Texas Deer GDA-RS
Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike - Richland Creek WMA - South Unit in Richland Creek WMA - Trinity Unit, rifle only, Oct 13–15, 2026, Oct 20–22, 2026. 100% public land, mostly State land.
Your odds at 0 points · 2025 draw
about 1 in 21
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 25
- Applicants
- —
- Success
- 42%
First-choice nonresidents. Success: all hunters in Richland Creek WMA - Trinity Unit, 2024.
Points Needed to Draw
No cut was published in enough years to chart one.
Bonus points (cubed) — no cut to track: each point adds entries to the draw rather than a place in line.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
Closes Sep 15 · 332 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 $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
- Sep 15, 2027
- Results
- about Sep 16
Next application window (GDA · Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike): Open Jul 1 – Sep 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
- 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 · 2025 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 5% pool average: a floor with points | — | — |
Unweighted tags ÷ applicants — state did not publish pools. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department publishes no per-level counts for this hunt; each point adds entries (points³ + 1), so the pool average is a floor for anyone holding points and an overstatement for a first-year applicant. As a lower choice, GDA-RS drew no one in 2025, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Seasons, 2026
- Oct 13–15, 2026 One White-tailed Deer; Antlerless or Spike Buck Unlimited Feral Hogs TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog
- Oct 20–22, 2026 One White-tailed Deer; Antlerless or Spike Buck Unlimited Feral Hogs TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog
How It Hunted, 2024
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Richland Creek WMA - Trinity Unit · white-tailed deer | 62 | 26 | 42% |
Adding up Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's published lines for Richland Creek WMA - Trinity Unit gives 62 hunters and 26 white-tailed deer taken in 2024, and 42% of them took a deer (sum of published weapon rows). Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: TPWD 2024-25 Hunts Harvest Summary, season; TPWD 2023-24 Hunts Harvest Summary, season.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 3 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | — | — | — | TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | TPWD 2025-2026 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
| 2022 | 25 | — | — | — | TPWD 2023-2024 GDA category details |
Other Licenses Valid in Richland Creek WMA - Trinity Unit
- ADE-RS Archery Deer - Richland Creek WMA - Trinity Unit Sep 29 – Oct 3 · 15 tags 2%
- EAD-RS E-Postcard Archery Deer - Richland Creek WMA - Trinity Unit Sep 30 – Dec 18 · 80 tags 10%
- GDE-RS Gun Deer - Either Sex - Richland Creek WMA - South Unit Nov 2–6 · 15 tags 1%
- YDA-RS Youth Only Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike - Richland Creek WMA - Trinity UnitYouth only Nov 23–25 · 25 tags 16%
- YDE-RS Youth Only Gun Deer - Either Sex - Richland Creek WMA - South UnitYouth only Oct 31 – Nov 1 · 25 tags 16%
Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Texas deer
23 cartridges on file are legal for deer with a rifle in Texas. Rules and sources: Texas hunting laws.
▸ Sources 14
- TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog draw results, seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2025-2026 Drawn Hunt Catalog earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2023-2024 GDA category details earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- 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 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 2021-22 Hunts Harvest Summary, season harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2020-21 Hunts Harvest Summary, season harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2019-20 Hunts Harvest Summary, season harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 WMA Boundaries for Public Distribution 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
Odds are from the 2025 draw, the latest on file, computed from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's published results (unweighted tags ÷ applicants — state did not publish pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. 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. How we compute these.
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