DrawFacts · https://drawfacts.com/changes/
What changed this year
Real changes to western big game draws: new draw systems, new hunt areas, new websites and moved deadlines. Each one links to the agency's official page.
Colorado
- CPW plans a new draw system starting in 2028. OfficialSee the deer draw deadline · CPW official page
Idaho
- Nonresident general-season deer and elk tags now go through a December draw. Confirm with agencySee the deer and elk draw deadlines · IDFG official page
Oregon
- Eastern Oregon deer hunts moved to new hunt areas in 2026. OfficialSee the deer draw deadline · ODFW official page
Utah
- Utah moved its draw to a new website (utahdraws.com) in 2026, with a digital-only guidebook. OfficialSee the deer draw deadline · UDWR official page
Washington
- WDFW extended the 2026 deadline a week, from May 20 to May 27, after the printed regulations ran late. Confirm with agencySee the deer draw deadline · WDFW official page
Always confirm dates on the agency’s official site before you apply. Agencies can change deadlines.