EB3198RES + 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
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 45 of 521 residents applying drew. Everyone with 16 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
9%
45 of 521 drew
Harvest success
60–71%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
14
Southwest Desert, 2021
Applicants · 2026
632
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–12 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16+ | 20 | 20 | 100% | Likely |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | 43% | Coin flip |
| 14 | 14 | 2 | 14% | Long shot |
| 13 | 12 | 3 | 25% | Coin flip |
| 0–12You · 0 pts | 468 | 17 | 4% | 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
- 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
- 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