1531RES + NRPreference draw

Deer,draw hunt

Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2015 draw · Resident

In 2015, 1,957 of 2,041 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2015

96%

1,957 of 2,041 drew

Applicants · 2015

2,242

Odds by point level · 2015 · Resident

You are in the 0–1 row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2015 results	Verdict
2+	16	15	94%
0–1You · 0 pts	2025	1942	96%	Likely

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
2015	Nonresident	106 of 106 drew	106	106	100%
2015	Resident	1,957 of 2,041 drew	2,041	1,957	96%
2014	Nonresident	95 of 96 drew	96	95	99%
2014	Resident	1,865 of 1,882 drew	1,882	1,865	99%
2013	Nonresident	105 of 105 drew	105	105	100%
2013	Resident	1,987 of 2,013 drew	2,013	1,987	99%
2012	Nonresident	81 of 81 drew	81	81	100%
2012	Resident	2,196 of 2,227 drew	2,227	2,196	99%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Lifetime nonresident	2015	15	15
Lifetime resident	2015	80	80

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

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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”

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Source: DWR