245X · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 45 elk,Fossil Unit No. 1
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: 45·275 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 4 of 16 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 1 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
25%
4 of 16 drew
Harvest success
12–21%
Range, 2020–2023
Tags · 2026
275
Bulls / 100 cows
6
Fossil, 2021
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 16 | 4 | 25% |
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 | 4 of 16 drew | 16 | 4 | 25% |
| 2026 | Resident | 38 of 94 drew | 94 | 38 | 40% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 7 drew | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| 2025 | Resident | 33 of 91 drew | 91 | 33 | 36% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 16 of 19 drew | 19 | 16 | 84% |
| 2024 | Resident | 123 of 123 drew | 123 | 123 | 100% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 14 of 24 drew | 24 | 14 | 58% |
| 2023 | Resident | 163 of 168 drew | 168 | 163 | 97% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 9 of 9 drew | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 177 of 177 drew | 177 | 177 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 9 of 9 drew | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 141 of 141 drew | 141 | 141 | 100% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 150 of 150 drew | 150 | 150 | 100% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 140 of 140 drew | 140 | 140 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Fossil Unit No. 1
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 275 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Oct 28–Nov 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 245X
2019–20231912%2021%2216%2312%
2023: 28 taken by 227 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 45
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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