Texas Deer YDE-PI
Youth Only Gun Deer - Either Sex - Post Oak Ridge State Park in Post Oak Ridge State Park, rifle only, Dec 21–23, 2026. 100% public land, mostly State land.
No nonresident draw results on file for this hunt code.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file, so there is no trend to chart yet.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
Closes Sep 1 · 318 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 1, 2027
- Results
- about Sep 3
Next application window (YDE · Youth Only Gun Deer - Either Sex): Open Jul 1 – Sep 1, 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
No nonresident draw results on file.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Post Oak Ridge State Park · white-tailed deer | 31 | 26 | 84% |
Adding up Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's published lines for Post Oak Ridge State Park gives 31 hunters and 26 white-tailed deer taken in 2025, and 84% of them took a deer (sum of published weapon rows). Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: TPWD 2025-26 Hunts Harvest Summary, season.
Other Licenses Valid in Post Oak Ridge State Park
- ADE-PI Archery Deer - Post Oak Ridge State Park Oct 27–29 · no draw result on file —
- GDA-PI Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike - Post Oak Ridge State Park Nov 6–8 · Standard · 12 tags <1%
- GDE-PI Gun Deer - Either Sex - Post Oak Ridge State Park Nov 23–25 · no draw result on file —
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 7
- 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 2026-2027 Drawn Hunt Catalog seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2025-26 Hunts Harvest Summary, season harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 State Parks Boundaries 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
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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We don't take applications: check Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's site and apply there.
Prior-draw odds from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's results, not a forecast · Methodology · All Texas deer hunts