At a glance
Elk hunt codes
11
General methods hunts · apprentice hunts
Tags · 2026
37
across 11 hunts
Applicants · 2026
5,788
156 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
50–100%
Hardest draw in Grizzly Island2026 draw
359
4 tags, 2,521 applied, under 1% drew.

One of California's hardest elk draws: 2nd hardest of 90 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Grizzly Island

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
Hunt codeWhat it isDraw result · 2026TagsSuccess 3-yr
357general methods hunts · Sep 3–Sep 6Grizzly Island Period 8 General Methods Spike Bull6 tags · 284 applied683–100%
358general methods hunts · Sep 8–Sep 11Grizzly Island Period 9 General Methods Antlerless4 tags · 185 applied475–100%
359general methods hunts · Sep 10–Sep 13Grizzly Island Period 10 General Methods Bull4 tags · 2,521 applied4100%
360general methods hunts · Sep 15–Sep 18Grizzly Island Period 11 General Methods Antlerless4 tags · 199 applied4100%
362general methods hunts · Sep 17–Sep 20Grizzly Island Period 12 General Methods Bull4 tags · 955 applied4100%
363general methods hunts · Sep 22–Sep 25Grizzly Island Period 13 General Methods Antlerless4 tags · 288 applied4100%
381general methods hunts · Sep 22–Sep 25Grizzly Island Period 13 General Methods Bull3 tags · 590 applied3100%
433general methods hunts · Aug 11–Aug 14Grizzly Island Period 1 General Methods Antlerless2 tags · 305 applied250–100%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Source: CDFW