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RShockley · 08-02-2018, 03:40 PM

I am pending 2nd on both the pronghorn hunts. This is my first season putting in for these draws. What does the pending 2nd draw mean? Assuming it means better luck next year?

kgrutzmacher · 08-02-2018, 03:50 PM

Ugh - Pending 2nd draw on Pronghorn...

BradBryant1000 · 08-02-2018, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RShockley

I am pending 2nd on both the pronghorn hunts. This is my first season putting in for these draws. What does the pending 2nd draw mean? Assuming it means better luck next year?

Means that you didn't draw. People that did draw have a certain amount of time to purchase their permits. If they don't purchase them for whatever reason their permits will be put back in the "hopper" for a second draw. If all permits get purchased the first time there will not be a second draw.

BradBryant1000 · 08-02-2018, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kgrutzmacher

Ugh - Pending 2nd draw on Pronghorn...

I'm about to check on my draw results in a bit when I get home. I've gotta do it on a laptop. For some reason the results won't show on my phone under the check status part. It cuts off half of the page.

ttu1997 · 08-02-2018, 03:53 PM

23 yrs and 23 preference points and I still haven't drawn for Rita Blanca Pronghorn.

ttu1997 · 08-02-2018, 04:02 PM

Wish I knew how many of the 5,500+ entries have more than 20 Preference points. It would be good to know what my probability was to get 1 of my 23 tickets drawn. Still better than winning the lotto mega millions.

uncle jesse · 08-02-2018, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Grizz83

They've done the gator draws. I'm going to JD Murphree!!

Got drawn there last year too but it was canceled due to the hurricane.

Congrats on getting drawn!

Just curious, but did they replenish your loyalty points when the hunt was canceled?

BradBryant1000 · 08-02-2018, 04:12 PM

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I struck out on the private lands pronghorn as well as the regular pronghorn hunt.

Palehorse · 08-02-2018, 05:06 PM

I got picked for Private Lands Pronghorn at West Dallam County Ranch!

Grizz83 · 08-02-2018, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Palehorse

I got picked for Private Lands Pronghorn at West Dallam County Ranch!

Nice!

mikeyb_23 · 08-02-2018, 05:42 PM

Missed out on alligators for the 5th year.

SCREAMINREELS · 08-02-2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyb_23

Missed out on alligators for the 5th year.

Same here,no luck. well i did get drawn last year but cancelled due to Hurricane.
Didn't put in for pronghorn this year due to my schedule

Congrats to those who were drawn

SCREAMINREELS · 08-02-2018, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle jesse

Congrats on getting drawn!

Just curious, but did they replenish your loyalty points when the hunt was canceled?

Yes they did. I was part of that group that was cancelled

mikeyb_23 · 08-02-2018, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SCREAMINREELS

Same here,no luck. well i did get drawn last year but cancelled due to Hurricane.
Didn't put in for pronghorn this year due to my schedule

Congrats to those who were drawn

I put in for pronghorn but knew I wouldn't get drawn for that, thought I would be close enough with points to get alligator.

SCREAMINREELS · 08-02-2018, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyb_23

I put in for pronghorn but knew I wouldn't get drawn for that, thought I would be close enough with points to get alligator.

Same here on gator since I was drawn last year. Oh well, have an even better chance next year I guess

brymor31 · 08-02-2018, 06:36 PM

Pending 2nd draw for me

ABWGTX · 08-07-2018, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Palehorse

I got picked for Private Lands Pronghorn at West Dallam County Ranch!

Congratulations! Have a good hunt.
All the 2nd pendings are hoping you forget to pay!

RShockley · 08-07-2018, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Palehorse

I got picked for Private Lands Pronghorn at West Dallam County Ranch!

Congrats on the draw and have fun! Just out of curiosity how many years have you been building points or was this your first attempt?

diamond10x · 08-07-2018, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Palehorse

I got picked for Private Lands Pronghorn at West Dallam County Ranch!

Congrats! You better give an update or do a live hunt for all of us that struck out on the pronghorn.

Mule Skinner · 08-07-2018, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ttu1997

23 yrs and 23 preference points and I still haven't drawn for Rita Blanca Pronghorn.

Hang in there. Took me 26 years and 26 preference points before I was drawn for my first buck hunt last season. Unfortunately, the hunt was the same weekend as my son's mule deer draw hunt.

As insurance I went ahead and paid the $80 for my hunt in case my son came down with a serious illness or what have you that would have kept us from going out west.

Needless to say, 26 preference points went bye-bye, as did my $80.

GBludau · 08-08-2018, 01:10 AM

Prayers to the drawn hunt gods!

Grizz83 · 08-08-2018, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mule Skinner

Hang in there. Took me 26 years and 26 preference points before I was drawn for my first buck hunt last season. Unfortunately, the hunt was the same weekend as my son's mule deer draw hunt.

As insurance I went ahead and paid the $80 for my hunt in case my son came down with a serious illness or what have you that would have kept us from going out west.

Needless to say, 26 preference points went bye-bye, as did my $80.

Well you can look at it this way. In this draw system, preference points really don't help you very much statistically.

bigchiefj · 08-08-2018, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Grizz83

Well you can look at it this way. In this draw system, preference points really don't help you very much statistically.

Mr. Grizz83 is right. There's so many folks with points in each category that you should just look at it as a random draw.

Shane · 08-08-2018, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ttu1997

Wish I knew how many of the 5,500+ entries have more than 20 Preference points. It would be good to know what my probability was to get 1 of my 23 tickets drawn. Still better than winning the lotto mega millions.

My dad and I have 23 points in Pronghorn category as well. Pending 2nd draw again.....

RShockley · 08-08-2018, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bigchiefj

Mr. Grizz83 is right. There's so many folks with points in each category that you should just look at it as a random draw.

Those of us that don't have many points enjoy that fact but understand our tune will change in time. LOL

Palehorse · 08-08-2018, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RShockley

Congrats on the draw and have fun! Just out of curiosity how many years have you been building points or was this your first attempt?

I had 10 points on the Private Lands Pronghorn and I'm pretty sure that is how many years that they have offered that hunt. I have 18 for Rita Blanca, have yet to be drawn.

Palehorse · 08-08-2018, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ABWGTX

Congratulations! Have a good hunt.
All the 2nd pendings are hoping you forget to pay!

Sorry. No such luck. If you get drawn for a Private Lands hunt, there is no additional cost. I've already accepted the hunt.

Txpepper · 08-08-2018, 03:24 PM

I drew out for Gator at J.D. Murphree!!!!! Only took 9 years!!!

Txpepper · 08-08-2018, 03:25 PM

Ill be ther the 13th and 14th

bossbowman · 08-09-2018, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ttu1997

Wish I knew how many of the 5,500+ entries have more than 20 Preference points. It would be good to know what my probability was to get 1 of my 23 tickets drawn. Still better than winning the lotto mega millions.

I don't have quite 20 pp's for pronghorn but getting close.

ABWGTX · 08-10-2018, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Palehorse

Sorry. No such luck. If you get drawn for a Private Lands hunt, there is no additional cost. I've already accepted the hunt.

Make it your dream hunt & don't forget the pics!

HuntorFish · 08-13-2018, 12:08 PM

Relatively new to the draw hunts, and obviously never been selected, but are the bag limits listed for each hunt per person in the hunting party or per group?

Shane · 08-13-2018, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntorFish

Relatively new to the draw hunts, and obviously never been selected, but are the bag limits listed for each hunt per person in the hunting party or per group?

Per person

GoBears870 · 08-13-2018, 12:46 PM

Anyone know when the draw dates are for the next batch of hunts (those with application deadlines on 8/15)?

SamSowell · 08-13-2018, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GoBears870

Anyone know when the draw dates are for the next batch of hunts (those with application deadlines on 8/15)?

Usually the day after the draw closes, sometime after lunch.

sqiggy · 08-14-2018, 10:52 AM

Well, I just put in my $9 worth!!!

Aggie0959 · 08-14-2018, 11:16 AM

I wish gohunt would include Texas draw odds

Patton · 08-14-2018, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Aggie0959

I wish gohunt would include Texas draw odds

Several of the hunts tell you the # of Applicants last year and the # of permits available and success rate.

Shane · 08-14-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Patton

Several of the hunts tell you the # of Applicants last year and the # of permits available and success rate.

Yep. But they don't say how many total entries there were after applying everybody's loyalty points, so you still don't have exact odds. But you know that a hunt that had 4,000 applicants for 10 permits has slimmer odds than a hunt that had 400 applicants for 15 permits.

They do publish previous years' harvest stats:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt...atistics.phtml

bossbowman · 08-14-2018, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Shane

Yep. But they don't say how many total entries there were after applying everybody's loyalty points, so you still don't have exact odds. But you know that a hunt that had 4,000 applicants for 10 permits has slimmer odds than a hunt that had 400 applicants for 15 permits.

They do publish previous years' harvest stats:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt...atistics.phtml

Applications not applicant, if you have 4 people on one card for a hunt they still count that a one application. Regardless odds of getting drawn scarce.

Patton · 08-14-2018, 11:59 AM

Two great points!

Shane · 08-14-2018, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bossbowman

Applications not applicant, if you have 4 people on one card for a hunt they still count that a one application. Regardless odds of getting drawn scarce.

The catalog shows the number of applicants, permits available, and success rates for each hunt last year. It doesn't show how many group applications were submitted.

ABWGTX · 08-15-2018, 12:59 PM

bout the only drawings that show true odds are the US FOREST SERVICE ANTERLESS DEER PERMITS cuz only single applicants.

marshman · 08-15-2018, 01:20 PM

Next round of draws deadline is today. Good luck to all.

RShockley · 08-15-2018, 03:31 PM

License sales are also open today which means after you get your APH e-postcard hunts are available.

SolocamShooter · 08-15-2018, 09:46 PM

So my nephew and I had a misunderstanding and I applied us for a hunt and he applied us for the same hunt. What happens then? Do they just draw one application and DQ the other?

Sideler · 08-15-2018, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SolocamShooter

So my nephew and I had a misunderstanding and I applied us for a hunt and he applied us for the same hunt. What happens then? Do they just draw one application and DQ the other?

I accidentally applied for the same hunt twice and the system wouldn't allow it. It informed me that I had already applied. That was with me as the main applicant, not sure what would happen if someone else added me to theirs.

In the past both applications would be void.

Huntindad · 08-15-2018, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SolocamShooter

So my nephew and I had a misunderstanding and I applied us for a hunt and he applied us for the same hunt. What happens then? Do they just draw one application and DQ the other?

I think you are SOL for that hunt. I believe you will be disqualified.

NDN98 · 08-15-2018, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by marshman

Next round of draws deadline is today. Good luck to all.

Should know by tomorrow afternoon. Good luck!

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RShockley · 08-15-2018, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NDN98

Should know by tomorrow afternoon. Good luck!

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I will be impatiently waiting!

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08-02-2018, 03:40 PM	#101
RShockley Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Fort Worth Hunt In: Public Lands	I am pending 2nd on both the pronghorn hunts. This is my first season putting in for these draws. What does the pending 2nd draw mean? Assuming it means better luck next year?

08-02-2018, 03:50 PM	#102
kgrutzmacher Six Point Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tomball Hunt In: Crockett, TX / Rocksprings, TX / Public Land	Ugh - Pending 2nd draw on Pronghorn...

08-02-2018, 03:53 PM	#105
ttu1997 Six Point Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Parts unknown Hunt In: In your stand when you are gone	23 yrs and 23 preference points and I still haven't drawn for Rita Blanca Pronghorn.

08-02-2018, 04:02 PM	#106
ttu1997 Six Point Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Parts unknown Hunt In: In your stand when you are gone	Wish I knew how many of the 5,500+ entries have more than 20 Preference points. It would be good to know what my probability was to get 1 of my 23 tickets drawn. Still better than winning the lotto mega millions.

08-02-2018, 04:12 PM	#108
BradBryant1000 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Caddo Mills, TX Hunt In: Mason, TX	I struck out on the private lands pronghorn as well as the regular pronghorn hunt.

08-02-2018, 05:06 PM	#109
Palehorse Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brazoria County Hunt In: All over	I got picked for Private Lands Pronghorn at West Dallam County Ranch!

08-02-2018, 05:42 PM	#111
mikeyb_23 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: White Settlement, Tx Hunt In: Pleasanton, Public land	Missed out on alligators for the 5th year.

08-02-2018, 06:36 PM	#116
brymor31 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: McKinney Hunt In: Bryan County	Pending 2nd draw for me

08-08-2018, 01:10 AM	#121
GBludau Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: College Station Hunt In: Brazos, Milam, Grimes, Victoria Counties, Public land	Prayers to the drawn hunt gods!

08-08-2018, 03:24 PM	#128
Txpepper Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Round Rock,Tx Hunt In: everywhere!	I drew out for Gator at J.D. Murphree!!!!! Only took 9 years!!!

08-08-2018, 03:25 PM	#129
Txpepper Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Round Rock,Tx Hunt In: everywhere!	Ill be ther the 13th and 14th

08-13-2018, 12:08 PM	#132
HuntorFish Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Conroe, TX	Relatively new to the draw hunts, and obviously never been selected, but are the bag limits listed for each hunt per person in the hunting party or per group?

08-13-2018, 12:46 PM	#134
GoBears870 Four Point Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Dallas Hunt In: Anywhere free	Anyone know when the draw dates are for the next batch of hunts (those with application deadlines on 8/15)?

08-14-2018, 10:52 AM	#136
sqiggy Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Franklin, Tx Hunt In: Panola Co and Robertson Co	Well, I just put in my $9 worth!!!

08-14-2018, 11:16 AM	#137
Aggie0959 Spike Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Gonzales Hunt In: Mason/Coleman	I wish gohunt would include Texas draw odds

08-14-2018, 11:59 AM	#141
Patton Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin Hunt In: Edwards, Hays, Caldwell	Two great points!

08-15-2018, 12:59 PM	#143
ABWGTX Four Point Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Cypress	bout the only drawings that show true odds are the US FOREST SERVICE ANTERLESS DEER PERMITS cuz only single applicants.

08-15-2018, 01:20 PM	#144
marshman Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange, TX Hunt In: Jasper & Orange County in TX, Carroll County in MS	Next round of draws deadline is today. Good luck to all.

08-15-2018, 03:31 PM	#145
RShockley Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Fort Worth Hunt In: Public Lands	License sales are also open today which means after you get your APH e-postcard hunts are available.

08-15-2018, 09:46 PM	#146
SolocamShooter Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lufkin,TX Hunt In: East TX	So my nephew and I had a misunderstanding and I applied us for a hunt and he applied us for the same hunt. What happens then? Do they just draw one application and DQ the other?