EB3154RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 870 elk,Boulder
Season Muzzleloader hunts Sep 21–Oct 2·Units: 870·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 19 of 326 residents applying drew. Everyone with 25 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
6%
19 of 326 drew
Harvest success
79–90%
Range, 2023–2025
Applicants · 2026
523
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–19 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25+ | 10 | 10 | 100% | Likely |
| 23–24 | 13 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 22 | 4 | 1 | 25% | Coin flip |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 20 | 4 | 2 | 50% | Coin flip |
| 0–19You · 0 pts | 290 | 6 | 2% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Boulder
- 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, EB3154
2021–202521100%2283%2388%2479%2590%
2025: 17 taken by 19 hunters.
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Before you apply
- Deadline
- “You must apply online or by phone no later than Nov. 10, 2026.”
- Tag fee
- “Antlerless elk-control units Permit fee: Resident $40, Nonresident $236”
- 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 2027.
Source: DWR