EB3149 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 872 elk,Southwest Desert, South
Season Any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts Sep 16–Sep 20·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, 2 of 214 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 28 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
2 of 214 drew
Harvest success
78–100%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Southwest Desert, 2021
Applicants · 2026
1,004
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 214 | 2 | <1% |
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 214 drew | 214 | 2 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 15 of 790 drew | 790 | 15 | 2% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 272 drew | 272 | 2 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 14 of 864 drew | 864 | 14 | 2% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 323 drew | 323 | 1 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 12 of 894 drew | 894 | 12 | 1% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 281 drew | 281 | 1 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 10 of 757 drew | 757 | 10 | 1% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 2 of 301 drew | 301 | 2 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 21 of 921 drew | 921 | 21 | 2% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 377 drew | 377 | 2 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 24 of 1,081 drew | 1,081 | 24 | 2% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Southwest Desert, South
- Weapon
- Any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts: Sep 16–Sep 20
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EB3149
2021–20252177%2293%23100%2478%2583%
2025: 15 taken by 18 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 872
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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