Unit-by-unit draw odds from official Alaska wildlife-agency data. Use applicant counts and tags available to gauge real competition before you burn points.
20
with draw data
19.4%
2026 season
0
units ≥100% odds
2026
most recent
Across Alaska's 20 elk units with published draw data, odds range widely. The most sought-after limited-entry units can take years of preference points to pull, while others draw closer to every year. That split is the heart of a Alaska elk strategy: bank points for a low-odds trophy tag, or hunt a high-odds unit this season.
Draw odds are the ratio of tags available to applicants, so a low number means heavy competition, not a bad hunt. Read them next to the applicants and points required before you commit. Every figure below comes from official Alaska wildlife-agency draw results; the table sorts hardest-draw first.
What are the draw odds for Alaska elk?
Across the 20 Alaska elk units with published draw data, average draw odds are 19.4% for the 2026 season. Odds vary widely by unit, so review each unit's applicants and tags available before applying. Figures come from official Alaska wildlife-agency draw results.
Which Alaska elk unit is the hardest to draw?
Unit DE324 is among the hardest Alaska elk draws, at roughly 0.4% odds in 2026. Low-odds units typically produce higher-quality animals but take years of points to draw.
What is the easiest Alaska elk unit to draw?
Unit DL018 has among the best Alaska elk draw odds, around 62.5% in 2026. Higher-odds units are good options for hunters who want to hunt sooner rather than bank points for a premium tag.
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Last updated Apr 25, 2026 from official Alaska Department of Fish & Game draw results.
| DE711 |
| 1.6% |
| 913 |
| 15 |
| – |
| +228.0% |
| DL457 | 2.1% | 142 | 3 | – | +322.0% |
| DE721 | 6.0% | 517 | 31 | – | +200.0% |
| DE723 | 7.3% | 422 | 31 | – | +145.0% |
| DE715 | 7.7% | 601 | 46 | – | +282.5% |
| DE717 | 8.8% | 534 | 47 | – | +193.3% |
| DL455 | 8.9% | 280 | 25 | – | +346.5% |
| DL029 | 16.6% | 241 | 40 | – | +232.0% |
| DE321 | 19.8% | 252 | 50 | – | +296.8% |
| DE706 | 25.6% | 39 | 10 | – | +156.4% |
| DL028 | 29.0% | 690 | 200 | – | +222.1% |
| DE318 | 30.1% | 83 | 25 | – | +276.5% |
| DE713 | 30.8% | 393 | 121 | – | +179.9% |
| DE323 | 33.1% | 151 | 50 | – | +231.1% |
| DL027 | 38.7% | 155 | 60 | – | +453.0% |
| DL030 | 56.5% | 124 | 70 | – | +334.2% |
| DL018 | 62.5% | 16 | 10 | – | +346.4% |
