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FH Regulation 210-25 Installation Hunting, Fishing, and Natural Resources Conservation
** The 2026-2027 FH Regulation 210-25 combines the FH Circular 210-22, and the Hunting, Fishing, and Natural Resources Use Guide into one document. This regulation goes into effect 01 SEP 2026**
**2025-26 Season Annual Guide and Regulations**
The links below are to the hunting, fishing, and natural resource program's regulatory guidance for next season. These regulations and program changes will take effect on 1 September.
2025-26 Annual Hunting, Fishing, and Natural Resource Use Guide
2025-26 Fort Hood Regulation 210-25 (Installation Hunting, Fishing, and Natural Resources Conservation)
2025-26 Fort Hood Circular 210-22 (Hunting and Fishing Bag Limits and Seasons)
2025-26 Important Changes
- Training Area 118 will only be open when TA 41 is open, as access to 118 is through TA 41.
- TA 70A will be merged to TA 70.
- Hunters may NOT check in for an activity for which the hunter has met the annual bag limit for the installation.
- Hunters may NOT hunt within 300 meters of Clear Creek Lake and Airfield Lake.
- The requirement to wear safety orange does not apply to Airfield Lake, Clear Creek Lake, and all cantonment area bodies of water.
- All equipment associated with feeders must be removed by January 31.
- To report tracking of game after 2000 hrs, call the DES police desk at 254-287-4001 and request a call from a Game Warden.
- Permits will still have the “Fort Cavazos” name, however the permits are still valid for any recreation on Fort Hood.
Reminders
- No recreation (including fishing) between the 2200 and 0400 hours daily. Latest check out time for all recreators is 2159 (some activities require earlier check-out).
- Use of game/hunting/trail cameras is still prohibited on the installation.
***Prescribed Burns***
None scheduled at this time.