Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
91 tags, 9,304 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. 5th hardest of 17 North Dakota elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
91 tags
Applicants · 2026
9,304
102 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9,304 | 91 |
North Dakota prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9,304 applicants | 9,304 | 91 | ||
| 2025 | 8,556 applicants | 8,556 | 90 | ||
| 2024 | 7,951 applicants | 7,951 | 54 | ||
| 2023 | 8,210 applicants | 8,210 | 55 | ||
| 2022 | 8,236 applicants | 8,236 | 85 | ||
| 2021 | 8,048 applicants | 8,048 | 85 | ||
| 2020 | 7,276 applicants | 7,276 | 85 | ||
| 2019 | 6,535 applicants | 6,535 | 80 | ||
| 2018 | 6,140 applicants | 6,140 | 51 | ||
| 2017 | 4,983 applicants | 4,983 | 52 |
What it is
- Legal animal
- Any Elk
- Tags
- Any Elk: 160 (2026)
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Other elk hunts in Unit E3
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
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