
EB3143 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 871 elk,Southwest Desert, North
Season Season dates Nov 7–Nov 30·Units: 871·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 2 of 36 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 16 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
6%
2 of 36 drew
Harvest success
44–75%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Southwest Desert, 2021
Applicants · 2026
144
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 36 | 2 | 6% |
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 | Nonresident | 2 of 36 drew | 36 | 2 | 6% |
| 2026 | Resident | 21 of 108 drew | 108 | 21 | 19% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 13 drew | 13 | 2 | 15% |
| 2025 | Resident | 16 of 77 drew | 77 | 16 | 21% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 18 drew | 18 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | Resident | 12 of 88 drew | 88 | 12 | 14% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 33 drew | 33 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | Resident | 9 of 72 drew | 72 | 9 | 13% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 16 drew | 16 | 1 | 6% |
| 2022 | Resident | 7 of 39 drew | 39 | 7 | 18% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 29 drew | 29 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | Resident | 7 of 64 drew | 64 | 7 | 11% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Southwest Desert, North
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Season dates: Nov 7–Nov 30
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Harvest success, EB3143
2021–20252143%22100%2344%2475%2572%
2025: 13 taken by 18 hunters.
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Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Antlerless elk-control units Permit fee: Resident $40, Nonresident $236”
- Tag fee
- “General any bull or spike bull $56 $849”
- Points
- “The 2026 bonus point application period is March 19–April 23, or you may apply during the June 9–23 antlerless application period.”
- Application fee
- “Application fees (per species): Resident: $10 • Nonresident: $21”
Rules for 2026.
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026