Texas Balcones Canyonlands NWR:deer draw odds
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 20 to 144 tags per hunt.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
E-postcard archery deer · national refuge general deer · national refuge youth deer
Tags · 2026
212
across 3 hunts
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Balcones Canyonlands NWR
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| UB-E-Postcard-Archery-Deer | Five White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit Two Bucks | One Turkey; Either Sex | Unlimited Exotic Mammals · e-postcard archery deer · Oct 17–Nov 13 | 20 tags | 20 |
| UB-National-Refuge-General-Deer | Five White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit Two Bucks | One Turkey; Either Sex | Unlimited Exotic Mammals · national refuge general deer · Nov 20–Nov 22 | 144 tags | 144 |
| UB-National-Refuge-Youth-Deer | Five White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit Two Bucks | One Turkey; Either Sex | Unlimited Exotic Mammals; Either Sex · national refuge youth deer · Nov 13–Nov 15 | 48 tags | 48 |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Before you apply
- Application fee
- “Adult application fees are $3 per adult, except Private Lands and Guided Hunt categories, which are $10.”
- Tag fee
- “Archery Hunting Endorsement Texas resident and non-resident 135 $7”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- UB-E-Postcard-Archery-DeerE-Postcard Archery DeerOct 17–Nov 13
- UB-National-Refuge-General-DeerNational Refuge General DeerNov 20–Nov 22
- UB-National-Refuge-Youth-DeerNational Refuge Youth DeerNov 13–Nov 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: TPWD