253R1 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Eagle Cap Zone elk,Eagle Cap Zone*
Season Archery Aug 29–Sep 27·Units: Eagle Cap Zone·1,795 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 75 of 193 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
39%
75 of 193 drew
Harvest success
18–20%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
1,795
Applicants · 2026
1,037
0.6 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 | 8 | 100% | |
| 3 | 27 | 27 | 100% | Likely |
| 2 | 54 | 40 | 74% | Coin flip |
| 0–1You · 0 pts | 104 | 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 | 75 of 193 drew | 193 | 75 | 39% |
| 2026 | Resident | 235 of 844 drew | 844 | 235 | 28% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 61 of 237 drew | 237 | 61 | 26% |
| 2025 | Resident | 225 of 779 drew | 779 | 225 | 29% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 66 of 201 drew | 201 | 66 | 33% |
| 2024 | Resident | 752 of 767 drew | 767 | 752 | 98% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 87 of 188 drew | 188 | 87 | 46% |
| 2023 | Resident | 665 of 676 drew | 676 | 665 | 98% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 89 of 198 drew | 198 | 89 | 45% |
| 2022 | Resident | 676 of 686 drew | 686 | 676 | 99% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Eagle Cap Zone*
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Archery
- Tags
- 1,795 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery: Aug 29–Sep 27
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 253R1
2023–20252318%2420%2518%
2025: 27 taken by 146 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