Elk Antlerless | Any Legal Weapon | 161 - 164 | Dec 05 - Jan 01RES + 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, 36 of 401 residents applying drew. Everyone with 8 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2025
9%
36 of 401 drew
Applicants · 2025
462
Odds by point level · 2025 · Resident
You are in the 0–4 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2025 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8+ | 2 | 2 | 100% | Likely |
| 5–7 | 64 | 17 | 27% | Coin flip |
| 0–4You · 0 pts | 335 | 17 | 5% | 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.
Other elk hunts in Unit 161
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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