Texas Deer YDA-BF
Youth Only Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike - Paul & Toni Fox Burns WMA in Paul & Toni Fox Burns WMA, rifle only, Nov 21–22, 2026, Dec 12–13, 2026, Jan 9–10, 2027. 100% public land, mostly State land.
New for 2025
The 2025 draw is the first on record for YDA-BF: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department did not offer this hunt code in earlier years, so the year-by-year table has one row and there is no point-creep trend to project yet. The odds shown are that one draw's actual results, not an estimate.
Your odds at 0 points · 2025 draw
about 1 in 9
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 12
- Applicants
- —
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file (2025), so there is no trend to chart yet.
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 (YDA · Youth Only 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 | 12% 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, YDA-BF 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
- Nov 21–22, 2026 Two White-tailed Deer; Antlerless or Spike Buck Unlimited Coyotes Unlimited Feral Hogs TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog
- Dec 12–13, 2026 Two White-tailed Deer; Antlerless or Spike Buck Unlimited Coyotes Unlimited Feral Hogs TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog
- Jan 9–10, 2027 Two White-tailed Deer; Antlerless or Spike Buck Unlimited Coyotes Unlimited Feral Hogs TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Paul & Toni Fox Burns WMA · white-tailed deer | 12 | 14 | — |
Adding up Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's published lines for Paul & Toni Fox Burns WMA gives 12 hunters and 14 white-tailed deer taken in 2025 (sum of published weapon rows). Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: TPWD 2025-26 Hunts Harvest Summary, season.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 1 draw
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | — | — | — | TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
▸ 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 7
- TPWD 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog draw results, seasons, 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 2025-26 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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