Presidio 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 · sourcedThe largest county in Texas stretches across remote Trans-Pecos Chihuahuan Desert from the Rio Grande to the Chinati and Sierra Vieja mountain ranges. Desert mule deer and pronghorn antelope draw the few hunters willing to navigate the extreme isolation and all-private-ranch access structure. This is wilderness hunting at its most demanding, with outstanding potential for those who secure access to the historic ranches that dominate the landscape.
Vast Chihuahuan Desert basin and range country in the Trans-Pecos, encompassing the Chinati Mountains, Sierra Vieja range, and Presidio Bolson with elevations ranging from river valley to high desert plateau
Very low - extreme remoteness, ranch-only access, and long drives from population centers keep hunter numbers minimal year-round
OTC mule deer tag; some ranches run trophy programs with self-imposed harvest restrictions on mature bucks
Pronghorn by draw; javelina common year-round; scaled quail and Montezuma quail in canyon habitats; mule deer are the primary big game target throughout the county
One of the most remote and wild hunting landscapes in Texas with truly wilderness character; Marfa Plateau mule deer renowned for desert-adapted genetics and trophy potential
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: TPWD county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.