North Dakota Unit E1W:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 30 to 125 tags, 125 to 2,635 applicants per hunt.
North Dakota · Unit E1W
Unit E1WNeighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
Licenses available by unit
Tags · 2026
155
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
2,760
18 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
63–83%
Hardest draw in Unit E1W2026 draw
E1W Any Elk30 tags, 2,635 applied, 1% drew.
7th hardest of 12 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
How hunters didin Unit E1W.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2024
% successAll 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.
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Unit E1W hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
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- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit E1W · E1W Antlerless Elk
125 tags · 125 applied
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Source: NDGF