250XRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 50 elk,Desolation Unit
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: 50·1,100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 771 of 1,650 residents applying drew. Everyone with 2 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
47%
771 of 1,650 drew
Harvest success
15–17%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
1,100
Bulls / 100 cows
3
Desolation, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2+ | 490 | 490 | 100% | Likely |
| 1 | 634 | 281 | 44% | Coin flip |
| 0You · 0 pts | 526 | 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
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 1,100 (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, 250X
2019–20251914%2013%2215%2315%2517%
2025: 127 taken by 767 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