California Tehachapi:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 10 tags, 78 to 379 applicants per hunt.
California · Tehachapi
TehachapiNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
56–100%
Hardest draw in Tehachapi2026 draw
38010 tags, 379 applied, 3% drew.
66th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Tehachapi
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379 | general methods hunts- rocky mountain elk · Sep 5–Oct 4Tehachapi General Methods - Antlerless | 10 tags · 78 applied | 10 | 56–80% |
| 380 | general methods hunts- rocky mountain elk · Sep 5–Oct 4Tehachapi General Methods - Bull | 10 tags · 379 applied | 10 | 89–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Tehachapi.
Harvest success by hunt, 2023–2025
% success37956–80%
70%
80%
56%
202320242025
38089–100%
100%
100%
89%
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
- 379General Methods Hunts- Rocky Mountain ElkSep 5–Oct 4
- 380General Methods Hunts- Rocky Mountain ElkSep 5–Oct 4
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Tehachapi 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
Tehachapi · 379
10 tags · 78 applied
Success56–80%
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Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026