Wildlife Tax Valuation Workshop to be held Friday, March 15 at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch by Dana Wright

Are you a new landowner or have your management practices changed on your property jeopardizing your ability to qualify for an agricultural exemption? Then you may qualify for a wildlife tax valuation.

In 1995, Texas voters approved Proposition 11, which amend ed Article VIII, Section 1-d-1 of the Texas Constitution to permit agricultural appraisal for land used to manage wild life. 1 H.B.1358 implemented the constitutional amendment by makingwildlife management an agricultural use that qualifies the land for agricultural appraisal.

To be eligible, the land must have qualified for and been appraised as agricultural land or timberland during the year before the year the property owner changes to wildlife management use. For example, a property owner who wishes to qualify for wildlife management use in 2024 must be able to show the land was qualified for and appraised as agricultural land or timberland in 2023.

At the workshop, biologists will discuss the guidelines of the wildlife tax valuation, habitat management activities, wildlife management plan development, filling out required forms and applicable management practices. There will also be tips on implementing management practices such as brush management, water development, and supplemental feeding to benefit wildlife.

Following the last presentation, biologists will be on hand to provide management recommendations and help develop wildlife management plans for individuals attending in person.

Who should attend? Texas landowners interested in wildlife tax valuation for their property.

The workshop will be held at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch located on the south side of HWY 180 between Roby and Snyder, Texas (11 miles west of Roby or 21 miles east of Snyder) on Friday, March 15 starting at 10am and ending by 3pm.

Registration is $10 which includes lunch, you must RSVP by March 11 by calling or emailing Dana Wright at 806-346-7409 or dwright@quailresearch.org