State of the Big-Game Draw 2026 — Nonresident Demand, Point Creep, and Sleeper Hunts

Demand at a Glance

State · Species	Codes	NR Tags	1st-Choice Apps	Apps / Tag	Drawable at 0 Pts	Undersubscribed	Median Cut	Cut Shift	Odds Error
Arizona · White-tailed / Mule Deer	218	3,370	20,662	6.1	23%	34	5.0	+0.81	13%
Arizona · Elk	252	13,484*	34,642	—	29%	52	8.0	+0.44	3%
Arizona · Pronghorn	68	77	10,361	134.6	3%	0	29.5	-0.25	<1%
Colorado · White-tailed / Mule Deer	992	13,315	111,282	8.4	38%	360	2.0	+0.29	3%
Colorado · Elk	1040	21,095	132,234	6.3	55%	494	1.0	+0.30	3%
Colorado · Pronghorn	303	698	40,914	58.6	33%	86	4.0	+0.52	1%
Idaho · White-tailed / Mule Deer	147	17,832*	11,440	—	27%	17	—	—	—
Idaho · Elk	182	20,072*	12,753	—	31%	28	—	—	—
Idaho · Moose	94	513*	1,699	—	5%	0	—	—	—
Idaho · Pronghorn	54	5,729*	4,151	—	30%	11	—	—	—
Idaho · Bighorn Sheep	30	98*	2,335	—	0%	0	—	—	—
Idaho · Mountain Goat	19	40*	278	—	0%	0	—	—	—
Iowa · White-tailed / Mule Deer	20	6,000	10,323	1.7	15%	1	1.0	+0.10	—
Iowa · Wild Turkey	21	2,298	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
Kansas · White-tailed / Mule Deer	22	21,782	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
Kentucky · Elk	3	474*	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
Montana · White-tailed / Mule Deer	137	2,940	5,456	1.9	20%	21	—	—	4%
Montana · Elk	129	2,683	9,797	3.7	11%	13	—	—	4%
Montana · Moose	89	26	3,945	151.7	0%	0	—	—	<1%
Montana · Pronghorn	96	3,685	11,666	3.2	3%	3	—	—	5%
Montana · Bighorn Sheep	40	6	7,705	1284.2	13%	5	—	—	<1%
Montana · Mountain Goat	31	16	3,871	241.9	0%	0	—	—	<1%
Montana · Bison	3	6	1,813	302.2	0%	0	—	—	<1%
Nebraska · White-tailed / Mule Deer	12	5,282	4,356	0.8	58%	5	0.0	+0.00	5%
Nebraska · Pronghorn	1	250	513	2.1	0%	0	0.0	+0.00	8%
New Mexico · White-tailed / Mule Deer	337	2,278	11,022	4.8	28%	36	—	—	—
New Mexico · Elk	322	912	20,637	22.6	2%	1	—	—	—
New Mexico · Pronghorn	153	79	3,763	47.6	0%	0	—	—	—
North Dakota · White-tailed / Mule Deer	94	98	4,094	41.8	2%	1	—	—	—
Oregon · White-tailed / Mule Deer	233	65,452*	5,604	—	47%	81	1.0	-0.13	10%
Oregon · Elk	301	63,975*	7,196	—	53%	112	1.0	+0.32	5%
Oregon · Pronghorn	53	2,059*	2,229	—	6%	2	16.0	-0.35	4%
Oregon · Bighorn Sheep	7	8	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
Oregon · Mountain Goat	2	1	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
South Dakota · White-tailed / Mule Deer	108	1,561	6,651	4.3	32%	22	—	—	7%
South Dakota · Pronghorn	28	52	1,510	29.0	7%	2	—	—	6%
Tennessee · Elk	17	17	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
Utah · White-tailed / Mule Deer	177	162	23,608	145.7	37%	40	0.0	-0.98	—
Utah · Elk	122	325	18,370	56.5	2%	0	22.0	+0.35	—
Utah · Pronghorn	57	177	6,458	36.5	0%	0	16.0	+0.79	—
Washington · White-tailed / Mule Deer	450	6,123*	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
Washington · Elk	353	5,834*	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
Wyoming · White-tailed / Mule Deer (Regular)	90	9,679	19,219	2.0	40%	24	1.0	+0.48	26%
Wyoming · Elk (Regular)	152	5,165	22,070	4.3	24%	26	7.0	+0.60	25%
Wyoming · Pronghorn (Regular)	125	6,161	23,194	3.8	3%	3	7.5	+0.68	35%

* Tags shared by residents and nonresidents in one draw, so there is no nonresident quota to count and no apps-per-tag ratio. "Drawable at 0 pts" = share of codes where a first-year applicant had at least a 50% chance. "Cut shift" needs the prior draw on file. "Odds error" = applicant-weighted back-test error of the prior year's odds (methodology).

Arizona Deer

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

1022 General Deer — 29 pts, 7 tags, 4,664 apps
1021 General Deer — 29 pts, 5 tags, 1,756 apps
1206 Archery-Only Hunt Permit-Tag… — 29 pts, 2 tags, 749 apps
1016 General Deer — 28 pts, 10 tags, 3,448 apps
1020 General Deer — 28 pts, 7 tags, 806 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

1203 Archery-Only Hunt Permit-Tag… — 2 first-choice applicants for 25 tags
1142 General Deer — 19 first-choice applicants for 35 tags
1141 General Deer — 27 first-choice applicants for 37 tags
1093 General Deer — 16 first-choice applicants for 25 tags
1194 Muzzleloader Deer — 20 first-choice applicants for 27 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

1206 Archery-Only Hunt Permit-Tag… — +20 to 29 pts
1103 General Deer — +20 to 20 pts
1023 General Deer — −20 to 8 pts
1013 General Deer — +18 to 22 pts
1200 Archery-Only Hunt Permit-Tag… — +17 to 21 pts

Arizona Elk

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

3005 General Elk — 31 pts, 4 tags, 3,322 apps
3004 General Elk — 31 pts, 2 tags, 2,651 apps
3008 General Elk — 30 pts, 2 tags, 1,407 apps
3001 General Elk — 30 pts, 2 tags, 1,067 apps
3003 General Elk — 30 pts, 2 tags, 536 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

3053 General Elk · Antlerless elk — 59 first-choice applicants for 750 tags
3051 General Elk · Antlerless elk — 39 first-choice applicants for 350 tags
3086 Limited Opportunity (General) Elk… — 10 first-choice applicants for 300 tags
3054 General Elk · Antlerless elk — 12 first-choice applicants for 150 tags
3085 Limited Opportunity (General) Elk… — 13 first-choice applicants for 150 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

3104 Muzzleloader Elk — +12 to 18 pts
3171 Archery-Only Elk · Antlerless elk — −10 to 6 pts
3154 Archery-Only Elk — +9 to 9 pts
3147 Archery-Only Elk — −9 to 12 pts
3174 Archery-Only Elk · Antlerless elk — −9 to 0 pts

Arizona Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

2009 General Pronghorn — 32 pts, 2 tags, 2,182 apps
2016 General Pronghorn — 30 pts, 6 tags, 2,107 apps
2013 General Pronghorn — 30 pts, 4 tags, 711 apps
2015 General Pronghorn — 30 pts, 2 tags, 392 apps
2023 General Pronghorn — 29 pts, 2 tags, 278 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

2015 General Pronghorn — +1 to 30 pts
2009 General Pronghorn — −1 to 32 pts
2049 Archery-Only Pronghorn — −1 to 24 pts

Colorado Deer

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

DM044O3R Deer male rifle season 3 GMU 44 — 30 pts, 3 tags, 436 apps
DM201O4R Deer male rifle season 4 GMU 201 — 30 pts, 1 tag, 50 apps
DM044O4R Deer male rifle season 4 GMU 44 — 29 pts, 3 tags, 423 apps
DM010O3R Deer male rifle season 3 GMU 10 — 29 pts, 3 tags, 214 apps
DM053O4R Deer male rifle season 4 GMU 53 — 28 pts, 2 tags, 84 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

DM012O3R Deer male rifle season 3 GMU 12 — 349 first-choice applicants for 376 tags
DM012O2R Deer male rifle season 2 GMU 12 — 435 first-choice applicants for 456 tags
DM025O3R Deer male rifle season 3 GMU 25 — 211 first-choice applicants for 228 tags
DM018O2R Deer male rifle season 2 GMU 18 — 210 first-choice applicants for 224 tags
DM052O2R Deer male rifle season 2 GMU 52 — 256 first-choice applicants for 269 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

DM851O1R Deer male rifle season 1 GMU 851 — +14 to 21 pts
DF003O3R Deer female rifle season 3 GMU 3 — +13 to 16 pts
DM201O1M Deer male muzzleloader season 1… — −13 to 6 pts
DM136L1R Deer male rifle late season GMU… — +12 to 15 pts
DM061O1M Deer male muzzleloader season 1… — −9 to 10 pts

Colorado Elk

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

EE201E1R Elk either-sex rifle early season… — 34 pts, 4 tags, 675 apps
EE201O1A Elk either-sex archery season 1… — 34 pts, 1 tag, 301 apps
EM201O1M Elk male muzzleloader season 1 GMU… — 34 pts, 1 tag, 121 apps
EM002O1M Elk male muzzleloader season 1 GMU… — 34 pts, 1 tag, 88 apps
EE002E1R Elk either-sex rifle early season… — 33 pts, 5 tags, 637 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

EM011O1R Elk male rifle season 1 GMU 11 — 1,485 first-choice applicants for 1,555 tags
EF214W4RPrivate ranch — access comes with the tag Elk female rifle Ranching for… — 0 first-choice applicants for 39 tags
EF005W4RPrivate ranch — access comes with the tag Elk female rifle Ranching for… — 0 first-choice applicants for 37 tags
EF011O1R Elk female rifle season 1 GMU 11 — 230 first-choice applicants for 262 tags
EM041O1R Elk male rifle season 1 GMU 41 — 562 first-choice applicants for 594 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

EE851O1A Elk either-sex archery season 1… — −9 to 8 pts
EE040O2R Elk either-sex rifle season 2 GMU… — +7 to 27 pts
EM851O1M Elk male muzzleloader season 1 GMU… — −7 to 15 pts
EM501O1M Elk male muzzleloader season 1 GMU… — −7 to 9 pts
EM020O1A Elk male archery season 1 GMU 20 — +6 to 14 pts

Colorado Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

AM068O1R Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU… — 27 pts, 1 tag, 106 apps
AM201O1R Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU… — 26 pts, 7 tags, 424 apps
AM006O1R Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU… — 26 pts, 2 tags, 134 apps
AM010O1R Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU… — 26 pts, 1 tag, 78 apps
AM161O1R Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU… — 25 pts, 4 tags, 122 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

AM140O1R Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU… — 37 first-choice applicants for 42 tags
AM110O1M Pronghorn male muzzleloader season… — 10 first-choice applicants for 11 tags
AM124O1R Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU… — 6 first-choice applicants for 7 tags
AM104O1M Pronghorn male muzzleloader season… — 6 first-choice applicants for 6 tags
AM106O1M Pronghorn male muzzleloader season… — 6 first-choice applicants for 6 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

AM016O1R Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU… — +16 to 21 pts
AM088O2R Pronghorn male rifle season 2 GMU… — −6 to 5 pts
AM214P5RPrivate land only — you need landowner access Pronghorn male rifle… — +5 to 8 pts
AM161O1R Pronghorn male rifle season 1 GMU… — +4 to 25 pts
AM080O1A Pronghorn male archery season 1… — −4 to 4 pts

Idaho Deer

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

1027 Antlered deer… — 135 applicants for 5 tags
1026 Antlered deer… — 117 applicants for 5 tags
1013 Antlered deer… — 92 applicants for 5 tags
1019 Antlered deer… — 85 applicants for 5 tags
1043 Antlered deer… — 243 applicants for 20 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Idaho Elk

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

2015 Antlered elk, any weapon, Hunt… — 291 applicants for 5 tags
2035 Antlered elk, any weapon, Hunt… — 866 applicants for 20 tags
2127 Antlered elk, archery, Hunt Area… — 525 applicants for 20 tags
2140 Antlered elk, muzzleloader, Hunt… — 361 applicants for 20 tags
2018 Antlered elk, any weapon, Hunt… — 214 applicants for 15 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Idaho Moose

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

3056 Antlered moose, any weapon, Hunt… — 149 applicants for 3 tags
3008 Antlered moose, any weapon, Hunt… — 15 applicants for 1 tag
3058 Antlered moose, any weapon, Hunt… — 41 applicants for 3 tags
3057 Antlered moose, any weapon, Hunt… — 37 applicants for 3 tags
3035 Antlered moose, any weapon, Hunt… — 11 applicants for 1 tag

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Idaho Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

4019 Antlerless or Antlered pronghorn… — 256 applicants for 10 tags
4018 Antlerless or Antlered pronghorn… — 444 applicants for 25 tags
4024 Antlerless or Antlered pronghorn… — 48 applicants for 5 tags
4005 Antlerless or Antlered pronghorn… — 287 applicants for 60 tags
4012 Antlerless or Antlered pronghorn… — 275 applicants for 60 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Idaho Bighorn Sheep

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

5001 Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn… — 460 applicants for 2 tags
5013 Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn… — 103 applicants for 2 tags
5017 Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn… — 283 applicants for 6 tags
7004 Rams Only California bighorn… — 93 applicants for 2 tags
5006 Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn… — 132 applicants for 3 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Idaho Mountain Goat

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

6004 Either-sex mountain goat, any… — 40 applicants for 3 tags
6013 Either-sex mountain goat, any… — 26 applicants for 2 tags
6011 Either-sex mountain goat, any… — 24 applicants for 2 tags
6003 Either-sex mountain goat, any… — 35 applicants for 3 tags
6012 Either-sex mountain goat, any… — 18 applicants for 2 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Iowa Deer

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

Z5-BOW Zone 5 General any-deer +… — 5 pts, 560 tags, 1,431 apps
Z4-BOW Zone 4 General any-deer +… — 5 pts, 448 tags, 872 apps
Z6-BOW Zone 6 General any-deer +… — 5 pts, 280 tags, 513 apps
Z9-BOW Zone 9 General any-deer +… — 3 pts, 308 tags, 676 apps
Z7-BOW Zone 7 General any-deer +… — 3 pts, 126 tags, 343 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Z3-GUN Zone 3 General any-deer +… — 362 first-choice applicants for 364 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Z3-BOW Zone 3 General any-deer +… — +1 to 1 pts
Z4-BOW Zone 4 General any-deer +… — +1 to 5 pts
Z6-BOW Zone 6 General any-deer +… — +1 to 5 pts
Z7-BOW Zone 7 General any-deer +… — +1 to 3 pts
Z8-BOW Zone 8 General any-deer +… — −1 to 1 pts

Iowa Turkey

Hardest Tags

No drew-out levels published. Iowa Department of Natural Resources publishes no applicant counts.

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Iowa Department of Natural Resources publishes no applicant counts.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

No code's cut moved by a full point.

Kansas Deer

Hardest Tags

No drew-out levels published. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks publishes no applicant counts.

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks publishes no applicant counts.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

No code's cut moved by a full point.

Kentucky Elk

Hardest Tags

Random draw — no point cut to publish. Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources publishes no applicant counts.

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources publishes no applicant counts.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Montana Deer

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to publish.

270-50 Deer Permit 270-50 — Antlered Buck… — 721 applicants for 4 tags
261-50 Deer Permit 261-50 — Antlered Buck… — 51 applicants for 1 tag
455-60 Deer Permit 455-60 — 45 applicants for 1 tag
270-51 Deer Permit 270-51 — Antlered Buck… — 38 applicants for 1 tag
270-01 Deer B License 270-01 — Antlerless… — 67 applicants for 2 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

005-00 Deer B License 005-00 — Antlerless… — 122 first-choice applicants for 450 tags
007-00 Deer B License 007-00 — Antlerless… — 458 first-choice applicants for 600 tags
006-00 Deer B License 006-00 — Antlerless… — 65 first-choice applicants for 200 tags
004-01 Deer B License 004-01 — Antlerless… — 129 first-choice applicants for 200 tags
575-00 Deer B License 575-00 — Antlerless… — 17 first-choice applicants for 50 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to compare.

Montana Elk

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to publish.

380-20 Elk Permit 380-20 — Either-sex Elk — 615 applicants for 10 tags
690-20 Elk Permit 690-20 — Either-sex Elk — 178 applicants for 5 tags
410-20 Elk Permit 410-20 — Either-sex Elk — 233 applicants for 7 tags
690-21 Elk Permit 690-21 — Either-sex Elk — 119 applicants for 5 tags
250-45 Elk Permit 250-45 — Brow-tined… — 69 applicants for 4 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

293-01 Elk B License 293-01 — Antlerless… — 8 first-choice applicants for 30 tags
217-02 Elk B License 217-02 — Antlerless… — 3 first-choice applicants for 15 tags
370-02 Elk B License 370-02 — Antlerless… — 10 first-choice applicants for 22 tags
210-03 Elk B License 210-03 — Antlerless… — 41 first-choice applicants for 50 tags
422-00 Elk B License 422-00 — Antlerless… — 19 first-choice applicants for 20 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to compare.

Montana Moose

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to publish.

330-50 Moose License 330-50 — Antlered… — 614 applicants for 1 tag
334-50 Moose License 334-50 — Antlered… — 578 applicants for 1 tag
122-50 Moose License 122-50 — Antlered… — 565 applicants for 1 tag
332-50 Moose License 332-50 — Antlered… — 396 applicants for 1 tag
100-50 Moose License 100-50 — Antlered… — 265 applicants for 1 tag

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to compare.

Montana Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to publish.

320-20 Antelope License 320-20… — 52 applicants for 2 tags
313-20 Antelope License 313-20… — 20 applicants for 1 tag
390-20 Antelope License 390-20… — 26 applicants for 2 tags
380-20 Antelope License 380-20… — 13 applicants for 1 tag
404-20 Antelope License 404-20… — 241 applicants for 20 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

007-31 Antelope B License 007-31… — 94 first-choice applicants for 200 tags
586-30 Antelope B License 586-30… — 11 first-choice applicants for 35 tags
480-30 Antelope B License 480-30… — 7 first-choice applicants for 20 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to compare.

Montana Bighorn Sheep

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to publish.

680-20 Bighorn Sheep License 680-20 — Any… — 3,559 applicants for 1 tag
124-20 Bighorn Sheep License 124-20 — Any… — 1,453 applicants for 1 tag
203-20 Bighorn Sheep License 203-20 — Any… — 1,285 applicants for 1 tag
421-20 Bighorn Sheep License 421-20 — Any… — 639 applicants for 1 tag
302-20 Bighorn Sheep License 302-20 — Any… — 497 applicants for 1 tag

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to compare.

Montana Mountain Goat

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to publish.

393-20 Mountain Goat License 393-20… — 880 applicants for 1 tag
313-20 Mountain Goat License 313-20… — 626 applicants for 1 tag
320-20 Mountain Goat License 320-20… — 262 applicants for 1 tag
314-20 Mountain Goat License 314-20… — 634 applicants for 3 tags
316-20 Mountain Goat License 316-20… — 180 applicants for 1 tag

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to compare.

Montana Bison

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

395-20 Bison License 395-20 — Either Sex — 838 applicants for 2 tags
385-20 Bison License 385-20 — Either Sex — 975 applicants for 4 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Nebraska Deer

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

FRENCHMAN-MDCA Frenchman MDCA — 1 pts, 150 tags, 704 apps
PINE-RIDGE-MDCA Pine Ridge MDCA — 1 pts, 135 tags, 606 apps
PLATTE-MDCA Platte MDCA — 1 pts, 105 tags, 224 apps
REPUBLICAN-MDCA Republican MDCA — 1 pts, 7 tags, 98 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

STATEWIDE-ARCHERY Statewide Archery — 1,230 first-choice applicants for 3,000 tags
STATEWIDE-MUZZLELOADER Statewide Muzzleloader — 501 first-choice applicants for 1,000 tags
LOUP-WEST Loup West — 34 first-choice applicants for 105 tags
CALAMUS-WEST Calamus West — 195 first-choice applicants for 210 tags
BUFFALO-MDCA Buffalo MDCA — 110 first-choice applicants for 120 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

No code's cut moved by a full point.

Nebraska Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

No drew-out levels published.

NR-STATEWIDE-ARCHERY NR Statewide Archery — 513 applicants for 250 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

No code's cut moved by a full point.

New Mexico Deer

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

DER-1-127 Unit 2C — fork-antlered deer — Any… — 2,593 applicants for 1 tag
DER-1-150 Unit 5B — fork-antlered deer — Any… — 274 applicants for 1 tag
DER-2-129 Unit 2C — fork-antlered deer — Bow… — 506 applicants for 3 tags
DER-1-246 Unit 23: Burro mountains hunt area… — 180 applicants for 2 tags
DER-3-131 Unit 2C — fork-antlered deer… — 78 applicants for 1 tag

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

DER-2-224 Unit 21 — fork-antlered deer — Bow… — 10 first-choice applicants for 39 tags
DER-3-226 Unit 21 — fork-antlered deer… — 9 first-choice applicants for 33 tags
DER-3-286 Unit 27 — fork-antlered… — 3 first-choice applicants for 26 tags
DER-2-291 Unit 29 — fork-antlered deer — Bow… — 2 first-choice applicants for 23 tags
DER-3-244 Unit 23: except the Burro… — 4 first-choice applicants for 21 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

New Mexico Elk

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

ELK-1-225 Unit 6B — either sex — Any Legal… — 498 applicants for 1 tag
ELK-2-221 Unit 6B — either sex — Bow — Sept.… — 483 applicants for 1 tag
ELK-1-275 Unit 16A — mature bull — Any Legal… — 1,880 applicants for 5 tags
ELK-3-223 Unit 6B — either sex — Muzzle… — 223 applicants for 1 tag
ELK-2-292 Unit 16D — either sex — Bow… — 528 applicants for 3 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

New Mexico Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Random draw — no point cut to publish.

ANT-1-121 Unit 16 — mature buck — Any Legal… — 882 applicants for 1 tag
ANT-1-132 Unit 18 — mature buck — Any Legal… — 219 applicants for 1 tag
ANT-1-234 Units 50, 52 — mature buck — Any… — 151 applicants for 1 tag
ANT-1-198 Unit 38 — mature buck — Any Legal… — 145 applicants for 1 tag
ANT-1-124 Unit 16 — mature buck — Any Legal… — 276 applicants for 2 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

North Dakota Deer

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

Bonus points (stepped) — no point cut to publish.

4C-E Unit 4C antlered mule deer (gun) — 388 applicants for 1 tag
4D-E Unit 4D antlered mule deer (gun) — 250 applicants for 1 tag
MUZ-C Muzzleloader antlered whitetail… — 507 applicants for 3 tags
3B1-A Unit 3B1 any antlered deer (gun) — 157 applicants for 1 tag
2K2-A Unit 2K2 any antlered deer (gun) — 76 applicants for 1 tag

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

3A3-B Unit 3A3 any antlerless deer (gun) — 4 first-choice applicants for 7 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Bonus points (stepped) — no point cut to compare.

Oregon Deer

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

DE101R1 Late Deschutes 01 Bow — 30 pts, 17 tags, 79 apps
HX601-2 Umatilla NWR No. 2 — 29 pts, 2 tags, 77 apps
NE106-1 Late Northeast 06 — 28 pts, 8 tags, 91 apps
FX103-1 Late Fox 03 — 28 pts, 8 tags, 75 apps
MC101-2 Late Mid-Columbia — 28 pts, 8 tags, 54 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

119A W High Cascade — 29 first-choice applicants for 2,475 tags
NB102 North Blues 02 — 105 first-choice applicants for 1,815 tags
DG103 Devils Garden 03 — 42 first-choice applicants for 1,403 tags
JK101 Jackknife 01 — 68 first-choice applicants for 1,238 tags
DG104 Devils Garden 04 — 26 first-choice applicants for 1,180 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

123A Umpqua — −23 to 1 pts
625 Sixes Unit — +16 to 19 pts
122 Dixon Unit — −10 to 18 pts
623B2 N Bank Habitat No. 2 — −7 to 2 pts
628TYouth only Applegate Unit Youth — +6 to 9 pts

Oregon Elk

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

254Y1 Mt Emily Unit No. 2 — 29 pts, 44 tags, 517 apps
256R1 Wenaha Unit Bow No. 1 — 28 pts, 31 tags, 253 apps
255Y1 Walla Walla Unit No. 2 — 28 pts, 20 tags, 135 apps
256Y1 Wenaha Unit No. 2 — 27 pts, 32 tags, 348 apps
254R1 Mt Emily Unit Bow No. 1 — 27 pts, 43 tags, 221 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

253R1 Eagle Cap Zone — 193 first-choice applicants for 1,346 tags
234X E Central Cascades — 23 first-choice applicants for 990 tags
210Y Saddle Mtn Unit No. 2 — 39 first-choice applicants for 990 tags
210X Saddle Mtn Unit No. 1 — 41 first-choice applicants for 990 tags
248R2 Heppner Unit Bow No. 2 — 157 first-choice applicants for 1,073 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

258A1 Zumwalt No. 1 — +17 to 18 pts
248M Pole Cr Muzzleloader — +15 to 25 pts
223A Melrose Unit — +12 to 25 pts
225M Sixes Muzzleloader — −9 to 0 pts
255A Mill Cr Watershed — +9 to 24 pts

Oregon Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

470C Hart Mtn — 30 pts, 33 tags, 163 apps
471A Juniper — 28 pts, 47 tags, 142 apps
474A Warner Unit No. 1 — 27 pts, 40 tags, 127 apps
462 Pine Cr - Keating — 27 pts, 4 tags, 27 apps
468 Whitehorse Unit — 26 pts, 97 tags, 358 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

475R1 E Interstate Bow — 1 first-choice applicant for 41 tags
477R E Slope Bow — 1 first-choice applicant for 41 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

446 Murderers Cr Unit — +12 to 25 pts
467R Owyhee Unit Bow — −10 to 9 pts
475A E Interstate — −9 to 13 pts
475M Gerber Reservoir Muzzleloader — −8 to 13 pts
465 Beulah Unit — −8 to 18 pts

Oregon Bighorn Sheep

Hardest Tags

Random draw — no point cut to publish. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no applicant counts.

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no applicant counts.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Oregon Mountain Goat

Hardest Tags

Random draw — no point cut to publish. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no applicant counts.

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes no applicant counts.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

South Dakota Deer

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

No drew-out levels published.

BHD-BH1-02 Black Hills Deer: BH102 - Any Buck… — 923 applicants for 16 tags
WRD-35L-01 West River Deer: 35L01 - Any Deer — 293 applicants for 6 tags
RFD-LC2-01 Refuge Deer: LC201 - Any Deer — 39 applicants for 1 tag
WRD-27L-02 West River Deer: 27L02 - Any Buck… — 22 applicants for 1 tag
RFD-SL2-01 Refuge Deer: SL201 - Any Deer — 40 applicants for 2 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

WRD-15A-19P West River Deer: 15A19P - 2… — 16 first-choice applicants for 40 tags
WRD-49A-13 West River Deer: 49A13… — 2 first-choice applicants for 12 tags
WRD-15B-19P West River Deer: 15B19P - 2… — 7 first-choice applicants for 16 tags
WRD-31A-19 West River Deer: 31A19 - 2… — 3 first-choice applicants for 12 tags
WRD-49A-11 West River Deer: 49A11 - Any… — 12 first-choice applicants for 20 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

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South Dakota Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Most Applicants per Tag)

No drew-out levels published.

PRA-35A-42 Prairie Antelope: 35A42 - Buck… — 245 applicants for 3 tags
PRA-35B-42 Prairie Antelope: 35B42 - Buck… — 190 applicants for 3 tags
PRA-15A-42 Prairie Antelope: 15A42 - Buck… — 57 applicants for 1 tag
PRA-53A-42 Prairie Antelope: 53A42 - Buck… — 111 applicants for 2 tags
PRA-27A-42 Prairie Antelope: 27A42 - Buck… — 301 applicants for 7 tags

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

No code's cut moved by a full point.

Tennessee Elk

Hardest Tags

Random draw — no point cut to publish. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency publishes no applicant counts.

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency publishes no applicant counts.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Random draw — no point cut to compare.

Utah Deer

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

DB1004 Premium LE Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt — 29 pts, 4 tags, 4,483 apps
DB1003 Premium LE Buck Deer - Henry Mtns — 29 pts, 2 tags, 3,059 apps
DB1001 Premium LE Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt — 29 pts, 2 tags, 903 apps
DB1020 Limited-entry Buck Deer - Dolores… — 28 pts, 1 tag, 478 apps
DB1006 Premium LE Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt — 28 pts, 2 tags, 354 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

DB1080 Limited-entry Buck Deer - Nebo — −10 to 2 pts
DB1541 General Buck Deer - Mt Dutton — −8 to 0 pts
DB1595 General Buck Deer - Pine Valley — −7 to 0 pts
DB1547 General Buck Deer - Pine Valley — −7 to 0 pts
DB1594 General Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake — −6 to 0 pts

Utah Elk

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

EB3025 Limited-entry Bull Elk - Beaver… — 29 pts, 1 tag, 290 apps
EB3097 Limited-entry Bull Elk - San Juan… — 29 pts, 1 tag, 203 apps
EB3000 Limited-entry Bull Elk - Beaver… — 28 pts, 2 tags, 772 apps
EB3159 Limited-entry Bull Elk - Beaver… — 28 pts, 2 tags, 255 apps
EB3077 Limited-entry Bull Elk - Beaver… — 28 pts, 1 tag, 239 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

EB3132 Limited-entry Bull Elk - Cache… — +8 to 19 pts
EB3158 Limited-entry Bull Elk - Beaver… — +8 to 25 pts
EB3176 Limited-entry Bull Elk - Nebo/San… — +7 to 20 pts
EB3180 Limited-entry Bull Elk - Fillmore… — −7 to 3 pts
EB3192 Limited-entry Bull Elk… — +5 to 10 pts

Utah Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

PB5046 LE Buck Pronghorn - San Rafael… — 19 pts, 3 tags, 1,149 apps
PB5025 LE Buck Pronghorn - Beaver — 18 pts, 3 tags, 345 apps
PB5049 LE Buck Pronghorn - Southwest… — 17 pts, 5 tags, 759 apps
PB5027 LE Buck Pronghorn - Book Cliffs… — 17 pts, 2 tags, 671 apps
PB5033 LE Buck Pronghorn - Fillmore, Oak… — 17 pts, 3 tags, 280 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Every code with 5+ tags was oversubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

PB5011 LE Buck Pronghorn - Nine Mile… — −7 to 10 pts
PB5060 LE Buck Pronghorn - Diamond… — +5 to 17 pts
PB5072 LE Buck Pronghorn - Vernal — −5 to 7 pts
PB5029 LE Buck Pronghorn - Box Elder… — +4 to 16 pts
PB5028 LE Buck Pronghorn - Box Elder… — +4 to 13 pts

Washington Deer

Hardest Tags

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to publish. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes no applicant counts.

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes no applicant counts.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to compare.

Washington Elk

Hardest Tags

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to publish. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes no applicant counts.

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes no applicant counts.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

Bonus points (squared) — no point cut to compare.

Wyoming Deer

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

128-1 Antlered mule deer or any… — 20 pts, 6 tags, 1,449 apps
101-1 Antlered deer — 20 pts, 2 tags, 125 apps
119-1 Antlered mule deer or any… — 20 pts, 3 tags, 55 apps
102-1 Any deer — 19 pts, 9 tags, 559 apps
105-1 Any deer — 19 pts, 3 tags, 61 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

23-3 Any white-tailed deer — 39 first-choice applicants for 208 tags
T-REGION Region T General — 231 first-choice applicants for 291 tags
60-3 Any white-tailed deer — 2 first-choice applicants for 33 tags
11-3 Any white-tailed deer — 35 first-choice applicants for 60 tags
59-3 Any white-tailed deer — 16 first-choice applicants for 36 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

116-1 Antlered mule deer or any… — −11 to 5 pts
82-3 Any white-tailed deer — +9 to 10 pts
120-1 Antlered mule deer or any… — +4 to 10 pts
165-1 Antlered mule deer or any… — +4 to 11 pts
36-1 Antlered mule deer or any… — +3 to 8 pts

Wyoming Elk

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

100-1 Any elk — 20 pts, 10 tags, 921 apps
124-1 Any elk — 20 pts, 3 tags, 446 apps
32-1 Any elk — 20 pts, 2 tags, 74 apps
30-1 Any elk — 20 pts, 3 tags, 72 apps
54-1 Any elk valid south of the Clark's… — 20 pts, 2 tags, 69 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

41-4 Antlerless elk — 6 first-choice applicants for 42 tags
36-4 Antlerless elk — 5 first-choice applicants for 35 tags
117-3 Spike or antlerless elk — 18 first-choice applicants for 39 tags
23-4 Antlerless elk — 6 first-choice applicants for 24 tags
111-4 Antlerless elk — 1 first-choice applicant for 17 tags

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

123-1 Any elk — +12 to 16 pts
63-2 Any elk valid within the Washakie… — +11 to 17 pts
54-1 Any elk valid south of the Clark's… — +10 to 20 pts
60-9 Any elk, archery only — +9 to 12 pts
91-1 Any elk — −8 to 8 pts

Wyoming Antelope (Pronghorn)

Hardest Tags (Highest Cut)

60-1 Any antelope — 19 pts, 10 tags, 655 apps
58-1 Any antelope — 19 pts, 3 tags, 101 apps
61-1 Any antelope — 17 pts, 10 tags, 259 apps
112-1 Any antelope — 16 pts, 3 tags, 82 apps
64-1 Any antelope — 15 pts, 12 tags, 209 apps

Sleepers (Undersubscribed, 5+ Tags)

Only private-land, landowner or youth codes were undersubscribed.

Biggest Cut Moves vs 2025

62-1 Any antelope — −5 to 12 pts
88-1 Any antelope — +4 to 12 pts
55-1 Any antelope — +4 to 11 pts
89-2 Any antelope — +4 to 10 pts
99-2 Any antelope valid north and west… — −3 to 7 pts