H3A23 · antlerlessRESPreference draw

Unit H3A elk,archery elk season

Season Archery Elk Sep 1–Sep 30·Units: H3A·30 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents·Apply by: First: Application Closes 05/19/2026, 08:00 AM CDT

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

In 2026, 23 of 789 residents applying drew. Everyone with 1 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2026
3%
23 of 789 drew
Harvest success
5–13%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
30
Applicants · 2026
796
27 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
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PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
1+1414100%
0You · 0 pts7759
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.

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2026Resident23 of 789 drew
2025Resident14 of 232 drew
2023Resident22 of 895 drew
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Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Resident non landowner202677

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

What it is
Weapon
archery
Tags
Resident 30 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents
Apply by
First: Application Closes 05/19/2026, 08:00 AM CDT
Season dates, 2026
  • Archery Elk: Sep 1–Sep 30

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, H3A23
2019–2025
1927%2022%216%2230%2313%245%2511%

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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