Hunt area 38 elk, type 1 (Any Elk)
- Hunt code
- E-038-1
- Unit
- 38, Tongue
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Draw years
- 2021–2026
In 2026, 1,049 residents applied as their first choice for 334 licenses: roughly 32% of them drew, since first choices are drawn before any second choice.
In 2026, 389 nonresidents applied. The preference draw reached 12 points. The random draw's winners aren't counted by point level in the report.
Harvest success in 2023 was 54%.
2026 draw by point level
First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew. “Drew” counts the preference draw only; WGFD doesn't report random-draw winners by point level.
| Points | Nonresidents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Rate | |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Over 13, under 14 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 12 | 13 | 6 | 46% |
| Under 12 | 353 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 389 | – | – |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Pts needed | Applied | Drew | Pts needed | ||
| 2026 | 372 | 1,049 | – | – | 389 | 29 | 12 |
| 2025 | 90 | 529 | – | – | 345 | 7 | 14 |
| 2024 | 371 | 1,076 | – | – | 354 | 30 | 11 |
| 2023 | 369 | 974 | – | – | 376 | 29 | 11 |
| 2022 | 371 | 1,093 | – | – | 393 | 32 | 10 |
| 2021 | 372 | 1,030 | – | – | 369 | 29 | 8 |
Harvest
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 372 | 201 | 54% |
Reading these numbers
Nonresident elk, deer and antelope, and everyone's moose and bighorn sheep: 75% of each hunt's licenses go to the preference-point draw, highest points first (party points are averaged), and the other 25% are drawn at random among everyone who missed, points ignored. Residents draw elk, deer and antelope at random with no points; mountain goat, bison and the doe/fawn, cow/calf and ewe/lamb licenses are random for everyone. Nonresident 'special' licenses cost more and are drawn as a separate pool (hunt codes ending -S).
Sources
- 20262026 Elk Cow/Calf - Nonresident(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Cow/Calf - Resident(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Random Draw - Resident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Cow/Calf - Nonresident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Cow/Calf - Resident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Random Draw - Resident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Cow/Calf - Nonresident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Cow/Calf - Resident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Random Draw - Resident(draw)
- 20232023 Elk Cow/Calf - Nonresident(draw)
- 20232023 Elk Cow/Calf - Resident(draw)
- 20232023 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident(draw)
- 20232023 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20232023 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident(draw)
- 20232023 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20232023 Elk Random Draw - Resident(draw)
- 20232023 Elk harvest report(harvest)
- 20222022 Elk Cow/Calf - Nonresident(draw)
- 20222022 Elk Cow/Calf - Resident(draw)
- 20222022 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident(draw)
- 20222022 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20222022 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident(draw)
- 20222022 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20222022 Elk Random Draw - Resident(draw)
- 20212021 Elk Cow/Calf - Nonresident(draw)
- 20212021 Elk Cow/Calf - Resident(draw)
- 20212021 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident(draw)
- 20212021 Elk Preference Points - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20212021 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident(draw)
- 20212021 Elk Random Draw - Nonresident Special(draw)
- 20212021 Elk Random Draw - Resident(draw)
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Other hunts in unit 38
- Hunt area 38 antelope, type 1 (Any Antelope)(pronghorn)
- Hunt area 38 antelope, type 1 (Any Antelope) - nonresident special draw(pronghorn)
- Hunt area 38 antelope, type 2 (Any Antelope South O)(pronghorn)
- Hunt area 38 antelope, type 2 (Any Antelope South O) - nonresident special draw(pronghorn)
- Hunt area 38 antelope, type 6 (Doe Or Fawn)(pronghorn)
- Hunt area 38 elk, type 1 (Any Elk) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 38 elk, type 4 (Antlerless Elk)
- Hunt area 38 elk, type 4 (Antlerless Elk) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 38 elk, type 6 (Cow Or Calf)
- Hunt area 38 elk, type 9 (Any Elk, Archery Onl)
- Hunt area 38 elk, type 9 (Any Elk, Archery Onl) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 38 moose, type 1 (Any Moose, Except Co)(moose)
- Hunt area 38 moose, type 4 (Antlerless Moose, Ex)(moose)
Units listed next to it
In WGFD's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.
- Hunt area 36 elk, type 4 (Antlerless Elk)
- Hunt area 36 elk, type 4 (Antlerless Elk) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 37 elk, type 6 (Cow Or Calf)
- Hunt area 39 elk, type 1 (Any Elk)
- Hunt area 39 elk, type 1 (Any Elk) - nonresident special draw
- Hunt area 40 elk, type 1 (Any Elk)
- Hunt area 40 elk, type 1 (Any Elk) - nonresident special draw