245DRES + NRPreference draw
Fossil Private elk,Fossil Private*
Season Any Legal Weapon Aug 1–Mar 31·Units: Fossil Private·688 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
Quick pickSaved to My Points in this browser. Every page reads it.
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 115 of 296 residents applying drew. Everyone with 1 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
39%
115 of 296 drew
Harvest success
39–42%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
688
Applicants · 2026
321
0.5 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 115 | 115 | 100% | Likely |
| 0You · 0 pts | 181 | 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
- Fossil Private*
- Legal animal
- One antlerless elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 688 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Aug 1–Mar 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 245D
2022–20252239%2342%2539%
2025: 134 taken by 348 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”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
Source: ODFW