California Bear Valley:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Bear Valley. 2026: 1 to 2 tags, 71 to 391 applicants per hunt.
California · Bear Valley
- Bishop: Elk
- Gabilan: Elk
- Goodale: Elk
- Whitney: Elk
- La Panza: Elk
- Siskiyou: Elk
- Tinemaha: Elk
- Lone Pine: Elk
- Mendocino: Elk
- Tehachapi: Elk
- Cache Creek: Elk
- Independence: Elk
- Northeastern: Elk
- Northwestern: Elk
- Central Coast: Elk
- West Tinemaha: Elk
- Grizzly Island: Elk
- Lake Pillsbury: Elk
- Marble Mountains: Elk
- Tinemaha Mountain: Elk
- San Luis Reservoir: Elk
- East Park Reservoir: Elk
- Fort Hunter Liggett: Elk
Bear ValleyNeighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
General methods hunts
Tags · 2026
3
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
462
154 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
100%
Herd population 2019
252
Hardest draw in Bear Valley2026 draw
3302 tags, 391 applied, under 1% drew.
16th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Bear Valley
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | general methods hunts · Oct 10–Oct 18Bear Valley General Methods - Antlerless | 1 tags · 71 applied | 1 | 0–100% |
| 330 | general methods hunts · Oct 10–Oct 18Bear Valley General Methods - Bull | 2 tags · 391 applied | 2 | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2018–2025
% success33050–100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
20182019202020212022202320242025
3290–100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
0%
100%
100%
2018201920202021202220232024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Bear Valley
Population estimate 2019
252
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
- 329General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 10–Oct 18
- 330General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 10–Oct 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Bear Valleyand the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Bishop: Elk
- Gabilan: Elk
- Goodale: Elk
- Whitney: Elk
- La Panza: Elk
- Siskiyou: Elk
- Tinemaha: Elk
- Lone Pine: Elk
- Mendocino: Elk
- Tehachapi: Elk
- Cache Creek: Elk
- Independence: Elk
- Northeastern: Elk
- Northwestern: Elk
- Central Coast: Elk
- West Tinemaha: Elk
- Grizzly Island: Elk
- Lake Pillsbury: Elk
- Marble Mountains: Elk
- Tinemaha Mountain: Elk
- San Luis Reservoir: Elk
- East Park Reservoir: Elk
- Fort Hunter Liggett: Elk
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Members
Bear Valley 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
Bear Valley · 329
1 tags · 71 applied
Success0–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW