EB3157 · BullRESPreference draw
Unit 872 elk,Southwest Desert, South
Season Season dates Limited-entry seasons·Units: 872·Who can apply: residents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 5 of 137 residents applying drew. Everyone with 26 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
4%
5 of 137 drew
Harvest success
50–100%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Southwest Desert, 2021
Applicants · 2026
137
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 137 | 5 | 4% |
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 | 5 of 137 drew | 137 | 5 | 4% |
| 2025 | Resident | 5 of 151 drew | 151 | 5 | 3% |
| 2024 | Resident | 4 of 155 drew | 155 | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 | Resident | 4 of 138 drew | 138 | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 | Resident | 3 of 160 drew | 160 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | Resident | 3 of 149 drew | 149 | 3 | 2% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Southwest Desert, South
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Season dates: Limited-entry seasons
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Harvest success, EB3157
2021–20252175%22100%23100%2450%2586%
2025: 6 taken by 7 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