278A2 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
High Desert No. 2 elk,High Desert No. 2*
Season Any Legal Weapon Nov 7–Nov 15·Units: High Desert No. 2·440 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 99 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 4 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
18%
18 of 99 drew
Harvest success
10–25%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
440
Applicants · 2026
606
1.4 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–2 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ | 9 | 9 | 100% | |
| 3 | 21 | 9 | 43% | Coin flip |
| 0–2You · 0 pts | 69 | 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 | 18 of 99 drew | 99 | 18 | 18% |
| 2026 | Resident | 247 of 507 drew | 507 | 247 | 49% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 22 of 76 drew | 76 | 22 | 29% |
| 2025 | Resident | 308 of 547 drew | 547 | 308 | 56% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 22 of 88 drew | 88 | 22 | 25% |
| 2024 | Resident | 418 of 689 drew | 689 | 418 | 61% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 20 of 90 drew | 90 | 20 | 22% |
| 2023 | Resident | 418 of 682 drew | 682 | 418 | 61% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 22 of 84 drew | 84 | 22 | 26% |
| 2022 | Resident | 418 of 787 drew | 787 | 418 | 53% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 20 of 93 drew | 93 | 20 | 22% |
| 2021 | Resident | 418 of 862 drew | 862 | 418 | 48% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 22 of 69 drew | 69 | 22 | 32% |
| 2020 | Resident | 418 of 885 drew | 885 | 418 | 47% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 22 of 69 drew | 69 | 22 | 32% |
| 2019 | Resident | 418 of 845 drew | 845 | 418 | 49% |
What it is
- Hunt
- High Desert No. 2*
- Legal animal
- One elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 440 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Nov 7–Nov 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 278A2
2019–20251919%2025%2223%2313%2425%2510%
2025: 15 taken by 147 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