EB3197 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 872 elk,Southwest Desert, South
Season Archery hunts Nov 28–Dec 13·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 10 nonresidents applying drew.
Draw result · 2026
20%
2 of 10 drew
Harvest success
0–13%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Southwest Desert, 2021
Applicants · 2026
31
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 10 | 2 | 20% |
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 10 drew | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| 2026 | Resident | 18 of 21 drew | 21 | 18 | 86% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 9 drew | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| 2025 | Resident | 9 of 15 drew | 15 | 9 | 60% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 8 drew | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| 2024 | Resident | 4 of 13 drew | 13 | 4 | 31% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 16 drew | 16 | 1 | 6% |
| 2023 | Resident | 4 of 20 drew | 20 | 4 | 20% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Southwest Desert, South
- Weapon
- Archery hunts
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery hunts: Nov 28–Dec 13
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Harvest success, EB3197
2023–2025230%240%2513%
2025: 1 taken by 8 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