EB3155 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 872 elk,Southwest Desert, South
Season Muzzleloader hunts Sep 21–Oct 2·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 62 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 28 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
5%
3 of 62 drew
Harvest success
62–71%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Southwest Desert, 2021
Applicants · 2026
262
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 62 | 3 | 5% |
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 62 drew | 62 | 3 | 5% |
| 2026 | Resident | 23 of 200 drew | 200 | 23 | 12% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 83 drew | 83 | 2 | 2% |
| 2025 | Resident | 22 of 149 drew | 149 | 22 | 15% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 100 drew | 100 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 | Resident | 19 of 168 drew | 168 | 19 | 11% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 2 of 88 drew | 88 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | Resident | 17 of 198 drew | 198 | 17 | 9% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 98 drew | 98 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 12 of 162 drew | 162 | 12 | 7% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 100 drew | 100 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | Resident | 15 of 181 drew | 181 | 15 | 8% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Southwest Desert, South
- Weapon
- Muzzleloader hunts
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzleloader hunts: Sep 21–Oct 2
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EB3155
2021–20252165%2287%2371%2462%2567%
2025: 18 taken by 27 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