California Gabilan:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 6 to 10 tags, 73 to 480 applicants per hunt.
California · Gabilan
GabilanNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
86–100%
Hardest draw in Gabilan2026 draw
37810 tags, 480 applied, 2% drew.
58th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Gabilan
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377 | general methods hunts · Nov 14–Dec 6Gabilan General Methods Antlerless | 6 tags · 73 applied | 6 | 86–100% |
| 378 | general methods hunts · Nov 14–Dec 6Gabilan General Methods Bull | 10 tags · 480 applied | 10 | 100% |
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Harvest
How hunters didin Gabilan.
Harvest success by hunt, 2023–2025
% success37786–100%
100%
86%
100%
202320242025
378100%
100%
100%
100%
202320242025
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
- 377General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkNov 14–Dec 6
- 378General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkNov 14–Dec 6
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Gabilan hunt pack
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- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Gabilan · 377
6 tags · 73 applied
Success86–100%
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Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026