EB3157RESPreference draw
Unit 872 elk,Southwest Desert, South
Season Season dates Limited-entry seasons·Units: 872·Who can apply: residents
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 0–17 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26+ | 3 | 3 | 100% | Likely |
| 20–25 | 14 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 100% | Likely |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | 50% | Coin flip |
| 0–17You · 0 pts | 117 | 0 | <1% | 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
- Southwest Desert, South
- Who can apply
- Residents
Season dates, 2026
- Season dates: Limited-entry seasons
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EB3157
2021–20252175%22100%23100%2450%2586%
2025: 6 taken by 7 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