Texas Deer — Balcones Canyonlands NWR
Balcones Canyonlands NWR
Texas Balcones Canyonlands NWR covers 27,653 acres and lies 16 miles west of Leander and 26 miles west of Georgetown. 100% of it is public land, mostly wildlife refuge (100%). The 2025 draw put up 114 tags here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Balcones Canyonlands NWR, 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-
5% Point builder
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5% Point builder
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGE-UB ↗ National Refuge General Deer - Balcones Canyonlands NWR | 5% Point builder | — | 114 / — | Nov 20 – Dec 13, 2026 |
| NYD-UB ↗ National Refuge Youth Deer - Balcones Canyonlands NWR | 5% Point builder | — | 38 / — | Nov 13–15, 2026 |
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 deadlines: Sep 15, 2026 for NGE · Oct 1, 2026 for NYD · Sep 1, 2027 (expected) for EAD. Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in Balcones Canyonlands NWR
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2025 draw.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- National Wildlife Refuge 27,653 ac · 100%
Source: FWS National Realty Boundaries (National Wildlife Refuge System Boundaries)
Boundary: FWS National Realty Boundaries (National Wildlife Refuge System Boundaries)