Washington Elk 2426/2023
Coweeman — Youth Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Western Firearm) in GMU 550 — Coweeman, rifle only, Nov 4–15, 2023. 7% public land, mostly State trust land.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2023.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife held its 2026 elk draw without 2426/2023. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2023 draw
about 1 in 11
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 10
- Applicants
- 112
- Success
- 12%
First-choice nonresidents. Success: General season · archery hunters, 2025.
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 · 2023 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 2023 State Big Game Hunting Regulations
- Nonresident elk license · paid at application $497.50 WDFW 2023 State Big Game Hunting Regulations
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2023 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 9% 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, 2426/2023 drew no one in 2023, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: WDFW 2023 Elk individual hunts, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| General season | — | 74 | — |
| General season · archery | 207 | 25 | 12% |
| General season · firearm | 670 | 31 | 5% |
| General season · muzzleloader | 171 | 13 | 8% |
| Special permit | — | 1 | — |
| All of GMU 550 | — | 75 | — |
Across every license type in GMU 550, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife counted 75 elk taken in 2025 (hunter counts not published). The first rows are hunters holding this license type; the rest of the area's hunters held something else. Washington's figures come from mandatory hunter reports. WDFW credits a multi-GMU special-permit hunt's harvest to every GMU it spans rather than splitting it, so unit totals add up to more than the statewide total. Source: WDFW 2025 Hunt Planner 'BigGame' harvest table.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 3 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 112 | 11.2 | — | WDFW 2023 Elk individual hunts |
| 2022 | 10 | 112 | 11.2 | — | WDFW 2022 Elk individual hunts |
| 2021 | 10 | 150 | 15 | — | WDFW 2021 Elk individual hunts |
Other Licenses Valid in GMU 550
- 2032 Coweeman — Quality Elk Hunt, Any bull (Western Firearm) Sep 28 – Oct 2 · 1 tag —
- 2238/2023 Coweeman — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Western Firearm) Nov 4–15 · 5 tags · 736 applied <1%
- 2308/2023 Coweeman — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Western Muzzleloader) Oct 7–13 · 5 tags · 139 applied 4%
- 2710 Region 5 Northwest–Hoof Disease — Master Hunter Elk Hunt, Antlerless (All Methods) Dec 1 – Feb 28 · 15 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 9
- WDFW 2023 Elk individual hunts draw results, 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 2023 State Big Game Hunting Regulations fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2021-2026 Hunt Planner 'Regulation' table seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2025 Hunt Planner 'BigGame' harvest table harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2026 Hunt Planner 'UnitSpatial' polygon… boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- WDFW 2026 WA DNR 'Non-DNR Major Public Lands'… land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2023 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.
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