Youth Only Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike Drawn Hunts
20 hunt areas. Applications closed Sep 15, 2026. Loyalty points apply and are cubed. See the points model.
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| Hunt area | Available | Applicants last year | Simple odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Engeling WMA | 50 | 150 | 33.33% (1 in 3) |
| Muse WMA | 24 | 119 | 25.21% (1 in 4) |
| Nannie Stringfellow WMA | 17 | 170 | 13.53% (1 in 7) |
| Paul & Toni Fox Burns WMA | 18 | 102 | 11.76% (1 in 8) |
| Justin Hurst WMA | 22 | 272 | 8.82% (1 in 11) |
| Granger PHL | 10 | 125 | 8.00% (1 in 12) est. |
| James Daughtrey WMA | 20 | 252 | 7.94% (1 in 13) est. |
| Roger Fawcett WMA | 24 | 348 | 6.90% (1 in 14) |
| Chaparral WMA | 30 | 438 | 6.85% (1 in 15) |
| Gene Howe WMA | 2 | 36 | 5.56% (1 in 18) |
| Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle du Bois | 10 | 212 | 4.72% (1 in 21) est. |
| Cooper Lake State Park | 11 | 263 | 4.18% (1 in 24) est. |
| Possum Kingdom SP | 12 | 290 | 4.14% (1 in 24) |
| Choke Canyon SP - North Shore Unit | 6 | 159 | 3.77% (1 in 26) est. |
| San Angelo SP | 20 | 593 | 3.37% (1 in 30) est. |
| Brazos Bend SP | 15 | 513 | 2.92% (1 in 34) est. |
| Palo Duro Canyon SP | 4 | 175 | 2.29% (1 in 44) |
| Lake McClellan Recreation Area | 2 | 90 | 2.22% (1 in 45) |
| Lake Tawakoni State Park | 6 | n/a | no prior-year data |
| Palmetto SP | 4 | n/a | no prior-year data |
Deer season essentials
What we'd bring for Texas youth only gun deer - antlerless/spike hunts.
- Rifle scope
Clear glass at dawn and dusk is when most deer are taken.
Check priceAffiliate link - Grunt call and rattling antlers
Pulls a rutting buck in close through thick brush.
Check priceAffiliate link - Trail camera
Shows which bucks are using a lease and when they move.
Check priceAffiliate link - Scent control spray
Helps when the wind swirls around a stand.
Check priceAffiliate link - Deer feeder
A standard on Texas ranch leases where feeding is legal.
Check priceAffiliate link - Ground blind
Hides movement on a sendero or field edge without a tree.
Check priceAffiliate link - Field dressing kit
Gloves, saw and blades in one roll for a clean job in the field.
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Picking a camera for a feeder or lease? Read Best Trail Cameras for Texas Hunters (2026).
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Drawn Hunts catalog. TagCanyon is not affiliated with or endorsed by TPWD. TPWD Public Hunt Drawing System. Catalog season 2026-27; our copy retrieved Oct 17, 2026.
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