256X · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 56 elk,Wenaha Unit No. 1
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: 56·308 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 15 of 34 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 2 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
44%
15 of 34 drew
Harvest success
5–12%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
308
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 | 34 | 15 | 44% |
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 | 15 of 34 drew | 34 | 15 | 44% |
| 2026 | Resident | 188 of 306 drew | 306 | 188 | 61% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 15 of 24 drew | 24 | 15 | 63% |
| 2025 | Resident | 188 of 312 drew | 312 | 188 | 60% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 19 of 25 drew | 25 | 19 | 76% |
| 2024 | Resident | 307 of 307 drew | 307 | 307 | 100% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 19 of 30 drew | 30 | 19 | 63% |
| 2023 | Resident | 323 of 326 drew | 326 | 323 | 99% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 19 of 23 drew | 23 | 19 | 83% |
| 2022 | Resident | 311 of 311 drew | 311 | 311 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 12 of 12 drew | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 297 of 297 drew | 297 | 297 | 100% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 15 of 15 drew | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| 2020 | Resident | 280 of 280 drew | 280 | 280 | 100% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 8 of 8 drew | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 223 of 223 drew | 223 | 223 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Wenaha Unit No. 1
- Legal animal
- One spike elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 308 (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, 256X
2019–2025195%207%2210%2312%245%2512%
2025: 11 taken by 95 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