Washington Unit 162:black bear draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for black bear, Dayton. 2021: 18 tags, 1,470 applicants per hunt.
Washington · Unit 162
Unit 162Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
1–8%
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Hunt codes
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer4–8%
- Elk0%
- Black bear1–8%
The draw in Unit 1622021 draw
700718 tags, 1,470 applied, 1% drew.
One of Washington's hardest black bear draws: 3rd hardest of 21 in 2021.
Hunt codes
Black bear huntsin Unit 162
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2021 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7007 | Any Bear · all methods · Apr 15–Jun 15Dayton | 18 of 1,470 drew | 18 | 27–57% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 162.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successAll hunters1–17%
8%
17%
1%
6%
8%
20212022202320242025
700727–57%
27%
57%
43%
201920202021
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Bear license $27.60 $276.00 $9.38 $13.80 77.32.450”
- Tag fee
- “Deer+elk+bear+cougar license $117.30 $1,076.40 $39.88 $55.20 77.32.450”
- Points
- “The purchase of an application will result in one accrued point for the category purchased.”
- Application fee
- “Special hunt permit applications $8.28 $138.00 $2.82 $4.14 77.32.370”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2021
- 7007Spring black bear special permits · All MethodsApr 15–Jun 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 162 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each black bear hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 162 · 7007
18 of 1,470 drew
Success27–57%
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Source: WDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026