Elk Spike | Any Legal Weapon | 161 - 164 | Dec 05 - Jan 01RESPreference draw
Unit 161 elk,draw hunt
Units: 161·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
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Answer card2025 draw · Resident
In 2025, 23 of 206 residents applying drew.
Draw result · 2025
11%
23 of 206 drew
Applicants · 2025
206
Odds by point level · 2025 · Resident
You are in the 0–2 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2025 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5+ | 15 | 7 | 47% | |
| 4 | 20 | 5 | 25% | Coin flip |
| 3 | 18 | 2 | 11% | |
| 0–2You · 0 pts | 153 | 9 | 6% | 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 | 23 of 206 drew | 206 | 23 | 11% |
| 2024 | Resident | 16 of 169 drew | 169 | 16 | 9% |
| 2023 | Resident | 8 of 161 drew | 161 | 8 | 5% |
| 2022 | Resident | 7 of 152 drew | 152 | 7 | 5% |
| 2021 | Resident | 10 of 105 drew | 105 | 10 | 10% |
What it is
- Who can apply
- Residents
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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