Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Montague County Hunting Map, Texas
Owner lookups, public ground and permission tips for hunters around Bowie.
Main page: Montague County, TX GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Montague County facts and neighboring maps).
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Scouting Montague County hunting map from a desk saves a lot of driving around St. Jo and Bowie. Here's how to use the official Montague County map for it, and where the map stops helping.
Below: finding owners on the Montague County map, public ground in and near the county, asking permission the right way, and where Texas hunting rules are published.
How to use the Montague County hunting map
Open the Texas county CAD map, turn on aerial imagery, and pan the timber and field edges around Bowie; click a tract to see the landowner and acreage. Big ownership blocks near Nocona mean fewer letters to write; small splits mean more neighbors to ask.
Step one: the free Montague County viewer
Montague County publishes its parcels on the Texas county CAD map, which runs on the ProdigyCAD maps portal, free to use for a lot in Nocona or a tract around Bowie. Rural accounts near Bowie list an abstract in the legal description; copy it with the county property ID. If the official address for the Montague County, TX map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Nocona and the rest of the county.
Public land, private land and the rules in Texas
Around Bowie, the hunting map is mostly private parcels, which makes the landowner field on the county record your main tool. For seasons, licenses, public hunting areas and any access programs that cover Montague County, check Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
How to approach an owner near Bowie
A letter or a daytime visit to an owner near Bowie beats a cold call; name the county tract, the game and the dates. Get permission in writing if you can, and carry it while hunting the Montague County tract.
Season-to-season scouting
Creek bottoms and fence-row cover near Nocona show clearly on the county imagery, and the parcel lines tell you who to ask about them. A thank-you card and some of the harvest go a long way with county owners near Nocona.
What Montague County owners want to hear
Tracts near Bonita that back up to timber or a creek are worth more letters than open ground in the county. Some Montague County owners prefer one trusted hunter over many, so ask about exclusive access for the tract around Bowie.
What drives land use around Montague
Montague County's 2022 business count was 455 establishments, with retail trade, other services, and construction the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Montague County leans toward oil and gas extraction and support activities for mining and drilling, which shapes demand for land near Nocona.
Getting oriented in Montague County, TX
Town lots cluster around Montague, the county seat, and Bowie, Nocona, and St. Jo. Smaller places such as Nocona Hills, Ringgold, and Sunset appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Montague County had an estimated 21,598 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 931 square miles. Outside St. Jo, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Lines, GPS and posted land
Phone GPS near Nocona can drift, especially under timber, so give the line a buffer when you set a stand.
Montague County, TX: common questions
What should I say when asking to hunt land near Bonita?
Short works best near Bonita: your name, the county tract, the season and a promise to follow the rules.
How can I track down the landowner of the woods near St. Jo?
Click the tract on the Texas county CAD map; the Montague County record lists the landowner of record and a mailing address.
Can I hunt unposted land in Montague County without permission?
Trespass rules differ by state, so check Texas law; asking the Montague County owner first avoids the question.
Can I lease hunting land in Montague County?
Many owners near St. Jo lease by the season; put the terms, boundaries and liability in a written agreement.
Is there public hunting land in Montague County?
Check the public hunting maps from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; they show which areas in and near Montague County are open and under what rules.
Will the Montague County map show which land near Nocona is open to hunt?
No; the county map only tells you who holds the land, so permission still comes from the landowner near Nocona.
Open the official Montague County, TX parcel map Montague County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.