Raffle Permit Hunts

Name: eRegulations
Price range: $

To watch a video on how to apply for the raffle hunts, visit the WDFW YouTube channel.

Landowner and Conservation Group Raffle Hunts
Raffle Permit	Season Dates	Hunt Area	Bag Limit	Sold By
Deer	Oct. 25-Dec. 31	Buckrun	10 Any deer	Buckrun - Please see Buckrun's ad for details
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	GMUs 113, 172, 186, 181 (south of the line made by starting at Montgomery Ridge Road and Highway 129 to the Sherry Grade Road to the Couse Creek Road to the Snake River).	1 Rocky Mountain bighorn ram	Washington Wild Sheep Foundation
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Raffle Ticket orders must be postmarked by July 8, 2025. The drawing will be held by July 25, 2025. For more information and submission due dates, visit the Washington Wild Sheep Foundation special events page.

WDFW Raffle Hunts
Raffle Permit	Season Dates	Hunt Area	Bag Limit	Sold By
Three-deer	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	Black-tailed deer: GMUs open to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485 Mule deer: GMUs open to mule deer hunting White-tailed deer: GMUs open to white-tailed deer hunting	May harvest all 3 species below: 1 additional any buck black-tailed deer 1 additional any buck mule deer 1 additional any buck white-tailed deer	WDFW
Northeast Washington Big Game	White-tailed deer, elk, & moose: Sept. 1-Dec. 31 Black bear: Aug. 1-Nov. 15 Cougar: Sept. 1-Mar. 31 Turkey: April 15-May 31	GMUs 101–124	May harvest 3 of 6 species below: 1 additional buck white-tailed deer 1 additional bull elk 1 bull moose 1 additional cougar 1 additional black bear 1 additional turkey (gobbler or turkey with visible beard only)	WDFW
South-central Washington Big Game	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	Elk: Any 300 or 500 series GMU EXCEPT those GMUs closed to elk hunting and those GMUs not open to bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission. Deer: Any 300 or 500 series GMU EXCEPT those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission. California bighorn sheep: Quilomene, Umtanum, Selah Butte, Cleman Mtn.	May harvest all 3 species below: 1 additional any bull elk 1 additional any buck deer 1 California bighorn sheep ram	WDFW
Southeast Washington Big Game	White-tailed deer, mule deer, & elk: Sept. 1-Dec. 31 Black bear: Aug. 1-Nov. 15 Cougar: Sept. 1-March 31	GMUs 139-154 & 162-186	May harvest 4 of 5 species below: 1 additional buck white-tailed deer 1 additional buck mule deer 1 additional bull elk 1 additional legal cougar 1 additional black bear	WDFW
North-central Washington Big Game	White-tailed deer, mule deer, & California bighorn sheep: Sept. 1-Dec. 31 Black bear: Aug. 1-Nov. 15 Cougar: Sept. 1-March 31	White-tailed deer, mule deer, cougar, & black bear: Any 200 series GMU open to deer hunting California bighorn sheep: Manson, Chelan Butte	May harvest 3 of 5 species below: 1 additional buck white-tailed deer 1 additional buck mule deer 1 additional legal cougar 1 additional black bear 1 California bighorn sheep	WDFW
Black-tailed Deer	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	GMUs open to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485	1 additional buck black-tailed deer	WDFW
Mule Deer	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	GMUs open to mule deer hunting	1 additional any buck mule deer	WDFW
White-tailed Deer	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	GMUs open to white-tailed deer hunting	1 additional any buck white-tailed deer	WDFW
Westside Elk	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	Western Washington: EXCEPT GMU 485, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and those GMUs not open to bull elk hunting.	1 additional any bull elk	WDFW
Eastside Elk	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	Eastern Washington: EXCEPT GMU 157 and those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and those GMUs not opened to bull elk hunting.	1 additional any bull elk	WDFW
California Bighorn Sheep	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	Manson, Chelan Butte, Quilomene, Cleman Mtn.	1 California bighorn ram	WDFW
Moose	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	GMUs 101 through 130, 204	1 bull moose	WDFW
Mountain Goat	Sept. 1-Dec. 31	Mt. St. Helens South	1 mountain goat (either sex)	WDFW

WDFW Raffle Hunt Information

Purchase Deadline: July 15, 2025

How To Purchase:

License Vendors:

WDFW Licenses & Permits page

Washington gambling regulations prohibit online sales. Raffle tickets must be purchased from vendor.

Prices:

Deer, Elk, Moose, Mountain Goat:

$6.00/ticket

Bighorn Sheep:

$11.50/ticket

Multi-species:

$17.00/ticket for 3-species raffles, $22.50/ticket for 4-species raffles

License fees listed are current at the time of publication. Proposed legislation may alter these license fees. Refer to the WDFW Fish and Hunt portal for up-to-date information.

Proceeds from the sale of single-species raffle tickets will be used for the management and benefit of that species. Proceeds from the sale of multiple-species raffle tickets will be used for general game management.

There is no limit on the number of tickets a person may purchase. Residents and non-residents are eligible to purchase tickets. Refunds are not available on raffle ticket purchases. The “Once in a Lifetime Harvest" restriction is waived for auction and raffle hunts. The winner of the deer and elk raffles may purchase an additional deer or elk license/tag for the general hunting season if they choose. If selected, any legal hunt method may be used during the hunt.

One winner and two alternates will be drawn for each hunt. Each winner must be eligible to purchase a hunting license and will be issued the appropriate license and tag at no cost.

The drawing is done by computer and the winning ticket holder will be notified via phone and mail by mid-August. If you are selected for a multi-species raffle, a decision must be made as to which species you would like to hunt before your hunting license and tags will be issued by the Department.

Tick InformWashington Department of Health flyer on preventing disease while hunting, including tick identification and safety tips for handling game.ation from Washington State Department of Health — Washington Department of Health flyer offering tips to prevent disease while hunting, including tick identification and safe game-handling practices.