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Informational only. Odds are from past agency totals or labeled models; every draw is random. Hunt-unit and hunt-area boundaries shown here are approximate representations and are not legal descriptions. Quotas, rules, maps and applicant pools change. Always check the latest state agency regulations and maps before you apply or hunt. The agency is authoritative. See the full disclaimer.

Photos: NPS, USFWS, BLM, USDA, USFS, Brian Stansberry, Amaury Laporte, Mary K. Hanson, Buck Valley Ranch, Kevin Floyd, Kandukuru Nagarjun, Judy Gallagher, Bureau of Land Management Alaska, NASA Goddard/Rebecca Roth, NOAA, Charles J. Sharp, Eddie O., Pexels (public domain) and CC0 contributors, via Wikimedia Commons. Photo credits.

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