250TRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 50 elk,Desolation Unit Youth
Season Youth Only Aug 15–Dec 31·Units: 50·21 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 15 of 63 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
24%
15 of 63 drew
Harvest success
44–85%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
21
Bulls / 100 cows
3
Desolation, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ | 11 | 11 | 100% | Likely |
| 2 | 12 | 4 | 33% | Coin flip |
| 0–1You · 0 pts | 40 | 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
- Desolation Unit Youth
- Legal animal
- One antlerless elk
- Weapon
- Youth Only
- Tags
- 21 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Youth Only: Aug 15–Dec 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 250T
2019–20251963%2080%2255%2344%2485%2550%
2025: 8 taken by 16 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