Texas Buffalo Lake NWR:deer draw odds
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 3 to 8 tags per hunt.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
National refuge archery deer · national refuge youth deer
Tags · 2026
11
across 2 hunts
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Buffalo Lake NWR
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| UF-National-Refuge-Archery-Deer | Four White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Buck · national refuge archery deer · Oct 6–Oct 9 | 8 tags | 8 |
| UF-National-Refuge-Youth-Deer | 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 · national refuge youth deer · Nov 7–Nov 8 | 3 tags | 3 |
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
- UF-National-Refuge-Archery-DeerNational Refuge Archery DeerOct 6–Oct 9
- UF-National-Refuge-Youth-DeerNational Refuge Youth DeerNov 7–Nov 8
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: TPWD