Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
30 tags, 2,635 applied, 1% drew in 2026. 7th hardest of 17 North Dakota elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
30 tags
Applicants · 2026
2,635
88 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,635 | 30 |
North Dakota prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,635 applicants | 2,635 | 30 | ||
| 2025 | 2,601 applicants | 2,601 | 30 | ||
| 2024 | 2,674 applicants | 2,674 | 30 | ||
| 2023 | 2,476 applicants | 2,476 | 17 | ||
| 2022 | 2,389 applicants | 2,389 | 25 | ||
| 2021 | 2,128 applicants | 2,128 | 25 | ||
| 2020 | 1,856 applicants | 1,856 | 25 | ||
| 2019 | 1,584 applicants | 1,584 | 25 | ||
| 2018 | 1,446 applicants | 1,446 | 9 | ||
| 2017 | 1,271 applicants | 1,271 | 9 |
What it is
- Legal animal
- Any Elk
- Tags
- Any Elk: 60 (2026)
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Other elk hunts in Unit E5
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Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Elk (ages 15 and younger) $10 $2 $20 $5”
- Points
- “As per state law resident hunters, who do not want to receive a hunting license issued by lottery, may purchase one bonus point for a fee that is the same as the respective license.”
- Application fee
- “A $5 nonrefundable application fee must accompany each resident application.”
Rules for 2026.
Source: NDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026