248MRES + NRPreference draw

Pole Cr Muzzleloader elk,Pole Cr Muzzleloader*

Season Muzzleloader Oct 17–Oct 25·Units: Pole Cr Muzzleloader·27 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

In 2026, 19 of 198 residents applying drew. Everyone with 11 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2026
10%
19 of 198 drew
Harvest success
9–33%
Range, 2022–2024
Tags · 2026
27
Applicants · 2026
208
7.7 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–9 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
11+1414
100%
Likely
10135
38%
Coin flip
0–9You · 0 pts1710
<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
Pole Cr Muzzleloader*
Legal animal
One bull elk
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Tags
27 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Muzzleloader: Oct 17–Oct 25

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 248M
2019–2024
1927%2129%2216%239%2433%

2024: 8 taken by 24 hunters.

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