California Whitney:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 1 to 2 tags, 49 to 163 applicants per hunt.
California · Whitney
- Bishop: Elk
- Gabilan: Elk
- Goodale: 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
- San Luis Reservoir: Elk
- East Park Reservoir: Elk
- Fort Hunter Liggett: Elk
WhitneyNeighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
3
General methods hunts · archery hunts
Tags · 2026
5
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
272
54 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
100%
Hardest draw in Whitney2026 draw
3232 tags, 163 applied, 1% drew.
36th hardest of 90 California elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Whitney
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | general methods hunts · Oct 3–Oct 11Whitney Period 2 General Methods Bull | 2 tags · 163 applied | 2 | 100% |
| 324 | general methods hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25Whitney Period 3 General Methods Antlerless | 1 tags · 60 applied | 1 | 100% |
| 343 | archery hunts · Sep 12–Sep 27Whitney Period 1 – Archery Only – Bull | 2 tags · 49 applied | 2 | No harvest report |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Whitney.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
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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
- 323General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 3–Oct 11
- 324General Methods Hunts - Tule ElkOct 17–Oct 25
- 343Archery HuntsSep 12–Sep 27
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Bishop: Elk
- Gabilan: Elk
- Goodale: 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
- San Luis Reservoir: Elk
- East Park Reservoir: Elk
- Fort Hunter Liggett: Elk
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Whitney 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
Whitney · 323
2 tags · 163 applied
Success100%
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Source: CDFW