of 2.6 ducks per hunter.

12/03/2025

Friday Nov. 28 (Salt Bayou Unit and Big Hill both open )
88 hunters
352 birds
4.0 BPM

Saturday Nov. 29 (Salt Bayou Unit)
131 hunters
245 birds
1.9 BPM

Sunday November 30 (Big Hill Unit)
11 hunters (rainstorms in the area)
34 birds
3.1

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10 Parks And Wildlife Drive
Port Arthur, TX
77640

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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