Texas Deer ADE-VS
Archery Deer - Village Creek SP in Village Creek SP, archery only, Dec 5–7, 2022. 100% public land, mostly State land.
No nonresident draw results on file for this hunt code.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file, so there is no trend to chart yet.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
Closes Aug 15 · 300 daysno separate tag fee on file
The $3 Drawn hunt application fee, per adult per application (standard Special Permit and NWR categories) is not refunded. Drawing adds the $7 Archery Endorsement (Item 135) - required for Archery-Only season hunts, residents and nonresidents alike. Drawing adds the $315 Non-resident General Hunting License (Item 105) - required to hunt deer, mule deer, pronghorn or bighorn sheep; the Upland Game Bird Endorsement for turkey may not be used with the cheaper 5-day license.
- Opens
- Jul 1, 2027
- Closes
- Aug 15, 2027
- Results
- about Aug 16
Next application window (ADE · Archery Deer): Open Jul 1 – Aug 15, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Texas Parks & Wildlife Department publishes 2027.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Drawn hunt application fee, per adult per application (standard Special Permit and NWR categories) · paid at application $3 TPWD 2026 Drawn Hunts
- Archery Endorsement (Item 135) - required for Archery-Only season hunts, residents and nonresidents alike · paid if drawn $7 TPWD 2026 Outdoor Annual
- Non-resident General Hunting License (Item 105) - required to hunt deer, mule deer, pronghorn or bighorn sheep; the Upland Game Bird Endorsement for turkey may not be used with the cheaper 5-day license · paid if drawn $315 TPWD 2026 Outdoor Annual
Details
Odds by Point Level
No nonresident draw results on file.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Village Creek SP · white-tailed deer | 16 | 4 | 25% |
Adding up Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's published lines for Village Creek SP gives 16 hunters and 4 white-tailed deer taken in 2025, and 25% of them took a deer (sum of published weapon rows). Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: TPWD 2025-26 Hunts Harvest Summary, season; TPWD 2024-25 Hunts Harvest Summary, season.
Other Licenses Valid in Village Creek SP
- GDE-VS Gun Deer - Either Sex - Village Creek SP Jan 11–13 · Standard · 8 tags 1%
- YDE-VS Youth Only Gun Deer - Either Sex - Village Creek SPYouth only Jan 9–10 · Standard · 8 tags 42%
Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Sources 11
- TPWD 2026 Drawn Hunts draw rules, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 Drawn Hunts fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 Outdoor Annual fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 Outdoor Annual fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2022-2023 Drawn Hunt Catalog seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2025-26 Hunts Harvest Summary, season harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2024-25 Hunts Harvest Summary, season harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2023-24 Hunts Harvest Summary, season harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2022-23 Hunts Harvest Summary, season harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 State Parks Boundaries boundary, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project 2023 PAD-US 4.0 State Downloads land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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