Oregon elk hunts drawn with 15 to 19 preference points, 2026
In ODFW's 2026 draw, applicants holding 15 to 19 preference points drew elk licenses in 39 elk hunts. Residents: 79 of the 112 who applied for those hunts with that many points drew, in 35 hunts. Nonresidents: 16 of the 17 who applied for those hunts with that many points drew, in 12 hunts.
Data updated October 2026. Every figure is ODFW's 2026 draw report, with 2025 beside it. It is what happened in that draw, not a forecast for the next one.
Elk by points: 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points 6 points 7 points 8-9 points 10-14 points 15-19 points 20+ points
Residents: which Oregon elk hunts drew at 15 to 19 preference points in 2026?
35 hunts: 79 of the 112 applicants at that level drew, by ODFW's 2026 draw report. Sorted by the share of them who drew, highest first. "Fewest points that drew" is the lowest level at which ODFW reports anyone in this group drawing the hunt.
| Hunt | Units | Licenses, 2026 | With 15-19 points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 | With 15-19 points: drew of applied, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt 255A | Walla Walla | 21 | 13 of 13 | 14 | 14 of 14 |
| Hunt 254X | Mt. Emily | 528 | 11 of 11 | 1 | |
| Hunt 223A | Melrose | 11 | 3 of 3 | 13 | 3 of 3 |
| Hunt 254R2 | Mt. Emily | 143 | 3 of 3 | 1 | |
| Hunt 256X | Wenaha | 308 | 3 of 3 | 1 | |
| Hunt 212 | Wilson | 10 | 2 of 2 | 13 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 237X | Ochoco | 138 | 2 of 2 | 8 | 7 of 7 |
| Hunt 237Y | Ochoco | 138 | 2 of 2 | 8 | 3 of 3 |
| Hunt 250X | Desolation | 1,100 | 2 of 2 | 1 | |
| Hunt 251A | Sumpter | 825 | 2 of 2 | 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 210 | Saddle Mountain | 11 | 1 of 1 | 13 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 211 | Scappoose | 28 | 1 of 1 | 7 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 216D | Santiam | 22 | 1 of 1 | 4 | |
| Hunt 224M | Tioga | 275 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 224Y | Tioga | 902 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 226A | Powers | 21 | 1 of 1 | 6 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 226Y | Powers | 90 | 1 of 1 | 3 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 231X | Keno, Sprague | 880 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 241R | 5 | 1 of 1 | 11 | ||
| Hunt 247R | Northside | 1,055 | 1 of 1 | 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 250R1 | Desolation | 1,085 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 252A1 | Starkey | 385 | 1 of 1 | 6 | 3 of 3 |
| Hunt 252C1 | Starkey | 17 | 1 of 1 | 4 | |
| Hunt 252R | Starkey | 1,300 | 1 of 1 | 1 | 2 of 2 |
| Hunt 254Y2 | Mt. Emily | 231 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 256Y2 | Wenaha | 154 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 257R1 | Sled Springs | 216 | 1 of 1 | 5 | |
| Hunt 257X | Sled Springs | 550 | 1 of 1 | 2 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 259Y | Snake River | 165 | 1 of 1 | 8 | 6 of 6 |
| Hunt 261X | Imnaha | 303 | 1 of 1 | 3 | 2 of 2 |
| Hunt 262X | Pine Creek | 330 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 266Y | Malheur River | 358 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 214 | Trask | 10 | 6 of 7 | 15 | 3 of 3 |
| Hunt 252T2 | Starkey | 3 | 1 of 2 | 15 | 2 of 2 |
| Hunt 252C2 | Starkey | 17 | 7 of 38 | 19 | 5 of 5 |
Nonresidents: which Oregon elk hunts drew at 15 to 19 preference points in 2026?
12 hunts: 16 of the 17 applicants at that level drew, by ODFW's 2026 draw report. Sorted by the share of them who drew, highest first. "Fewest points that drew" is the lowest level at which ODFW reports anyone in this group drawing the hunt.
| Hunt | Units | Licenses, 2026 | With 15-19 points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 | With 15-19 points: drew of applied, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt 259Y | Snake River | 165 | 3 of 3 | 14 | 5 of 5 |
| Hunt 254X | Mt. Emily | 528 | 2 of 2 | 1 | |
| Hunt 226Y | Powers | 90 | 1 of 1 | 11 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 237X | Ochoco | 138 | 1 of 1 | 11 | 3 of 3 |
| Hunt 241R | 5 | 1 of 1 | 15 | ||
| Hunt 247C | Northside | 440 | 1 of 1 | 3 | |
| Hunt 252T2 | Starkey | 3 | 1 of 1 | 16 | |
| Hunt 253M | Catherine Creek | 275 | 1 of 1 | 15 | |
| Hunt 254R2 | Mt. Emily | 143 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 257R1 | Sled Springs | 216 | 1 of 1 | 12 | |
| Hunt 258A1 | Chesnimnus, Sled Springs | 72 | 1 of 1 | 18 | |
| Hunt 226R | Powers | 61 | 2 of 3 | 16 | 1 of 1 |
How does Oregon's draw use points?
ODFW fills 75% of each controlled hunt's tags by preference points, highest points first, and draws the other 25% at random from the first-choice applicants left, whatever their points.
Where do these numbers come from?
- ODFW 2026 Buck Deer Preference Point Draw Report
- ODFW 2026 Antlerless Deer Preference Point Draw Report
- ODFW 2026 Elk Preference Point Draw Report
- ODFW 2026 Pronghorn Antelope Preference Point Draw Report
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