DE323 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DE323
- Species
- Elk
- Unit
- Unit 3
- Area
- Etolin and associated islands
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- 1 Bull Elk
- 2026–27 season
- Oct 16 – Oct 31, 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 (476 then, 483 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 7 of 125 permit holders who hunted took an animal (6%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 476 | 50 | 11% | 10 |
| 2020 | 631 | 50 | 8% | 13 |
| 2021 | 665 | 50 | 8% | 13 |
| 2022 | 627 | 50 | 8% | 13 |
| 2023 | 623 | 50 | 8% | 12 |
| 2024 | 583 | 50 | 9% | 12 |
| 2025 | 483 | 50 | 10% | 10 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 11% |
| 2020 | 49 | 20 | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 | 50 | 22 | 2 | 9% |
| 2022 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| 2023 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| 2024 | 51 | 20 | 2 | 10% |
| 2025* | 50 | 14 | 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 DE323
- ADF&G hunt page for DE323 ↗ (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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE318 | Elk | Etolin and associated islands (archery) | Residents & nonresidents | 8% | 315 / 25 |
| 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.