210DRES + NRPreference draw
Lower Columbia elk,Lower Columbia*
Season Any Legal Weapon Dec 1–Mar 31·Units: Lower Columbia·83 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 60 of 261 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
23%
60 of 261 drew
Harvest success
74–76%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
83
Applicants · 2026
273
3.3 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–2 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ | 60 | 60 | 100% | Likely |
| 0–2You · 0 pts | 201 | 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.
What it is
- Hunt
- Lower Columbia*
- Legal animal
- One antlerless elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 83 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Dec 1–Mar 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 210D
2019–20251983%2082%2279%2376%2475%2574%
2025: 65 taken by 89 hunters.
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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”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
Source: ODFW