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Oregon elk hunts drawn with 3 preference points, 2026

In ODFW's 2026 draw, applicants holding 3 preference points drew elk licenses in 213 elk hunts. Residents: 2,712 of the 3,335 who applied for those hunts with 3 points drew, in 209 hunts. Nonresidents: 220 of the 280 who applied for those hunts with 3 points drew, in 77 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

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Residents: which Oregon elk hunts drew at 3 preference points in 2026?

209 hunts: 2,712 of the 3,335 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.

HuntUnitsLicenses, 2026With 3 points: drew of applied, 2026Fewest points that drew, 2026With 3 points: drew of applied, 2025
Hunt 247XNorthside41384 of 84157 of 58
Hunt 250XDesolation1,10083 of 83198 of 98
Hunt 246XMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek41382 of 82281 of 82
Hunt 277AFort Rock, Paulina, Silver Lake15068 of 68262 of 64
Hunt 253XCatherine Creek30363 of 63273 of 73
Hunt 258XChesnimnus38560 of 60141 of 41
Hunt 272YSilvies35839 of 39125 of 26
Hunt 263XKeating24838 of 38224 of 24
Hunt 258RChesnimnus33037 of 37115 of 15
Hunt 254XMt. Emily52836 of 361
Hunt 272XSilvies35835 of 35133 of 33
Hunt 210DSaddle Mountain8333 of 33311 of 11
Hunt 210C1Saddle Mountain, Scappoose8232 of 32219 of 19
Hunt 266XMalheur River35832 of 32129 of 30
Hunt 227XChetco7731 of 31232 of 33
Hunt 224MTioga27529 of 29124 of 24
Hunt 262XPine Creek33029 of 29126 of 26
Hunt 224XTioga90228 of 28121 of 21
Hunt 246Murderer's Creek, Murderers Creek38528 of 28124 of 24
Hunt 252B2Starkey44028 of 28143 of 43
Hunt 257CSled Springs5527 of 27216 of 16
Hunt 249BUkiah8326 of 26223 of 24
Hunt 251ASumpter82525 of 25132 of 32
Hunt 252RStarkey1,30025 of 25123 of 23
Hunt 256XWenaha30823 of 231
Hunt 241BHood, White River5520 of 20219 of 19
Hunt 234MFort Rock, Grizzly, Metolius, Upper Deschutes19819 of 19115 of 15
Hunt 258YChesnimnus38517 of 17130 of 30
Hunt 210XSaddle Mountain1,32016 of 16118 of 18
Hunt 231XKeno, Sprague88016 of 1614 of 4
Hunt 235YFort Rock, Paulina33016 of 161
Hunt 212A1Saddle Mountain, Wilson3715 of 1528 of 8
Hunt 249T4415 of 152
Hunt 266YMalheur River35815 of 15119 of 19
Hunt 231TKeno2614 of 1434 of 4
Hunt 224YTioga90213 of 13117 of 17
Hunt 244Biggs, Columbia Basin, Maupin1,10013 of 1315 of 5
Hunt 252T1Starkey3013 of 13210 of 10
Hunt 253R1Catherine Creek, Imnaha, Keating, Minam, Pine Creek1,79513 of 13118 of 18
Hunt 214D2Trask2112 of 123
Hunt 234TFort Rock, Metolius, Upper Deschutes5512 of 1225 of 5
Hunt 234XFort Rock, Metolius, Upper Deschutes1,32012 of 12140 of 40
Hunt 248R2Heppner1,43012 of 12111 of 11
Hunt 249R1Ukiah22012 of 12124 of 24
Hunt 263Keating8812 of 12112 of 12
Hunt 247Northside33011 of 11113 of 13
Hunt 272ASilvies33011 of 11120 of 20
Hunt 210C2Saddle Mountain, Scappoose8210 of 10211 of 11
Hunt 212A2Saddle Mountain, Wilson3910 of 1014 of 4
Hunt 227YChetco7710 of 1016 of 6
Hunt 265A1Beulah38510 of 10120 of 21
Hunt 235XFort Rock, Paulina4959 of 91
Hunt 254Y2Mt. Emily2319 of 915 of 5
Hunt 278A1Beatys Butte, Juniper, Malheur River, Owyhee, Steens Mountain, Wagontire, Whitehorse4409 of 9122 of 22
Hunt 216TSantiam228 of 825 of 5
Hunt 249A2Ukiah9908 of 811 of 1
Hunt 250R1Desolation1,0858 of 8110 of 10
Hunt 253ACatherine Creek1108 of 816 of 6
Hunt 255XWalla Walla2648 of 817 of 7
Hunt 256AWenaha228 of 811 of 1
Hunt 256R2Wenaha1328 of 81
Hunt 214ETrask167 of 722 of 4
Hunt 226XPowers3307 of 714 of 4
Hunt 236XMaury227 of 728 of 8
Hunt 238AGrizzly4407 of 717 of 7
Hunt 241CWhite River2317 of 712 of 2
Hunt 247D1Heppner, Northside6607 of 715 of 5
Hunt 247RNorthside1,0557 of 719 of 9
Hunt 248A2Heppner6607 of 7113 of 13
Hunt 266BMalheur River2757 of 715 of 5
Hunt 236YMaury226 of 628 of 8
Hunt 241THood, White River406 of 611 of 1
Hunt 249R2Ukiah1,3006 of 613 of 3
Hunt 250TDesolation216 of 628 of 8
Hunt 251TKeating, Pine Creek, Sumpter1006 of 618 of 8
Hunt 265CBeulah2206 of 6111 of 11
Hunt 275XInterstate2206 of 613 of 3
Hunt 210YSaddle Mountain1,3205 of 5110 of 10
Hunt 235TFort Rock, Paulina305 of 513 of 3
Hunt 247BNorthside3035 of 517 of 7
Hunt 252B1Starkey4405 of 512 of 2
Hunt 257TSled Springs115 of 531 of 1
Hunt 259XSnake River1545 of 511 of 1
Hunt 265B2Beulah4405 of 512 of 2
Hunt 271A2Juniper, Silvies, Wagontire1105 of 512 of 2
Hunt 200MDixon, Evans Creek, Indigo, McKenzie, Mckenzie, Rogue, Santiam9904 of 416 of 6
Hunt 211AScappoose944 of 414 of 4
Hunt 214MTrask444 of 413 of 3
Hunt 226TPowers254 of 425 of 5
Hunt 234RUpper Deschutes1214 of 413 of 3
Hunt 241XHood, White River5504 of 416 of 6
Hunt 246RMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek9304 of 412 of 2
Hunt 254R2Mt. Emily1434 of 41
Hunt 265TBeulah224 of 412 of 2
Hunt 266TMalheur River114 of 435 of 5
Hunt 267Owyhee834 of 412 of 2
Hunt 272RSilvies7554 of 411 of 1
Hunt 275YInterstate1104 of 414 of 4
Hunt 200RAlsea, Applegate, Beatys Butte, Beulah, Biggs, Catherine Creek, Chetco, Columbia Basin, Desolation, Dixon, Evans Creek, Fort Rock, Fossil, Grizzly, Heppner, Hood, Imnaha, Indigo, Interstate, Juniper, Keating, Keno, Klamath Falls, Lookout Mountain, Malheur River, Maupin, Maury, McKenzie, Mckenzie, Melrose, Metolius, Minam, Murderer's Creek, Murderers Creek, Northside, Ochoco, Owyhee, Paulina, Pine Creek, Powers, Rogue, Saddle Mountain, Santiam, Scappoose, Silver Lake, Silvies, Siuslaw, Sixes, Snake River, Sprague, Starkey, Steens Mountain, Stott Mt., Sumpter, Tioga, Trask, Ukiah, Upper Deschutes, Wagontire, Warner, White River, Whitehorse, Willamette, Wilson3303 of 314 of 4
Hunt 212T2Wilson433 of 312 of 2
Hunt 212T3Wilson433 of 315 of 5
Hunt 218RAlsea5503 of 31
Hunt 225YSixes1653 of 314 of 4
Hunt 232XKlamath Falls773 of 312 of 2
Hunt 237AOchoco3303 of 313 of 3
Hunt 249DUkiah833 of 313 of 3
Hunt 255T113 of 32
Hunt 260MMinam553 of 311 of 1
Hunt 260YMinam4403 of 314 of 4
Hunt 261TImnaha113 of 32
Hunt 264A1Lookout Mountain1653 of 311 of 1
Hunt 264YLookout Mountain1383 of 313 of 3
Hunt 265B1Beulah4403 of 312 of 2
Hunt 274YWarner553 of 31
Hunt 275TInterstate, Silver Lake213 of 314 of 4
Hunt 219TMcKenzie, Mckenzie202 of 226 of 6
Hunt 220TSiuslaw152 of 216 of 6
Hunt 225ASixes2202 of 218 of 8
Hunt 234BMetolius, Upper Deschutes222 of 227 of 7
Hunt 235MFort Rock, Paulina552 of 215 of 5
Hunt 238B2Grizzly1382 of 212 of 2
Hunt 241YHood, White River1,2102 of 213 of 3
Hunt 245A2Fossil2042 of 211 of 1
Hunt 245TFossil502 of 21
Hunt 245XFossil2752 of 216 of 6
Hunt 246TMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek, Northside502 of 214 of 4
Hunt 247A2Northside1652 of 211 of 1
Hunt 248CHeppner992 of 214 of 4
Hunt 251D1Sumpter222 of 212 of 2
Hunt 252A2Starkey9902 of 216 of 6
Hunt 253BCatherine Creek1102 of 21
Hunt 257YSled Springs4402 of 212 of 2
Hunt 265A3Beulah1102 of 213 of 3
Hunt 266CMalheur River1652 of 211 of 1
Hunt 268Whitehorse832 of 211 of 1
Hunt 211CScappoose391 of 113 of 3
Hunt 216R1Santiam551 of 13
Hunt 217TStott Mountain, Stott Mt.161 of 124 of 4
Hunt 221DIndigo111 of 11
Hunt 221T1Indigo201 of 114 of 4
Hunt 222TDixon111 of 111 of 1
Hunt 224RTioga881 of 113 of 3
Hunt 225MSixes441 of 114 of 4
Hunt 225TSixes831 of 114 of 4
Hunt 225XSixes1651 of 115 of 5
Hunt 227TChetco111 of 122 of 2
Hunt 230T1Rogue331 of 116 of 6
Hunt 230T2Dixon, Rogue391 of 121 of 1
Hunt 236RMaury551 of 11
Hunt 236TMaury101 of 11
Hunt 237T2Ochoco1001 of 113 of 3
Hunt 245CFossil551 of 111 of 1
Hunt 245DFossil6881 of 111 of 1
Hunt 245YFossil2751 of 112 of 2
Hunt 246CBeulah, Murderer's Creek, Murderers Creek1931 of 11
Hunt 248B2Heppner2201 of 111 of 1
Hunt 248EHeppner221 of 11
Hunt 249EUkiah1101 of 112 of 2
Hunt 250R2Desolation, Sumpter, Ukiah1101 of 11
Hunt 251B1Sumpter1381 of 11
Hunt 251B2Sumpter1381 of 114 of 4
Hunt 251CSumpter1931 of 111 of 1
Hunt 253R2Catherine Creek, Imnaha, Keating, Minam, Pine Creek2001 of 112 of 2
Hunt 256Y2Wenaha1541 of 113 of 3
Hunt 257BSled Springs831 of 116 of 6
Hunt 258A1Chesnimnus, Sled Springs721 of 112 of 2
Hunt 258A2Chesnimnus, Sled Springs721 of 11
Hunt 258A3Chesnimnus, Sled Springs721 of 113 of 3
Hunt 259RSnake River2971 of 111 of 1
Hunt 259TSnake River111 of 111 of 1
Hunt 260TMinam111 of 111 of 1
Hunt 260XMinam4401 of 113 of 3
Hunt 264A2Lookout Mountain1651 of 111 of 1
Hunt 265B3Beulah3851 of 111 of 1
Hunt 265RBeulah5501 of 117 of 7
Hunt 266A1Beulah, Malheur River1211 of 111 of 1
Hunt 266A2Beulah, Malheur River441 of 11
Hunt 271A1Juniper, Silvies, Wagontire1381 of 112 of 2
Hunt 274XWarner551 of 11
Hunt 276YSilver Lake2201 of 111 of 1
Hunt 247CNorthside440186 of 1912103 of 103
Hunt 257XSled Springs55099 of 104275 of 76
Hunt 237ROchoco495125 of 132278 of 79
Hunt 246BMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek24873 of 78250 of 51
Hunt 278A2Beatys Butte, Juniper, Malheur River, Owyhee, Steens Mountain, Wagontire, Whitehorse44015 of 17114 of 14
Hunt 225BChetco, Sixes2211 of 1338 of 8
Hunt 238TGrizzly108 of 1032 of 2
Hunt 238YGrizzly6625 of 33320 of 21
Hunt 222ADixon116 of 834 of 4
Hunt 236AMaury113 of 436 of 6
Hunt 264XLookout Mountain1385 of 712 of 2
Hunt 246AMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek468125 of 180362 of 66
Hunt 264A3Lookout Mountain1102 of 316 of 6
Hunt 214D1Trask225 of 83
Hunt 248THeppner5018 of 29324 of 24
Hunt 266RMalheur River4253 of 515 of 5
Hunt 248R1Heppner12150 of 84339 of 39
Hunt 226RPowers6116 of 27323 of 23
Hunt 265A2Beulah22071 of 124344 of 44
Hunt 241AWhite River3311 of 2538 of 8
Hunt 214A2Trask335 of 1732 of 4
Hunt 249CUkiah8319 of 7236 of 7
Hunt 220Siuslaw5013 of 55348 of 48
Hunt 261XImnaha30324 of 155321 of 33
Hunt 212T1Wilson111 of 113
Hunt 238XGrizzly663 of 3639 of 10
Hunt 211TScappoose211 of 1634 of 4
Hunt 226YPowers902 of 6930 of 4
Hunt 261Imnaha331 of 36310 of 10

Nonresidents: which Oregon elk hunts drew at 3 preference points in 2026?

77 hunts: 220 of the 280 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.

HuntUnitsLicenses, 2026With 3 points: drew of applied, 2026Fewest points that drew, 2026With 3 points: drew of applied, 2025
Hunt 253R1Catherine Creek, Imnaha, Keating, Minam, Pine Creek1,79527 of 27210 of 10
Hunt 248R2Heppner1,43011 of 1126 of 6
Hunt 250R1Desolation1,08511 of 1112 of 2
Hunt 252RStarkey1,30010 of 1022 of 2
Hunt 266YMalheur River3588 of 833 of 3
Hunt 272YSilvies3588 of 822 of 2
Hunt 258XChesnimnus3856 of 632 of 2
Hunt 272RSilvies7556 of 61
Hunt 272XSilvies3586 of 627 of 7
Hunt 247XNorthside4135 of 522 of 2
Hunt 256XWenaha3085 of 51
Hunt 249BUkiah834 of 43
Hunt 250XDesolation1,1004 of 411 of 1
Hunt 254XMt. Emily5284 of 41
Hunt 259RSnake River2974 of 42
Hunt 262XPine Creek3304 of 424 of 4
Hunt 251RSumpter5833 of 311 of 1
Hunt 266XMalheur River3583 of 32
Hunt 210DSaddle Mountain832 of 23
Hunt 246RMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek9302 of 215 of 5
Hunt 251B2Sumpter1382 of 21
Hunt 257CSled Springs552 of 232 of 2
Hunt 265A1Beulah3852 of 212 of 2
Hunt 265RBeulah5502 of 212 of 2
Hunt 278A1Beatys Butte, Juniper, Malheur River, Owyhee, Steens Mountain, Wagontire, Whitehorse4402 of 222 of 2
Hunt 210C2Saddle Mountain, Scappoose821 of 122 of 2
Hunt 210XSaddle Mountain1,3201 of 11
Hunt 210YSaddle Mountain1,3201 of 11
Hunt 224XTioga9021 of 111 of 1
Hunt 225ASixes2201 of 13
Hunt 227TChetco111 of 13
Hunt 234BMetolius, Upper Deschutes221 of 13
Hunt 234MFort Rock, Grizzly, Metolius, Upper Deschutes1981 of 11
Hunt 236YMaury221 of 13
Hunt 241BHood, White River551 of 13
Hunt 241CWhite River2311 of 11
Hunt 246Murderer's Creek, Murderers Creek3851 of 112 of 2
Hunt 247Northside3301 of 112 of 2
Hunt 247A1Northside1651 of 11
Hunt 247BNorthside3031 of 11
Hunt 247RNorthside1,0551 of 11
Hunt 248A2Heppner6601 of 11
Hunt 249R1Ukiah2201 of 114 of 4
Hunt 251ASumpter8251 of 114 of 4
Hunt 251B1Sumpter1381 of 121 of 1
Hunt 251M2Sumpter551 of 13
Hunt 254R2Mt. Emily1431 of 11
Hunt 255T111 of 13
Hunt 256R2Wenaha1321 of 12
Hunt 257TSled Springs111 of 13
Hunt 258YChesnimnus3851 of 12
Hunt 260MMinam551 of 12
Hunt 263XKeating2481 of 122 of 2
Hunt 264A1Lookout Mountain1651 of 11
Hunt 264A2Lookout Mountain1651 of 11
Hunt 265B1Beulah4401 of 111 of 1
Hunt 265CBeulah2201 of 11
Hunt 267Owyhee831 of 122 of 2
Hunt 272ASilvies3301 of 11
Hunt 274XWarner551 of 112 of 2
Hunt 274YWarner551 of 111 of 1
Hunt 277AFort Rock, Paulina, Silver Lake1501 of 13
Hunt 278TBeatys Butte, Juniper, Malheur River, Owyhee, Steens Mountain, Wagontire, Whitehorse111 of 13
Hunt 227YChetco773 of 431 of 1
Hunt 266RMalheur River4259 of 1331 of 1
Hunt 268Whitehorse833 of 531 of 1
Hunt 225YSixes1651 of 23
Hunt 238YGrizzly661 of 231 of 1
Hunt 241AWhite River331 of 23
Hunt 248R1Heppner1211 of 231 of 1
Hunt 249CUkiah831 of 231 of 1
Hunt 259XSnake River1541 of 234 of 4
Hunt 278A2Beatys Butte, Juniper, Malheur River, Owyhee, Steens Mountain, Wagontire, Whitehorse4409 of 21317 of 17
Hunt 246XMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek4132 of 632 of 2
Hunt 257XSled Springs5503 of 1331 of 1
Hunt 247CNorthside4402 of 933 of 3
Hunt 237ROchoco4952 of 1634 of 4

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.

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