253X · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 53 elk,Catherine Cr Unit
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: 53·303 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 14 of 53 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 4 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
26%
14 of 53 drew
Harvest success
30–32%
Range, 2020–2023
Tags · 2026
303
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Catherine Cr, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 53 | 14 | 26% |
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 | 14 of 53 drew | 53 | 14 | 26% |
| 2026 | Resident | 213 of 585 drew | 585 | 213 | 36% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 10 of 62 drew | 62 | 10 | 16% |
| 2025 | Resident | 214 of 725 drew | 725 | 214 | 30% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 10 of 53 drew | 53 | 10 | 19% |
| 2024 | Resident | 288 of 789 drew | 789 | 288 | 37% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 10 of 67 drew | 67 | 10 | 15% |
| 2023 | Resident | 288 of 721 drew | 721 | 288 | 40% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 13 of 60 drew | 60 | 13 | 22% |
| 2022 | Resident | 262 of 728 drew | 728 | 262 | 36% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 13 of 54 drew | 54 | 13 | 24% |
| 2021 | Resident | 262 of 677 drew | 677 | 262 | 39% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 13 of 34 drew | 34 | 13 | 38% |
| 2020 | Resident | 262 of 627 drew | 627 | 262 | 42% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 13 of 38 drew | 38 | 13 | 34% |
| 2019 | Resident | 262 of 511 drew | 511 | 262 | 51% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Catherine Cr Unit
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 303 (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, 253X
2019–20231930%2032%2232%2330%
2023: 93 taken by 305 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 53
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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