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Hunt 499 elk,draw hunt

Units: Hunt 499·0 tags in 2026

Answer card2026 draw · All applicants

0 tags, 10,573 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. One of California's hardest elk draws: 1st hardest of 90 in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
0 tags
Applicants · 2026
10,573
Draw results · whole hunt
YearApplicantsTags
202610,5730

California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

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