Draw Hunts & Hunter Ed

[Longstick]

was told today I didnt need a hunter ed at 56 yrs old for the draw hunt..she tell me right?

[BTLowry]

If you were born before Sept 1, 1971 you don't need hunter ed in Texas

[DFWarcher]

Some public land areas are starting to transition to require hunters ed as well as bowhunter ed on public land no matter what your age, but I don't think the draw hunts have changed to this yet.

[Kiowa Scout]

I have hunted on Matador WMA in a draw hunt for archery and they did not require that anyone born before Sept 1, 1971 have a HE certifcate. Also, I am a HE instructor and I have never been told that you needed a HE card to hunt on the draw hunts if you were born before the cut off date of Sept 1, 1971.

[DFWarcher]

You ever do any good at matador, I bowhunted there a few years ago on a draw hunt, it was tough, lots of deer but not very bowhunter friendly in our compartment.

[Kiowa Scout]

I got close enough to stick several big 3x3 muleys ,but had to have 4 on one side to harvest so we all went home empty handed. I did miss a big hog on that hunt. I released an arrow and failed to see the limb hanging right even with the middle of his body. It would have been an awesome shot. Later, I was glad that I missed. I realized that I was about 4 miles from where my dad parked the truck. He and my B-I-L had gone to the North end of our compartment while my uncle and I had beed dropped off on the south end. I am glad that I did not have to haul that big hog out of that canyon.LOL.