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Balcones Canyonlands NWR Download Balcones Canyonlands NWR Brochure
$0.00 /adult
Expired
Compartments may be shared. Unlimited feral pigs and exotic mammals. Exotics in limited numbers.
No standbys available.
Application Deadline Expired 2 – 2 people per application
Hunt Dates
Nov 07, 2025 – Nov 09, 2025
Bag Limit
Five White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit Two Bucks
One Turkey; Either Sex
Unlimited Exotic Mammals; Either Sex
ONLY MEANS ALLOWED
Centerfire Rifles
Hunt Method
Assigned Blind or Compartment
Baiting
Not allowed
Permits
Available: 38
Fee per adult: $0.00
Fee per youth: $0.00
Age Requirements
Youth ages: 9- 16
Adult minimum age: 18
Supervising adult minimum age: 18
Last Year
Applicants: 661
Permits/Groups:
Success Rate:
Buffalo Lake NWR Download Buffalo Lake NWR Brochure
$0.00 /adult
Expired
No standbys available.
Application Deadline Expired 2 – 2 people per application
Hunt Dates
Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 26, 2025
Dec 06, 2025 – Dec 07, 2025
Jan 10, 2026 – Jan 11, 2026
Bag Limit
Four White-tailed Deer or Mule Deer; Either Sex; Limit 1 Buck (Mule Deer or White-tailed Deer) and 3 White-tailed Antlerless
Unlimited Feral Hogs
ONLY MEANS ALLOWED
Centerfire Rifles .243 or Larger
Hunt Method
Compartment
Baiting
Not allowed
Permits
Available: 3
Fee per adult: $0.00
Fee per youth: $0.00
Age Requirements
Youth ages: 9- 16
Adult minimum age: 18
Supervising adult minimum age: 18
Last Year
Applicants: 573
Permits/Groups:
Success Rate:
Caddo Lake NWR Download Caddo Lake NWR Brochure
$0.00 /adult
Expired
Only federally approved non-toxic projectiles allowed. No overnight camping allowed on the area.
No standbys available.
Application Deadline Expired 1 – 4 people per application
Hunt Dates
Nov 06, 2025 – Nov 09, 2025
Bag Limit
Two White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Buck; Legal buck must have one unbranched antler or a main beam spread equal to or greater than 13 inches.
Unlimited Feral Hogs
ONLY MEANS ALLOWED
Centerfire Rifles
Muzzleloaders or Shotguns with Slugs
Hunt Method
Entire Area
Baiting
Not allowed
Permits
Available: 10
Fee per adult: $0.00
Fee per youth: $0.00
Age Requirements
Youth ages: 9- 16
Adult minimum age: 18
Supervising adult minimum age: 18
Last Year
Applicants: 328
Permits/Groups:
Success Rate:
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR - Teniente Download Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR - Teniente Brochure
$0.00 /adult
Expired
All drawn hunts will start the first morning of the hunt and end at sunset on Sunday, State of Texas legal shooting hours for game animals applies.
No standbys available.
Application Deadline Expired 2 – 4 people per application
Hunt Dates
Nov 21, 2025 – Nov 23, 2025
Dec 26, 2025 – Dec 28, 2025
Bag Limit
Two White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Buck
One Javelina; Either Sex
ONLY MEANS ALLOWED
Centerfire Rifles
Hunt Restrictions
The youth minimum age for all NWR hunts is 9 years old.
Hunt Method
Entire Area
Baiting
Not allowed
Permits
Available: 16
Fee per adult: $0.00
Fee per youth: $0.00
Age Requirements
Youth ages: 9- 16
Adult minimum age: 18
Supervising adult minimum age: 18