The Playa Lakes WMA near Dimmitt offers public waterfowl and pheasant hunting

The Dimmitt Unit of Playa Lakes Wildlife Management Area is in Castro County, about an hour southwest of Amarillo. TPWD lists limited access for the unit, so this is not a place to simply pull up and hunt. Check the drawn-hunt page first, then contact the area manager if you need access details.

The unit is used for E-Postcard waterfowl and waterfowl-pheasant hunts. TPWD posts the season's application deadlines, hunt dates, group size, and permit rules on the drawn-hunt page. Hunters need a valid Texas hunting license, any required stamps, and the right public-hunting permit.

The field rules are plain but important. For the listed drawn hunts, TPWD allows shotguns and bans lead shot, slugs, buckshot, baiting, and standbys. Once you arrive, registration is still required.