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
Your points
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Answer card2025 draw · Resident
In 2025, 21 of 675 residents applying drew. Everyone with 16 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2025
3%
21 of 675 drew
Applicants · 2025
675
Odds by point level · 2025 · Resident
You are in the 0–9 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2025 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16+ | 5 | 5 | 100% | Likely |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 100% | Likely |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | 50% | Coin flip |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 100% | Likely |
| 0–9You · 0 pts | 663 | 12 | 2% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
What it is
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
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Before you apply
- 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”
- Points
- “may electronically submit an application for a bonus point for that species or category of species”
Rules for 2026.
Source: NDOW