
California Grizzly Island:elk draw odds & harvest
11 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 2 to 6 tags, 119 to 2,521 applicants per hunt.
California · Grizzly Island
- Bishop: Elk
- 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
- Lake Pillsbury: Elk
- Marble Mountains: Elk
- Tinemaha Mountain: Elk
- San Luis Reservoir: Elk
- East Park Reservoir: Elk
- Fort Hunter Liggett: Elk
Grizzly IslandNeighbor units
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
3594 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 code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357 | general methods hunts · Sep 3–Sep 6Grizzly Island Period 8 General Methods Spike Bull | 6 tags · 284 applied | 6 | 83–100% |
| 358 | general methods hunts · Sep 8–Sep 11Grizzly Island Period 9 General Methods Antlerless | 4 tags · 185 applied | 4 | 75–100% |
| 359 | general methods hunts · Sep 10–Sep 13Grizzly Island Period 10 General Methods Bull | 4 tags · 2,521 applied | 4 | 100% |
| 360 | general methods hunts · Sep 15–Sep 18Grizzly Island Period 11 General Methods Antlerless | 4 tags · 199 applied | 4 | 100% |
| 362 | general methods hunts · Sep 17–Sep 20Grizzly Island Period 12 General Methods Bull | 4 tags · 955 applied | 4 | 100% |
| 363 | general methods hunts · Sep 22–Sep 25Grizzly Island Period 13 General Methods Antlerless | 4 tags · 288 applied | 4 | 100% |
| 381 | general methods hunts · Sep 22–Sep 25Grizzly Island Period 13 General Methods Bull | 3 tags · 590 applied | 3 | 100% |
| 433 | general methods hunts · Aug 11–Aug 14Grizzly Island Period 1 General Methods Antlerless | 2 tags · 305 applied | 2 | 50–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Grizzly Island.
Harvest success by hunt, 2018–2025
% success35733–100%
83%
33%
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83%
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43750–100%
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46667–100%
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469100%
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20242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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
- 357General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 3–Sep 6
- 358General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 8–Sep 11
- 359General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 10–Sep 13
- 360General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 15–Sep 18
- 362General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 17–Sep 20
- 363General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 22–Sep 25
- 381General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 22–Sep 25
- 433General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkAug 11–Aug 14
- 437General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkAug 13–Aug 16
- 466Apprentice 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.Aug 11–Aug 14
- 469Apprentice 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.Aug 13–Aug 16
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Grizzly Islandand 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
- Bear Valley: Elk
- Cache Creek: Elk
- Independence: Elk
- Northeastern: Elk
- Northwestern: Elk
- Central Coast: Elk
- West Tinemaha: 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
Grizzly Island 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
Grizzly Island · 357
6 tags · 284 applied
Success83–100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW