Brewster County, Texas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Pronghorn
- Group
- Trans-Pecos & West Texas
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Pronghorn also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedBrewster County is the largest county in Texas and one of the most diverse hunting destinations in the American West, encompassing the Chihuahuan Desert, the Chisos Mountains, and the Big Bend country along the Rio Grande. Desert mule deer are the signature quarry, with heavy-antlered bucks roaming volcanic bajadas and limestone uplands, while white-tailed deer inhabit the higher mountain elevations and pronghorn persist in the open Marathon Basin grasslands. Big Bend Ranch State Park and Black Gap WMA provide rare public land hunting in the Trans-Pecos.
Vast Chihuahuan Desert flats, volcanic mountain ranges (Chisos, Christmas, Del Norte ranges), creosote-lechuguilla scrub, and grass-dominated desert basins at the Marathon Plateau. Elevation ranges from approximately 1,700 feet along the Rio Grande to over 7,800 feet in the Chisos Mountains.
Low. Remote geography and extreme distance from population centers keep pressure minimal even on public land units.
Mule deer are managed under Texas statewide regulations. Pronghorn in the Marathon Plateau area require a Special Drawing permit through TPWD and tags are limited. Consult current regulations for split seasons and doe permit availability.
Desert mule deer are the primary quarry, with trophy-class bucks present on undisturbed private ranches in the Santiago and Del Norte ranges. Pronghorn occupy the Marathon Plateau and are available through limited permit drawings. Javelina season runs concurrently with deer season and requires a separate tag. Scaled quail are common on desert flats.
Black Gap WMA is one of the largest and most remote public hunting areas in Texas, offering an authentic wilderness mule deer experience; the Marathon Plateau holds a remnant pronghorn population rarely hunted elsewhere in the Trans-Pecos.
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.