The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is accepting applications for five bull elk tags offered through its Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program this spring.
These first-time special spring hunts are intended to relieve Roosevelt elk pressure and damage on 12 properties in Del Norte County. The properties are bottomland ranches and farms consisting of a total of 1,834 acres near Crescent City.
Hunting conditions vary from property to property so successful applicants skilled in legal methods of take beyond rifle hunting – such as archery and muzzleloading equipment – should bring that gear for additional opportunity.
The hunts will take place between April 1 and June 30. Each hunter will have four consecutive days of access to be determined by the hunter and hunt coordinator. Specific details for these hunts can be found on the SHARE web page.
The SHARE elk tags will be distributed through a random drawing to hunters who were not awarded any elk tags in the 2025-26 license year. Hunters with a valid 2025-26 hunting license may apply online at CDFW’s Online License and Sales Services website or at any CDFW license sales office or sales agent through Wednesday, March 11.
A $14.86 non-refundable application fee will be charged for each hunt application. Applicants may view their draw results and download hunt packets on March 13 from their online CDFW licensing accounts.
CDFW’s SHARE Program provides public hunting opportunities on private lands and other properties typically off-limits to public access in cooperation with participating landowners.
These elk hunts and more SHARE big-game hunting opportunities are offered outside of and in addition to CDFW’s Big Game Drawing. Preference points do not apply and are not gained or lost in SHARE hunts.
By expanding access and creating new hunting experiences, SHARE plays a key role in CDFW’s Recruit, Retain, Reactivate (R3) initiative across California.
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