
277ARES + NRPreference draw
North Lake elk,North Lake*
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 1–Mar 31·Units: North Lake·150 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 112 of 390 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
29%
112 of 390 drew
Harvest success
9–44%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
150
Applicants · 2026
397
2.6 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ | 79 | 79 | 100% | Likely |
| 2 | 106 | 33 | 31% | Coin flip |
| 0–1You · 0 pts | 205 | 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
- North Lake*
- Legal animal
- One antlerless elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 150 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Oct 1–Mar 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 277A
2019–20251915%2029%2238%2334%2444%259%
2025: 11 taken by 119 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ 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