Washington Unit 166:black bear draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for black bear, Tucannon. 2021: 5 tags, 1,189 applicants per hunt.
Washington · Unit 166
Unit 166Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
2–10%
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Hunt codes
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–8%
- Elk0%
- Black bear2–10%
The draw in Unit 1662021 draw
70085 tags, 1,189 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Washington's hardest black bear draws: 1st hardest of 21 in 2021.
Hunt codes
Black bear huntsin Unit 166
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2021 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7008 | Any Bear · all methods · Apr 15–Jun 15Tucannon | 5 of 1,189 drew | 5 | 0–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 166.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successAll hunters2–10%
2%
8%
3%
10%
2%
20212022202320242025
70080–100%
0%
100%
25%
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
- 7008Spring black bear special permits · All MethodsApr 15–Jun 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 166 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each black bear hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
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- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 166 · 7008
5 of 1,189 drew
Success0–100%
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Source: WDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026