ELK 54-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 54 elk,Hunt area 54

Season Regular Oct 1–Oct 31·Units: 54·37 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 54-1 had 37 tags on 181 applications.

Draw result · 2026
100%
2 of 2 drew
Harvest success
57–63%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
22
El217 - Clarks Fork, 2025
Applicants · 2026
189
5.1 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 20 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
20You · 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
2026Nonresident2 of 2 drew
2026Resident181 applicants
2025Nonresident3 of 4 drew
2025Resident151 applicants
2024Nonresident2 of 2 drew
2024Resident180 applicants
Other applicant tracks
TrackYearAppliedDrew
Nonresident landowner202644
Nonresident special202622

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

What it is
Hunt
Hunt area 54
Legal animal
Any elk valid south of the Clark's Fork River; also valid in Area 65
Tags
50 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Regular: Oct 1–Oct 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, ELK 54-1
2021–2025
2157%2258%2357%2459%2563%

2025: 31 taken by 49 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