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TPWD drawn hunts?
#5740563
05/12/15 05:06 PM
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bigjoe8565
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When will the 2015/2016 hunts go online? I've never tried before, but thinking of registering for hunts this year.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#5740906
05/12/15 09:07 PM
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SpawnofChesty
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It takes a couple years to get drawn but worth it when it happens.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: SpawnofChesty]
#5742242
05/13/15 05:30 PM
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bigjoe8565
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It takes a couple years to get drawn but worth it when it happens. Do you recommend putting for as many as you can afford?
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
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05/13/15 07:52 PM
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swampthang
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I use to get drawn about 50% of the time.But then again I only applied at the WMAs that offered high "odds" of getting drawn. Even if I didn't get drawn I could usually show up the morning of the hunt and get a stand-by permit.All that will probably change with the new system they started last year.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#5743174
05/14/15 02:26 AM
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boonee
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I would put in, and let it roll. I used to get drawn at least 1 hunt a year. But I also would put in for almost every category they had. But the last 2 years I have not been drawn. I have also went on several "standby" hunts, just show up at the starting day of the hunt and they will tell you if "standbys" will be available.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#5743442
05/14/15 01:09 PM
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SpawnofChesty
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You only get one loyalty point so the first couple years I would apply only once in each category. The odds will be interesting to see this year since they went to an online application system
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
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#5744955
05/15/15 01:39 PM
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Mako My Day
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Apply for the ones that you are interested in and willing to travel to. I applied for about 12 last year, and was drawn once. I had a successful hunt, and most definitely going to try again this year!
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#5745004
05/15/15 02:15 PM
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Creekrunner
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Do the points expire? I haven't put in for several categories in years, but the points still show. I'm not complaining. Just that Montana drops all your points if you fail to apply for two years.
I always apply for the mule deer buck rifle, one of the pronghorn hunts, and the desert bighorn. I've been drawn once for the mule deer and was successful on the Sierra Diablo hunt.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#5745883
05/16/15 12:51 AM
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10pointdoe
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I'm in Austin, what are some places I could apply to hunt?
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
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#5753069
05/21/15 01:24 AM
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Shawheel
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I'll try again this year, but so far all I've gotten is a bunch of points.
I hump the wild to take it all in, there is no bag limit on happiness. -Ted Nugent
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: Shawheel]
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05/26/15 12:49 AM
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257.Bob
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I'll try again this year, but so far all I've gotten is a bunch of points. Me too, I'm cursed on the draw hunts. I've got at least two handfuls of points in everything. Knowing my luck, I'll get drawn for every hunt in the same year.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
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06/02/15 03:39 AM
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NDN98
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I get drawn about every 2-3 years. Still yet to be drawn for a buck hunt or any of the exotic hunts, but every one I have been on has been a good experience.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
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06/02/15 10:37 PM
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jeffbird
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I put in for four or five different categories each year now for eight years in a row, plus ten tickets each year for the "Big Time Texas Hunts," without ever being drawn.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#5776076
06/06/15 03:18 AM
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A.B.
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This will be first year with no youth hunts, so our chances to get drawn will be slim. We have drawn 1 general hunt in last 5 years of applying. Had great luck with youth hunts, usually getting drawn at least once per year.
Talent is a gift, character is a decision.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
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06/06/15 01:37 PM
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1860.colt
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Before got on first lease but infor a draw hunt on DCNF or SHNF one of the two... Heard it was a point system, so whin didnt get drawn no biggy, got on lease that had 24-7-365 hog hunts... Years later they opened up WMA just down road... Best Wishes ta all...
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
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06/06/15 05:33 PM
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TurkeyWhisperer
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This will be first year with no youth hunts, so our chances to get drawn will be slim. We have drawn 1 general hunt in last 5 years of applying. Had great luck with youth hunts, usually getting drawn at least once per year. So they they aren't doing the youth category for hunts anymore?
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#5776592
06/06/15 06:13 PM
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Sniper John
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They are. He is just saying his kids have grown up and no longer eligible.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: Sniper John]
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06/06/15 06:31 PM
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TurkeyWhisperer
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They are. He is just saying his kids have grown up and no longer eligible. Oh, gotcha. I see. Thanks!
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: Sniper John]
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06/07/15 12:17 AM
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A.B.
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They are. He is just saying his kids have grown up and no longer eligible. My post was clear as mud. Yes they still have youth, but sadly we are done.
Talent is a gift, character is a decision.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: A.B.]
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06/07/15 03:09 AM
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sqiggy
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This will be first year with no youth hunts, so our chances to get drawn will be slim. We have drawn 1 general hunt in last 5 years of applying. Had great luck with youth hunts, usually getting drawn at least once per year. I know what you mean. Mine ended about 4 years ago. Talk about lucky, my son drew at least one hunt for 5 years straight, missed a year, then drew a hunt on the last time as a youth. He killed his first deer on one of these hunts.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#5870867
08/09/15 09:50 PM
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D.T.
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What is the average shooting distance for drawn hunts? (from the "assigned" blind)
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: D.T.]
#5870883
08/09/15 10:00 PM
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Chunky Monkey
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What is the average shooting distance for drawn hunts? (from the "assigned" blind) Lake Brownwood was 20 yards with a shotgun.
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: D.T.]
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08/09/15 11:21 PM
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sqiggy
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What is the average shooting distance for drawn hunts? (from the "assigned" blind) Depends on where you pile the corn at!!!
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Re: TPWD drawn hunts?
[Re: D.T.]
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08/10/15 02:33 AM
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NDN98
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What is the average shooting distance for drawn hunts? (from the "assigned" blind) It varies depending on the park, terrain, and the cover, but it has been my experience that it is anywhere between 50-100 yards.
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