texas draw hunts

[dsb6446]

been doing these draws for over ten years and have been drawn once. I know some people that get drawn every freakin year. I know I guy that got an antelope hunt the last 2 years. then I know others that don't get drawn ever. how bout others and there perception.

[Huntindad]

Like buying a lottery ticket.

before this year you could strategise... now everyone and their brother will be putting in for everything. Your chances this year will be less than in years past.

[sqiggy]

It's all how you do it and when!!!
When I was putting my son in for the youth hunts, he drew 5 yrs in a row. Out of 7 yrs, he drew at least one hunt in 6 yrs!!!
Just last yr, I drew 2 hunts myself!!!
Do I need to tell you how many hunts me and my brother have drawn on the gun hunts???

[Texas Stalker]

I'm gonna try my hand at it this year for first time. So there goes your chances.

[careybirdwell]

I always forget to apply, but this year I got them in early and I'm awaiting great news!!!!

[Huntindad]

I'm gonna try my hand at it this year for first time. So there goes your chances.

Good luck bud.

Been doing it over 30 years. Some years are better than others. Don't forget about the standby hunts... better odds most of the time... just time consuming for a "chance"

[30-30]

Most folks seem to apply for the hunts in the best areas with the highest success rates. Doing this will give you 1000:1 odds. Apply for the places with lower success rates and you should get drawn at least every other year. Remember, the success rate is deer in the cooler; not sightings, shot opportunities, or even cripples. You would be surprised at the general public's lack of shooting skill, scent control, etc.

[SCREAMINREELS]

ive never been drawn but have hunted on standby. just checked the website and i have 20 pref points (all together)for the different ones ive applied for added up, not just in one area so i guess im 0 for 20

[Deer Tracks]

I was drawn for GDE the first year I ever entered. That was 14 years ago and I haven't been drawn since!

[Kdub]

I too was drawn the first year I entered for GDE. I've got 19 pref. points now. I applied every year for Matagorda Island thinking my odds were a little better there cause you have to have a boat to get there. I ghuess theres plenty of deer hunters with boats down there cause I never get drawn. I thought the deer were big down there but I found out that a 120-130 is about as big as they get down there. I picked another place to try this year cause that would be a lot of trouble to have to run the boat across the bay in the winter with cold weather and low tide, for just an average deer.

[ultrastealth]

The odds will be much worse with the new system of drawing any one particular hunt, since people are no longer restricted to applying for just one hunt in a category. My son failed to draw an alligator tag again this year. He's 15 and I've put him in every year since he was 8 (the minimum age). If he doesn't draw next year, he won't have another opportunity for the youth hunt, as he will be too old. We used to draw the adult alligator tags every 2-3 years. Then along came "Swamp People", and there are now 10 times the number of people applying.

[bearintex]

One of my kid's statuses says "Pending Second draw". I guess that means he didn't get drawn?

[Grizz83]

One of my kid's statuses says "Pending Second draw". I guess that means he didn't get drawn?

Correct

[panhandlehunter]

This was the first year I put in for the drawings. I went back and checked the dates and they're all during the week. So even if I get drawn, I'm not going. I'm only going to put in for the bighorn from now on.

[gumbl3]

This is discouraging hearing about allb y'alls PPs with no drawing.. at $100+ a year for me and my buddy for what we enter, could be an expensive hunt if I have to wait 20 years to get any drawing