252T1RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 52 elk,Starkey Youth
Season Youth Only Aug 15–Dec 31·Units: 52·30 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 22 of 97 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
23%
22 of 97 drew
Harvest success
54–70%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
30
Bulls / 100 cows
12
Starkey, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–2 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ | 19 | 19 | 100% | Likely |
| 0–2You · 0 pts | 78 | 3 | 4% | 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 Youth
- Legal animal
- One antlerless elk
- Weapon
- Youth Only
- Tags
- 30 (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, 252T1
2019–20251972%2078%2241%2354%2468%2570%
2025: 18 taken by 26 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 52
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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