What a Guided Hunt
Costs in Texas
For guided hunts in Texas, most fall between $750 and $5,895, with a midpoint around $3,875. That is drawn from 27 Texas outfitters who publish prices on their own sites. The species you hunt moves the number more than anything else: elk runs about $13,625 while waterfowl runs about $535, roughly 25x apart. Prices exclude the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state separately.
Texas hunt prices by species
| Species | Outfitters publishing | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Elk | 4 | $13,625 |
| Exotic | 16 | $5,000 |
| Whitetail Deer | 8 | $3,875 |
| Turkey | 8 | $1,875 |
| Upland Bird | 4 | $763 |
| Waterfowl | 5 | $535 |
Each price was read from an outfitter's own website and stored with the sentence it was quoted in. Whole-hunt prices only — day rates and multi-gun party packages are excluded, because they answer a different question. Species with fewer than 4 outfitters publishing a price are left out rather than shown on a sample too small to mean anything (Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, Hog, Mule Deer, Predator in Texas).
Texas nonresident tag costs
| Species | Nonresident tag |
|---|---|
| Whitetail Deer | $315 |
| Mule Deer | $315 |
| Hog | $48 |
| Exotic | $48 |
Checked against the Texas wildlife agency's published nonresident fee schedule. Species whose fee we have not yet audited are left out rather than estimated. The tag is paid to the state and is not part of the outfitter prices above.
Common questions
How much does a guided exotic hunt cost in Texas?
In Texas, most fall between $2,900 and $8,000, with a midpoint around $5,000. Based on prices published by 16 outfitters on their own websites. That excludes the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state.
What do guided hunts cost in Texas by species?
Typical published prices in Texas run exotic around $5,000 across 16 outfitters, whitetail deer around $3,875 across 8 outfitters, turkey around $1,875 across 8 outfitters, waterfowl around $535 across 5 outfitters, elk around $13,625 across 4 outfitters, and upland bird around $763 across 4 outfitters. Species with fewer than 4 outfitters publishing prices are left out rather than shown on a sample too small to mean anything.
How much is a nonresident hunting tag in Texas?
A guided hunt price covers the outfitter's services. The licence and tag are bought separately from the Texas wildlife agency. Nonresident tags run exotic $48 (5-day small game & exotic licence) and whitetail deer $315 (general hunting licence, covers any legal bird or animal). Those figures come from the agency's published nonresident fee schedule.
Next steps
- Browse Texas outfitters — every licensed operator we list there.
- Estimate your own trip — adds travel, licence, and party size to the figures above.
- The national price study — how Texas compares with every other state.