Big-Game Draw Odds

Last draw's odds for every hunt code in 21 states, at every point level, with the fees, deadlines and rules that decide them. Enter your points once and every page answers for you.

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Days to Each State's Next Nonresident Deadline as of Oct 17, 2026

AK 59d PA 268d KY 195d TN 130d

60 days or less 61–120 121–180 181–240 over 240

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State	Species	System	Next Close
Alaska Moose, Goat, Bison, Caribou, Dall sheep, Brown bear, Musk ox	Moose, Goat, Bison, Caribou, Dall sheep, Brown bear, Musk ox	Random	Nov 1 – Dec 15 59 days
Arizona Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Split	Jan 13 – Feb 3 109 days
California Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bighorn	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bighorn	Pref + random	Apr 15 – Jun 2 228 days
Colorado Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Pref	Mar 1 – Apr 6 171 days
Idaho Deer, Elk, Moose, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Goat	Deer, Elk, Moose, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Goat	Random	Apr 1–30 195 days
Iowa Deer, Turkey	Deer, Turkey	Pref	Jan 1–31 106 days
Kansas Deer	Deer	Pref	Apr 1–30 195 days
Kentucky Elk	Elk	Random	Aug 1 – Apr 30 195 days
Montana Deer, Elk, Moose, Pronghorn, Lion, Bighorn, Goat, Bison, Turkey	Deer, Elk, Moose, Pronghorn, Lion, Bighorn, Goat, Bison, Turkey	Bonus² / Random	Mar 1 – Apr 1 166 days
Nebraska Deer, Pronghorn	Deer, Pronghorn	Pref	Jun 7–11 237 days
Nevada Deer, Elk, Moose, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Goat	Deer, Elk, Moose, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Goat	Bonus²	Mar 23 – May 13 208 days
New Mexico Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Random	Mar 17 151 days
North Dakota Deer, Bighorn	Deer, Bighorn	Bonus (stepped) / Random	Mar 31 165 days
Oregon Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Goat	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Goat	Pref + random / Random	Dec 1 – May 15 210 days
Pennsylvania Elk	Elk	Bonus	May 1 – Jul 12 268 days
South Dakota Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Pref	May 27 – Jun 23 249 days
Tennessee Elk	Elk	Random	Feb 3–24 130 days
Texas Deer, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Turkey	Deer, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Turkey	Bonus³	Jul 1 – Nov 1 15 days
Utah Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Split	Mar 18 – Apr 22 187 days
Washington Deer, Elk	Deer, Elk	Bonus²	Apr 20 – May 27 222 days
Wyoming Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Pref + random	Jan 2 – Feb 1 107 days

How Each Draw Works

Nonresident view. Species with identical rules share a row. Each state page cites its sources.

State	Species	Draw		Points			Money		NR Share	Opens – Closes
State	Species	System	Choices	Lower Burns	Expire	Point Fee	App Fee	Front Tag	NR Share	Opens – Closes
AK Alaska	Moose, Goat, Caribou, Brown bear	Random	—	—	—	—	$5	No	—	Nov 1 – Dec 15
	Bison, Musk ox	Random	—	—	—	—	$10	No	—	Nov 1 – Dec 15
	Dall sheep	Random	—	—	—	—	$5	No	10%	Nov 1 – Dec 15
AZ Arizona	Deer	Split	5	Yes	Yes	$15	$15	No	10%	Jun 2
AZ Arizona	Elk, Pronghorn	Split	5	Yes	Yes	$15	$15	No	10%	Jan 13 – Feb 3
CA California	Deer	Pref + random	3	No	Yes	—	—	Yes	—	Apr 15 – Jun 2
	Elk, Pronghorn	Pref + random	1	—	Yes	—	$8.38	No	1 tag statewide	Apr 15 – Jun 2
	Bighorn	Pref + random	1	—	Yes	—	$8.38	No	10%	Apr 15 – Jun 2
CO Colorado	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Pref	4	No	Yes	free	$11.49	No	25%	Mar 1 – Apr 6
ID Idaho	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Random	2	—	—	—	$18	No	10%	May 1 – Jun 5
ID Idaho	Moose, Bighorn, Goat	Random	2	—	—	—	$45.75	Yes	10%	Apr 1–30
IA Iowa	Deer	Pref	1	No	No	$60.50	—	Yes	6,000 tags	May 1 – Jun 6
IA Iowa	Turkey	Pref	1	No	No	$60.50	—	Yes	2,300 tags	Jan 1–31
KS Kansas	Deer	Pref	4	—	Yes	$25	$27.50	No	—	Apr 1–30
KY Kentucky	Elk	Random	1	—	—	—	$10	No	10%	Aug 1 – Apr 30
MT Montana	Deer, Elk	Bonus²	3	No	No	$100	$5	Yes	10%	Mar 1 – Apr 1
	Moose, Bighorn, Goat	Bonus²	2	No	No	$20	$50	No	10%	Mar 1 – May 1
	Pronghorn	Bonus²	3	No	No	$100	$5	No	10%	Mar 1 – Jun 1
	Lion	Bonus²	—	No	No	$100	$5	No	10%	Jun 30 – Jul 22
	Bison	Random	2	—	—	—	$50	No	—	Mar 1 – May 1
	Turkey	Random	—	—	—	—	$5	No	—	Mar 12
NE Nebraska	Deer	Pref	2	Yes	—	$57	$7	No	—	Jun 7–11
NE Nebraska	Pronghorn	Pref	2	Yes	—	$57	$7	No	250 tags	Jun 7–11
NV Nevada	Deer, Moose, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Goat	Bonus²	5	Yes	Yes	—	$10	No	10%	Mar 23 – May 13
NV Nevada	Elk	Bonus²	5	Yes	Yes	—	$15	No	10%	Mar 23 – May 13
NM New Mexico	Deer, Elk, Pronghorn	Random	3	—	—	—	$13	Yes	6%	Mar 17
ND North Dakota	Deer	Bonus (stepped)	4	No	No	—	$5	No	1%	Jun 2
ND North Dakota	Bighorn	Random	1	—	—	—	$100	No	1 tag statewide	Mar 31
OR Oregon	Deer, Elk	Pref + random	5	No	No	—	$10	No	5%	Dec 1 – May 15
	Pronghorn	Pref + random	5	No	No	—	$10	No	3%	Dec 1 – May 15
	Bighorn	Random	5	—	—	—	$10	—	10%	—
	Goat	Random	5	—	—	—	$10	—	—	—
PA Pennsylvania	Elk	Bonus	5	No	No	—	$11.97	No	10%	May 1 – Jul 12
SD South Dakota	Deer	Pref	2	No	No	$20	—	No	8%	May 27 – Jun 23
	Elk	Pref	—	—	—	$20	—	—	0%	—
	Pronghorn	Pref	2	No	No	$20	—	No	8%	Jun 16 – Jul 7
TN Tennessee	Elk	Random	4	—	—	—	$12	No	25%	Feb 3–24
TX Texas	Deer, Pronghorn	Bonus³	1	No	No	—	$3	No	—	Jul 1 – Aug 15
	Bighorn	Bonus³	1	No	No	—	$10	No	—	Jul 1 – Nov 1
	Turkey	Bonus³	1	No	No	—	$3	No	—	Jul 1 – Nov 1
UT Utah	Deer, Pronghorn	Split	—	Yes	No	$21	$21	No	10%	Mar 18 – Apr 22
UT Utah	Elk	Split	—	Yes	Yes	$21	$21	No	10%	Mar 18 – Apr 22
WA Washington	Deer, Elk	Bonus²	4	Yes	Yes	—	$152.30	Yes	—	Apr 20 – May 27
WY Wyoming	Deer	Pref + random	3	No	Yes	$41	$15	Yes	20%	Jan 2 – Jun 1
	Elk	Pref + random	3	No	Yes	$52	$15	Yes	16%	Jan 2 – Feb 1
	Pronghorn	Pref + random	3	No	Yes	$31	$15	Yes	20%	Jan 2 – Jun 1

Alaska

Moose, Goat, Caribou, Brown bear

System
Random

App Fee
$5

Front Tag
No

Window
Nov 1 – Dec 15
Bison, Musk ox

System
Random

App Fee
$10

Front Tag
No

Window
Nov 1 – Dec 15
Dall sheep

System
Random

App Fee
$5

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Nov 1 – Dec 15

Arizona

Deer

System
Split

Choices
5

Lower Burns
Yes

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
$15

App Fee
$15

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Jun 2
Elk, Pronghorn

System
Split

Choices
5

Lower Burns
Yes

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
$15

App Fee
$15

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Jan 13 – Feb 3

California

Deer

System
Pref + random

Choices
3

Lower Burns
No

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
—

Front Tag
Yes

Window
Apr 15 – Jun 2
Elk, Pronghorn

System
Pref + random

Choices
1

Lower Burns
—

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$8.38

Front Tag
No

NR Share
1 tag statewide

Window
Apr 15 – Jun 2
Bighorn

System
Pref + random

Choices
1

Lower Burns
—

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$8.38

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Apr 15 – Jun 2

Colorado

Deer, Elk, Pronghorn

System
Pref

Choices
4

Lower Burns
No

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
free

App Fee
$11.49

Front Tag
No

NR Share
25%

Window
Mar 1 – Apr 6

Idaho

Deer, Elk, Pronghorn

System
Random

Choices
2

App Fee
$18

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
May 1 – Jun 5
Moose, Bighorn, Goat

System
Random

Choices
2

App Fee
$45.75

Front Tag
Yes

NR Share
10%

Window
Apr 1–30

Iowa

Deer

System
Pref

Choices
1

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
$60.50

Front Tag
Yes

NR Share
6,000 tags

Window
May 1 – Jun 6
Turkey

System
Pref

Choices
1

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
$60.50

Front Tag
Yes

NR Share
2,300 tags

Window
Jan 1–31

Kansas

Deer

System
Pref

Choices
4

Lower Burns
—

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
$25

App Fee
$27.50

Front Tag
No

Window
Apr 1–30

Kentucky

Elk

System
Random

Choices
1

App Fee
$10

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Aug 1 – Apr 30

Montana

Deer, Elk

System
Bonus²

Choices
3

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
$100

App Fee
$5

Front Tag
Yes

NR Share
10%

Window
Mar 1 – Apr 1
Moose, Bighorn, Goat

System
Bonus²

Choices
2

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
$20

App Fee
$50

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Mar 1 – May 1
Pronghorn

System
Bonus²

Choices
3

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
$100

App Fee
$5

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Mar 1 – Jun 1
Lion

System
Bonus²

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
$100

App Fee
$5

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Jun 30 – Jul 22
Bison

System
Random

Choices
2

App Fee
$50

Front Tag
No

Window
Mar 1 – May 1
Turkey

System
Random

App Fee
$5

Front Tag
No

Window
Mar 12

Nebraska

Deer

System
Pref

Choices
2

Lower Burns
Yes

Expire
—

Point Fee
$57

App Fee
$7

Front Tag
No

Window
Jun 7–11
Pronghorn

System
Pref

Choices
2

Lower Burns
Yes

Expire
—

Point Fee
$57

App Fee
$7

Front Tag
No

NR Share
250 tags

Window
Jun 7–11

Nevada

Deer, Moose, Pronghorn, Bighorn, Goat

System
Bonus²

Choices
5

Lower Burns
Yes

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$10

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Mar 23 – May 13
Elk

System
Bonus²

Choices
5

Lower Burns
Yes

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$15

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Mar 23 – May 13

New Mexico

Deer, Elk, Pronghorn

System
Random

Choices
3

App Fee
$13

Front Tag
Yes

NR Share
6%

Window
Mar 17

North Dakota

Deer

System
Bonus (stepped)

Choices
4

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$5

Front Tag
No

NR Share
1%

Window
Jun 2
Bighorn

System
Random

Choices
1

App Fee
$100

Front Tag
No

NR Share
1 tag statewide

Window
Mar 31

Oregon

Deer, Elk

System
Pref + random

Choices
5

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$10

Front Tag
No

NR Share
5%

Window
Dec 1 – May 15
Pronghorn

System
Pref + random

Choices
5

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$10

Front Tag
No

NR Share
3%

Window
Dec 1 – May 15
Bighorn

System
Random

Choices
5

App Fee
$10

NR Share
10%
Goat

System
Random

Choices
5

App Fee
$10

Pennsylvania

Elk

System
Bonus

Choices
5

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$11.97

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
May 1 – Jul 12

South Dakota

Deer

System
Pref

Choices
2

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
$20

Front Tag
No

NR Share
8%

Window
May 27 – Jun 23
Elk

System
Pref

Lower Burns
—

Expire
—

Point Fee
$20

NR Share
0%
Pronghorn

System
Pref

Choices
2

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
$20

Front Tag
No

NR Share
8%

Window
Jun 16 – Jul 7

Tennessee

Elk

System
Random

Choices
4

App Fee
$12

Front Tag
No

NR Share
25%

Window
Feb 3–24

Texas

Deer, Pronghorn

System
Bonus³

Choices
1

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$3

Front Tag
No

Window
Jul 1 – Aug 15
Bighorn

System
Bonus³

Choices
1

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$10

Front Tag
No

Window
Jul 1 – Nov 1
Turkey

System
Bonus³

Choices
1

Lower Burns
No

Expire
No

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$3

Front Tag
No

Window
Jul 1 – Nov 1

Utah

Deer, Pronghorn

System
Split

Lower Burns
Yes

Expire
No

Point Fee
$21

App Fee
$21

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Mar 18 – Apr 22
Elk

System
Split

Lower Burns
Yes

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
$21

App Fee
$21

Front Tag
No

NR Share
10%

Window
Mar 18 – Apr 22

Washington

Deer, Elk

System
Bonus²

Choices
4

Lower Burns
Yes

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
—

App Fee
$152.30

Front Tag
Yes

Window
Apr 20 – May 27

Wyoming

Deer

System
Pref + random

Choices
3

Lower Burns
No

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
$41

App Fee
$15

Front Tag
Yes

NR Share
20%

Window
Jan 2 – Jun 1
Elk

System
Pref + random

Choices
3

Lower Burns
No

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
$52

App Fee
$15

Front Tag
Yes

NR Share
16%

Window
Jan 2 – Feb 1
Pronghorn

System
Pref + random

Choices
3

Lower Burns
No

Expire
Yes

Point Fee
$31

App Fee
$15

Front Tag
Yes

NR Share
20%

Window
Jan 2 – Jun 1

✓ yes · ✗ no · — not applicable or not published. Pref = preference points · Bonus² = squared bonus points · Split = a top-points share plus a weighted random draw. Hover a system for its full name. Rules checked against agency documents between Aug 31 and Sep 1, 2026. Fees are the 2026 schedules.

Deadline Calendar

Dates marked expected are last cycle's schedule rolled forward.

November 2026

1 closing

Nov 1 Texas Turkey opened Jul 1 15d

December 2026

1 closing

Dec 15 Alaska All species opens Nov 1 · (expected) 59d

Later Deadlines: 35 Windows Through August 2027

January 2027

1 closing

Jan 31 Iowa Turkey opens Jan 1 · (expected) 106d

February 2027

3 closing

Feb 1 Wyoming Elk opens Jan 2 · (expected) 107d
Feb 3 Arizona Elk, Pronghorn opens Jan 13 · (expected) 109d
Feb 24 Tennessee Elk opens Feb 3 130d

March 2027

2 closing

Mar 17 New Mexico Deer, Elk, Pronghorn (expected) 151d
Mar 31 North Dakota Elk (residents), Moose (residents), Bighorn (expected) 165d

April 2027

7 closing

Apr 1 Montana Deer, Elk opens Mar 1 · (expected) 166d
Apr 6 Colorado Deer, Elk, Pronghorn opens Mar 1 · (expected) 171d
Apr 22 Utah Deer, Elk, Pronghorn opens Mar 18 · (expected) 187d
Apr 30 Idaho Moose, Bighorn, Goat opens Apr 1 · (expected) 195d
Apr 30 Kansas Deer opens Apr 1 · (expected) 195d
Apr 30 Kentucky Elk opened Aug 1 195d
Apr 30 Wyoming Moose, Bighorn opens Jan 2 · (expected) 195d

May 2027

5 closing

May 1 Montana Moose, Bighorn, Goat, Bison opens Mar 1 · (expected) 196d
May 13 Nevada All species, Deer opens Mar 23 · (expected) 208d
May 15 Oregon Deer, Elk, Pronghorn opens Dec 1 · (expected) 210d
May 19 South Dakota Elk (residents) opens Apr 15 · (expected) 214d
May 27 Washington All species opens Apr 20 · (expected) 222d

June 2027

11 closing

Jun 1 Montana Pronghorn opens Mar 1 · (expected) 227d
Jun 1 Wyoming Deer, Elk (residents), Pronghorn opens Jan 2 · (expected) 227d
Jun 2 Arizona Deer (expected) 228d
Jun 2 California All species, Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bighorn opens Apr 15 · (expected) 228d
Jun 2 North Dakota Deer (expected) 228d
Jun 5 Idaho Deer, Elk, Pronghorn opens May 1 · (expected) 231d
Jun 6 Iowa Deer opens May 1 · (expected) 232d
Jun 11 Kansas Deer (residents), Elk (residents), Pronghorn (residents) opens May 12 · (expected) 237d
Jun 11 Nebraska Deer, Elk, Pronghorn opens Jun 7 · (expected) 237d
Jun 23 South Dakota Deer opens May 27 · (expected) 249d
Jun 26 Wyoming Leftover draw opens Jun 22 · (expected) 252d

July 2027

3 closing

Jul 7 South Dakota Pronghorn opens Jun 16 · (expected) 263d
Jul 12 Pennsylvania Elk opens May 1 · (expected) 268d
Jul 22 Montana Lion opens Jun 30 · (expected) 278d

August 2027

3 closing

Aug 4 North Dakota Pronghorn (residents) (expected) 291d
Aug 6 Nebraska Bighorn (residents) opens Apr 19 · (expected) 293d
Aug 15 Texas Deer, Pronghorn opens Jul 1 · (expected) 302d

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