North Dakota Unit E1E: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit E1E2026 draw

25 tags, 4,222 applied, under 1% drew.

One of North Dakota's hardest elk draws: 2nd hardest of 12 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit E1E

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags
E1E Antlerless Elk	Antlerless Elk · licenses available by unit	91 tags · 143 applied	91
E1E Any Elk	Any Elk · licenses available by unit	25 tags · 4,222 applied	25

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

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2024

% success

All hunters50–70%

58%

64%

70%

50%

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 E1E

Members

Unit E1E hunt pack

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

Unit E1E · E1E Antlerless Elk

91 tags · 143 applied