California Goodale:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 1 to 5 tags, 62 to 633 applicants per hunt.
California · Goodale
GoodaleNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Hardest draw in Goodale2026 draw
3731 tag, 264 applied, under 1% drew.
One of California's hardest elk draws: 8th hardest of 90 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Goodale
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | general methods hunts · Oct 3–Oct 11Goodale Period 2 General Methods Antlerless | 1 tags · 62 applied | 1 | 0–100% |
| 366 | general methods hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25Goodale Period 3 General Methods Antlerless | 1 tags · 74 applied | 1 | 0–100% |
| 373 | general methods hunts · Sep 12–Sep 27Goodale Period 1 General Methods Bull | 1 tags · 264 applied | 1 | 0–100% |
| 422 | archery hunts · Aug 8–Aug 16Owens Valley Multiple Zone Archery - Bull (Tule) | 5 tags · 633 applied | 5 | 67–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Goodale.
Harvest success by hunt, 2018–2025
% success3650–100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
20182019202020212022202320242025
3660–100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
0%
100%
20182019202020212022202320242025
42267–100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
100%
100%
100%
67%
20182019202020212022202320242025
3730–100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
20202021202320242025
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
- 365General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 3–Oct 11
- 366General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 17–Oct 25
- 373General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 12–Sep 27
- 422Archery HuntsAug 8–Aug 16
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Goodale 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
Goodale · 365
1 tags · 62 applied
Success0–100%
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Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026