California Bishop:elk draw odds
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 1 to 2 tags, 116 to 286 applicants per hunt.
California · Bishop
- Gabilan: Elk
- Goodale: Elk
- Whitney: Elk
- La Panza: Elk
- Siskiyou: Elk
- Tinemaha: Elk
- Lone Pine: Elk
- Mendocino: Elk
- Tehachapi: Elk
- Bear Valley: 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
BishopNeighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
General methods hunts · apprentice hunts · muzzleloader hunts
Tags · 2026
6
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
741
124 per tag
Hardest draw in Bishop2026 draw
4902 tags, 286 applied, under 1% drew.
21st hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Bishop
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | general methods hunts · Nov 7–Nov 15Bishop Period 4 – General Methods – Bull | 2 tags · 199 applied | 2 |
| 396 | apprentice hunts · Oct 3–Oct 11Bishop Period 2 Apprentice – General – Bull | 1 tags · 116 applied | 1 |
| 487 | muzzleloader hunts - tule elk · Sep 12–Sep 27Bishop Period 1 – Muzzleloader – Bull | 1 tags · 140 applied | 1 |
| 490 | general methods hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25Bishop Period 3 – General Methods – Bull | 2 tags · 286 applied | 2 |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
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
- 348General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkNov 7–Nov 15
- 396Apprentice Hunts - Applicants must be under 16 years of age and possess a Junior Hunting License. Licensed adult chaperone required (T14 CCR §708.11(b)(2)). Three is the maximum preference points an apprentice hunter could have and be eligible for an apprentice hunt.Oct 3–Oct 11
- 487Muzzleloader Hunts - Tule ElkSep 12–Sep 27
- 490General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 17–Oct 25
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- Gabilan: Elk
- Goodale: Elk
- Whitney: Elk
- La Panza: Elk
- Siskiyou: Elk
- Tinemaha: Elk
- Lone Pine: Elk
- Mendocino: Elk
- Tehachapi: Elk
- Bear Valley: 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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Bishop 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
Bishop · 348
2 tags · 199 applied
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Source: CDFW