Tpwd new draw system is a failure

[Parker1]

Because it's not there. Main page of tpwd draw hunts tells you it's closed for flooding this year

thanks man, I thought I was going nuts. guess its seriously flooded if they are closing it all year.

[solocam_aggie]

Dang Richland Creek is popular. Everyone is bent out of shape about it.

[stinkbelly]

How long of not applying until you loose your preference points?

[Grizz83]

You never lose them. Only if you draw.

[Gom]

thanks man, I thought I was going nuts. guess its seriously flooded if they are closing it all year.

I agree. The only time I have seen hunts cancelled there were for flooding that happened shortly before or during a scheduled hunt. I know it's still having flooding issues now, but I wonder if they will go ahead and add some hunts if the water goes back down before fall? Anybody talked to the Wildlife Managers there yet? I enter that unit into my drawing choices every year and have been lucky enough to hunt it several times. Fingers crossed for another chance to enter!

[grizzman]

I agree. The only time I have seen hunts cancelled there were for flooding that happened shortly before or during a scheduled hunt. I know it's still having flooding issues now, but I wonder if they will go ahead and add some hunts if the water goes back down before fall? Anybody talked to the Wildlife Managers there yet? I enter that unit into my drawing choices every year and have been lucky enough to hunt it several times. Fingers crossed for another chance to enter!

One of the pictures they showed of a road at Richland tells a story. If they all look like that, I can understand why they cancelled the hunts.

[Parker1]

One of the pictures they showed of a road at Richland tells a story. If they all look like that, I can understand why they cancelled the hunts.

Less roads the better…. Never hunted it and wanted to this year.

[huntinfool]

So with this new bill, it seems like TPWD is going to be flush real soon.
I've drawn a doe permit every year I've applied, until last year. Several people applied for these permits who didn't have any real intentions of hunting. But it was free, so they applied.
Now even less does were taken, which makes for even harder hunting, and even more grazing pressure. Sure it will all work out, but its frustrating that these tags are going to waste.

[Deers & Beers]

Ya, the new system blows. I almost quit applying last year but decided to push on through...

Online system is very good. Ease of use is awesome. Fewer tags is ok. Being able to apply for multiple categories: HUGE MISTAKE.

Draw odds are toast in an already hard to win system

[Parker1]

I agree. The only time I have seen hunts cancelled there were for flooding that happened shortly before or during a scheduled hunt. I know it's still having flooding issues now, but I wonder if they will go ahead and add some hunts if the water goes back down before fall? Anybody talked to the Wildlife Managers there yet? I enter that unit into my drawing choices every year and have been lucky enough to hunt it several times. Fingers crossed for another chance to enter!

I emailed TPW asking and they said so many fawns died from flooding they are going to bypass any add'l pressure on the deer this year.

[Gom]

I emailed TPW asking and they said so many fawns died from flooding they are going to bypass any add'l pressure on the deer this year.

Ooooo, Hate to hear that. We have hunted it several times. It is an awesome place. In the years past, I have also been lucky enough to have 2 different leases that backed up to it. Love those Trinity River bucks. Drop tines and palmanated racks are very common.

[Etxbuckman]

I emailed TPW asking and they said so many fawns died from flooding they are going to bypass any add'l pressure on the deer this year.

That makes a lot of sense. Couple that with die-off's from 2011 & 2012 and mother nature did a pretty good job of culling the herd by herself.

[J-Bob]

I didn't see Pedernales Falls on the list this year either. Anyone know the story there? Did they take some damage from the floods?

[Conway]

What is the "e-postcard" hunts? I could not find anything on the site.

Thanks

[denowt]

I didn't see Pedernales Falls on the list this year either. Anyone know the story there? Did they take some damage from the floods?

Pedernales has hunts for Gun Deer Antlerless/Spike and Youth Gun Deer Either Sex

What is the "e-postcard" hunts? I could not find anything on the site.

Thanks

They're on the drawn hunt catalog page toward the bottom, same as last year.