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Draw Application Deadlines

Texas drawn hunt deadlines by category, plus the Colorado, Wyoming and Montana draw windows.

DeadlineTexas category
Aug 1, 2026Alligator
Aug 1, 2026Alligator Management
Aug 1, 2026Guided Exotic Hunt Package
Aug 1, 2026Private Lands Dove
Aug 1, 2026Youth Only Alligator
Aug 15, 2026Archery Deer
Aug 15, 2026Archery Mule Deer
Aug 15, 2026Javelina
Aug 15, 2026Private Lands - Pronghorn
Aug 15, 2026Pronghorn
Sep 1, 2026E-Postcard Archery Deer
Sep 1, 2026E-Postcard Squirrel
Sep 1, 2026E-Postcard Teal
Sep 1, 2026E-Postcard Youth Archery Deer
Sep 1, 2026National Refuge Archery Deer
Sep 1, 2026National Refuge Upland Game
Sep 1, 2026Private Lands - Antlerless/Spike
Sep 1, 2026Private Lands - Either Sex
Sep 1, 2026Youth Only Gun Deer - Either Sex
Sep 15, 2026E-Postcard Deer
Sep 15, 2026E-Postcard Multi-Species
Sep 15, 2026E-Postcard Quail
Sep 15, 2026E-Postcard Youth Deer
Sep 15, 2026Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike
Sep 15, 2026Gun Deer - Either Sex
Sep 15, 2026Gun Deer - Management
Sep 15, 2026National Refuge General Deer
Sep 15, 2026USFS Antlerless Deer Permit - Adult
Sep 15, 2026USFS Antlerless Deer Permit - Youth
Sep 15, 2026USFS Buck Deer Permit - Adult
Sep 15, 2026USFS Buck Deer Permit - Youth
Sep 15, 2026Youth Only Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike
Sep 15, 2026Youth Only Gun Deer - Management
Sep 15, 2026Youth Only Javelina
Oct 1, 2026E-Postcard Waterfowl
Oct 1, 2026Gun Mule Deer
Oct 1, 2026National Refuge Deer Antlerless/Spike
Oct 1, 2026National Refuge Youth Deer
Oct 15, 2026E-Postcard Waterfowl/Pheasant
Oct 15, 2026Exotic
Oct 15, 2026National Refuge Archery Exotic
Oct 15, 2026National Refuge Exotic
Oct 15, 2026National Refuge Muzzleloader Deer
Oct 15, 2026Private Lands Quail
Nov 1, 2026E-Postcard Feral Hog
Nov 1, 2026E-Postcard Feral Hog/Predator
Nov 1, 2026E-Postcard Furbearer/Predator
Nov 1, 2026E-Postcard Predator
Nov 1, 2026E-Postcard Turkey
Nov 1, 2026E-Postcard Youth/Adult Feral Hog
Nov 1, 2026E-Postcard Youth/Adult Waterfowl
Nov 1, 2026Feral Hog
Nov 1, 2026Guided Gemsbok Hunt Package
Nov 1, 2026Guided Scimitar-Horned Oryx Hunt Package
Nov 1, 2026National Refuge Alligator
Nov 1, 2026National Refuge Feral Hog
Nov 1, 2026National Refuge Spring Turkey
Nov 1, 2026Private Lands Feral Hog
Nov 1, 2026Spring Turkey
Nov 1, 2026Youth Only Exotic
Nov 1, 2026Youth Only Feral Hog
Nov 1, 2026Youth Only Spring Turkey

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Drawn Hunts catalog. TagCanyon is not affiliated with or endorsed by TPWD. TPWD Public Hunt Drawing System. Catalog season 2026-27; our copy retrieved Oct 17, 2026.

Colorado

CPW's 2026 primary draw ran Mar 1 to Apr 7, 2026 (8 p.m. Mountain). CPW has not posted the 2027 dates yet; recent years closed on the first Tuesday of April. A current qualifying license is required before you apply.

Wyoming

Nonresident elk: Jan 2 to Feb 2 on WGFD's current dates table (results in May). Confirm the 2027 close date on WGFD's page. Deer, antelope and resident elk: Applications open Jan 2 and close Jun 1 on WGFD's current dates table (results in mid-June). Confirm the 2027 dates on WGFD's page.

Montana

Deer and elk permits: FWP's 2026 window ran Mar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 (11:45 p.m. Mountain), with results in mid-April. FWP has not posted 2027 dates yet; the April 1 deadline has held in recent years. Elk B, deer B, antelope and antelope B licenses: FWP's 2026 window ran Mar 1 to Jun 1, 2026 (11:45 p.m. Mountain). FWP has not posted 2027 dates yet; the June 1 deadline has held in recent years.