California San Luis Reservoir:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. 2026: 5 tags, 929 applicants per hunt.
California · San Luis Reservoir
- 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
- Lake Pillsbury: Elk
- Marble Mountains: Elk
- Tinemaha Mountain: Elk
- East Park Reservoir: Elk
- Fort Hunter Liggett: Elk
San Luis ReservoirNeighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
1
General methods hunts
Tags · 2026
5
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
929
186 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
100%
The draw in San Luis Reservoir2026 draw
4975 tags, 929 applied, under 1% drew.
17th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin San Luis Reservoir
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497 | general methods hunts · Oct 3–Oct 25San Luis Reservoir General Methods Either-sex- | 5 tags · 929 applied | 5 | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin San Luis Reservoir.
Harvest success by hunt, 2018–2025
% success49780–100%
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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
- 497General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 3–Oct 25
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
San Luis Reservoirand 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
- Lake Pillsbury: Elk
- Marble Mountains: Elk
- Tinemaha Mountain: Elk
- East Park Reservoir: Elk
- Fort Hunter Liggett: Elk
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Members
San Luis Reservoir 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
San Luis Reservoir · 497
5 tags · 929 applied
Success100%
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Source: CDFW