The Bannister WMA has 25,695 acres located in San Augustine County part of the Angelina National Forest. The WMA is operated under a Memorandum of Agreement with the US Forest Service.

Hunting Wildlife Management Areas have rules and regulations for hunting not required on private property. Hunters must possess a valid hunting license, the appropriate tags and stamps, as well as the proper public hunting permit. Permits include: Annual Public Hunting Permit (APH), computer drawn Special Permits, and the Regular Permit, which allows daily small game hunting on some areas ...

Annual Public Hunting Permit Required Refer to Legal Gamebox in this year's Public Hunting Map Booklet (released in August) for hunting information & regulations

Feral Hogs and Exotic Mammals: Open year-round (no bag limit). All legal firearms, air guns, arrow guns and archery equipment may be used. Waterfowl: Shooting hours - one half hour before sunrise to noon. Hunting is allowed each day of the Early Teal, North Zone Duck, Falconry, and Eastern Zone 147 Goose seasons.

For more details see the rules page for this WMA, the Summary of Fishing and Hunting Regulations and Public Hunting Lands Information and Maps. Detailed Hunting Information for the Bannister WMA

Bannister WMA is located in San Augustine County 25 miles east of Lufkin in eastern Texas. From Lufkin take SH 103 to FM 1277, turn south on FM 1277 and go for three miles to Forest Service Road 300.

From Pineland, go west on FM 83 for 17.3 miles to Hwy. 147 in Broaddus. Turn right (north) on Hwy. 147 and go north 2 miles to the WMA. Bannister WMA is part of Angelina National Forest and leased corporate lands. The area provides habitat for a diversity of birds, including the restored Eastern Wild Turkey and the endangered Red-cockaded ...

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