Elk Antlered | Any Legal Weapon | 161 - 164, 171 - 173 | Nov 06 - Nov 20RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 161 elk,draw hunt
Units: 161·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
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Answer card2025 draw · Nonresident
In 2023, 1 of 199 nonresidents applying drew.
Draw result · 2023
<1%
1 of 199 drew
Applicants · 2025
675
Odds by point level · 2023 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2023 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ | 97 | 1 | 1% | |
| 3 | 20 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 2 | 19 | 0 | <1% | |
| 0–1You · 0 pts | 63 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Resident | 21 of 675 drew | 675 | 21 | 3% |
| 2024 | Resident | 22 of 622 drew | 622 | 22 | 4% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 199 drew | 199 | 1 | <1% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 93 drew | 93 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 10 of 339 drew | 339 | 10 | 3% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 99 drew | 99 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 12 of 294 drew | 294 | 12 | 4% |
What it is
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Bonus Point Only Application (exempt from elk management and game tag application fee) $10”
- Application fee
- “A fee not to exceed $10 may be charged for processing an application for a game species or permit other than an application for an elk. A fee of not less than $5 but not more than $15 must be charged for processing an application for an elk”
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident antlered elk tag.............................................................................. 1,200”
- Tag fee
- “Resident elk tag....................................................................................................... 120”
Rules for 2026.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026