35D23 · antlerlessRESPreference draw

Unit 35D elk,pre season

Units: 35D·15 tags in 2023·Who can apply: residents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2023 draw · Resident

In 2023, 1 of 436 residents applying drew.

Draw result · 2023
<1%
1 of 436 drew
Harvest success
20–25%
Range, 2022–2023
Tags · 2023
15
Applicants · 2023
450
30 per tag
Odds by point level · 2023 · Resident
You are in the 0 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2023 resultsVerdict
1+1119%
0You · 0 pts4250
<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.

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Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Resident non landowner20231414

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is
Hunt
Season Dates: Nov. 16-Dec. 31, 2023. Same area as PRE35A. (See Figure 4)
Tags
15 licenses (2023)
Who can apply
Residents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 35D23
2022–2023
2225%2320%

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Before you apply
Points
“30% of all licenses available, and any remaining licenses from the landowner pool, are issued at this point in the drawing sequence.”
Application fee
“A non-refundable $10 application fee is charged for each season applied for.”
Tag fee
“21 - one any elk $195”

Rules for 2026.

Source: SDGFP · Updated Nov 13, 2026