259YRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 59 elk,Snake Rvr Unit No. 2
Season Any Legal Weapon Nov 7–Nov 15·Units: 59·165 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 117 of 709 residents applying drew. Everyone with 13 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
17%
117 of 709 drew
Harvest success
42–62%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
165
Bulls / 100 cows
8
Snake River, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–8 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13+ | 5 | 5 | 100% | Likely |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | 67% | Coin flip |
| 9–11 | 104 | 104 | 100% | Likely |
| 0–8You · 0 pts | 594 | 4 | <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
- Snake Rvr Unit No. 2
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 165 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Nov 7–Nov 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 259Y
2019–20251946%2020%2255%2342%2562%
2025: 91 taken by 147 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