35E23 · antlerlessNRPreference draw

Unit 35E elk,pre season

Units: 35E·20 tags in 2023·Who can apply: nonresidents

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

In 2023, 19 of 51 residents applying drew. Everyone with 4 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2023
37%
19 of 51 drew
Harvest success
33–50%
Range, 2022–2023
Tags · 2023
20
Applicants · 2023
52
2.6 per tag
Odds by point level · 2023 · Resident
You are in the 0+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2023 resultsVerdict
0+You · 0 pts511937%

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 landowner202311

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

What it is
Hunt
Season Dates: Oct. 1-Nov. 15, 2023. Same area as PRE-35B.
Tags
20 licenses (2023)
Who can apply
Nonresidents

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Harvest success, 35E23
2022–2023
2250%2333%

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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