2002RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 18 elk,All of Unit 18.
Season Any Weapon Oct 1–Oct 24·Units: 18·80 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 72 of 608 residents applying drew.
Draw result · 2026
12%
72 of 608 drew
Harvest success
52–70%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
80
Bulls / 100 cows
31
Hells Canyon, 2019
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the -1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1You · 0 pts | 608 | 72 | 12% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
What it is
- Hunt
- All of Unit 18.
- Weapon
- Any Weapon
- Tags
- 80 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Weapon: Oct 1–Oct 24
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 2002
2019–20251936%2036%2147%2243%2352%2453%2570%
2025: 52 taken by 74 hunters.
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Before you apply
- Deadline
- “December 5–15, 2026: First application period for the Nonresident and DAV Draw.”
- Tag fee
- “Elk 651.75”
- Points
- “Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
- Application fee
- “The fee is $6.25 for residents and $18.00 for nonresidents”
Rules for 2027.
Source: IDFG