Texas Deer — Laguna Atascosa NWR
Laguna Atascosa NWR
Texas Laguna Atascosa NWR covers 100,900 acres and lies 9 miles north-east of Brownsville and 25 miles east of Harlingen. 99% of it is public land, mostly wildlife refuge (99%). The 2025 draw put up 800 tags here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Laguna Atascosa 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-
34% Long shot
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3% Point builder
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAD-UC ↗ National Refuge Archery Deer - Laguna Atascosa NWR Archery | 34% Long shot | — | 800 / — | Nov 6 – Jan 12, 2027 |
| NGE-UC ↗ National Refuge General Deer - Laguna Atascosa NWR Rifle | 3% Point builder | — | 140 / — | Nov 13 – Jan 17, 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 deadlines: Sep 15, 2026 for NGE · Oct 1, 2026 for NYD · Sep 1, 2027 (expected) for NAD. Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in Laguna Atascosa 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 99,651 ac · 99%
- Private 1,248 ac · 1%
- National Park Service 1 ac · 0%
Source: FWS National Realty Boundaries (National Wildlife Refuge System Boundaries)
Boundary: FWS National Realty Boundaries (National Wildlife Refuge System Boundaries)