252B2RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 52 elk,Starkey*
Season Any Legal Weapon Nov 21–Nov 29·Units: 52·440 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 324 of 660 residents applying drew. Everyone with 2 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
49%
324 of 660 drew
Harvest success
30–33%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
440
Bulls / 100 cows
12
Starkey, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2+ | 179 | 179 | 100% | Likely |
| 1 | 234 | 145 | 62% | Coin flip |
| 0You · 0 pts | 247 | 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
- Starkey*
- Legal animal
- One antlerless elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 440 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Nov 21–Nov 29
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 252B2
2023–20252333%2530%
2025: 97 taken by 327 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