ELK 48-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 48 elk,Hunt area 48

Season Special Archery Dates Sep 1–Sep 30 · Regular Oct 9–Oct 31 · Regular Nov 7–Dec 15·Units: 48·309 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

In 2026, ELK 48-1 had 309 tags on 239 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.

Draw result · 2026

100%

20 of 20 drew

Your odds @ 0 pts

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Harvest success

41–64%

Range, 2023–2025

Bulls / 100 cows

El322 - South Bighorn, 2025

Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident

You are in the 7+ row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
7+You · 0 pts	20	20	100%

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Tags	Drew	Share drawn
2026	Nonresident	20 of 20 drew	20		20	100%
2026	Resident	239 applicants	239	309
2025	Nonresident	21 of 27 drew	27		21	78%
2025	Resident	302 applicants	302	306
2024	Nonresident	26 of 31 drew	31		26	84%
2024	Resident	273 applicants	273	306
2023	Nonresident	9 of 12 drew	12		9	75%
2023	Resident	307 applicants	307	305
2022	Nonresident	15 of 20 drew	20		15	75%
2022	Resident	362 applicants	362	311
2021	Nonresident	18 of 20 drew	20		18	90%
2021	Resident	334 applicants	334	312

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Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew
Nonresident landowner	2026	4	4
Nonresident special	2026	14	14

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

Hunt: Hunt area 48
Legal animal: Any elk
Tags: 400 (2026)
Who can apply: Residents and nonresidents

Season dates, 2026

Special Archery Dates: Sep 1–Sep 30
Regular: Oct 9–Oct 31
Regular: Nov 7–Dec 15

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Harvest success, ELK 48-1

2021–2025

2152%2242%2341%2464%2545%

2025: 160 taken by 353 hunters.

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Before you apply

Points: “Preference points are utilized in conducting the resident and nonresident moose, resident and nonresident full price bighorn sheep, nonresident elk, nonresident deer and nonresident antelope drawings.”
Tag fee: “PERMIT | ELK SPECIAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT | $15.50”
Tag fee: “ELK | NONRESIDENT COW/CALF ELK | $288.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $15.00.”
Tag fee: “ELK | RESIDENT COW/CALF ELK | $43.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $5.00.”