Washington Elk 2038/2021
Carlton — Quality Elk Hunt, Any bull (Western Firearm) in Elk Area 5057 — Carlton, rifle only, Sep 20–24, 2021.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife held its 2026 elk draw without 2038/2021. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw
about 1 in 26
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 5
- Applicants
- 132
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file (2021), so there is no trend to chart yet.
Bonus points (squared) — no cut to track: each point adds entries to the draw rather than a place in line.
What It Costs · 2022 NR Fees
tag fee not on file
The $110.50 nonresident special hunt permit application (per category) is not refunded. The $497.50 nonresident elk license is not refunded.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Nonresident special hunt permit application (per category) · paid at application $110.50 WDFW 2022 State Big Game Hunting Regulations
- Nonresident elk license · paid at application $497.50 WDFW 2022 State Big Game Hunting Regulations
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes no mapped boundary for Elk Area 5057.
Elk Area 5057 in full →Details
Odds by Point Level · 2021 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 4% pool average: a floor with points | — | — |
Unweighted tags ÷ applicants — state did not publish pools. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes no per-level counts for this hunt; each point adds entries (points², counting the application you buy now), so the pool average is a floor for anyone holding points and an overstatement for a first-year applicant. As a lower choice, 2038/2021 drew no one in 2021, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: WDFW 2021 Elk individual hunts, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 1 draw
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | — | WDFW 2021 Elk individual hunts |
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Washington elk
23 cartridges on file are legal for elk with a rifle in Washington. Rules and sources: Washington hunting laws.
▸ Sources 4
- WDFW 2021 Elk individual hunts draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Washington State Legislature / Fish and Wildlife Commission 2026 WAC 220-412-080 Special hunting season… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2022 State Big Game Hunting Regulations fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2021-2026 Hunt Planner 'Regulation' table seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2021 draw, the latest on file, computed from Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife's published results (unweighted tags ÷ applicants — state did not publish pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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Prior-draw odds from Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife's results, not a forecast · Methodology · All Washington elk hunts