Texas Deer — Sam Houston National Forest WMA
Sam Houston National Forest WMA
Texas Sam Houston National Forest WMA covers 163,733 acres and lies 16 miles north-west of Conroe and 41 miles east of College Station. 98% of it is public land, mostly national forest (98%). The 2025 draw put up 510 tags here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Sam Houston National Forest WMA, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2025 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
29% Long shot
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37% Long shot
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSD-SH ↗ USFS Antlerless Deer Permit - Adult - Sam Houston National Forest WMA | 29% Long shot | — | 510 / — | Nov 7 – Jan 3, 2027 |
| FSY-SH ↗ USFS Antlerless Deer Permit - Youth - Sam Houston National Forest WMA | 37% Long shot | — | 90 / — | Nov 7 – Jan 3, 2027 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2025 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2025 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $3 | $3 | $318 |
Application window: opens Jul 1, closes Aug 15, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- National Forest 160,960 ac · 98%
- Private 2,758 ac · 2%
- State land 14 ac · 0%
Source: PAD-US 4.0 State Downloads - Texas file geodatabase (PADUS4_0Fee_State_TX)
Boundary: WMA Boundaries for Public Distribution (TPWD hosted feature layer)