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

11/24/2025

Saturday Nov. 22 (Salt Bayou Unit)
88 hunters
149 birds
1.7 BPM

Sunday Nov. 24 (Big Hill Unit)
38 hunters
113 birds
3.0 BPM

11/24/2025

Saturday 11/8: 108 hunters harvested 289 ducks and 1 goose for an average of 2.7.
Sunday 11/9: 50 hunters harvested 151 ducks for an average of 3.0.

11/24/2025

11-1: 151 hunters 4.5
11-2: 51 hunters 3.3
11-4: 53 hunters 3.8
11-5: 17 hunters 2.9

01/06/2025

Dec. 14: 105 hunters harvested 359 birds for a 3.4 avg.
Dec. 15: 47 hunters harvested 128 birds for a 2.7 avg.
Dec. 17: 41 hunters harvested 96 birds for a 2.3 avg.
Dec. 18: 10 hunters harvested 30 birds for a 3.0 avg.
Dec. 19: 67 hunters harvested 244 birds for a 3.6 avg.
Dec. 20: 31 hunters harvested 83 birds for a 2.7 avg.
Dec. 21: 97 hunters harvested 121 birds for a 1.2 avg.
Dec. 22: 41 hunters harvested 88 birds for a 2.1 avg.
Dec. 26: 38 hunters harvested 69 birds for a 1.8 avg.
Dec. 27: 19 hunters harvested 41 birds for a 2.2 avg.
Dec. 28: 58 hunters harvested 90 birds for a 1.6 avg.
Dec. 29: 36 hunters harvested 30 birds for a 0.8 avg.
Dec. 31: 59 hunters harvested 166 birds for a 2.8 avg.
Jan. 2: 57 hunters harvested 144 birds for a 2.5 avg.
Jan. 3: 28 hunters harvested 31 birds for a 1.1 avg

12/16/2024

date No. of hunters harvested ducks average
11/2 113 292 2.6
11/3 47 197 4.2
11/5 29 58 2.0
11/6 29 99 3.4
11/7 42 96 2.3
11/8 34 55 1.6
11/9 45 50 1.1
11/10 10 15 1.5
11/12 22 119 5.4
11/13 9 32 3.6
11/14 34 130 3.8
11/15 22 55 2.5
11/16 66 187 2.8
11/17 34 38 1.1
11/19 27 95 3.5
11/20 15 71 4.7
11/21 56 193 3.4
11/22 33 73 2.2
11/23 103 306 3.0
11/24 31 62 2.0
11/26 65 274 4.2
11/27 36 52 1.4
11/29 56 114 2.0
11/30 74 157 2.1
12/1 32 60 1.9


month
summary 1064 2880 2.7

Season Summary
Hunters: 1064
Harvest: 2880
Avg: 2.7

09/06/2024

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Port Arthur, TX
77640

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

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