North Dakota Unit E3: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit E32026 draw

10 tags, 1,147 applied, under 1% drew.

4th hardest of 12 North Dakota elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit E3

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags
E3 Antlerless Elk	Antlerless Elk · licenses available by unit	228 tags · 228 applied	228
E3 Any Elk	Any Elk · licenses available by unit	91 tags · 9,304 applied	91
E4 Any Elk	Any Elk · licenses available by unit	10 tags · 1,147 applied	10

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

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2024

% success

All hunters62–79%

75%

62%

79%

68%

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 E3

Members

Unit E3 hunt pack

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

Unit E3 · E3 Antlerless Elk

228 tags · 228 applied