California Northwestern:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 3 to 25 tags, 186 to 1,178 applicants per hunt.
California · Northwestern
NorthwesternNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
61–100%
Hardest draw in Northwestern2026 draw
4833 tags, 336 applied, under 1% drew.
27th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Northwestern
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | general methods hunts · Sep 2–Sep 24Northwestern General Methods - Bull | 25 tags · 1,178 applied | 25 | 90–100% |
| 374 | general methods hunts · Sep 2–Sep 24Northwestern General Methods - Antlerless | 15 tags · 186 applied | 15 | 61–85% |
| 483 | general methods hunts · Sep 2–Sep 24Northwestern General Methods - Either-sex | 3 tags · 336 applied | 3 | 67–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Northwestern.
Harvest success by hunt, 2018–2025
% success35567–100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
100%
91%
100%
90%
20182019202020212022202320242025
48367–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
100%
100%
20182019202020212022202320242025
37461–100%
87%
87%
100%
85%
78%
61%
202020212022202320242025
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
- 355General Methods Hunts - Roosevelt ElkSep 2–Sep 24
- 374General Methods Hunts - Roosevelt ElkSep 2–Sep 24
- 483General Methods Hunts - Roosevelt ElkSep 2–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Members
Northwestern 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
Northwestern · 355
25 tags · 1,178 applied
Success90–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026