Youth Only Gun Deer - Either Sex Drawn Hunts, Texa
48 hunt areas. Applications closed Sep 1, 2026. Loyalty points apply and are cubed. See the points model.
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| Hunt area | Available | Applicants last year | Simple odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Sabine Bottom WMA | 25 | 53 | 47.17% (1 in 2) est. |
| Village Creek SP | 8 | 19 | 42.11% (1 in 2) |
| White Oak Creek WMA | 15 | 48 | 31.25% (1 in 3) est. |
| Matagorda Island WMA | 24 | 86 | 27.91% (1 in 4) |
| Nannie Stringfellow WMA | 17 | 83 | 27.71% (1 in 4) |
| Gus Engeling WMA | 40 | 175 | 22.86% (1 in 4) |
| Hill Country SNA | 24 | 120 | 20.00% (1 in 5) |
| Richland Creek WMA - South Unit | 25 | 152 | 16.45% (1 in 6) est. |
| I.D. Fairchild State Forest | 12 | 78 | 15.38% (1 in 6) |
| Richland Creek WMA - Carl Frentress Unit | 15 | 108 | 13.89% (1 in 7) est. |
| Alazan Bayou WMA | 8 | 58 | 13.79% (1 in 7) est. |
| Masterson State Forest | 5 | 37 | 13.51% (1 in 7) |
| Cooper WMA | 10 | 86 | 11.63% (1 in 9) |
| Garner SP | 8 | 302 | 10.60% (1 in 9) |
| John Henry Kirby State Forest | 6 | 57 | 10.53% (1 in 10) |
| Atlanta SP | 10 | 59 | 10.17% (1 in 10) |
| E.O. Siecke State Forest | 7 | 70 | 10.00% (1 in 10) |
| Government Canyon SNA | 7 | 80 | 10.00% (1 in 10) |
| San Angelo SP | 20 | 229 | 8.73% (1 in 11) est. |
| Justin Hurst WMA | 15 | 174 | 8.62% (1 in 12) |
| Taylor Lakes, Playa Lakes WMA | 1 | 13 | 7.69% (1 in 13) |
| Colorado Bend SP | 50 | 366 | 6.83% (1 in 15) |
| Pedernales Falls SP | 12 | 185 | 6.49% (1 in 15) |
| Lake Somerville SP - Nails Creek Unit | 12 | 187 | 6.42% (1 in 16) |
| Kerr WMA | 10 | 250 | 6.00% (1 in 17) |
| Bastrop SP | 16 | 272 | 5.88% (1 in 17) |
| Abilene SP | 8 | 153 | 5.23% (1 in 19) |
| Lake Brownwood SP | 6 | 117 | 5.13% (1 in 20) |
| Lake McClellan Recreation Area | 6 | 104 | 4.81% (1 in 21) |
| Huntsville SP | 6 | 141 | 4.26% (1 in 24) |
| Devils River SNA - Dan Allen Hughes | 10 | 331 | 4.23% (1 in 24) |
| Lake Mineral Wells SP | 8 | 200 | 4.00% (1 in 25) |
| Powderhorn WMA | 32 | 807 | 3.97% (1 in 25) |
| Inks Lake/Longhorn Caverns SP | 7 | 178 | 3.93% (1 in 25) |
| Big Bend Ranch SP | 12 | 311 | 3.86% (1 in 26) |
| James Daughtrey WMA | 10 | 261 | 3.83% (1 in 26) est. |
| South Llano River SP | 20 | 576 | 3.47% (1 in 29) |
| Honey Creek SNA | 5 | 100 | 3.00% (1 in 33) |
| Caprock Canyons SP | 8 | 281 | 2.85% (1 in 35) est. |
| Enchanted Rock SNA | 10 | 373 | 2.68% (1 in 37) |
| Choke Canyon SP - North Shore Unit | 3 | 120 | 2.50% (1 in 40) est. |
| Guadalupe River SP | 8 | 331 | 2.42% (1 in 41) |
| Chaparral WMA | 15 | 827 | 1.81% (1 in 55) |
| Powderhorn State Park | 8 | 461 | 1.74% (1 in 58) |
| Devil's Sinkhole SNA | 4 | 255 | 1.57% (1 in 64) |
| Gene Howe WMA | 1 | 66 | 1.52% (1 in 66) |
| Post Oak Ridge State Park | 9 | n/a | no prior-year data |
| Trinity River WMA | 10 | n/a | no prior-year data |
Deer season essentials
What we'd bring for Texas youth only gun deer - either sex 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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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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