Tennessee Elk — EHZ 3
EHZ 3 Horse Gap and Wolf Ridge
Tennessee EHZ 3 covers 6,364 acres and lies 26 miles north of Oak Ridge. 100% of it is public land, mostly state land (100%). In 2016, hunters took 1 elk here. The 2026 draw put up 1 tag here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in EHZ 3, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
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— Cut level
| Hunt | Your odds | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-ARCH-EHZ3 ↗ Elk Archery-Only - EHZ 3 Horse Gap and Wolf Ridge Archery | — Cut level | — | 1 / — | Sep 26 – Oct 2, 2026 |
| ELK-GUN-EHZ3 ↗ Elk Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery - EHZ 3 Horse Gap and Wolf Ridge Rifle | — Cut level | — | 1 / — | Oct 3–9, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 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 2026 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 (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $12 | $12 | $226 |
Application window: opens Feb 3, closes Feb 24, 2027. Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in EHZ 3
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2026 draw.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- State land 6,354 ac · 100%
- Private 9 ac · 0%
Source: PAD-US 4.1 Fee Managers (PADUS4_1FeeManagers) — USGS-published hosted feature layer
How the hunting has gone
What Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. Tennessee's figures are counts of elk taken in each zone, as TWRA published them after the hunt - not a survey estimate. TWRA has published no per-zone harvest since 2018.
| Season | Harvest |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
What people carried (2018 harvest)
- Archery 1 · 100%
What the agency says about the area
EHZ 3 is a 6,362 acre zone that has been hunted since 2009. The zone has a moderate success rate. The zone contains multiple wildlife openings.
Source: Tennessee Elk Season Dates Regulations and Information (current elk page)
Boundary: TWRA ElkHuntZones_2024 (hosted feature layer) — the ten Elk Hunt Zones on North Cumberland WMA
Harvest: TWRA news release: Dozen Elk Harvested During 2018 Tennessee Elk Hunts (2018-10-23)