Washington Elk — Region 5
Region 5 West
The 2026 draw put up 30 nonresident tags here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in Region 5, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
— Cut level
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— Cut level
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2428 ↗ Region 5 West — Youth Elk Hunt, Antlerless (Western Archery, Firearm, or Muzzleloader) | — Cut level | — | 10 / — | Aug 1 – Mar 31, 2027 |
| 2707 ↗ Region 5 — Master Hunter Elk Hunt, Antlerless (All Methods) | — Cut level | — | 30 / — | Aug 1 – Mar 31, 2027 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 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 2026 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 (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $837.90 | $837.90 | $837.90 |
Application window: opens Apr 20, closes May 27, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in Region 5
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2026 draw.
The country
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife does not publish a mapped boundary for Region 5, so there is no map to draw. The agency describes it as “Region 5 West”.