245Y · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 45 elk,Fossil Unit No. 2
Season Any Legal Weapon Nov 7–Nov 15·Units: 45·275 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 4 of 14 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 1 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
29%
4 of 14 drew
Harvest success
11–22%
Range, 2023–2025
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 | 14 | 4 | 29% |
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 14 drew | 14 | 4 | 29% |
| 2026 | Resident | 30 of 119 drew | 119 | 30 | 25% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 7 of 21 drew | 21 | 7 | 33% |
| 2025 | Resident | 35 of 139 drew | 139 | 35 | 25% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 15 of 15 drew | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 157 of 157 drew | 157 | 157 | 100% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 11 of 11 drew | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 141 of 141 drew | 141 | 141 | 100% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 10 of 10 drew | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 138 of 138 drew | 138 | 138 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 10 of 10 drew | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 173 of 173 drew | 173 | 173 | 100% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 143 of 143 drew | 143 | 143 | 100% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 150 of 150 drew | 150 | 150 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Fossil Unit No. 2
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 275 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Nov 7–Nov 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 245Y
2019–20251915%2032%2224%2311%2422%2511%
2025: 18 taken by 172 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