Whitetail Bonanza

Five Texas Whitetail Bonanza winners will each get to experience a high-quality white-tailed deer hunt on a Texas ranch or the Chaparral or Matador Wildlife Management Areas.

Purchase by October 15, 2025

$9.00 per online entry*

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Jeremy Renick, guest of winner Curtis Luchak, landed this magnificent 16-point buck which gross scored 177.5 during the 2024-2025 season at the Chaparral WMA.
Winner Curtis Luchak harvested this amazing 8-point buck which gross scored 137 2/8 in the 2024-2025 season at the Chaparral WMA.
Lynn Day, guest of winner Cynthia Day, had the winning buck of the day at 143 2-8 gross, 140 4-8 net.
Winner Roger Hunter (left), with his son Tate, and his 161 Buck at Gus Engeling WMA.
Amir Muhammad, son of Whitetail Bonanza winner, Gerald Muhammad, with his first 10-point 7.5 year-old Buck.
Daniel Chavez and his son, Noah Villalobos, with their harvest from the 2022 hunt at BigWoods on the Trinity.
Michael Loper with his 149 3/8 gross, 147 1/8 net harvest at the 2022 Whitetail Bonanza at Matador WMA.
2022 winner Kasey Mock with his family: wife Elizabeth, daughter Caroline and son Maddox who harvested the white-tail at Gus Engeling WMA.
Russell Wilkins, one of the BTTH 2021-22 winners, 139 7/8” 10 point at Gus Engeling.
Winner Brandon Kirby, one of the BTTH 2020-21 winners, took his first deer at Big Woods on the Trinity.
Israel Ball, one of five Whitetail Bonanza hunt winners, harvested this buck at Catorce Ranch in 2020.
Tim Beck was a winner in 2020 and bagged this buck at Chaparral WMA. Gross 143.0 and net 137. His guest also harvested a big buck.
Chase Dugas, hunting guest and son of 2019 winner, Darrell Dugas, with his whitetail.
Audion Hubenak was one of the 2018 winners and bagged this buck , which scored 170 1/8 gross, at Meyer's Spring Ranch.

The lucky winners will:

Enjoy complimentary food and lodging throughout their three-to five-day trip
Bring a hunting companion to share in their trip
Have professional guides with expertise on the land and available game
Take the hunt during the fall and winter of 2025 - 2026 season

Catorce Ranch

Catorce Ranch is a 2,385 acre hunting ranch in South Texas, specifically in Maverick and Kinney Counties. It's known for its trophy whitetail deer hunting, with a 100% success rate for trophy whitetails. The ranch has been intensely managed for the past 16 years, with many trophy's exceeding 200 B&C. The Catorce Lodge is a well-appointed 3,200 sq/ft modern ranch home that comfortably sleeps 8 hunters, and sits on a high ridge with views of the Anacacho Mountains.

Chaparral Wildlife Management Area - South Texas

Chaparral WMA encompasses 15,200 acres of South Texas brush country, where the winner can pursue high-quality trophy deer. The Chaparral lies in the heart of the ‘Golden Triangle’ which is an area recognized for trophy buck potential. During the 2015-2016 season, the largest buck measured 172 3/8" gross.

This rugged South Texas landscape also hosts feral hogs, javelina, bobwhite quail, Texas tortoise and the iconic Texas horned lizard.

Thanks to your Big Time Texas Hunts entries, new ADA accessible ramps are now available at at Chaparral WMA. Learn more about where the money goes »

2023 Whitetail Bonanza winner Jay and Stephanie Kasper, Chaparral WMA
Deer on the run across the shrubland
White-tailed deer caught on camera

Matador Wildlife Management Area - Texas Panhandle

This expansive 28,000-acre wildlife management area, in the central Rolling Plains, offers an abundance of wildlife for hunters. Winners can harvest a whitetail deer during their winter hunt as well as spot bobwhite quail, roadrunners, coyotes,pronghorn and the iconic Texas horned lizards roaming the property. Learn more about Matador Wildlife Management Area »

Thanks to your Big Time Texas Hunts entries, new habitat conservation projects are underway that will help white-tailed deer, mule deer, wild turkey and northern bobwhite populations at Matador WMA. Learn more about where the money goes »

Moonrise over the plateaus of Matador WMA
Sunset at Matador WMA
Coyote scanning the prairie at Matador WMA
Hunter with his white-tailed deer, measuring 163 4/8 gross, from Matador WMA
Hunter with his white-tailed deer, measuring 163 5/8 gross, from Matador WMA

*Please note that a $5 online administrative fee is required, but you can purchase unlimited entries or licenses in a single transaction and only pay one fee.

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