Washington Elk 2708/2023 — GMU Elk Area 5063

Pumice Plains — Master Hunter Elk Hunt, Antlerless (All Methods) · Pumice Plains

What you may take
Pumice Plains — Master Hunter Elk Hunt, Antlerless (All Methods) (female)
Weapon
Rifle
Season (2023)
Oct 17–23, 2023
Nonresident tags (2023)
3
for 48 first-choice applicants

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Odds by point level — 2023 draw

Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 3 tags, 48 first-choice applicants. Source: 2023 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2708 - Pumice Plains'.

Points Your chance Applicants Drawn
0–10 6% 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 (2023 nonresident fees)

Cash to apply
$608
Out of pocket if unsuccessful
$608
Total if drawn
tag fee not on file
Refunded if unsuccessful
$0
Nonresident special hunt permit application (per category) · paid at application $110.50 source
Nonresident elk license · paid at application $497.50 source

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 (2023)

Split 1: Oct 17–23, 2023 p. LicenseYear=2023;PermitHuntNumber=2708

Year by year

The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.

Year Tags Applicants Applicants per tag Points needed Source
2023 3 48 16.0 2023 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2708 - Pumice Plains'
2022 3 49 16.3 2022 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2708 - Pumice Plains'
2021 3 54 18.0 2021 Elk individual hunts —... · table '2708 - Pumice Plains'

Other licenses valid in Elk Area 5063

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.

.22-250 Remington
.223 Remington from $0.42/rd
.243 Winchester from $1.11/rd
.25-06 Remington
6.5 Creedmoor
6.5 Grendel
.270 Winchester from $0.16/rd
7mm-08 Remington
7mm Remington Magnum
.30-06 Springfield
.300 AAC Blackout from $0.56/rd
.300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd
.30-30 Winchester
.308 Winchester
.338 Winchester Magnum
.350 Legend from $1.07/rd
.35 Whelen
.360 Buckhammer
.400 Legend
.444 Marlin
.450 Bushmaster from $2.00/rd
.45-70 Government from $1.97/rd
.50 Beowulf
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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.