244 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Columbia Plateau elk,Columbia Plateau*
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Mar 31·Units: Columbia Plateau·1,100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 21 of 71 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 1 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
30%
21 of 71 drew
Harvest success
33–43%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
1,100
Applicants · 2026
672
0.6 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 21 | 100% | Likely |
| 0You · 0 pts | 50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 21 of 71 drew | 71 | 21 | 30% |
| 2026 | Resident | 209 of 601 drew | 601 | 209 | 35% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 23 of 67 drew | 67 | 23 | 34% |
| 2025 | Resident | 169 of 540 drew | 540 | 169 | 31% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 48 of 74 drew | 74 | 48 | 65% |
| 2024 | Resident | 530 of 530 drew | 530 | 530 | 100% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 43 of 71 drew | 71 | 43 | 61% |
| 2023 | Resident | 560 of 564 drew | 564 | 560 | 99% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 55 of 91 drew | 91 | 55 | 60% |
| 2022 | Resident | 517 of 517 drew | 517 | 517 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 55 of 58 drew | 58 | 55 | 95% |
| 2021 | Resident | 524 of 524 drew | 524 | 524 | 100% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 40 of 40 drew | 40 | 40 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 538 of 538 drew | 538 | 538 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Columbia Plateau*
- Legal animal
- One elk Oct. 28 - Nov. 30, One antlerless elk Dec. 1 - Mar. 31, 2027
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 1,100 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Oct 28–Mar 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 244
2020–20252032%2242%2333%2442%2543%
2025: 38 taken by 89 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Before you apply
- Points
- “For deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear hunts (Premium Hunts excluded), most tags (75%) are awarded to those first choice applicants with the most preference points. The remaining 25% are awarded randomly amongst all first choice applicants, so everyone that applies always…”
- Tag fee
- “NONRESIDENT ELK $588.00 $660.00 $715.00 $775.00”
- Tag fee
- “RESIDENT ELK $49.50 $56.00 $60.00 $65.00”
- Tag fee
- “SPECIAL ELK (DV/Pioneer) $26.00 $29.00 $31.00 $33.00”
Rules for 2026.
Source: ODFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026