272ARES + NRPreference draw
Unit 72 elk,Silvies Unit
Season Any Legal Weapon Nov 21–Nov 29·Units: 72·330 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 242 of 438 residents applying drew. Everyone with 2 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
55%
242 of 438 drew
Harvest success
6–27%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
330
Bulls / 100 cows
9
Silvies, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 273 | 242 | 89% | Likely |
| 0You · 0 pts | 165 | 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
- Silvies Unit
- Legal animal
- One antlerless elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 330 (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, 272A
2019–20251910%2016%2212%2313%2427%256%
2025: 15 taken by 241 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 72
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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