Multi-season deer tags available Aug. 21
OLYMPIA – Deer and elk hunters who bought a Washington multi-season application this year will have a chance to buy one of 2,693 remaining multi-season deer tags and 160 remaining multi-season elk tags in August.
The 160 remaining multi-season elk tags will go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 19 and will be sold first come, first serve. Surplus multi-season elk tags will only be available in-person at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) offices and authorized license dealers.
The 2,693 remaining multi-season deer tags will go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 21 and will be sold first come, first serve. Surplus multi-season deer tags may be purchased online, over the phone (360-902-2464), or in-person at a WDFW office or authorized license dealer.
“Surplus multi-season elk and deer tag sales are opening on different days this year to maximize opportunity for interested hunters to acquire one of the elk tags, which are in high demand and have fewer available,” said Peter Vernie, WDFW licensing division manager. “This also reduces strain on point-of-sale systems and divides the workload for WDFW staff and license dealers during these high-demand sale days.”
There is no deadline to purchase surplus multi-season tags, but multi-season elk tags typically sell out quickly. Multi-season deer tags will remain available to purchase until sold out or until most Washington deer seasons have closed for the year, whichever comes first.
Hunters who want to buy a multi-season tag must have purchased a 2025 multi-season application. Hunters who already have a 2025 general season transport tag will be required to surrender it to WDFW or a license dealer within five days of purchasing a multi-season tag, per state law.
Multi-season deer tags cost $191.77 and multi-season elk tags cost $250.97. Prices increased this year as a result of new state legislation that went into effect July 1. Tag costs are the same for residents and non-residents. Hunters with multi-season tags can hunt all three weapon choices (modern firearm, muzzleloader, and archery), season permitting.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife works to preserve, protect, and perpetuate fish, wildlife, and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities.
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