ELK 53-2 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 53 elk,Hunt area 53

Season Regular Nov 1–Nov 30·Units: 53·20 tags in 2023·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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0
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Answer card2023 draw · Nonresident

In 2023, ELK 53-2 had 20 tags on 77 applications.

Draw result · 2023
100%
2 of 2 drew
Harvest success
15–32%
Range, 2021–2023
Bulls / 100 cows
22
El217 - Clarks Fork, 2025
Applicants · 2023
80
4.0 per tag
Odds by point level · 2023 · Nonresident
You are in the 9+ row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2023 resultsVerdict
9+You · 0 pts22100%

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

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2023Nonresident2 of 2 drew
2023Resident77 applicants
2022Nonresident3 of 3 drew
2022Resident25 applicants
2021Nonresident3 of 5 drew
2021Resident24 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident special202311

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 53
Legal animal
Any elk
Tags
25 (2023)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2023
  • Regular: Nov 1–Nov 30

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 53-2
2021–2023
2125%2215%2332%

2023: 7 taken by 22 hunters.

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.”

Rules for 2026.

Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026