Somerville WMA Offers Public Hunting in Lee County
Somerville is the public-hunting name to know near the Lee and Burleson county line. TPWD lists Unit #711 at 3,180 acres. The Nails Creek side is in Lee County. The Yegua Creek side reaches into Burleson County.
TPWD manages the area with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Hunters need a Texas hunting license. They also need either a TPWD drawing permit or an Annual Public Hunting Permit. For 2025-26, the Somerville sheet lists archery deer, feral hog, squirrel, rabbit, waterfowl, dove, and other game by season.
Do not treat it like a casual walk-in hunt. Some hunts require online sign-in, special permits, certain dates, or weapon limits. Fishing has its own line on the 2025-26 sheet, and normal fishing-license rules still matter.
Content last revised 2026-07-11