Washington Big Game Draw Odds
Washington draw odds, unit by unit, year by year.
Point-weighted random — points raise odds but don't guarantee. WDFW published PDF special-permit reports through 2020 (which we ingest); 2021+ data lives in interactive Power BI dashboards.
Posts
June
Species drawn
6
Latest year
2020
Rows tracked
1,114
By species
6 species drawn in Washington.
Only species Washington actually issues limited-entry draw tags for. Species with no draw (general-season, OTC, or not present) aren't listed.
limited-entry
Elk
The single most-applied-for big-game species in the West. Limited-entry rifle units run hard on points; archery and general seasons often draw easier.
limited-entry
Mule deer
Trophy mule deer units are some of the hardest tags to draw in North America. Quality units routinely require double-digit points.
limited-entry
Whitetail deer
PendingLimited Western opportunity — strongest in eastern MT, eastern WY, ID, and parts of WA/OR. Most units are general-season; controlled hunts exist in select districts.
once-in-a-lifetime
Bighorn sheep
Once-in-a-lifetime tag in nearly every Western state. Point creep is severe — many units now require 15+ points or are effectively random-draw lotteries.
once-in-a-lifetime
Mountain goat
Once-in-a-lifetime tag in most states. Tag pools tiny — typically single-digit allocations per unit. Hardest big-game tag to draw in much of the West.
once-in-a-lifetime
Moose
Limited to a handful of Western states (WY, ID, MT, UT, CO, WA, AK). Often once-in-a-lifetime. Point creep extreme in lower-48 states.
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