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Outdoor Jobs in Texas

10 open listings · updated Sep 13, 2026

70% include housing · Pay report

Texas posts hunting guide, ranch, cowboy and saltwater fishing jobs. Hunting outfitters and private ranches in the Hill Country, South Texas brush country and the Panhandle hire guides for whitetail, exotic, quail, dove and waterfowl seasons from September through January. Cattle ranches and feedlots across the state hire cowboys, pen riders and ranch hands year-round. Saltwater guides run redfish, trout and offshore charters out of Port Aransas, Rockport, Port O’Connor, Galveston and Port Isabel.

More About Outdoor Jobs in Texas

Texas requires hunting guides on public waters and land to hold a hunting guide license from Texas Parks and Wildlife; guides on private ranches often do not need one. Fishing guides need a Texas Parks and Wildlife guide license and, for motorized boats, a USCG license.

Housing is standard on Texas ranches and hunting lodges and uncommon for fishing guides.

Texas seasons run opposite to the northern Rockies. Deer and duck guiding peaks from November through January, redfish and trout charters are busiest from spring through fall, and feedlot and ranch cowboy positions post every month. Many guides work a Texas winter season and a Montana or Alaska summer season. Housing on Texas ranches usually means a house or bunkhouse on the property, and lodges house guides on site during the hunting season.

Questions About Outdoor Jobs in Texas

How many outdoor jobs in Texas are open right now?

10 listings are live on WildWork as of September 13, 2026. 1 state their pay and 7 include housing.

Do outdoor jobs in Texas come with housing?

70% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 10% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.

Do I need a license to guide hunts in Texas?

On public land and waters, yes: a Texas Parks and Wildlife hunting guide license. On private ranches, which is most Texas hunting, the ranch’s hunting lease license covers guiding. Fishing guides need a TPWD guide license on all waters.

When do Texas ranches and outfitters hire?

Hunting outfitters hire July through September for a September to January season. Ranches and feedlots hire year-round. Saltwater guides are busiest March through November.

What do Texas cowboy jobs pay?

Full-time ranch cowboys are commonly paid $2,500 to $3,500 per month with a house and beef. Feedlot pen riders earn $17 to $24 per hour with benefits.

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