278M · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
High Desert Muzzleloader elk,High Desert Muzzleloader*
Season Muzzleloader Oct 17–Oct 25·Units: High Desert Muzzleloader·138 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, 4 of 7 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 1 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
57%
4 of 7 drew
Harvest success
7–38%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
138
Applicants · 2026
67
0.5 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 | 7 | 4 | 57% |
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 | 4 of 7 drew | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| 2026 | Resident | 23 of 60 drew | 60 | 23 | 38% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 3 of 6 drew | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| 2025 | Resident | 28 of 76 drew | 76 | 28 | 37% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 6 of 10 drew | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| 2024 | Resident | 96 of 97 drew | 97 | 96 | 99% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 5 of 7 drew | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| 2023 | Resident | 115 of 118 drew | 118 | 115 | 97% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 6 of 16 drew | 16 | 6 | 38% |
| 2022 | Resident | 132 of 153 drew | 153 | 132 | 86% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 6 of 13 drew | 13 | 6 | 46% |
| 2021 | Resident | 132 of 141 drew | 141 | 132 | 94% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 6 of 15 drew | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| 2020 | Resident | 132 of 149 drew | 149 | 132 | 89% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2019 | Resident | 133 of 134 drew | 134 | 133 | 99% |
What it is
- Hunt
- High Desert Muzzleloader*
- Legal animal
- One elk
- Weapon
- Muzzleloader
- Tags
- 138 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzleloader: Oct 17–Oct 25
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 278M
2019–20251938%2113%229%2338%249%257%
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