EB3198 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 872 elk,Southwest Desert, South
Season Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts Oct 3–Oct 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, 4 of 111 nonresidents applying drew.
Draw result · 2026
4%
4 of 111 drew
Harvest success
60–71%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Southwest Desert, 2021
Applicants · 2026
632
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 111 | 4 | 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 | Nonresident | 4 of 111 drew | 111 | 4 | 4% |
| 2026 | Resident | 45 of 521 drew | 521 | 45 | 9% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 4 of 128 drew | 128 | 4 | 3% |
| 2025 | Resident | 42 of 401 drew | 401 | 42 | 10% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 of 111 drew | 111 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 | Resident | 38 of 381 drew | 381 | 38 | 10% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 4 of 91 drew | 91 | 4 | 4% |
| 2023 | Resident | 33 of 362 drew | 362 | 33 | 9% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Southwest Desert, South
- Weapon
- Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts: Oct 3–Oct 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EB3198
2023–20252360%2471%2569%
2025: 34 taken by 49 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