California Independence:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 1 to 2 tags, 58 to 406 applicants per hunt.
California · Independence
- 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
- 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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At a glance
Elk hunt codes
5
Muzzleloader hunts · general methods hunts
Tags · 2026
6
across 5 hunts
Applicants · 2026
790
132 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
Hardest draw in Independence2026 draw
3692 tags, 406 applied, under 1% drew.
13th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Independence
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 367 | muzzleloader hunts - tule elk · Sep 12–Sep 27Independence Period 1 Muzzleloader Bull | 1 tags · 120 applied | 1 | 0–100% |
| 368 | general methods hunts · Oct 3–Oct 11Independence Period 2 General Methods Antlerless | 1 tags · 98 applied | 1 | 0–100% |
| 369 | general methods hunts · Oct 3–Oct 11Independence Period 2 General Methods Bull | 2 tags · 406 applied | 2 | 100% |
| 370 | general methods hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25Independence Period 3 General Methods Antlerless | 1 tags · 58 applied | 1 | 0–100% |
| 371 | general methods hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25Independence Period 3 General Methods Bull | 1 tags · 108 applied | 1 | 0–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Independence.
Harvest success by hunt, 2018–2025
% success3670–100%
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3680–100%
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3690–100%
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3700–100%
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3710–100%
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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
- 367Muzzleloader Hunts - Tule ElkSep 12–Sep 27
- 368General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 3–Oct 11
- 369General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 3–Oct 11
- 370General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 17–Oct 25
- 371General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 17–Oct 25
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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- 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
- 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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Independence 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
Independence · 367
1 tags · 120 applied
Success0–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW