1542RES + NRPreference draw

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Answer card2015 draw · Resident

In 2015, 573 of 1,000 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2015

57%

573 of 1,000 drew

Applicants · 2015

1,064

Odds by point level · 2015 · Resident

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Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2015 results	Verdict
3+	5	5	100%
1–2	286	282	99%	Likely
0You · 0 pts	709	286	40%	Coin flip

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	36 of 37 drew	37	36	97%
2015	Resident	573 of 1,000 drew	1,000	573	57%
2014	Nonresident	31 of 32 drew	32	31	97%
2014	Resident	627 of 999 drew	999	627	63%
2013	Nonresident	23 of 26 drew	26	23	88%
2013	Resident	696 of 972 drew	972	696	72%
2012	Nonresident	30 of 31 drew	31	30	97%
2012	Resident	685 of 967 drew	967	685	71%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Lifetime nonresident	2015	3	3
Lifetime resident	2015	24	24

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