250R1 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 50 elk,Desolation Unit Bow
Season Archery Aug 29–Sep 27·Units: 50·1,085 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 50 of 127 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 2 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
39%
50 of 127 drew
Harvest success
10%
Range, 2023
Tags · 2026
1,085
Bulls / 100 cows
3
Desolation, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ | 14 | 14 | 100% | |
| 2 | 24 | 24 | 100% | Likely |
| 1 | 40 | 12 | 30% | Coin flip |
| 0You · 0 pts | 49 | 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 | 50 of 127 drew | 127 | 50 | 39% |
| 2026 | Resident | 155 of 493 drew | 493 | 155 | 31% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 46 of 106 drew | 106 | 46 | 43% |
| 2025 | Resident | 150 of 492 drew | 492 | 150 | 30% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 47 of 103 drew | 103 | 47 | 46% |
| 2024 | Resident | 423 of 429 drew | 429 | 423 | 99% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 49 of 107 drew | 107 | 49 | 46% |
| 2023 | Resident | 441 of 450 drew | 450 | 441 | 98% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 54 of 71 drew | 71 | 54 | 76% |
| 2022 | Resident | 471 of 473 drew | 473 | 471 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Desolation Unit Bow
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Archery
- Tags
- 1,085 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery: Aug 29–Sep 27
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Harvest success, 250R1
2023–20232310%
2023: 82 taken by 804 hunters.
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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