Washington Elk 2040
Mudflow — Quality Elk Hunt, Any bull (Western Firearm) in Elk Area 5099 — Mudflow, rifle only, Nov 7–18, 2026.
Your odds at 0 points · 2025 draw · 2026 draw pending — showing 2025 odds
about 1 in 187
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 7
- Applicants
- 1,306
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents.
Points Needed to Draw
No cut was published in enough years to chart one.
Bonus points (squared) — no cut to track: each point adds entries to the draw rather than a place in line.
What It Costs · 2025 NR Fees
Closes May 27 · 221 daystag fee not on file
The $152.30 nonresident special hunt permit application (per category) is not refunded. The $685.60 nonresident elk license is not refunded.
- Opens
- Apr 20, 2027
- Closes
- May 27, 2027
- Results
- about Jun 30
Next application window: Open Apr 20 – May 27, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes 2027.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Nonresident special hunt permit application (per category) · paid at application $152.30 WDFW 2025 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Rules
- Nonresident elk license · paid at application $685.60 WDFW 2025 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Rules
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes no mapped boundary for Elk Area 5099.
Elk Area 5099 in full →Details
Odds by Point Level · 2025 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | <1% 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, 2040 drew no one in 2025, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: WDFW 2025 Elk individual hunts, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 6 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | — | — | — | WDFW 2021-2026 Hunt Planner 'Regulation' table |
| 2025 | 7 | 1,306 | 186.6 | — | WDFW 2025 Elk individual hunts |
| 2024 | 9 | 1,170 | 130 | — | WDFW 2024 Elk individual hunts |
| 2023 | 7 | 1,126 | 160.9 | — | WDFW 2023 Elk individual hunts |
| 2022 | 7 | 1,176 | 168 | — | WDFW 2022 Elk individual hunts |
| 2021 | 7 | 997 | 142.4 | — | WDFW 2021 Elk individual hunts |
Other Licenses Valid in Elk Area 5099
- 2066 Mudflow — Quality Elk Hunt, Any bull (Western Archery) Sep 12–24 · 7 tags —
- 2092 Mudflow — Quality Elk Hunt, Any bull (Western Muzzleloader) Oct 3–13 · 7 tags —
- 2246/2023 Mudflow — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Western Firearm) Nov 4–15 · 3 tags · 796 applied <1% (small sample)
- 2275/2023 Mudflow — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Western Archery) Sep 2 – Nov 19 · 5 tags · 364 applied 1%
- 2304/2023 Mudflow — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Western Muzzleloader) Oct 7–17 · 4 tags · 290 applied 1% (small sample)
- 2424 Mudflow — Youth Elk Hunt, Any bull (Western Archery, Firearm, or Muzzleloader)Youth only Nov 20–30 · 5 tags —
- 2425/2023 Mudflow — Youth Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Western Archery, Firearm, or Muzzleloader)Youth only Sep 27 – Oct 5 · 5 tags · 376 applied 1%
- 2615/2023 Mudflow — Elk Hunters with Disabilities, Antlerless…Hunters with a disability permit only Oct 19–25 · 5 tags · 238 applied 2%
- 2616 Mudflow — Elk Hunters with Disabilities, Any bull…Hunters with a disability permit only Sep 25 – Oct 1 · 5 tags —
Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ 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 8
- WDFW 2025 Elk individual hunts draw results, earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2024 Elk individual hunts earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2023 Elk individual hunts earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2022 Elk individual hunts earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2021 Elk individual hunts earlier draws, 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 2025 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Rules fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2021-2026 Hunt Planner 'Regulation' table seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2025 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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