
2125RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 45 elk,All of Units 45 and 52.
Season Archery Aug 30–Sep 30·Units: 45·25 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 23 of 105 residents applying drew.
Draw result · 2026
22%
23 of 105 drew
Harvest success
14–21%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
25
Bulls / 100 cows
36
Smoky-Bennett, 2015
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the -1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1You · 0 pts | 105 | 23 | 22% | 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 Units 45 and 52.
- Weapon
- Archery
- Tags
- 25 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery: Aug 30–Sep 30
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 2125
2019–20251932%2033%2166%2239%2314%2417%2521%
2025: 5 taken by 24 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