California Lake Pillsbury:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Lake Pillsbury. 2026: 2 to 4 tags, 74 to 664 applicants per hunt.
California · Lake Pillsbury
- 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
- Grizzly Island: Elk
- Marble Mountains: Elk
- Tinemaha Mountain: Elk
- San Luis Reservoir: Elk
- East Park Reservoir: Elk
- Fort Hunter Liggett: Elk
Lake PillsburyNeighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
5
General methods hunts
Tags · 2026
12
across 5 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,390
116 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
100%
Herd population 2019
166
Hardest draw in Lake Pillsbury2026 draw
3902 tags, 664 applied, under 1% drew.
One of California's hardest elk draws: 6th hardest of 90 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Lake Pillsbury
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | general methods hunts · Aug 29–Sep 4Lake Pillsbury Period 1 General Methods Antlerless | 4 tags · 127 applied | 4 | 100% |
| 388 | general methods hunts · Sep 5–Sep 11Lake Pillsbury Period 2 General Methods Antlerless | 2 tags · 127 applied | 2 | 100% |
| 389 | general methods hunts · Sep 12–Sep 18Lake Pillsbury Period 3 General Methods Antlerless | 2 tags · 74 applied | 2 | 100% |
| 390 | general methods hunts · Sep 26–Oct 2Lake Pillsbury Period 4 General Methods Bull | 2 tags · 664 applied | 2 | 100% |
| 391 | general methods hunts · Oct 3–Oct 9Lake Pillsbury Period 5 General Methods Bull | 2 tags · 398 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, 2024–2025
% success387100%
100%
100%
20242025
388100%
100%
100%
20242025
389100%
100%
2025
390100%
100%
2025
391100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Lake Pillsbury
Population estimate 2019
166
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
- 387General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkAug 29–Sep 4
- 388General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 5–Sep 11
- 389General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 12–Sep 18
- 390General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkSep 26–Oct 2
- 391General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 3–Oct 9
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Lake Pillsburyand 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
- Grizzly Island: Elk
- Marble Mountains: Elk
- Tinemaha Mountain: Elk
- San Luis Reservoir: Elk
- East Park Reservoir: Elk
- Fort Hunter Liggett: Elk
Offline maps
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Members
Lake Pillsbury 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
Lake Pillsbury · 387
4 tags · 127 applied
Success100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW