Washington Unit 242: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 2422026 draw

15 tags.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 242

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags
1087	Any buck · muzzleloader · Nov 25–Nov 30Alta	Not in the 2026 draw report	10
1572	Any buck, white-tailed antlerless · muzzleloader · Sep 24–Oct 4Alta	Not in the 2026 draw report	3
1029	Any buck · modern firearm · Nov 1–Nov 20Alta	Not in the 2026 draw report	15
1212	Any white-tailed buck · modern firearm · Nov 1–Nov 20Alta	Not in the 2026 draw report	10
1422	White-tailed, antlerless · modern firearm · Oct 17–Oct 27Alta	Not in the 2026 draw report	5
1519	Any buck, white-tailed antlerless · modern firearm · Oct 17–Oct 27Alta	Not in the 2026 draw report	5
1615	Any buck, white-tailed antlerless · modern firearm · Oct 17–Oct 27Alta	Not in the 2026 draw report	5
1715	Any buck, white-tailed antlerless · modern firearm · Oct 17–Oct 27Alta	Not in the 2026 draw report	5

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

How hunters didin Unit 242.

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

All hunters7–33%

11%

33%

15%

10%

14%

7%

15%

2019202020212022202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

Before you apply

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 · 2026

1029Modern · Modern FirearmNov 1–Nov 20
1087Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderNov 25–Nov 30
1212Modern · Modern FirearmNov 1–Nov 20
1422Modern · Modern FirearmOct 17–Oct 27
1519Modern · Modern FirearmOct 17–Oct 27
1572Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 24–Oct 4
1615Modern · Modern FirearmOct 17–Oct 27
1715Modern · Modern FirearmOct 17–Oct 27

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Unit 242

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Unit 242 hunt pack

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Washington Unit 242:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 242

How hunters didin Unit 242.

Unit 242and the units around it

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