BLM announces changes to hunting program on the Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area in Potter County, Texas

AMARILLO, Texas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oklahoma Field Office is announcing changes to the hunting program for the Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area in Potter County, Texas. All hunters wishing to hunt in the area must enter their names into the Texas Parks and Wildlife Public Hunt System. Hunting on the Cross Bar will remain limited to archery only and limited to the legal harvesting of white-tailed deer, mule deer and feral pigs.

Hunting reservations for the area will no longer be accepted over the phone and all hunters’ names will be drawn through the lottery. Drawn hunters must comply with all hunting rules and regulations and abide by 43 CFR Part 8360 “Enforcement and Compliance” guidelines.

States are responsible for managing wildlife within their borders for the trust and benefit of their residents, even if the hunting occurs on federal lands. The Drawn Hunt Catalog is anticipated to be available beginning July 1, 2024.

For further information, please contact BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Adrian Escobar at 806-356-1008 or aescobar@blm.gov.