Oregon elk hunts drawn with 20 or more preference points, 2026
In ODFW's 2026 draw, applicants holding 20 or more preference points drew elk licenses in 18 elk hunts. Residents: 190 of the 800 who applied for those hunts with that many points drew, in 10 hunts. Nonresidents: 15 of the 231 who applied for those hunts with that many points drew, in 15 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 20 or more preference points in 2026?
10 hunts: 190 of the 800 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 20+ points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 | With 20+ points: drew of applied, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt 252C2 | Starkey | 17 | 5 of 5 | 19 | 7 of 7 |
| Hunt 214 | Trask | 10 | 2 of 2 | 15 | |
| Hunt 241R | 5 | 1 of 1 | 11 | ||
| Hunt 275Y | Interstate | 110 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 255R1 | Walla Walla | 27 | 19 of 26 | 20 | |
| Hunt 254R1 | Mt. Emily | 57 | 41 of 74 | 20 | |
| Hunt 255Y1 | Walla Walla | 26 | 19 of 42 | 21 | 18 of 18 |
| Hunt 256Y1 | Wenaha | 43 | 31 of 107 | 21 | 28 of 28 |
| Hunt 256R1 | Wenaha | 41 | 29 of 177 | 23 | |
| Hunt 254Y1 | Mt. Emily | 58 | 42 of 365 | 23 |
Nonresidents: which Oregon elk hunts drew at 20 or more preference points in 2026?
15 hunts: 15 of the 231 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 20+ points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 | With 20+ points: drew of applied, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt 225M | Sixes | 44 | 1 of 1 | 21 | |
| Hunt 237X | Ochoco | 138 | 1 of 1 | 11 | |
| Hunt 237Y | Ochoco | 138 | 1 of 1 | 11 | |
| Hunt 248M | Heppner | 27 | 1 of 1 | 25 | |
| Hunt 256X | Wenaha | 308 | 1 of 1 | 1 | |
| Hunt 257R1 | Sled Springs | 216 | 1 of 1 | 12 | |
| Hunt 223A | Melrose | 11 | 1 of 3 | 25 | |
| Hunt 255A | Walla Walla | 21 | 1 of 3 | 24 | |
| Hunt 252C2 | Starkey | 17 | 1 of 4 | 27 | |
| Hunt 255R1 | Walla Walla | 27 | 1 of 20 | 27 | |
| Hunt 256R1 | Wenaha | 41 | 1 of 24 | 28 | |
| Hunt 255Y1 | Walla Walla | 26 | 1 of 26 | 28 | |
| Hunt 254R1 | Mt. Emily | 57 | 1 of 27 | 27 | |
| Hunt 256Y1 | Wenaha | 43 | 1 of 49 | 27 | 1 of 1 |
| Hunt 254Y1 | Mt. Emily | 58 | 1 of 69 | 29 |
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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