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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: diablodog]
#8919834
09/19/23 01:51 PM
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Mistereeee
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Woodsman
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Do they email you or is there a website to go to ? You'd get an email, or your can check your status on the same page you registered on.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: 65x55]
#8919836
09/19/23 01:54 PM
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Mistereeee
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Got Brazos Bend finally, antlerless. And also Trinity NWR McGuire General Deer so that'll go nice with my upland hunt over there earlier. Got the USFS antlerless tag too. Gonna try to make the most these hunts since who knows when I'll get drawn again. At minimum I'll get some good wildlife photography in but hopefully there'll be plenty of meat in the freezer too. You drew three hunts? Do you know someone in the office?
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: RidesNHunts]
#8919837
09/19/23 01:55 PM
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Mistereeee
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Woodsman
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Got 2 today...Gun Deer Antlerless/Spike at Lake Brownwood SP, and National Refuge General Deer at Caddo Lake NWR. Had 3 points in each. My first ever draws. Congrats! Always fun to hunt a new area.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: Mistereeee]
#8919900
09/19/23 03:00 PM
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Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 563
65x55
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Got Brazos Bend finally, antlerless. And also Trinity NWR McGuire General Deer so that'll go nice with my upland hunt over there earlier. Got the USFS antlerless tag too. Gonna try to make the most these hunts since who knows when I'll get drawn again. At minimum I'll get some good wildlife photography in but hopefully there'll be plenty of meat in the freezer too. You drew three hunts? Do you know someone in the office? I wish, just had a good amount of points from not being drawn for any for years and I focused on applying to the least popular hunts this year. I'd rather have the luck spread out though than all at once like this.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: 65x55]
#8919924
09/19/23 03:34 PM
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Mistereeee
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Got Brazos Bend finally, antlerless. And also Trinity NWR McGuire General Deer so that'll go nice with my upland hunt over there earlier. Got the USFS antlerless tag too. Gonna try to make the most these hunts since who knows when I'll get drawn again. At minimum I'll get some good wildlife photography in but hopefully there'll be plenty of meat in the freezer too. You drew three hunts? Do you know someone in the office? I wish, just had a good amount of points from not being drawn for any for years and I focused on applying to the least popular hunts this year. I'd rather have the luck spread out though than all at once like this. I might have to try that next year. Typically I just apply for anything within a four hour radius of my house, with exceptions for exotics.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8919983
09/19/23 05:09 PM
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Joined: Jul 2023
Posts: 157
HunterGuy
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Woodsman
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I’ve been applying for 2 years, and I’ve drawn spike/doe hunt each year
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: DUKFVR]
#8920157
09/19/23 09:54 PM
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 794
tx270
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Me and the wife drew south llano state park doe/spike hunt. Put in for that unit and category with 18 pts and still couldn't draw it.... Congrats to you and the wife!
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8920165
09/19/23 10:01 PM
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tx270
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It takes less points to draw some trophy elk units out west as a non resident, than it does on average for a good whitetail unit through TPWD. Pretty ridiculous.......
Last edited by tx270; 09/19/23 10:02 PM.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: tx270]
#8920249
09/20/23 12:51 AM
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DRUNK
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It takes less points to draw some trophy elk units out west as a non resident, than it does on average for a good whitetail unit through TPWD. Pretty ridiculous....... That's because the Texas system is weighted towards applicants with higher loyalty points by giving an applicant more entries in the draw. Points in Texas do not guarantee a tag like they do in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming for example.
Last edited by DRUNK; 09/20/23 01:26 AM.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: DUKFVR]
#8920347
09/20/23 05:04 AM
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Bownhead
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Outdoorsman
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I drew that south llamo river hunt as well Nov 7_9. Its a fun place to hunt . and its a great place to camp. hunted it many times. Had 8 years of points.
Last edited by Bownhead; 09/20/23 05:07 AM.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8920349
09/20/23 05:31 AM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 21,297
Sniper John
gumshoe
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gumshoe
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It seems like a lot of THF members are drawing some good hunts this year. A lot more than usual.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: DRUNK]
#8920389
09/20/23 11:33 AM
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tx270
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It takes less points to draw some trophy elk units out west as a non resident, than it does on average for a good whitetail unit through TPWD. Pretty ridiculous....... That's because the Texas system is weighted towards applicants with higher loyalty points by giving an applicant more entries in the draw. Points in Texas do not guarantee a tag like they do in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming for example. Yessir I know how it works, have been applying in the TPWD draw hunt program for 31 yrs now, and I've been hunting out west for the same amount of time in various states. I wish our draws WERE like CO, AZ, UT, where at least you know after a certain number of years you will draw. The one and only hunt I've drawn through TPWD was at the Chap back in 2010, after putting in for 17 yrs. There was more than one other hunter on that hunt who it was their SECOND time to draw that hunt in less time than I had (and no they were not standbys), and a couple more who had only 4-5 points when they drew. I'm sorry I don't agree with that, especially when you have folks like the gentleman earlier who said he'd been putting in for over 20 yrs and had yet to draw anything in any category. Bill
Last edited by tx270; 09/20/23 11:34 AM.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: tx270]
#8920633
09/20/23 05:35 PM
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DRUNK
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It takes less points to draw some trophy elk units out west as a non resident, than it does on average for a good whitetail unit through TPWD. Pretty ridiculous....... That's because the Texas system is weighted towards applicants with higher loyalty points by giving an applicant more entries in the draw. Points in Texas do not guarantee a tag like they do in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming for example. Yessir I know how it works, have been applying in the TPWD draw hunt program for 31 yrs now, and I've been hunting out west for the same amount of time in various states. I wish our draws WERE like CO, AZ, UT, where at least you know after a certain number of years you will draw. The one and only hunt I've drawn through TPWD was at the Chap back in 2010, after putting in for 17 yrs. There was more than one other hunter on that hunt who it was their SECOND time to draw that hunt in less time than I had (and no they were not standbys), and a couple more who had only 4-5 points when they drew. I'm sorry I don't agree with that, especially when you have folks like the gentleman earlier who said he'd been putting in for over 20 yrs and had yet to draw anything in any category. Bill It would be nice to be able to predict a draw in Texas, but we have way too many applicants for any type of point system to work. If you started a true points system now, it would take approximately 100 years to guarantee a tag at Chaparral. I know Arizona has made their drawing 50% random and Colorado is looking at ways to address their drawing system to make it more random.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8920959
09/21/23 02:12 AM
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MarkH
Light Foot
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I drew Old Sabine WMA this year. Anyone hunted it before?
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: MarkH]
#8921004
09/21/23 03:42 AM
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DRUNK
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I drew Old Sabine WMA this year. Anyone hunted it before? It's not an easy hunt, but I've saw deer out there. There can be lots of pigs. I would call the area to get a compartment map and try to go look at the place since it's almost always open for access, but you'll need an APH. When you get assigned your hunt compartment at orientation, ask the staff where they think you should hunt. An ATV would be useful for the hunt and even a bicycle would work more than likely work. I hunt out there fairly regular for ducks, pigs and squirrels. I've rode a bicycle all over that place when it's dry.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: MarkH]
#8921023
09/21/23 05:28 AM
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maximum
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Veteran Tracker
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I drew Old Sabine WMA this year. Anyone hunted it before? do not forget to bring bug spray do not forget do not forget do not forgetGood Luck
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8921126
09/21/23 01:27 PM
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Posts: 2,561
rolyat.nosaj
Veteran Tracker
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Veteran Tracker
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I hunted OSB about 8 years ago. I didn't see any animals. Actually, I saw more illegal hunters (non permitted) on my compartment hunting. We had a compartment near the highway where a parking lot was located and I guess these guys didn't get the memo about the place being locked down for the lottery hunt.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8921211
09/21/23 03:34 PM
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Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,846
Bigfoot
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Pro Tracker
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Ive won 3 so far but only signed up for 2. 2 of the hunts were the same week so I just had to choose 1 of them. So I have 2 hunts so far. Hoping for another one though. Would be nice to win a pig hunt coming up!
GO TRUMP!
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8921498
09/21/23 10:35 PM
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Joined: Feb 2011
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Erny
Extreme Tracker
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Extreme Tracker
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Nothing for me. My two nephews drew the epostcard youth big lake bottom hunt. Hoping for a second draw hunt but not counting on it.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8922394
09/23/23 01:48 PM
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Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 563
65x55
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Tracker
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Found out I'm going to be a father next May, so these hunts are coming at just the right time for one last hurrah before things like that become a lot more complicated. Looking forward to passing down the same hunting traditions I learned when I was little to my kid though, can't wait. I just want them to learn to appreciate and enjoy the great outdoors.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: elvisp_bucks]
#8922432
09/23/23 03:02 PM
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NDN98
THF Celebrity
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THF Celebrity
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Glad I checked this topic. I reminded. me to check my status. Ended up drawing an antlerless/doe hunt at Cooper WMA, but the notification went to my junk mail. Settings are fixed now where they should be going to my inbox.
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: NDN98]
#8923737
09/25/23 06:25 PM
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Mistereeee
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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Glad I checked this topic. I reminded. me to check my status. Ended up drawing an antlerless/doe hunt at Cooper WMA, but the notification went to my junk mail. Settings are fixed now where they should be going to my inbox. Like finding a twenty dollar bill in an old pair of jeans...
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: 65x55]
#8923739
09/25/23 06:26 PM
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Mistereeee
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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Found out I'm going to be a father next May, so these hunts are coming at just the right time for one last hurrah before things like that become a lot more complicated. Looking forward to passing down the same hunting traditions I learned when I was little to my kid though, can't wait. I just want them to learn to appreciate and enjoy the great outdoors. Congrats! I was only able to hunt locally the first few years after my kids were born. Your wife will need you!
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Re: Drawing Today
[Re: 65x55]
#8923749
09/25/23 06:46 PM
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Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,846
Bigfoot
Pro Tracker
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Pro Tracker
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Found out I'm going to be a father next May, so these hunts are coming at just the right time for one last hurrah before things like that become a lot more complicated. Looking forward to passing down the same hunting traditions I learned when I was little to my kid though, can't wait. I just want them to learn to appreciate and enjoy the great outdoors. congrats!!
GO TRUMP!
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