Jones County took the burn ban off the table in late October, but the pastures around Anson are still dealing with a serious dry spell as North Zone deer season opens. Lee, Lee & Puckitt (LLP Ranchland) is a San Angelo-based ranch Broker serving Jones County, and we put the burn status, drought readings and regional land numbers in one place for landowners watching both fire risk and feed.
Burn Ban Lifted, TCEQ Rules Still Apply
The Jones County website carried a banner stating the burn ban was lifted Oct. 26, 2026. BurnBanTexas, using Texas A&M Forest Service data updated Nov. 7 at 5:00 AM CST, showed no burn ban for Jones County. Neighboring Shackelford and Taylor counties still had bans that morning. Outdoor burning without a county ban still has to follow Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rules, so a clean county list does not mean every pile is fair game.
Drought Still Sitting Heavy on Jones County
Drought maps built from the U.S. Drought Monitor and summarized by Cownty as of Nov. 3, 2026, placed Jones County in D2 Severe drought, with Livestock Forage Disaster Program coverage noted for three months in 2026. Foundation Soils, another Drought Monitor aggregator with data dated Nov. 3, showed 100 percent of the county in drought of D1 or worse and about 60.8 percent in D2 severe or worse. Drought.gov county rankings for Jones listed September 2026 among the driest Septembers on a long record and year-to-date precipitation well below normal through September. Those figures describe a county that has had some relief from fire restrictions without yet getting the deep moisture it needs.
Deer Season Dates Around Anson
Jones County is in TPWD’s North Zone. Archery ended Nov. 6. General white-tailed season runs Nov. 7, 2026, through Jan. 3, 2027, with a bag of five deer, no more than two bucks. The Jones County Outdoor Annual page does not list the antler-restriction block that some neighboring Hill Country counties carry. Fall turkey in the North Zone runs Nov. 7 through Jan. 3, 2027. Quail season is statewide Nov. 1 through Feb. 28. No mule deer season is listed for Jones County.
What West Texas Land Data Shows
Texas A&M’s Texas Real Estate Research Center places Jones County in its West Texas region. In second quarter 2026 that region averaged $3,008 an acre, up 14.29 percent from a year earlier and a regional record, with 533 sales, a typical tract of 409 acres and $229.26 million in dollar volume. Those are regional figures, not a price tag on any Anson-area ranch. Drought stress, water wells and grass condition still weigh heavily on what a buyer will offer.
Talk With a Jones County Ranch Broker
If you are weighing a sale, a purchase or a value opinion in Jones County, call Lee, Lee & Puckitt at 325.655.6989 or visit llpranchland.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a burn ban in Jones County? No. The county lifted the ban around Oct. 26, 2026, and Texas A&M Forest Service data showed no ban on Nov. 7. Confirm with the county and follow TCEQ outdoor burning rules.
Who is a ranch Broker in Jones County? Lee, Lee & Puckitt, based in San Angelo, has represented ranch buyers and sellers across Texas since 1962 and works Jones County and the surrounding Rolling Plains and West Texas ranch country.
Where can I find land for sale in Jones County? Browse listings at llpranchland.com, then call 325.655.6989 with the acreage, water and minerals you want. Our Brokers can also pull recent comparable sales.
How do I choose the best ranch Broker in Jones County? Favor Brokers with closed rural sales nearby, a feel for drought and water risk, and appraisals or Broker’s Price Opinions grounded in local comps rather than statewide averages alone.
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
- Jones County official website burn ban banner: https://www.co.jones.tx.us/
- Texas A&M Forest Service burn ban data via BurnBanTexas, Jones County, Nov. 7, 2026: https://burnbantexas.com/county/jones
- Cownty Texas drought map, updated Nov. 3, 2026: https://cownty.com/tx
- Foundation Soils, Jones County drought summary as of Nov. 3, 2026: https://foundationsoils.com/tx/jones-county/
- Drought.gov, Texas county page for Jones: https://www.drought.gov/states/Texas/county/Jones
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Outdoor Annual, Jones County regulations, 2026 to 2027: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/regs/counties/jones
- 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, Callahan County Ranch News: Burn Ban Lifted Around Baird and Clyde Ahead of Deer Season, Garza County Ranch News: Drought Tax Relief and a Dec. 1 Pasture Insurance Deadline
Photo: Leaflet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jones_County_Courthouse_Anson_Texas_2009.JPG). Cropped.
