Texas Deer GDM-JD
Gun Deer - Management - James Daughtrey WMA in James Daughtrey WMA, rifle only, Dec 1–3, 2026, Dec 8–10, 2026. 100% public land, mostly Other public.
Your odds at 0 points · 2025 draw
about 1 in 49
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 30
- Applicants
- —
- Success
- 50%
First-choice nonresidents. Success: all hunters in James Daughtrey WMA, 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 (GDM · Gun Deer - Management): 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 | 2% 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, GDM-JD 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
- Dec 1–3, 2026 Two White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Antlerless; Buck(s) must have 7 or fewer antler points with an inside main beam spread of at least 12 inches. Unlimited Feral Hogs Unlimited Coyotes TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog
- Dec 8–10, 2026 Two White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Antlerless; Buck(s) must have 7 or fewer antler points with an inside main beam spread of at least 12 inches. Unlimited Feral Hogs Unlimited Coyotes TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog
How It Hunted, 2024
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of James Daughtrey WMA · white-tailed deer | 124 | 62 | 50% |
Adding up Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's published lines for James Daughtrey WMA gives 124 hunters and 62 white-tailed deer taken in 2024, and 50% 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 6 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | — | — | — | TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
| 2024 | 30 | — | — | — | TPWD 2025-2026 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
| 2023 | 30 | — | — | — | TPWD 2024-2025 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
| 2022 | 30 | — | — | — | TPWD 2023-2024 GDM category details |
| 2021 | 30 | — | — | — | TPWD 2022-2023 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | TPWD 2021-2022 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
Other Licenses Valid in James Daughtrey WMA
- ADE-JD Archery Deer - James Daughtrey WMA Dec 15–18 · 10 tags <1%
- EAD-JD E-Postcard Archery Deer - James Daughtrey WMA Nov 1–19 0% (small sample)
- GDE-JD Gun Deer - Either Sex - James Daughtrey WMA Jan 5–8 · 10 tags <1%
- YDA-JD Youth Only Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike - James Daughtrey WMAYouth only Nov 7–15 · 20 tags 8%
- YDE-JD Youth Only Gun Deer - Either Sex - James Daughtrey WMAYouth only Dec 27–30 · 10 tags 4%
- YDM-JD Youth Only Gun Deer - Management - James Daughtrey WMAYouth only Nov 21–22 · 10 tags 2%
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 19
- 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 2024-2025 Drawn Hunt Catalog earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2023-2024 GDM category details earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2022-2023 Drawn Hunt Catalog earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2021-2022 Drawn Hunt Catalog 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 2018-19 Hunts Harvest Summary, season harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2017-18 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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