250X · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 50 elk,Desolation Unit
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: 50·1,100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 50 of 116 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 2 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
43%
50 of 116 drew
Harvest success
15–17%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
1,100
Bulls / 100 cows
3
Desolation, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ | 8 | 8 | 100% | |
| 2 | 34 | 34 | 100% | Likely |
| 0–1You · 0 pts | 74 | 8 | 11% | 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 116 drew | 116 | 50 | 43% |
| 2026 | Resident | 771 of 1,650 drew | 1,650 | 771 | 47% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 42 of 90 drew | 90 | 42 | 47% |
| 2025 | Resident | 780 of 1,692 drew | 1,692 | 780 | 46% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 44 of 102 drew | 102 | 44 | 43% |
| 2024 | Resident | 1,045 of 1,761 drew | 1,761 | 1,045 | 59% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 45 of 102 drew | 102 | 45 | 44% |
| 2023 | Resident | 1,046 of 1,860 drew | 1,860 | 1,046 | 56% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 47 of 114 drew | 114 | 47 | 41% |
| 2022 | Resident | 1,045 of 1,978 drew | 1,978 | 1,045 | 53% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 45 of 104 drew | 104 | 45 | 43% |
| 2021 | Resident | 1,045 of 1,975 drew | 1,975 | 1,045 | 53% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 51 of 92 drew | 92 | 51 | 55% |
| 2020 | Resident | 1,045 of 1,870 drew | 1,870 | 1,045 | 56% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Desolation Unit
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 1,100 (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, 250X
2019–20251914%2013%2215%2315%2517%
2025: 127 taken by 767 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 50
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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