278A1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
High Desert No. 1 elk,High Desert No. 1*
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 3·Units: High Desert No. 1·440 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, 18 of 45 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
40%
18 of 45 drew
Harvest success
9–26%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
440
Applicants · 2026
458
1.0 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 45 | 18 | 40% |
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 | 18 of 45 drew | 45 | 18 | 40% |
| 2026 | Resident | 256 of 413 drew | 413 | 256 | 62% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 22 of 58 drew | 58 | 22 | 38% |
| 2025 | Resident | 296 of 571 drew | 571 | 296 | 52% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 22 of 47 drew | 47 | 22 | 47% |
| 2024 | Resident | 418 of 605 drew | 605 | 418 | 69% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 22 of 54 drew | 54 | 22 | 41% |
| 2023 | Resident | 418 of 777 drew | 777 | 418 | 54% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 22 of 50 drew | 50 | 22 | 44% |
| 2022 | Resident | 418 of 821 drew | 821 | 418 | 51% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 22 of 46 drew | 46 | 22 | 48% |
| 2021 | Resident | 418 of 730 drew | 730 | 418 | 57% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 22 of 40 drew | 40 | 22 | 55% |
| 2020 | Resident | 418 of 800 drew | 800 | 418 | 52% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 22 of 41 drew | 41 | 22 | 54% |
| 2019 | Resident | 418 of 876 drew | 876 | 418 | 48% |
What it is
- Hunt
- High Desert No. 1*
- Legal animal
- One elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 440 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Oct 28–Nov 3
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 278A1
2019–20251923%2021%2212%239%2417%2526%
2025: 37 taken by 141 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Ask FarWide
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