Washington Unit 530:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk, Ryderwood. 2026: 1 to 50 tags per hunt.
Washington · Unit 530
Unit 530Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 5302023 draw
230710 tags, 176 applied, 6% drew.
28th hardest of 44 Washington elk draws in 2023.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 530
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Any bull · western firearm · Sep 28–Oct 2Wahkiakum | 1 | |
| 2233 | Antlerless · western firearm · Nov 7–Nov 18Ryderwood | 30 | |
| 2260 | Antlerless · western archery · Nov 25–Dec 15Ryderwood | 50 | |
| 2288 | Antlerless · western muzzleloader · Oct 3–Oct 9Ryderwood | 15 | |
| 2307 | Antlerless · western muzzleloader · Oct 7–Oct 13Ryderwood | 10 of 176 drew | 10 |
| 2514 | Antlerless · western firearm · Nov 7–Nov 18Ryderwood | 5 | |
| 2710 | Antlerless · all methods · Dec 1–Feb 28Region 5 Northwest–Hoof Disease |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 530.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successAll hunters13–40%
40%
27%
20%
19%
23%
27%
13%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Deer+elk+bear+cougar license $117.30 $1,076.40 $39.88 $55.20 77.32.450”
- Tag fee
- “Deer+elk license $103.50 $924.60 $35.19 $48.30 77.32.450”
- Tag fee
- “Elk license $60.72 $621.00 $20.64 $24.84 77.32.450”
- Points
- “The purchase of an application will result in one accrued point for the category purchased.”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- 2028WF · Western FirearmSep 28–Oct 2
- 2233WF · Western FirearmNov 7–Nov 18
- 2260WA · Western ArcheryNov 25–Dec 15
- 2288WM · Western MuzzleloaderOct 3–Oct 9
- 2514WF · Western FirearmNov 7–Nov 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Members
Unit 530 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
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Source: WDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026