Naches Pass, Blazed Ridge, Bumping River, Chowder Ridge, Lincoln Peak, and Avalanche Gorge. Manson, Chelan Butte, Quilomene, and Cleman Mountain herds are available.Įastern Washington except GMU 157, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and those GMUs not open to bull elk hunting GMUs open to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485
Washington gambling regulations prohibit wire sales. You can purchase tickets at any authorized license dealer. Raffle tickets are not available to purchase online or over the telephone. Learn more about the auction and raffle programs. 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.Īll raffle tickets musts be purchased by July 15, 2022. You can find the winning raffle numbers at our raffle results page. The drawing is done by computer and the winning ticket holder will be notified via phone and mail by mid-August. Each winner must be eligible to purchase a hunting license and will be issued the appropriate license and tag at no cost. One winner and two alternates will be drawn for each hunt. If selected, any legal weapon may be used during the hunt. 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. The “Once in a Lifetime Harvest" restriction is waived for auction and raffle hunts. Refunds are not available on raffle ticket purchases. Residents and non-residents are eligible to purchase tickets. There is no limit on the number of tickets a person may purchase.
Proceeds from the sale of multiple species raffle tickets will be used for general game management. This is a solitary experience and with the long and arduous periods of stealth and skulking around, this can become a mundane and rather lonely experience.Proceeds from the sale of single-species raffle tickets will be used for the management and benefit of that species. There is no ability to hunt as a group with friends. Then to rub salt in that wound, you have to do this alone.
The game points you toward a free hunt mode instead but the objective heavy and structured levels clearly offer the better experience. The game has a short run of missions that once completed are unable to be replayed.
So it will come as a surprise to long time fans that neither of these is present in this outing.
This game series has often been praised for its replayability and its cooperative aspects. Which although sometimes intrusive and preachy, does help new players get the job done without altering any targets to their whereabouts.
There is also pointers and a guiding commentary as you hunt from professional hunters within the community. Keeping them engaged until the real hunt begins. All the while, not holding returning players back from getting straight into the action by showing them the new tricks the title has to offer.
The game does a great job of balancing the open sequences so it allows new players to the series a chance to get their bearings. Not to mention that animals will give off unique scents that the hunter can use to track their game. They will show signs of fright or suspicion as well as a relaxed nature perfect for the hunter to take advantage of. Their body language is very well captured. The animals themselves also have quite advanced mechanics too. Not to mention a GPS that will help players locate animals by showing they most likely congregate. Players are able to load out with different weapon and ammo types that are more suited to different species of animal. The arguably questionable pastime has a lot of nuance to it and this title manages to capture an awful lot of that in the gameplay. The game really has its roots firmly in the hunting world.