Texas Matador WMA:deer draw odds
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 4 to 16 tags per hunt.
Texas · Matador WMA
- Muse WMA: Deer
- Abilene SP: Deer
- Cooper WMA: Deer
- Granger PHL: Deer
- Bannister WMA: Deer
- Black Gap WMA: Deer
- Chaparral WMA: Deer
- Gene Howe WMA: Deer
- Huntsville SP: Deer
- Pat Mayse WMA: Deer
- San Angelo SP: Deer
- Caddo Lake NWR: Deer
- Caddo Lake WMA: Deer
- Mad Island WMA: Deer
- Gus Engeling WMA: Deer
- Justin Hurst WMA: Deer
- Alabama Creek WMA: Deer
- Mason Mountain WMA: Deer
- Big Lake Bottom WMA: Deer
- Teacup Mountain WMA: Deer
- White Oak Creek WMA: Deer
- Matagorda Island WMA: Deer
- Moore Plantation WMA: Deer
- Elephant Mountain WMA: Deer
- Old Sabine Bottom WMA: Deer
- Richland Creek WMA - South Unit: Deer
- Sam Houston National Forest WMA: Deer
- Richland Creek WMA - Carl Frentress Unit: Deer
Matador WMANeighbor units
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Matador WMA
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA-Archery-Deer | Two White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Buck; Buck must have an inside main beam spread of at least 14 inches. | Unlimited Feral Hogs | Unlimited Coyotes · archery deer · Oct 19–Oct 23 | 15 tags | 15 |
| MA-Archery-Mule-Deer | Two Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Mule Deer Buck; Buck must have an outside main beam spread equal to or greater than 20 inches. Antlerless deer must be White-tailed Deer Only. | Unlimited Feral Hogs | Unlimited Coyotes · archery mule deer · Oct 26–Oct 30 | 4 tags | 4 |
| MA-Gun-Deer---Either-Sex | Two White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Buck; Buck must have an inside main beam spread of at least 14 inches. | Unlimited Feral Hogs | Unlimited Coyotes · gun deer · Dec 7–Dec 11 | 16 tags | 16 |
| MA-Gun-Mule-Deer | Two Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Mule Deer Buck; Buck must have an outside main beam spread equal to or greater than 20 inches. Antlerless deer must be White-tailed Deer Only. | Unlimited Feral Hogs | Unlimited Coyotes · gun mule deer · Dec 14–Dec 18 | 8 tags | 8 |
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
- MA-Archery-DeerArchery DeerOct 19–Oct 23
- MA-Archery-Mule-DeerArchery Mule DeerOct 26–Oct 30
- MA-Gun-Deer---Either-SexGun Deer - Either SexDec 7–Dec 11
- MA-Gun-Mule-DeerGun Mule DeerDec 14–Dec 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map
Matador WMAand the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Muse WMA: Deer
- Abilene SP: Deer
- Cooper WMA: Deer
- Granger PHL: Deer
- Bannister WMA: Deer
- Black Gap WMA: Deer
- Chaparral WMA: Deer
- Gene Howe WMA: Deer
- Huntsville SP: Deer
- Pat Mayse WMA: Deer
- San Angelo SP: Deer
- Caddo Lake NWR: Deer
- Caddo Lake WMA: Deer
- Mad Island WMA: Deer
- Gus Engeling WMA: Deer
- Justin Hurst WMA: Deer
- Alabama Creek WMA: Deer
- Mason Mountain WMA: Deer
- Big Lake Bottom WMA: Deer
- Teacup Mountain WMA: Deer
- White Oak Creek WMA: Deer
- Matagorda Island WMA: Deer
- Moore Plantation WMA: Deer
- Elephant Mountain WMA: Deer
- Old Sabine Bottom WMA: Deer
- Richland Creek WMA - South Unit: Deer
- Sam Houston National Forest WMA: Deer
- Richland Creek WMA - Carl Frentress Unit: Deer
Offline maps
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Members
Matador WMA hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Matador WMA · MA-Archery-Deer
15 tags
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: TPWD