2049RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 5 elk,any weapon season

Season Any Weapon Oct 10–Dec 31·Units: 5·200 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

In 2026, 187 of 558 residents applying drew.

Draw result · 2026
34%
187 of 558 drew
Harvest success
51–60%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
200
Applicants · 2026
599
3.0 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the -1 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
-1You · 0 pts558187
34%
Coin flip

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
That portion of Unit 5 on or within one mile of private agricultural lands.
Weapon
Any Weapon
Tags
200 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Any Weapon: Oct 10–Dec 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 2049
2019–2025
1947%2049%2156%2262%2360%2457%2551%

2025: 86 taken by 167 hunters.

Other elk hunts in Unit 5
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