DB1524 · BuckRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 625 deer,Southwest Desert

Season Archery hunts Aug 15–Sep 11·Units: 625·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

In 2026, 8 of 16 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 2 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2026
50%
8 of 16 drew
Harvest success
16–25%
Range, 2023–2025
Bucks / 100 does
25
Southwest Desert, 2024
Applicants · 2026
114
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
0+You · 0 pts16850%

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2026Nonresident8 of 16 drew
2026Resident64 of 95 drew
2025Nonresident7 of 20 drew
2025Resident56 of 99 drew
2024Nonresident9 of 28 drew
2024Resident70 of 92 drew
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Lifetime nonresident202411
Lifetime resident202555
Youth nonresident202211
Youth resident202633

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is
Hunt
Southwest Desert
Weapon
Archery hunts
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Archery hunts: Aug 15–Sep 11

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DB1524
2019–2025
1913%2018%216%2219%2316%2425%2517%

2025: 11 taken by 64 hunters.

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