WRA21 · Either sexNRPreference draw
Unit WRA elk,prairie firearms elk season
Season Prairie Firearms Elk Sep 1–Dec 31·Units: WRA·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: nonresidents·Apply by: First: Application Closes 05/19/2026, 08:00 AM CDT
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 25 of 1,957 residents applying drew.
Draw result · 2026
1%
25 of 1,957 drew
Harvest success
63–92%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
2,022
40 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–12 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18+ | 51 | 12 | 24% | |
| 17 | 21 | 1 | 5% | Long shot |
| 15–16 | 29 | 1 | 3% | |
| 14 | 29 | 1 | 3% | Long shot |
| 13 | 11 | 1 | 9% | |
| 0–12You · 0 pts | 1816 | 9 | <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
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident non landowner | 25 of 1,957 drew | 1,957 | 25 | 1% |
| 2025 | Resident non landowner | 15 of 1,599 drew | 1,599 | 15 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident non landowner | 10 of 1,211 drew | 1,211 | 10 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident non landowner | 5 of 953 drew | 953 | 5 | <1% |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident landowner | 2026 | 65 | 25 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Tags
- Resident 50 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Nonresidents
- Apply by
- First: Application Closes 05/19/2026, 08:00 AM CDT
Season dates, 2026
- Prairie Firearms Elk: Sep 1–Dec 31
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Harvest success, WRA21
2020–20252050%2178%2286%2363%2473%2592%
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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