North Dakota Unit E5: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit E52026 draw

2 tags, 414 applied, under 1% drew.

One of North Dakota's hardest elk draws: 1st hardest of 12 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit E5

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
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
E2 Antlerless Elk	Antlerless Elk · licenses available by unit	148 tags · 148 applied	148
E2 Any Elk	Any Elk · licenses available by unit	42 tags · 6,745 applied	42
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

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

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 E5

Members

Unit E5 hunt pack

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

Unit E5 · E1E Antlerless Elk

91 tags · 143 applied