1547RES + NRPreference draw

Deer,draw hunt

Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2015 draw · Resident

In 2015, 1,604 of 5,037 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2015

32%

1,604 of 5,037 drew

Applicants · 2015

5,923

Odds by point level · 2015 · Resident

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Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2015 results	Verdict
4+	8	8	100%
2–3	642	629	98%	Likely
1	1909	927	49%	Coin flip
0You · 0 pts	2478	40	2%	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	179 of 630 drew	630	179	28%
2015	Resident	1,604 of 5,037 drew	5,037	1,604	32%
2014	Nonresident	169 of 558 drew	558	169	30%
2014	Resident	1,606 of 4,575 drew	4,575	1,606	35%
2013	Nonresident	187 of 584 drew	584	187	32%
2013	Resident	1,826 of 4,594 drew	4,594	1,826	40%
2012	Nonresident	175 of 544 drew	544	175	32%
2012	Resident	1,687 of 4,479 drew	4,479	1,687	38%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Lifetime nonresident	2015	11	11
Lifetime resident	2015	245	244

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