This website is operated by Texas A&M in partnership and association with the US Army Corps of Engineers.
As part of Lavon Lake's Natural Resource Management plan our goal is to manage for a sustainable White Tail Deer population. At this time there is no biological data supporting a deer harvest for the management of a sustainable population. Until further notice deer hunting, harvesting, and taking by any means are illegal on Lavon Lake USACE property. We will continue to work with Texas Parks & Wildlife in efforts to quantify on-site populations and implement harvest criteria when supportable census data presents itself.
Lavon Lake office will only be issuing NEW HUNTER permits during 15 Aug 2024 - 15 Nov 2024. This process is done online, you are not required to come into the office.
This change took place on 15 Aug 2023. Returning hunters will continue to use the TAMU website to generate permits as normal.
All first time potential hunters for Lavon Lake will need to apply for a permit through the Lavon Lake Hunting Program Coordinator. At this time all new hunters need to apply through email or through the mail, and need to provide:
- Disclaimer and Waiver of liability
- Proof of their hunters safety course
New hunters will need to sign a waiver of liability prior to obtaining a hunting permit. All permitted hunters will receive a permit card and a vehicle tag. Hunters must have this card on their person when hunting at Lavon Lake. By accepting this card hunters acknowledge receipt and understanding of hunting regulations and applicable state laws. Hunting without a valid hunting permit may constitute trespassing, and will be subject to citation.
Hunter Activity Reports
For returning hunters while issuing a new permit online, you will be prompted to enter your hunter activity for last season. To update your activity for the current season, log in with your name and permit number above.
Please remember during hunting or any other recreational activity here at Lavon Lake, safety should always be paramount. Have a great time and again please be safe.
This information is being collected pursuant to the authority of 16 U.S.C. § 460d; 31 U.S.C. § 483a; 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321, 4331-4335, 4341-4347; 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; and E.O. 11752. Personal information is being collected to allow for the tracking of public activities on U.S. Army Corps of Engineer-owned land and to assist in the management of Lavon Lake. We may share this information with Federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. Providing the information is voluntary; failure to provide this information, however, will result in a permit denial.