Texas Neches River NWR - Dead Water Unit:deer draw odds
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 8 to 60 tags per hunt.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
National refuge archery deer · national refuge deer antlerless/spike · national refuge general deer
Tags · 2026
84
across 3 hunts
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Neches River NWR - Dead Water Unit
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| UO-National-Refuge-Archery-Deer | Two White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Antlerless and One Buck; Buck must have at least one unbranched antler or an inside main beam spread of 13 inches | Unlimited Feral Hogs · national refuge archery deer · Oct 16–Oct 22 | 60 tags | 60 |
| UO-National-Refuge-Deer-Antlerless/Spike | Two White-tailed Deer; Either Sex; Limit One Antlerless and One Buck; Buck must have at least one unbranched antler or an inside spread of 13 inches or greater. | Unlimited Feral Hogs · national refuge deer antlerless/spike · Nov 20–Nov 22 | 8 tags | 8 |
| UO-National-Refuge-General-Deer | One White-tailed Deer; Buck Only; Buck must have at least one unbranched antler or an inside main beam spread of 13 inches | Unlimited Feral Hogs · national refuge general deer · Dec 4–Dec 6 | 16 tags | 16 |
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
- UO-National-Refuge-Archery-DeerNational Refuge Archery DeerOct 16–Oct 22
- UO-National-Refuge-Deer-Antlerless/SpikeNational Refuge Deer Antlerless/SpikeNov 20–Nov 22
- UO-National-Refuge-General-DeerNational Refuge General DeerDec 4–Dec 6
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: TPWD