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Rugged peaks of the Chisos Mountains rising above desert grassland in Big Bend National Park, Texas

Palo Duro Canyon SP Exotic Odds

Palo Duro Canyon SP is a Texas exotic drawn hunt in the 2026-27 TPWD catalog. Applications close Oct 15, 2026.

Photo: National Park Service (National Park Service Digital Image Archives), public domain. Photo credits

FactValue
Application deadlineOct 15, 2026
Permits available this season24
Applicants last year4,233
Permits drawn last year24
Simple draw odds0.57% (1 in 176)
Harvest success last year48%
Hunt datesDec 9, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026; Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026; Dec 15, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026
Group size per application2 to 4
Application fee (adult)$3.00
Permit fee (adult / youth)$80.00 / $0.00
Means limited toCenterfire Rifles Exotic Mammals
Means not allowednone listed
Baitingallowed

Modeled odds by loyalty points

TPWD cubes loyalty points in this category, so applicants with more points hold far more entries. TPWD does not publish how many applicants hold each point level, so the numbers below use an assumed point mix. Treat them as a rough model, not a forecast.

Your pointsEntries (points cubed)Modeled chance
110.01%
280.08%
3270.27%
51251.26%
85125.04%
101,0009.61%
153,37528.90%
208,00055.44%

How the model works

Notes from TagCanyon

[Original write-up placeholder: access, terrain, what last year's numbers mean. Written by us, reviewed by Tom. No TPWD text.]

Check the current TPWD catalog before applying.

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.