South Dakota Unit WRA:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Pre-Wra. 2026: 50 to 100 tags, 125 to 2,022 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit WRA2026 draw
WRA2150 tags, 2,022 applied, 2% drew.
9th hardest of 59 South Dakota elk draws in 2026.
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
20–92%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit WRA
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRA21 | prairie firearms elk · Sep 1–Dec 31 | 25 of 1,957 drew | 50 | 63–92% |
| WRA23 | prairie firearms elk · Sep 1–Dec 31 | 98 of 123 drew | 100 | 20–36% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit WRA.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% successWRA2150–92%
50%
78%
86%
63%
73%
92%
202020212022202320242025
WRA2313–36%
13%
31%
20%
36%
20%
25%
202020212022202320242025
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.
Season dates · 2026
- WRA21Prairie Firearms ElkSep 1–Dec 31
- WRA23Prairie Firearms ElkSep 1–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Source: SDGFP · Updated Nov 13, 2026