EB3543RESPreference draw
Unit 542 elk,Preston Nutter Ranch CWMU
Units: 542·3 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents
Your points
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 3 of 146 residents applying drew. Everyone with 27 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
2%
3 of 146 drew
Harvest success
39–67%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
3
Applicants · 2026
146
49 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–16 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2 | 2 | 100% | Likely |
| 18–24 | 16 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | 33% | Coin flip |
| 0–16You · 0 pts | 125 | 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
- Preston Nutter Ranch CWMU
- Tags
- 3 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents
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Harvest success, EB3543
2019–20251975%20100%2168%2267%2367%2439%2560%
2025: 12 taken by 20 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