253XRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 53 elk,Catherine Cr Unit
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: 53·303 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 213 of 585 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
36%
213 of 585 drew
Harvest success
30–32%
Range, 2020–2023
Tags · 2026
303
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Catherine Cr, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ | 100 | 100 | 100% | Likely |
| 2 | 159 | 113 | 71% | Coin flip |
| 0–1You · 0 pts | 326 | 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
- Catherine Cr Unit
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 303 (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, 253X
2019–20231930%2032%2232%2330%
2023: 93 taken by 305 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