Washington Big Game Draw Odds
Pending ingestionWashington draw odds, unit by unit, year by year.
Point-weighted random — points raise odds but don't guarantee. WDFW posts annual special-permit reports by category.
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Rows ingested
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Source · https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/management/big-game-special-permits
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
PendingThe 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
PendingTrophy 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
PendingOnce-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
PendingOnce-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
PendingLimited 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.
Washington ingestion in progress
Expected: After the Washington F&W publishes June draw recap.
The scraper for this source runs after the state F&W posts results. Until then, this page documents the system but does not show numbers we haven't verified.
Source: https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/management/big-game-special-permits
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