DB1042RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 248 deer,West Desert, Vernon
Season Muzzleloader hunts Sep 23–Oct 1·Units: 248·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 45 of 305 residents applying drew. Everyone with 15 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
15%
45 of 305 drew
Harvest success
58–88%
Range, 2023–2025
Bucks / 100 does
33
West Desert, Vernon, 2024
Applicants · 2026
358
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–8 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14+ | 25 | 23 | 92% | Likely |
| 10–13 | 61 | 4 | 7% | Long shot |
| 9 | 16 | 5 | 31% | Coin flip |
| 0–8You · 0 pts | 203 | 13 | 6% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
What it is
- Hunt
- West Desert, Vernon
- Weapon
- Muzzleloader hunts
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzleloader hunts: Sep 23–Oct 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DB1042
2019–20251986%2076%2175%2266%2372%2458%2588%
2025: 44 taken by 50 hunters.
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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.”
- Deadline
- “You must apply online or by phone no later than Nov. 10, 2026.”
- Tag fee
- “GENERAL-SEASON BUCK DEER Permit fee: Resident $46, Nonresident $599”
- Application fee
- “Application fees (per species): Resident: $10 • Nonresident: $21”
Rules for 2027.
Source: DWR