Washington Unit 181:black bear draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for black bear, Couse. 2021: 5 tags, 106 applicants per hunt.
Washington · Unit 181
Unit 181Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
5–13%
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Hunt codes
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer11–44%
- Elk0–18%
- Black bear5–13%
The draw in Unit 1812021 draw
70135 tags, 106 applied, 5% drew.
16th hardest of 21 Washington black bear draws in 2021.
Hunt codes
Black bear huntsin Unit 181
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2021 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7013 | Any Bear · all methods · Apr 15–Jun 15Couse | 5 of 106 drew | 5 | 33–75% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 181.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successAll hunters5–26%
10%
26%
8%
13%
5%
20212022202320242025
701333–75%
33%
50%
75%
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
- 7013Spring black bear special permits · All MethodsApr 15–Jun 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 181 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 181 · 7013
5 of 106 drew
Success33–75%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026