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DE318 Etolin and associated islands (archery) elk draw odds
DE318 is a elk drawing hunt in Unit 3 (Etolin and associated islands (archery)). In the 2025 drawing, 315 applications went in for 25 permits and 8% drew, about one permit for every 13 applications.
DE318 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DE318
- Species
- Elk
- Unit
- Unit 3
- Area
- Etolin and associated islands (archery)
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- 1 Bull Elk
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 25 permits; Residents: Up to 25 permits
- Next application period
- Nov 1, 8 am – Dec 15, 2026, 5 pm AKST (2027–28 hunts)
- Application fee
- $5 per entry, plus a hunting license (ADF&G FAQ)
Draw odds by year (2019–2025)
Applications are up about 30% since 2019 (242 then, 315 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 3 of 52 permit holders who hunted took an animal (6%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 242 | 25 | 10% | 10 |
| 2020 | 285 | 25 | 9% | 11 |
| 2021 | 305 | 25 | 8% | 12 |
| 2022 | 344 | 25 | 7% | 14 |
| 2023 | 391 | 25 | 6% | 16 |
| 2024 | 322 | 25 | 8% | 13 |
| 2025 | 315 | 25 | 8% | 13 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| 2021 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| 2022 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| 2023 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| 2024 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| 2025* | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0% |
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
"% drawn" is ADF&G's printed figure. Apps per permit is our math. Party applications and permits issued after the drawing shift the real odds a little.
Regs, map, and deadlines for DE318
- ADF&G hunt page for DE318 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 3 elk (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 3 on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 3 page: every draw hunt there, emergency orders, and trips
- How to apply for Alaska draw hunts (2027–28 drawing)
- Hunting deadlines calendar: application, results, and permit-report dates
- All elk draw odds
Other elk draw hunts nearby
| Hunt | Species | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE323 | Elk | Etolin and associated islands | Residents & nonresidents | 10% | 483 / 50 |
| DE321 | Elk | Etolin and associated islands | Residents & nonresidents | 5% | 1,029 / 50 |
| DE324 | Elk | Zarembo Island | Residents & nonresidents | <1% | 1,554 / 1 |
*Most recent drawing with results (2025 for most hunts), from ADF&G's drawing supplements.
Sources
Drawing results: ADF&G Drawing Permit Hunt Supplements, 2019–2025 drawings (latest, PDF). Season, legal animal, and permits: ADF&G hunt page. Harvest: ADF&G Harvest Lookup. Checked 2026-10-19. Chugach Cache isn't affiliated with ADF&G; the supplement and hunt page are the official word.