ELK PERMIT 500-20RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 500 elk,Elk Permit

Season Archery Only Sep 4–Oct 17 · Season Dates Oct 23–Nov 28 · Traditional Muzzleloader Dec 11–Dec 19·Units: 500·80 tags in 2021·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents·Apply by: April 1

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Answer card2021 draw · Resident

In 2021, 60 of 187 residents applying drew. Everyone with 5 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2021

32%

60 of 187 drew

Tags · 2021

Applicants · 2021

212

2.6 per tag

Odds by point level · 2021 · Resident

You are in the 0–1 row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2021 results	Verdict
4+	24	22	92%	Likely
2–3	44	16	36%	Coin flip
0–1You · 0 pts	119	22	18%	Long shot

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

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Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Nonresident landowner	2021	1	1
Resident landowner	2021	6	6

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

Hunt: Elk Permit
Legal animal: Either-sex Elk
Tags: 80 (2021)
Who can apply: Residents and nonresidents
Apply by: April 1

Season dates, 2021

Archery Only: Sep 4–Oct 17
Season Dates: Oct 23–Nov 28
Traditional Muzzleloader: Dec 11–Dec 19

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Other elk hunts in Unit 500

ELK B LICENSE 595-00 · 386 of 386 drew

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Before you apply

Leftovers: “Elk Permit 6/15/2026 - 7/15/2026”
Tag fee: “Elk B - Drawing $275.00 June 1”
Points: “Those who do not apply for a combination license may purchase one preference point for $100 over the counter from July 1 through December 31.”

Rules for 2026.

Source: FWP