DB1200 · BuckRESPreference draw
Unit 526 deer,Alton - Premium Buck CWMU
Units: 526·3 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 3 of 309 residents applying drew. Everyone with 28 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
3 of 309 drew
Harvest success
86–90%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
3
Applicants · 2026
309
103 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 309 | 3 | <1% |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 3 of 309 drew | 309 | 3 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 3 of 299 drew | 299 | 3 | 1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 3 of 406 drew | 406 | 3 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 3 of 357 drew | 357 | 3 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 3 of 376 drew | 376 | 3 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 3 of 381 drew | 381 | 3 | <1% |
| 2020 | Resident | 5 of 404 drew | 404 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 | Resident | 5 of 419 drew | 419 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 | Resident | 5 of 432 drew | 432 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | Resident | 5 of 331 drew | 331 | 5 | 2% |
| 2016 | Resident | 5 of 314 drew | 314 | 5 | 2% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Alton - Premium Buck CWMU
- Tags
- 3 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DB1200
2019–202519100%2083%2195%22100%2386%2486%2590%
2025: 18 taken by 20 hunters.
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Each time you apply for a general-season buck deer permit and don’t draw one, you’ll receive a preference point.”
- Tag fee
- “GENERAL-SEASON BUCK DEER Permit fee: Resident $46, Nonresident $599”
- Tag fee
- “LIMITED-ENTRY BUCK DEER Permit fee: Resident $94, Nonresident $1,070”
- Application fee
- “Application fees (per species): Resident: $10 • Nonresident: $21”
Rules for 2026.
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026