Archery draw hunts

[Swamphunterfw]

I am about to go crazy waiting over here only 2 more days till the deadline

[Preacher Man]

When do they post results?

[Swamphunterfw]

I would guess Friday the deadline is the 21st

[Bow Ironman]

That makes two of us. I gave up a lease and am going strictly through public land and draw hunts, so fingers crossed for me! Honestly I would be happy to get drawn for one hunt in any category I have or plan to put in for. That in my mind would still beat hunting the same area and same deer over and over again each year.

[Swamphunterfw]

Ironman me an you are in same boat had to give up my lease with my new baby bills had to get paid , so public hunting it will be
Of course I will still be doing hog removal with my dogs for the farmers but everything else will be publics hunting

[panhandlehunter]

I didn't get a lease this year so I put in for the draw hunts. Then I realized they're all during the week. So I'll probably skip them if I get drawn. Looks like I'll be killing a lot of ducks this year.

[SCREAMINREELS]

Good luck guys. im in at the chap. so im not holding my breath. have 3 pref points this year for that category. which is my average for all of them so i hope im due for one drawing this year but i figure ill try for the spots that i want to hunt rather than the best luck to get drawn and get lucky eventually but everyone has their own strategy. some guys on here say they get drawn for something just about every year or every other. Depending how flexible work is for you i think you have a better shot most places going standby then getting drawn from what ive seen. I have been succesfull on showing up for standby hunts.

[panhandlehunter]

Good luck guys. im in at the chap. so im not holding my breath. have 3 pref points this year for that category. which is my average for all of them so i hope im due for one drawing this year but i figure ill try for the spots that i want to hunt rather than the best luck to get drawn and get lucky eventually but everyone has their own strategy. some guys on here say they get drawn for something just about every year or every other. Depending how flexible work is for you i think you have a better shot most places going standby then getting drawn from what ive seen. I have been succesfull on showing up for standby hunts.

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe they did away the standby.

[no1hogkiller]

Was drawn last year for three hunts. Spent about $1000 on all of them and at least took a small hog. One was an archery hunt. I'm always putting in.

[Swamphunterfw]

Was drawn last year for three hunts. Spent about $1000 on all of them and at least took a small hog. One was an archery hunt. I'm always putting in.

Where did you go ?

[AJMag]

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe they did away the standby.

Are you talking about one specific place or all? All the hunts that I can remember, from reading the brochure links, talked about what time standby hunters were supposed to show up. So don't think they did away with any of that.

I only had one archery hunt that my schedule allowed me to put in for, so fingers crossed but realize it's a long shot.

[panhandlehunter]

Are you talking about one specific place or all? All the hunts that I can remember, from reading the brochure links, talked about what time standby hunters were supposed to show up. So don't think they did away with any of that.



I only had one archery hunt that my schedule allowed me to put in for, so fingers crossed but realize it's a long shot.

You're right. They are still doing standby hunts.

[Slick8]

I am about to go crazy waiting over here only 2 more days till the deadline

Then you had best take a zanax, I think the drawing process will still take a few days...I don't expect to see anything until the middle of next week.

I agree with many of the above post. Most of the hunts which are greatly reduced for archery this year are mid-week making it difficult. I put in for the Chap but with only 7 points I'm not holding my breath. If drawn that will burn most if not all my alloted hunting vacation as it's a M-F hunt. IMO-that will also decrease the number of people showing up for a standby slot as you'll have to earmark a week off on a chance you're drawn.

[Texas5o]

I have 9 preference points in the Archery Deer category. I'm hopeful, but I've been applying every year and haven't been drawn in that category yet. I've only ever been drawn once and it was on a doe/spike hunt at Kerville Schreiner Park and I didn't see an animal while on stand (saw plenty driving to and from). Still hopeful though, especially this year since I got off my lease. Good luck to everyone who applied.

[sqiggy]

I have 9 preference points in the Archery Deer category. I'm hopeful, but I've been applying every year and haven't been drawn in that category yet.

You are doing it wrong!!!
In the last 15 yrs or so, I've been drawn on 6 archery hunts, and went on 3 as a stand-by!!!
Got drawn for 2 archery hunts just last year, so I have no points to cash in!!!