234XRES + NRPreference draw
E Central Cascades elk,E Central Cascades*
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: E Central Cascades·1,320 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 395 of 1,183 residents applying drew. Everyone with 1 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
33%
395 of 1,183 drew
Harvest success
0–5%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
1,320
Applicants · 2026
1,206
0.9 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 395 | 395 | 100% | Likely |
| 0You · 0 pts | 788 | 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
- E Central Cascades*
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 1,320 (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, 234X
2020–2025207%226%230%245%252%
2025: 1 taken by 66 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
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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”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
Source: ODFW