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Northeastern elk,Northeastern General Methods - Bull
Season General Methods Hunts- Rocky Mountain Elk Sep 16–Sep 27·Units: Northeastern·15 tags in 2026
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
15 tags, 3,517 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. 10th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
15 tags
Harvest success
87–93%
Range, 2023–2025
Applicants · 2026
3,517
234 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,517 | 15 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Northeastern General Methods - Bull
- Tags
- 15 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- General Methods Hunts- Rocky Mountain Elk: Sep 16–Sep 27
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 305
2018–20251867%1967%2067%2173%2267%2387%2493%2587%
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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.
Source: CDFW