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Drawing statistics

Elk drawing system

Elk licenses are awarded to hunters using a random weighted drawing system which began in 2003. Each year, unsuccessful applicants receive one additional "chance" for future drawings.

In the 2023 drawing, applicants had up to 21 chances to be selected - once chance for their current-year application, plus up to 20 chances earned in previous elk drawings (2003 - 2022). 

All license applicants (those who specified "Bull Only" or "Bull or Antlerless" on their application) are eligible for an Any-Elk license. The Any-Elk license is valid for a bull elk or an antlerless elk. Those who specified "Bull or Antlerless" are eligible for an Antlerless Elk license if not selected in the Any-Elk license drawing. 

Total applicants: 47,724 (8,575 applied for chance-only)

Total license quota: 260

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2023 elk drawing summary

Chances Any-Elk License Eligible Applicants  Any-Elk License Total Chances (Chances x Applicants) Any-Elk Licenses Awarded Antlerless Elk License Eligible Applicants Antlerless Elk License Total Chances (Chances x Applicants) Antlerless Elk Licenses Awarded
01 6,001 6,001 1 3,160 3,160 7
02 3,810 7,620 2 1,835 3,670 5
03 3,202 9,606 2 1,480 4,440 7
04 2,888 11,552 5 1,193 4,772 7
05 2,359 11,795 3 1,003 5,015 6
06 2,118 12,708 3 844 5,064 9
07 1,777 12,439 6 698 4,886 4
08 1,576 12,608 7 582 4,656 8
09 1,272 11,448 2 460 4,140 3
10 1,111 11,110 2 423 4,230 4
11 1,079 11,869 3 403 4,433 8
12 1,038 12,456 2 353 4,236 6
13 983 12,779 1 328 4,264 5
14 1,120 15,680 3 393 5,502 6
15 1,135 17,025 4 404 6,060 12
16 1,147 18,352 7 395 6,320 8
17 1,120 19,040 1 399 6,783 14
18 1,238 22,284 6 459 8,262 6
19 1,385 26,315 6 539 10,241 19
20 1,423 28,460 6 524 10,480 20
21 1,353 28,413 8 474 9,954 16
Z - TOTALS: 39,135 319,560 80 16,349 120,568 180