California Central Coast:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 5 to 10 tags, 30 to 549 applicants per hunt.
California · Central Coast
Central CoastNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
75–100%
Hardest draw in Central Coast2026 draw
37610 tags, 549 applied, 2% drew.
54th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Central Coast
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | general methods hunts · Oct 3–Dec 1Central Coast General Methods - Antlerless | 10 tags · 129 applied | 10 | 75–100% |
| 376 | general methods hunts · Oct 3–Dec 1Central Coast General Methods Bull | 10 tags · 549 applied | 10 | 100% |
| 382 | archery hunts · Sep 1–Sep 30Central Coast Archery Antlerless (Tule) | 5 tags · 30 applied | 5 | 100% |
| 383 | archery hunts · Sep 1–Sep 30Central Coast Archery Bull (Tule) | 5 tags · 148 applied | 5 | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Central Coast.
Harvest success by hunt, 2023–2025
% success37575–100%
100%
100%
75%
202320242025
376100%
100%
100%
100%
202320242025
382100%
100%
2025
383100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- 375General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 3–Dec 1
- 376General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 3–Dec 1
- 382Archery HuntsSep 1–Sep 30
- 383Archery HuntsSep 1–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Central Coast hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Central Coast · 375
10 tags · 129 applied
Success75–100%
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Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026