Washington Elk — CPWMA
Columbia Plateau-WMA 1
The 2024 draw put up 1 nonresident tag here for 974 first-choice applicants.
Nonresident tags (2024):1
Applicants:974
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in CPWMA, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2024 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
2802/2024 Columbia Plateau-WMA 1 — Bull Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Archery, Firearm, or Muzzleloader) 1 tags · 974 applicants<1% Point builder
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2802/2024 ↗ Columbia Plateau-WMA 1 — Bull Elk Hunt, Any bull (Eastern Archery, Firearm, or Muzzleloader) | <1% Point builder | — | 1 / 974 | Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2025 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2024 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2024 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2024 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $608 | $608 | $608 |
Application window: opens Apr 20, closes May 27, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife does not publish a mapped boundary for CPWMA, so there is no map to draw. The agency describes it as “Columbia Plateau-WMA 1”.