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Northeastern elk,archery hunts season
Season Archery Hunts Sep 2–Sep 13·Units: Northeastern·10 tags in 2026
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
10 tags, 531 applied, 2% drew in 2026. 55th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
10 tags
Harvest success
20–30%
Range, 2023–2025
Applicants · 2026
531
53 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 531 | 10 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Northeastern Archery - Either-sex (Rocky Mountain)
- Weapon
- Archery Hunts
- Tags
- 10 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Archery Hunts: Sep 2–Sep 13
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 411
2018–20251840%1920%2030%2120%2211%2325%2430%2520%
Other elk hunts in Northeastern
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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