416 · antlerless
Cache Creek elk,general methods hunts season
Season General Methods Hunts - Tule Elk Oct 17–Nov 1·Units: Cache Creek·2 tags in 2026
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
2 tags, 153 applied, 1% drew in 2026. 38th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
2 tags
Harvest success
0–100%
Range, 2023–2025
Applicants · 2026
153
77 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 153 | 2 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 153 applicants | 153 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | 176 applicants | 176 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 186 applicants | 186 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 189 applicants | 189 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 193 applicants | 193 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 182 applicants | 182 | 2 |
What it is
- Hunt
- Cache Creek Period 2 General Methods - Antlerless
- Tags
- 2 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- General Methods Hunts - Tule Elk: Oct 17–Nov 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 416
2018–202518100%19100%200%2150%2250%230%24100%250%
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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