Washington Elk 2508 — 2508
Yakima Central — Elk Hunters 65 Years And Older, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm)
- What you may take
- Yakima Central — Elk Hunters 65 Years And Older, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm) (female)
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Where
- 352, 356, 360
- Season (2026)
- Oct 28 – Nov 8, 2026
- Nonresident tags (2025)
- 5
- for 687 first-choice applicants
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Odds by point level — 2025 draw · 2026 draw pending — showing 2025 odds
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 5 tags, 687 first-choice applicants. Source: 2025 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2507 - Yakima Central'.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 | <1% the pool average — a floor for anyone holding points, since each point adds entries | — | — |
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 ((points + 1)²), so the pool average is a floor for anyone holding points and an overstatement for a first-year applicant. How we compute these.
What it costs (2025 nonresident fees)
Next application window: opens Apr 20, closes May 27, 2027 (expected) · results ~June 30. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.
Seasons (2026)
Year by year
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | — | — | — | WDFW Hunt Planner 'Regulation'... · LicenseYear=2026;PermitHuntNumber=2508 |
| 2025 | 5 | 687 | 137.4 | — | 2025 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2507 - Yakima Central' |
| 2024 | 6 | 674 | 112.3 | — | 2024 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2507 - Yakima Central' |
| 2023 | 5 | 659 | 131.8 | — | 2023 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2507 - Yakima Central' |
| 2022 | 5 | 619 | 123.8 | — | 2022 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2507 - Yakima Central' |
| 2021 | 5 | 664 | 132.8 | — | 2021 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2507 - Yakima Central' |
Legal cartridges for elk in Washington
From the Washington hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.
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How to read these numbers
Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.
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This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.