California Lake Pillsbury:elk draw odds & harvest

7 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Lake Pillsbury. 2026: 2 to 4 tags, 74 to 664 applicants per hunt.

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California · Lake Pillsbury
Lake PillsburyNeighbor units
ElkPublic land & access
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2019
166
population
Draw oddsHarvest & herdSeasons & rulesAccess
Hardest draw in Lake Pillsbury2024 draw
332
2 tags, 992 applied, under 1% drew.

One of California's hardest elk draws: 3rd hardest of 90 in 2024.

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Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Lake Pillsbury

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
Hunt codeWhat it isDraw result · 2024TagsSuccess 3-yr
331general methods · Sep 11–Sep 20Lake Pillsbury Period 1 antlerless4 tags · 271 applied450–100%
332general methods · Sep 30–Oct 9Lake Pillsbury Period 2 bull2 tags · 992 applied2100%
387general methods hunts · Aug 29–Sep 4Lake Pillsbury Period 1 General Methods Antlerless4 tags · 127 applied4100%
388general methods hunts · Sep 5–Sep 11Lake Pillsbury Period 2 General Methods Antlerless2 tags · 127 applied2100%
389general methods hunts · Sep 12–Sep 18Lake Pillsbury Period 3 General Methods Antlerless2 tags · 74 applied2100%
390general methods hunts · Sep 26–Oct 2Lake Pillsbury Period 4 General Methods Bull2 tags · 664 applied2100%
391general methods hunts · Oct 3–Oct 9Lake Pillsbury Period 5 General Methods Bull2 tags · 398 applied2100%

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Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026