DE321 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DE321
- Species
- Elk
- Unit
- Unit 3
- Area
- Etolin and associated islands
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- 1 Bull Elk
- 2026–27 season
- Oct 1 – Oct 15, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 50 permits; Residents: Up to 50 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 have held fairly steady since 2019 (972 then, 1,029 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 15 of 135 permit holders who hunted took an animal (11%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 972 | 50 | 5% | 19 |
| 2020 | 1,099 | 50 | 5% | 22 |
| 2021 | 1,281 | 50 | 4% | 26 |
| 2022 | 1,190 | 50 | 4% | 24 |
| 2023 | 1,181 | 50 | 4% | 24 |
| 2024 | 1,213 | 50 | 4% | 24 |
| 2025 | 1,029 | 50 | 5% | 21 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50 | 24 | 3 | 12% |
| 2020 | 50 | 20 | 3 | 15% |
| 2021 | 50 | 20 | 2 | 10% |
| 2022 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 13% |
| 2023 | 50 | 26 | 3 | 12% |
| 2024 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0% |
| 2025* | 50 | 16 | 2 | 12% |
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 DE321
- ADF&G hunt page for DE321 ↗ (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 |
| DE318 | Elk | Etolin and associated islands (archery) | Residents & nonresidents | 8% | 315 / 25 |
| 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.