Harvest trends / Texas
Texas Mule deer harvest, 2025
Texas mule deer hunters reported 10 animals in 2025 — rose 11.1% from 9 in 2024. That puts 2025 at 28% of the 2018 peak of 36.
10
2025 harvest
+11.1%
vs 2024
9
Years of record
36
Peak (2018)
75.0%
Avg success
Season by season
| Season | Harvest | Change | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | +11.1% | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | -38.5% | 3 |
| 2022 | 13 | -56.7% | 5 |
| 2021 | 30 | +500.0% | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | -77.3% | 2 |
| 2019 | 22 | -38.9% | 5 |
| 2018 | 36 | +2.9% | 7 |
| 2017 | 35 | — | 8 |
Statewide totals summed from official Texas harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Texas, not between states.