EB3146 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 872 elk,Southwest Desert, South
Season Archery hunts Aug 15–Sep 15·Units: 872·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 3 of 99 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 24 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
3%
3 of 99 drew
Harvest success
44–69%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Southwest Desert, 2021
Applicants · 2026
312
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 99 | 3 | 3% |
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 | 3 of 99 drew | 99 | 3 | 3% |
| 2026 | Resident | 39 of 213 drew | 213 | 39 | 18% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 3 of 119 drew | 119 | 3 | 3% |
| 2025 | Resident | 37 of 217 drew | 217 | 37 | 17% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 of 117 drew | 117 | 4 | 3% |
| 2024 | Resident | 31 of 214 drew | 214 | 31 | 14% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 3 of 116 drew | 116 | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 | Resident | 27 of 193 drew | 193 | 27 | 14% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 2 of 73 drew | 73 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | Resident | 21 of 134 drew | 134 | 21 | 16% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 3 of 120 drew | 120 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | Resident | 24 of 155 drew | 155 | 24 | 15% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Southwest Desert, South
- Weapon
- Archery hunts
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery hunts: Aug 15–Sep 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EB3146
2021–20252141%2258%2369%2447%2544%
2025: 19 taken by 43 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