I have 4 e-postcard draw left:

Maybe? Big Lake Bottom WMA, Caprock Canyons SP , Kerr WMA and Taylor Lakes, Playa Lakes WMA

Hopefully something will pop that has a deer on it.

Well as expected I drew 10 for 10 for 2nd drawings. Sounds very familiar so far. Most of my whatever they call them Points are not large...but running around 6 LP's per category & my EXO is 21 LP's . So we'll see after the 2nd drawing's are announced. Ya'll take care.

Oh lemme ask this ? Anybody else have their Customer ID # rejected, and can only access the Account by using private Info that I normally NEVER give out on the INet....or is this Situation Normal like it was in the old days ? I also have a Permit # shown most of the time I access my account. but my account does not show anything but 2nd Drawings scheduled...Hmmmm
Ron

We draw the Brierwood refuge hunt. And my son draw the slick head on Sam Houston for second year in a row. He’s pumped now lol

I have a hard time hunting the Sam without the anterless permit. Those odds go waaaaay down if you're only able to take a 13"+ or spike buck but a doe gives you a fighting chance

I'm 0-3 for doe permits on the Sam the last 3 years. And you are right about making it tougher. The biggest reason I got into bow hunting was because your not required to have a doe permit out there during bow season.

My son and I hit Pat Mayes! It’s been a good 15 years since I’ve now hunted it, but I’m very optimistic!

What is the most you have ever drawn in one year?

I have only ever drawn one per year and had a year between draws.

Neither one was for deer.

Last year was my 4th year for drawings and my son hit 3 youth hunts and I hit 2 bow hunts! It was a awesome deer season, especially since we lost our lease the year before.

My best year was six wins. But I put in for every single hunt that year. That was also before they cubed points. I put in for every hunt this year and I’m at 3 wins.

Draw 4 wins last year
At 3 wins this year and thinking 7 more chances to go. Figures crossed I get some more duck hunting action it’s my favorite

More loyalty points for me in all the 9-15 draws. Didn't expect to get drawn for GDA with no points after getting drawn last year, but had fingers crossed that the cubing of the points would help with my 13 GDE points, but struck out again. Same for other categories.

Points programs are a bad, idea and cubing them will only make it worse.

This is the situation in Montana and North Dakota.

With the number of people that apply for these hunts in Texas it will exacerbate it.

Agreed. Some of these hunts that only have 2 or 3 permits and 5000 people applying will require 30 years of points to have a chance. I prefer a true lottery.

I miss it too, too many people apply now, to many out of staters and probably PETA types applying. They need to require non-residents to buy a hunting license before they can apply for the draws.

You F'ing put in for every hunt?! What does that cost?

First year they had this new system we drew 6 hunts but had to turn down 2 of them because the dates over lapped with other hunts. So far this year a big 0. It's been 3 years now with no hunts. Just to many applying for a few slots.

I would say realistically I put in for about 90% of them. It's probably close to $300. I just put in as the deadlines come up and not all at once. When I was getting 4-6 hunts a year that seems like an easy price to pay.

0 for 17 for me so far

19 more to go. May have to sign up for a few more now.

I am relatively new to the drawn hunt system. Does everyone receive the notice “Pending 2nd Drawing”? Or does that mean I am in a smaller pool if someone turns down their position?

I think all the unselected are in the pool for the 2nd chance. Cross your fingers, I've received a couple of great hunts on the second round! I'm providing a second chance for someone this year for the anterless draw at Bastrop. Something else came up on the hunt date & have to give it up. Really wanted to try for a Red Deer Stag.