California Northeastern:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 2 to 15 tags, 248 to 3,517 applicants per hunt.
California · Northeastern
NortheasternNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
20–100%
Hardest draw in Northeastern2026 draw
30515 tags, 3,517 applied, under 1% drew.
10th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Northeastern
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | general methods hunts- rocky mountain elk · Nov 11–Nov 22Northeastern General Methods - Antlerless | 10 tags · 378 applied | 10 | 43–60% |
| 305 | general methods hunts- rocky mountain elk · Sep 16–Sep 27Northeastern General Methods - Bull | 15 tags · 3,517 applied | 15 | 87–93% |
| 409 | apprentice hunts · Sep 16–Sep 27Northeastern Apprentice - Either-sex (Rocky Mountain) | 2 tags · 248 applied | 2 | 50–100% |
| 411 | archery hunts · Sep 2–Sep 13Northeastern Archery - Either-sex (Rocky Mountain) | 10 tags · 531 applied | 10 | 20–30% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Northeastern.
Harvest success by hunt, 2018–2025
% success30410–60%
30%
50%
10%
30%
30%
43%
60%
50%
20182019202020212022202320242025
30567–93%
67%
67%
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73%
67%
87%
93%
87%
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40950–100%
100%
100%
50%
100%
50%
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100%
100%
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41111–40%
40%
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20%
11%
25%
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20%
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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
- 304General Methods Hunts- Rocky Mountain ElkNov 11–Nov 22
- 305General Methods Hunts- Rocky Mountain ElkSep 16–Sep 27
- 409Apprentice Hunts - Applicants must be under 16 years of age and possess a Junior Hunting License. Licensed adult chaperone required (T14 CCR §708.11(b)(2)). Three is the maximum preference points an apprentice hunter could have and be eligible for an apprentice hunt.Sep 16–Sep 27
- 411Archery HuntsSep 2–Sep 13
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Members
Northeastern 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
Northeastern · 304
10 tags · 378 applied
Success43–60%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026