369 · Bull
Independence elk,Independence Period 2 General Methods Bull
Season General Methods Hunts - Tule Elk Oct 3–Oct 11·Units: Independence·2 tags in 2026
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
2 tags, 406 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. 13th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
2 tags
Harvest success
100%
Range, 2023–2025
Applicants · 2026
406
203 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 406 | 2 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 406 applicants | 406 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | 533 applicants | 533 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 603 applicants | 603 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 517 applicants | 517 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 553 applicants | 553 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 518 applicants | 518 | 1 |
What it is
- Hunt
- Independence Period 2 General Methods Bull
- Tags
- 2 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- General Methods Hunts - Tule Elk: Oct 3–Oct 11
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Harvest success, 369
2018–202518100%19100%200%21100%22100%23100%24100%25100%
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep – earn one preference point for each species you apply for and was not drawn for the tag.”
- Application fee
- “Elk, Pronghorn Antelope and Bighorn Sheep Tag Drawing Applications $8.38 per application”
- Tag fee
- “Elk Tag $610.20 Resident $1,871.80 Nonresident”
Rules for 2026.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026