1545RES + NRPreference draw

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Answer card2015 draw · Resident

In 2015, 1,165 of 4,278 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2015

27%

1,165 of 4,278 drew

Applicants · 2015

4,406

Odds by point level · 2015 · Resident

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Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2015 results	Verdict
4+	6	6	100%
2–3	464	455	98%	Likely
1	1663	704	42%	Coin flip
0You · 0 pts	2145	0	<1%	Long shot

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	56 of 64 drew	64	56	88%
2015	Resident	1,165 of 4,278 drew	4,278	1,165	27%
2014	Nonresident	37 of 42 drew	42	37	88%
2014	Resident	1,184 of 3,827 drew	3,827	1,184	31%
2013	Nonresident	40 of 49 drew	49	40	82%
2013	Resident	1,044 of 3,551 drew	3,551	1,044	29%
2012	Nonresident	22 of 25 drew	25	22	88%
2012	Resident	1,301 of 3,044 drew	3,044	1,301	43%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Lifetime nonresident	2015	4	4
Lifetime resident	2015	60	59

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