Culberson County, Texas
Unit info
- Game species
- 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. Mule Deer, Pronghorn also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedCulberson County in far west Texas is one of the most dramatic and remote hunting landscapes in the state, anchored by the Guadalupe Mountains rising to 8,751 feet and the vast Chihuahuan Desert surrounding them. Mule deer are the crown jewel, hunted on sprawling private ranches that stretch across the basin and range country between the mountain blocks. The Trans-Pecos character of Culberson County sets it apart from virtually every other Texas county, with pronghorn, javelina, and mountain lion sharing the landscape.
Basin and range Chihuahuan Desert with salt flats, scrub grassland, and the rugged Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; elevations range from desert floor to over 8,700 feet at Guadalupe Peak; harsh, arid, and spectacular.
Very low. Culberson County sparse population and remote location make it one of the least-hunted counties in the state.
Mule deer permit required in Trans-Pecos zone under standard TPWD permit system; white-tailed deer may occur in mountain canyons but are incidental.
Pronghorn antelope populations exist on the open basins and are huntable with landowner permission. Javelina hunting available with no closed season. Black bear have been confirmed in the Guadalupe Mountains but are protected in Texas. Elk from New Mexico occasionally cross into the county. Mountain lion present.
One of the most remote and scenically dramatic mule deer hunts available in Texas; the opportunity to glass vast desert basins from mountain ridges at elevation is unmatched anywhere else in the state.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.