DE704 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DE704
- Species
- Elk
- Unit
- Unit 8
- Area
- Raspberry Island
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- One Bull Elk
- 2026–27 season
- Oct 11 – Oct 22, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 6 permits; Residents: Up to 6 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 71% since 2019 (1,476 then, 2,524 in 2025). Permits went from 12 to 6. Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 24 of 37 permit holders who hunted took an animal (65%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,476 | 12 | <1% | 123 |
| 2020 | 1,912 | 12 | 1% | 159 |
| 2021 | 2,207 | 6 | <1% | 368 |
| 2022 | 2,340 | 6 | <1% | 390 |
| 2023 | 1,950 | 6 | <1% | 325 |
| 2024 | 2,294 | 6 | <1% | 382 |
| 2025 | 2,524 | 6 | <1% | 421 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2020 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2025* | 6 | 5 | 3 | 60% |
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 DE704
- ADF&G hunt page for DE704 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 8 elk (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 8 on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 8 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE713 | Elk | SW Afognak Is | Residents & nonresidents | 11% | 1,121 / 120 |
| DE706 | Elk | Raspberry Island | Nonresidents only | 10% | 99 / 10 |
| DE717 | Elk | Remainder | Residents & nonresidents | 3% | 1,432 / 46 |
| DE723 | Elk | East Afognak Island | Residents & nonresidents | 3% | 1,046 / 31 |
| DE715 | Elk | Remainder | Residents & nonresidents | 2% | 2,069 / 46 |
| DE721 | Elk | East Afognak Island | Residents & nonresidents | 2% | 1,324 / 31 |
| DE702 | Elk | Raspberry Island | Residents & nonresidents | <1% | 3,579 / 6 |
| DE711 | Elk | SW Afognak Is | Residents & nonresidents | <1% | 3,025 / 15 |
*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.