Drawn hunt results posted

Several of the hunts for the Aug 8 deadline drawings have been drawn and posted. Looks like gun pronghorn, archery mule deer, and archery exotic have been drawn. So far I have struck out with just preference points.

I won a hunt with a crossbow at Big Lake Bottom. I don't know much about this WMA. Does anyone have any experience hunting this place? Or what I should expect there.

We were drawn for archery muledeer at matador!!!

Good luck to everyone else.

Congratulations! I hope you get a monster!

That makes 2 of us!
Thanks man, we will try our best!

Of course we both know that there are no deer at Matador. Nothin but hoot owls and polecats.

Right

If I could stick one like that big mulie you shot I would be in hog heaven.

I didnt hear crossbow had been drawn when I called.. wasnt even in the recording..???

Yeah I have a few that are not showing up when I call as well. All my private lands are not even on the recording today. I figured they are updating everything still. I have struck out on all my other categories so far. This crossbow hunt will be my first WMA hunt that I have drawn in 5 years lol. Got to start somewhere

did not draw archery mule deer and disqualified for my crossbow deer at richland creek, cant find out why till monday


still have a few to go though.

What number are you calling?

512-389-8221

Preference Points again for me!

Phone just keeps ringing for me.

Same here.

Same here too.

You broke it from calling so much.

I have called about 20 times in the past 24 hours.

You can access the same automated system with the 1 800 792 1112 number. So you don't have to listen through all the recorded choices, prompts 5, then 7, will get you there. Just now the recording said it will not be available till 11:00 am.

11:05 and no answer.....

It always says it will be 11am even when you call at 3

I called. Got a busy signal the first time. Next three tries it just rang.

I have to admit, it's nice to see someone else suffering with this as bad as I am. lol

This is ridiculous. Its a frekin phone system

Now all I'm getting is a busy signal

I just got through using John's number and someone answered on the "7" prompt. I asked if the system was down and he said right now they are doing some drawings and it will be back up later.

I'll call back tomorrow. Be patient folks.

Just called my buddy that works at tpwd there doing all the archery and private lands drawing system will be down until later this afternoon for the updated hunts

Well, I guess I can go back to doing my work. I am still going to be thinking about though.

For those who had a disqualified app, how did you know? Did it tell you it was disqualified in option 2 checking the status of you app?

According to the Texas Bowhunter Public Lands board, the system will update at 5:530 today.

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...d.php?t=397417

I have hunted there twice. Missed a big 10 the first year, I believe it was 3 years ago, but I did harvest a doe that year. Two years ago I saw a little 6 and killed a couple of hogs. I can't remember the compartment #'s but the first year was the last unit by the trinity and the next year was the unit right before the last unit! There are plenty of deer and snakes too. Good luck!

Sorry that was meant for sbk5280 in reference to big lake bottom!

Nothing so far...

It must be 5:30 pacific time

or 5:30 three weeks from now...

Still a no go as of 6am. Oh well guess we will get our cards before they get phone system updated

I finally got through. I am the proud owner of new preference points in several categories!

0 for 4. Bring on the next round!!

I didn't hit on anything. Now, I can finally get back to work and being productive. (for now)

Nothing but PP here. Back to waiting and hoping...

Racked up some PP

Does anyone have any good recipes for those Notice of Nonselection postcards?

I got thru on 1st call, got drawn for 5th year in a row for something...PLA at Kerrville-Shriner. Fingers crossed for the next round of drawings. Hoping for another banner year like last year, got drawn for 3 hunts plus my grandson getting drawn for a youth only hunt. Thank you TPWD!

Two hunts drawn, two preference points in the bank.

Hopefully I get lucky with something this year!

Include me in the more "Pref Points" club.

Make standby stew out of them and mix in some APH lands.
Just think next year you are one up on the rest. Good luck

Just called,sound like I got selected for either sex Private Lands at East McCulloch. Forgot that I put in for that one.

Only preference points on my end as well. This is the first year I've put in for these hunts .. sounds like these carry over for the same hunt for next year. I wonder what your odds are of getting a Pronghorn hunt w/o any preference points?

For the Gun Pronghorn with no PP, you can just assume you aint getting drawn. That's the hardest hunt in the whole system to draw.

My dad applied for 20+ years for it and never drew.

The Private Land Pronghorn hunt, your odds are better because the category is only in its 2nd year.

I got my Pronghorn selection notice today. I think I had 16 points in that draw, I guess that means this was my 17 year to apply. Anyway If anyone knows any tips on Rita Blanca I would be interested,

Very nice! Congratulations! Be sure to take a ton of pics and post em. If I can't get picked for that, I could at least do it vicariously through you!

Congrats red bluff.

So far, preference point soup for me.

PP for me hope I can get drawn for something, had to miss out on the drawing I got last year.

Wow red bluff, congrats!

WoooooooooooooooHooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
I'm 2 for 2 so far this year!!!
Got my letters yesterday.
Archery deer at Fort Boggy and archery exotics at Devils River.
Never been to Devils River. Anybody know anything about it???

Congrats Squiggy! I've done the Archery Deer at Fort Boggy. Great hunt. That was my first bow kill. I'll send you a PM here in a little while with some details.

Nothin for me. Preference point club. Better than an "atta boy" I guess, right?

got archery either sex, preference points in the others so far

New guy here with a question that I can't find an answer to. I moved here from CT a few months back and I'm thinking of applying for a draw hunt. Do I have to have a hunting license to participate? I have my safety course certs, I just haven't gotten a hunting license here in TX yet.

No license needed to apply, or the Hunters Safety for that matter. You wont need either of those until you show up on the place to hunt, if you get drawn.

Better hurry with those applications, the deadline is in 2 weeks.

OK, so I will have to get just a resident hunting license prior to the hunt date? I'm sending the apps in the a.m. Thanks for the info.

Go to TPWD site and read the rule / requirements to meet resident license status. Good Luck an welcome to THF

Ahhhh, they got me. LOL. I won't have the 6 months required to be called a Resident. Guess I'm waiting until next year Thanks for the help with info fellas.

Register for the drawing (cheap ) and if you get pick buy a non resident

Check and make sure this fit and is legal

157

Non-Resident Five-Day Special Hunting

Non-Resident

$48.00

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/licenses/public/recreational/


107

Non-Resident Special Hunting

Non-Resident

$132.00

Well struck out on archery hunts for w/t and mulies...now waiting on rifle drawings.

X2

When do they usually post the rifle draw results?

It seems like it's about two weeks after the deadline.

So sometime around the end of September. Thanks.

OK, I think I have a new issue...weird. I got the dreaded NOTICE OF NON-SELECTION for 4 hunts. When I called to check on my other ones it says "you have not applied for any hunts this year"...not sure what's up...

waiting for the gun hunt results! Pulled a hog hunt last year, big whoopy!! I want an exotic or my Chaparal hunt!

It might be that they haven't processed your apps yet.

Congrats to all that drew

I feel like calling the drawing results line everyday. The suspense is killing me.

For the archery hunts, I didn't even bother with calling. Over at TBH, everybody was having so much trouble getting thru, I got my notice of selection in the mail while people were still trying to find out their results!!!
Besides, it will probably be another week or 2 by the time they draw all the gun hunts.
Patience Grasshopper!!!

For the first time in several years I chose not to apply for all the deer gun hunts. I have twenty something preference points in gun deer either sex and it would not be a good year for me to go if drawn, so I can't risk throwing those away to get the preference point. It would be so easy for them to add a preference point only code and still collect the application fee. Why they don't want free money is beyond me. I spend well over $100 every year in other states just buying preference points. Some that are lotteries no different than TPWD drawn hunts. Some of those states I even have to buy a non resident license just for the privlege of buying a preference point in their state, yet residents in those states keep on paying the same $3 here same as we do.

I trust you guys are going to say something as soon as the results are posted. I'm tired of getting the blisters on my fingers from dialing so much.

When are the rest if the draws supposed to be posted?

The current batch of applications were due 9/11/2013 at 5PM. Do not expect results until about two weeks afterwards

I just spoke with a lady at the Public Hunts office of TP&W. I called them (and it took 31 minutes on hold) as I could only find in their automated system that they have processed 2 of the 3 drawing applications that I submitted - so I was afraid that I messed up one of them.

She said that I shouldn't expect draw results available until Monday of next week and it could possibly be later than that as they are still processing applications. She confirmed that they won't draw the hunts until they process all valid applications that were received by the deadline.

I have received my notice of non-selection for both private land hunts I entered. Still awaiting all the others.

says not available till 11 and its after 11, go figure!

Any updates?

YEX drawing results ONLY have been posted! My nephews were not drawn Oh well there is next year. Good luck to the other youth hunters.

rifle hunts had not been drawn when i called this morning

What category is YEX?

YEX — Youth Only Exotic

I'm hoping to NOT get drawn this time. This year, I am in the fortunate position of having more hunting opportunities than vacation time from work. Preference points would be perfect!

Wish I had that problem.

When I called this evening, it said I had two preference points. I previously had one, so I'm assuming I didn't draw. Of course the system still says that the hunt hasn't been drawn, so who knows.

I had 10 preference points for for GDE called in a little while ago could not get results so I checked preference points. It said have ZERO!!!!! looks like I am making a trip to Matador

nice

just called, gun WT has been drawn, didnt draw. i didnt get any options for gun mule deer though, still gotta chance!

It looks like they have only draw WT, but I got drawn for antlerless/spike. Happy to finally get drawn for something after being shut out two straight years!

Anyone enter the postcard hunts?

Yes. I was drawn for Gus Engeling and my son was drawn for Guadalupe Delta.

Can't get through

I got Javelina at the Chap and antlerless/spike at Cooper. I guess that's not too bad!

I take that back I won Gun Mule Deer at Matador. Does anyone know anything about hunting Matador??

Just Matador antlerless hunt for me. And points. Still excited about getting back out to Matador again.

i'm through.......and..........fail. 0 for 5. there's always next year.

good luck to all that drew!

Won GDA at Honey Creek SNA.

Looks like a "standby" year for me so far. Counting youth entries I've got 9 no selections so far.

I finally got through on the phone line. None of my 3 applications for this year were drawn.

None for me and none for youth...No beginners luck for me here in Texas.

My son and I got drawn for GDE at some place called Chaparral.

Congrats! Very lucky

Boy, now ain't a good time to be getting through to find out. I may have to wait til this part of the world is asleep to get it done.

no joke... tried a few times today but gave up

I think I'll wait to try till I wake up. Going fishing in the morning and wake up extra early on those days.

Drew a antlerless hunt at Guadalupe River. First time I've applied in many years so feel very lucky.

No luck on the youth hunts for my girls..

Haven't drawn anything so far. Still waiting on a couple to come through.

I guess their line is down have not been able to get through all day to check my other entries.

It's not down. It's just busy. I didn't get through til after midnight.

I got drawn for the anterless/spike hunt here as well

No PLE, PLA, GDA, GDE, GDM

It is official got drawn for Matador GDE. Hunted antlerless there last year on standby so I have a good idea of what I need to do.

See you there.

Congrats!

You guys quit calling so I can get through!

I drew lake Whitney GDA! Muzzleloader only. Anyone know anything about this hunt? Excited to get drawn

My son drew antlerless/spike at Palo Duro canyon!! Guess I better get in shape!

Been calling all day. Either get a busy signal or it rings forever.

same for me

I received our notice of selection letter yesterday for GDA, so you should be getting one in the next few days if you got drawn.

Ha, well still haven't got through on thenphone but looked in yesterdays mail and I was selected for GDA at Honey Creek!

sweet!

My 2 selections came in yesterday as well. You always know its a good thing when you get the envelope and not the postcard!

I guess I'll have to wait for the letter or postcard, all I get when I call is busy signal or ringing forver.

It seemed like last year the continuous ringing started when they shut the system down to input more results. Maybe that is what's happening now. Have all the results for the September deadline been posted? I didn't pay attention, I just heard "not selected" or "selected".

Which hunt? I got selected for January.

December 2nd-6th.

Same here. Every time I think I finally got through it rings forever and doesn't give me an automated prompt.

Got 1 in the mail yesterday. Antlerless at Kickapoo Caverns. Dec. 11-13th

Congrats! That should be a fun one.

Yes, all the Sept. 11th application deadlines have been drawn and the Notice of Selection letters went out last Friday and this Monday morning.

Good to all and congrats to all that drew!

Skunked on everything again, for about the 7th year in a row. I have lots of pref points in every category, anywhere from 7-14. I'm thinking I might drop my 2 hunting buddies from my apps and go solo on everything next year. 3 per app is really hurting my chances.

Are you putting in on every category? I put in on everything every year and I hit at least one thing. I also have 2 others on all of my cards where I can. All I can say is keep trying and when you hit be sure to tell your buddies how close they came to being kicked off.

By now you have enough PP to charge people just to be on your ticket, lol.

Getting drawn solo is not bad, until it comes time to drag that critter to the truck!

Why on earth would you drag it? Do they require it to be checked in in one piece?

Almost every category. Some (not all) of the places I apply for are some of the more difficult ones to draw, and I know that's part of the reason. But 3 per app sure ain't helping me out any.

I always carry a good pack when I hunt public. I will quarter it out and walk out with it on my back. It's MUCH easier to walk a mile out with it quartered on your back than it is to drag it for one mile.

Can you do this on these draw hunts? Or do they make you bring the deer in whole?

I spoke with the biologist at Matador and he said that they want the deer brought in whole. I'm guessing he made a point to say that b/c it might influence your hunting strategy.

Then maybe he ought to drag the stupid thing in.

I do know of a guy that took a nice whitetail at Matador. He said the office has some carts you can use to wheel it out, and it wasn't overly difficult to do.

I bet that would make all the difference in the world.

The reason they don't want it quartered is they gather biological data including field dressed weight. I drug a big ole deer out of there with a Deer Sleigher. It's a tough, slippery sheet of plastic that you wrap around the deer to make it slide easy. Worked pretty good. Still damn near had a heart attack draggin him out.

drawn out for either sex gun hunt on Matador WMA . Happy MAN.

Those carts are little easier than dragging. I used one and it was still tough. I am going to look for a snow disc (like a giant frisbee) to take with me this year.

It's still busy. I was wanting to double check something and all it does is ring. Did we break it their phone system?

GDA and GDE non-select postcards showed up today

Still waiting on the others

was drawn for spike/antlerless at cooper WMA....does anybody know that area well ? ideas on what area i should ask for ? or do you get assigned area ?

hunted matador 3 years ago great mule deer out there.best hunting area IMO is on the back side of wma .aeromotor,samson,long canyon .but hope you have four wheel drive cause its sandy in the back easy to get stuck