California Elk — Gabilan
Gabilan Tule Elk Hunt
California Gabilan covers 2,397,620 acres and lies 54 miles south-east of Salinas and 66 miles south-west of Fresno. 14% of it is public land, mostly BLM (10%) and other public land (2%). The 2025 draw put up 10 tags here for 320 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in Gabilan, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2025 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
2% Point builder
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<1% Point builder
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377 ↗ Gabilan - General Methods - Antlerless | 2% Point builder | — | 6 / 62 | Nov 8–30, 2025 |
| 378 ↗ Gabilan - General Methods - Bull | <1% Point builder | — | 10 / 320 | Nov 8–30, 2025 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2025 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2025 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2025 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $227.94 | $227.94 | $2,053.79 |
Application window: opens Apr 15, closes Jun 2, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- BLM 242,925 ac · 10%
- Other public 45,977 ac · 2%
- National Park Service 26,866 ac · 1%
- State land 13,760 ac · 1%
- County or city land 3,120 ac · 0%
- Private or other non-public land 2,064,970 ac · 86%
Source: California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026a -- Holdings by Agency Classification
Boundary: Elk Hunt Zones [ds786]