South Dakota Unit 11C:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk, Pre-11c. 2025: 16 tags, 190 applicants per hunt.
The draw in Unit 11C2025 draw
11C2116 tags, 190 applied, 8% drew.
27th hardest of 59 South Dakota elk draws in 2025.
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
40–67%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 11C
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11C21 | preSeason Dates: Oct. 16-Nov. 30, 2025. Same area as PRE-11B. | 8 of 180 drew | 16 | 40–67% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 11C.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success11C2140–92%
67%
92%
64%
67%
67%
64%
40%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.”
- Deadline
- “Access Permit 11/05/2026 12/03/2026, 08:00 AM CST 12/04/2026”
- Tag fee
- “21 - one any elk $195”
Rules for 2027.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: SDGFP · Updated Nov 13, 2026