245XRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 45 elk,Fossil Unit No. 1
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: 45·275 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 38 of 94 residents applying drew. Everyone with 1 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
40%
38 of 94 drew
Harvest success
12–21%
Range, 2020–2023
Tags · 2026
275
Bulls / 100 cows
6
Fossil, 2021
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 38 | 38 | 100% | Likely |
| 0You · 0 pts | 56 | 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 Unit No. 1
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 275 (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, 245X
2019–20231912%2021%2216%2312%
2023: 28 taken by 227 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 45
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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