Borden County, Texas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer
- Group
- Central Texas
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedBorden County sits at the edge of the Caprock Escarpment where the Llano Estacado meets the Rolling Plains south of Lubbock, one of the most sparsely populated counties in all of Texas with fewer than 700 residents. This remote transition zone supports a rare dual-species deer experience, with white-tailed deer in the mesquite breaks and mule deer in the caliche draws and more open terrain. Vast private ranches, minimal hunting pressure, and an authentic West Texas solitude define Borden County for the fortunate hunters who gain access.
Caprock Escarpment edge country with rocky draws, shinnery oak flats, mesquite grassland, caliche breaks, and Colorado River headwaters drainage transitioning from Llano Estacado to Rolling Plains.
Very low — one of the least populous and least-hunted counties in Texas; remote location and large private ranches limit pressure significantly.
OTC for both white-tailed deer and mule deer; no mandatory antler restrictions; hunters should be proficient at species identification where ranges overlap in transition terrain.
Mule deer and whitetail overlap zone with both species present on the same properties; feral hogs on some tracts; sandhill cranes and mourning dove in agricultural areas and playas; pronghorn historically present but populations now minimal in the county.
Rare whitetail and mule deer overlap hunting in remote West Texas Caprock country; authentic low-pressure hunting experience on large private ranches with minimal outside competition.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.