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Washington Elk 2509/2024

Alkali — Elk Hunters 65 Years And Older, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm) in GMU 371 — Alkali, rifle only, Oct 12–29, 2024. 98% public land, mostly Department of Defense.

No longer drawn. The last draw was 2024.

Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife held its 2026 elk draw without 2509/2024. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.

Your odds at 0 points · 2024 draw

6% Point builder

about 1 in 18

Years to draw on points: —

NR Tags
11
Applicants
197
Success
0%

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 · 2024 NR Fees

Cost to Apply
$608
If You Miss
$608
If You Draw
—

tag fee not on file

The $110.50 nonresident special hunt permit application (per category, incl. Quality) is not refunded. The $497.50 nonresident elk license is not refunded.

▸ Every Fee, With Sources
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Details

Odds by Point Level · 2024 Draw

Points Chance Applied Drew
0–10 ← you 6% — —

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, 2509/2024 drew no one in 2024, so lower-choice odds are left out.

Draw results: WDFW 2024 Elk individual hunts, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.

How It Hunted, 2025

WhoHuntersHarvestSuccess
General season — 0 —
General season · archery 5 0 0%
General season · firearm 2 0 0%
All of GMU 371 — 0 —

Across every license type in GMU 371, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife counted 0 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 4 draws

The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.

Year Tags Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Source
2024 11 197 17.9 — WDFW 2024 Elk individual hunts
2023 10 214 21.4 — WDFW 2023 Elk individual hunts
2022 10 167 16.7 — WDFW 2022 Elk individual hunts
2021 10 200 20 — WDFW 2021 Elk individual hunts

Other Licenses Valid in GMU 371

  • 2027/2024 Alkali — Quality Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Firearm) Oct 12–29 · 37 tags · 1,005 applied 4%
  • 2066/2024 Alkali — Quality Elk Hunt, Any elk (Eastern Archery) Sep 1–21 · 18 tags · 180 applied 10%
  • 2093/2024 Alkali — Quality Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Muzzleloader) Sep 22 – Oct 12 · 9 tags · 203 applied 4%
  • 2230/2024 Alkali A — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm) Oct 12–29 · 48 tags · 479 applied 10%
  • 2231/2024 Alkali B — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm) Oct 30 – Nov 22 · 57 tags · 597 applied 10%
  • 2287/2024 Alkali — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Muzzleloader) Sep 22 – Oct 11 · 55 tags · 196 applied 28%
  • 2298 Alkali A — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm) Sep 16–20 · 15 tags —
  • 2299 Alkali B — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm) Oct 10–20 · 10 tags —
  • 2300 Alkali C — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm) Oct 21–31 · 10 tags —
  • 2301 Alkali D — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm) Nov 1–10 · 10 tags —
  • 2302 Alkali E — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm) Dec 1–15 · 10 tags —
  • 2303 Alkali A — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Muzzleloader) Sep 21–30 · 10 tags —
  • 2304 Alkali B — Antlerless Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Muzzleloader) Oct 1–9 · 10 tags —
  • 2411/2024 Alkali — Youth Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm)Youth only Dec 16 – Jan 21 · 23 tags · 254 applied 9%
  • 2421/2024 Alkali — Youth Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Muzzleloader)Youth only Nov 23 – Dec 15 · 11 tags · 19 applied 58%
  • 2443 Alkali — Youth Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm)Youth only Dec 16–31 · 5 tags —
  • 2523 Alkali — Elk Hunters 65 Years And Older, Antlerless (Eastern Firearm)Hunters 65 and older only Oct 10–20 · 1 tag —
  • 2612/2024 Alkali — Elk Hunters with Disabilities, Any elk…Hunters with a disability permit only Oct 12–29 · 5 tags · 150 applied 3%
  • 2623 Alkali — Elk Hunters with Disabilities, Any elk (Eastern Firearm)Hunters with a disability permit only Dec 16–31 · 1 tag —
  • 2842 Alkali A — Bull Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Firearm) Oct 10–20 · 4 tags —
  • 2843 Alkali B — Bull Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Firearm) Oct 21–31 · 5 tags —
  • 2844 Alkali C — Bull Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Firearm) Nov 1–10 · 5 tags —
  • 2845 Alkali D — Bull Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Firearm) Dec 1–15 · 5 tags —
  • 2846 Alkali — Bull Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Archery) Sep 1–15 · 15 tags —
  • 2847 Alkali A — Bull Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Muzzleloader) Sep 21–30 · 5 tags —
  • 2848 Alkali B — Bull Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Muzzleloader) Oct 1–9 · 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.

.22-250 Remington from $0.98/rd .223 Remington from $0.43/rd .243 Winchester from $1.11/rd .25-06 Remington from $1.82/rd 6.5 Creedmoor from $1.01/rd 6.5 Grendel from $0.72/rd .270 Winchester from $0.15/rd 7mm-08 Remington from $1.84/rd 7mm Remington Magnum from $2.05/rd .30-06 Springfield from $1.11/rd .300 AAC Blackout from $0.60/rd .300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd .30-30 Winchester from $1.08/rd .308 Winchester from $0.82/rd .338 Winchester Magnum from $2.61/rd .350 Legend from $1.12/rd .35 Whelen .360 Buckhammer .400 Legend .444 Marlin .450 Bushmaster from $2.02/rd .45-70 Government from $1.97/rd .50 Beowulf
▸ Sources 10
  1. WDFW 2024 Elk individual hunts draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  2. WDFW 2023 Elk individual hunts earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  3. WDFW 2022 Elk individual hunts earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  4. WDFW 2021 Elk individual hunts earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  5. Washington State Legislature / Fish and Wildlife Commission 2026 WAC 220-412-080 Special hunting season… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  6. WDFW 2024 State Big Game Hunting Seasons and… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  7. WDFW 2021-2026 Hunt Planner 'Regulation' table seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  8. WDFW 2025 Hunt Planner 'BigGame' harvest table harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  9. WDFW 2026 Hunt Planner 'UnitSpatial' polygon… boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  10. WDFW 2026 WA DNR 'Non-DNR Major Public Lands'… land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026

About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2024 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