DB1078RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 29 deer,Cache
Season Restricted muzzleloader hunt Oct 28–Nov 5·Units: 29·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 11 of 133 residents applying drew. Everyone with 14 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
8%
11 of 133 drew
Harvest success
33–80%
Range, 2023–2025
Bucks / 100 does
19
Cache, 2024
Applicants · 2026
149
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–12 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14+ | 5 | 5 | 100% | Likely |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | 33% | Coin flip |
| 0–12You · 0 pts | 125 | 5 | 4% | 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
- Cache
- Weapon
- Restricted muzzleloader hunt
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Restricted muzzleloader hunt: Oct 28–Nov 5
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, DB1078
2021–20252140%2267%2333%2460%2580%
2025: 8 taken by 10 hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 29
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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