North Dakota Unit E1W Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit E1W2026 draw

30 tags, 2,635 applied, 1% drew.

7th hardest of 17 North Dakota elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit E1W

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags
E1W Antlerless Elk	Antlerless Elk · licenses available by unit	125 tags · 125 applied	125
E1W Any Elk	Any Elk · licenses available by unit	30 tags · 2,635 applied	30

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2024

% success

All hunters60–83%

60%

83%

63%

67%

2019202120232024

45%+28–45%Under 28%

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.

Map & access

Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.

Public land & access

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.

Offline maps

Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.

Free

Unit boundary

The unit outline only.

Unit E1W

Members

Unit E1W hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

Unit E1W · E1W Antlerless Elk

125 tags · 125 applied