256R2 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 56 elk,Wenaha Unit Bow No. 2
Season Archery Aug 29–Sep 27·Units: 56·132 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 6 of 11 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 2 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
55%
6 of 11 drew
Harvest success
4%
Range, 2023
Tags · 2026
132
Bulls / 100 cows
7
Wenaha, 2024
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 11 | 6 | 55% |
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 | 6 of 11 drew | 11 | 6 | 55% |
| 2026 | Resident | 49 of 73 drew | 73 | 49 | 67% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 7 drew | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| 2025 | Resident | 44 of 76 drew | 76 | 44 | 58% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 51 of 51 drew | 51 | 51 | 100% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 6 of 6 drew | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 64 of 64 drew | 64 | 64 | 100% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 8 of 9 drew | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| 2022 | Resident | 54 of 54 drew | 54 | 54 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 3 of 4 drew | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2021 | Resident | 27 of 51 drew | 51 | 27 | 53% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 40 of 40 drew | 40 | 40 | 100% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 7 of 7 drew | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 45 of 45 drew | 45 | 45 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Wenaha Unit Bow No. 2
- Legal animal
- One spike elk
- Weapon
- Archery
- Tags
- 132 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery: Aug 29–Sep 27
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 256R2
2023–2023234%
2023: 3 taken by 73 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 56
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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