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Applicants for e-Postcard hunts and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Antlerless Deer Permits must have a current APH to apply.

New areas included in this year’s drawn hunt catalog include the Roger Fawcett WMA, Hagerman NWR and Laguna Atascosa NWR – Bahia Grande Unit. TPWD also created two new NWR hunt categories, one for NWR Feral Hog and one for NWR Spring Turkey.

Drawn hunt opportunities can be viewed online by category or by area via an interactive map and all applications, fee payments and permit issuance is handled electronically. To participate, applicants will need internet access, an email address and a credit or debit card. The Customer ID number from the applicant’s hunting or fishing license is one of the easy ways to access the system.

Application fees are $3 or $10 depending on the hunt category. Adult hunters that are selected may also need to pay a Special Permit fee of $80 for regular hunts and $130 for extended hunts. Some categories, such as the Youth-Only hunts, require no application fees or permit fees. Permits are open to resident and non-resident hunters alike.

DEADLINES
  • Aug. 1 --  is the deadline for the alligator hunt categories, pronghorn, and private lands dove hunts, and 
  • Aug. 15 -- is the deadline for archery deer, general exotic and javelina. 
  • Nov. 1 --  is the deadline for late occurring hunts. (New to the 2020-21 license year)

 A full list of category deadlines can be found online. Hunters can apply up to 11:59 p.m. Central Time on the application deadline, and after the application is submitted, they can check their drawing status online at any time.

For more information or to get started in the application process visit the TPWD drawn hunts webpage. For questions, contact [email protected] or call (512) 389-4505 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Publishers Notes:
OUT OF STATE HUNTERS; Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there could be limitations for out of state hunters to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative. Please check with the State's Department of Natural Resources BEFORE you apply for the 2020 Fall Hunts.

As OUR COUNTRY REOPENS AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoorsmen (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
Applications Open for TPWD 2020-21 Draw Hunts - Deadlines Vary 




Submitted by:  TBC Press
Posted on: 07/08/20
News # 13699
Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at more than 9,500 permits in 56 hunt categories. Application deadlines are the 1st and 15th of the month from Aug. 1st to Nov. 1st.

The permits are for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas. Among the offerings available through the online system are hunts for white-tailed and mule deer, pronghorn, turkey, alligator, dove and guided packages for exotic species and bighorn sheep.

“This season, we will conduct drawings in 56 hunt categories,” said Kelly Edmiston, TPWD public hunting program coordinator. “These drawings include two selections for U.S. Forest Service Antlerless Deer Permits, both adult and youth hunts, and 16 e-Postcard Selections for hunters using the $48 Annual Public Hunting Permit.”