After flood watches and flash flooding in late October, Crockett County entered the Nov. 7 deer opener without a burn ban on the state fire feed. Lee, Lee & Puckitt (LLP Ranchland) is a San Angelo-based ranch Broker serving Ozona and Crockett County, and we lined up the rain notes, burn status, white-tailed and mule deer dates, and West Texas land figures landowners are asking about.
Rain and Flood Watches Around Ozona
The National Weather Service in San Angelo issued a Flood Watch for Crockett County (along with Irion, Kimble, Schleicher and Sutton) for Oct. 29 and 30, 2026, calling for 2 to 4 inches of rain likely and isolated totals over 6 inches. Earlier in October, local Fire and EMS posts mirrored through public aggregators described a flash flood warning in southeast Crockett on Oct. 1 and about 1.2 inches of rain on the north side of Ozona on Oct. 8. Those reports are secondary mirrors of local posts, so treat the NWS Flood Watch wording as the firmer public record. Cownty’s Nov. 3 map showed Crockett in D0 abnormally dry, a lighter category than many West Texas neighbors.
No Burn Ban as of Nov. 7
BurnBanTexas, updated Nov. 7, 2026, at 5:00 AM CST from Texas A&M Forest Service data, showed no burn ban for Crockett County. Several neighbors still had bans that morning, including Crane, Reagan, Schleicher, Sutton, Terrell and Upton. Even without a county ban, outdoor burning has to follow TCEQ rules, and conditions can change fast in Edwards Plateau brush.
Deer and Mule Deer Calendar
White-tailed deer in Crockett County are North Zone. The bag is five deer, no more than two bucks. Archery ran Oct. 3 through Nov. 6. General season runs Nov. 7, 2026, through Jan. 3, 2027, with a special late season Jan. 4 through 17 for antlerless and unbranched antlered bucks. Mule deer follow Trans-Pecos dates: archery through Nov. 26, then general season Nov. 27 through Dec. 13, with a one-buck bag for all seasons. Fall turkey in the North Zone runs Nov. 7 through Jan. 3. Quail season is Nov. 1 through Feb. 28.
What West Texas Land Data Shows
Texas A&M’s Texas Real Estate Research Center places Crockett County in West Texas. In second quarter 2026 that region averaged $3,008 an acre, up 14.29 percent year over year, with 533 sales, a typical tract of 409 acres and $229.26 million in dollar volume. Those are regional averages. In Ozona country, water, sheep and cattle carrying capacity, and hunting quality still move price more than a region-wide mean.
Talk With a Crockett County Ranch Broker
To talk about selling, buying or valuing land around Ozona, call Lee, Lee & Puckitt at 325.655.6989 or visit llpranchland.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a burn ban in Crockett County? No. Texas A&M Forest Service data showed no ban on Nov. 7, 2026. Confirm with the county before burning and follow TCEQ outdoor burning rules.
Who is a ranch Broker in Crockett County? Lee, Lee & Puckitt, based in San Angelo, has represented ranch buyers and sellers across Texas since 1962 and works Crockett County and the surrounding West Texas and Edwards Plateau ranch country.
Where can I find land for sale in Crockett County? Start at llpranchland.com, then call 325.655.6989 with the acreage, water and minerals you want. Our Brokers can also gather recent comparable sales.
How do I choose the best ranch Broker in Crockett County? Choose Brokers with closed sales in West Texas sheep and cattle country, a clear feel for water and hunting value, and appraisals or Broker’s Price Opinions built from local comps.
About Lee, Lee & Puckitt
Lee, Lee & Puckitt has served Texas since 1962. The firm was founded in Bronte and has operated from San Angelo since 1977. Our Brokers and Agents handle ranch sales, appraisals and Broker’s Price Opinions, and we stand up for landowners.
Sources
- Texas A&M Forest Service burn ban data via BurnBanTexas, Crockett County, Nov. 7, 2026: https://burnbantexas.com/county/crockett
- National Weather Service San Angelo Flood Watch product aggregated at StormStation247, Oct. 29 to 30, 2026: https://stormstation247.com/alerts/2026-ksjt-fa-a-0009
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Outdoor Annual, Crockett County regulations, 2026 to 2027: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/regs/counties/crockett
- Cownty Texas drought map, updated Nov. 3, 2026: https://cownty.com/tx
- Texas Real Estate Research Center, Texas Rural Land Markets, Second Quarter 2026: https://trerc.tamu.edu/reports/texas-rural-land-markets-second-quarter-2026/
- Related: West Texas and Hill Country listings, Land appraisals, Schleicher County Ranch News: Rain, a Flood Watch and a Screwworm Release Order Around Eldorado, Sterling County Ranch News: October Flood Advisory and No Burn Ban Ahead of the Nov. 7 Opener
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