FilledTag Get a hunt plan

Oregon elk hunts drawn with 7 preference points, 2026

In ODFW's 2026 draw, applicants holding 7 preference points drew elk licenses in 94 elk hunts. Residents: 314 of the 330 who applied for those hunts with 7 points drew, in 89 hunts. Nonresidents: 25 of the 32 who applied for those hunts with 7 points drew, in 13 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

Map of Oregon's 67 wildlife management units; units with a FilledTag page are shaded and numbered
Shaded: units with a page of their own. Every unit is in its zone's table.

Residents: which Oregon elk hunts drew at 7 preference points in 2026?

89 hunts: 314 of the 330 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 7 points: drew of applied, 2026Fewest points that drew, 2026With 7 points: drew of applied, 2025
Hunt 257R1Sled Springs21641 of 415
Hunt 249A1Ukiah46825 of 25416 of 16
Hunt 248A1Heppner60515 of 15422 of 22
Hunt 254XMt. Emily5289 of 91
Hunt 210A1Saddle Mountain, Wilson427 of 755 of 5
Hunt 210B1Saddle Mountain397 of 76
Hunt 218BAlsea386 of 666 of 6
Hunt 226APowers216 of 664 of 4
Hunt 261XImnaha3036 of 638 of 8
Hunt 214CTrask555 of 542 of 2
Hunt 224TTioga305 of 541 of 1
Hunt 256XWenaha3085 of 51
Hunt 272XSilvies3585 of 513 of 3
Hunt 229224 of 44
Hunt 246XMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek4134 of 427 of 7
Hunt 247XNorthside4134 of 419 of 9
Hunt 253R1Catherine Creek, Imnaha, Keating, Minam, Pine Creek1,7954 of 415 of 5
Hunt 210A2Saddle Mountain, Wilson423 of 353 of 3
Hunt 214B1Trask113 of 371 of 1
Hunt 214B2Trask103 of 364 of 4
Hunt 214D1Trask223 of 33
Hunt 218AAlsea383 of 352 of 2
Hunt 228223 of 34
Hunt 248R1Heppner1213 of 33
Hunt 258TChesnimnus113 of 36
Hunt 258XChesnimnus3853 of 313 of 3
Hunt 210TSaddle Mountain112 of 261 of 1
Hunt 214A1Trask322 of 24
Hunt 224XTioga9022 of 21
Hunt 226RPowers612 of 232 of 2
Hunt 227YChetco772 of 21
Hunt 237T1Ochoco102 of 25
Hunt 241BHood, White River552 of 22
Hunt 245CFossil552 of 21
Hunt 247RNorthside1,0552 of 21
Hunt 250XDesolation1,1002 of 214 of 4
Hunt 252B2Starkey4402 of 217 of 7
Hunt 252RStarkey1,3002 of 213 of 3
Hunt 254R2Mt. Emily1432 of 21
Hunt 255XWalla Walla2642 of 212 of 2
Hunt 256Y2Wenaha1542 of 211 of 1
Hunt 258RChesnimnus3302 of 215 of 5
Hunt 266BMalheur River2752 of 21
Hunt 210DSaddle Mountain831 of 132 of 2
Hunt 210XSaddle Mountain1,3201 of 112 of 2
Hunt 210YSaddle Mountain1,3201 of 112 of 2
Hunt 211BScappoose331 of 142 of 2
Hunt 212A1Saddle Mountain, Wilson371 of 121 of 1
Hunt 215AAlsea, Willamette831 of 141 of 1
Hunt 216DSantiam221 of 143 of 3
Hunt 217AStott Mountain, Stott Mt.391 of 144 of 4
Hunt 218TAlsea161 of 143 of 3
Hunt 221DIndigo111 of 11
Hunt 224MTioga2751 of 112 of 2
Hunt 226YPowers901 of 134 of 4
Hunt 227TChetco111 of 12
Hunt 227XChetco771 of 12
Hunt 230ADixon, Rogue281 of 141 of 1
Hunt 234BMetolius, Upper Deschutes221 of 121 of 1
Hunt 234TFort Rock, Metolius, Upper Deschutes551 of 12
Hunt 234XFort Rock, Metolius, Upper Deschutes1,3201 of 113 of 3
Hunt 235YFort Rock, Paulina3301 of 11
Hunt 236YMaury221 of 12
Hunt 237ROchoco4951 of 129 of 9
Hunt 238AGrizzly4401 of 111 of 1
Hunt 238XGrizzly661 of 133 of 3
Hunt 238YGrizzly661 of 131 of 1
Hunt 241XHood, White River5501 of 11
Hunt 244Biggs, Columbia Basin, Maupin1,1001 of 11
Hunt 245DFossil6881 of 111 of 1
Hunt 246AMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek4681 of 1313 of 13
Hunt 246RMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek9301 of 11
Hunt 249T441 of 12
Hunt 251ASumpter8251 of 112 of 2
Hunt 253BCatherine Creek1101 of 11
Hunt 254Y2Mt. Emily2311 of 11
Hunt 255Y2Walla Walla1381 of 11
Hunt 256R2Wenaha1321 of 11
Hunt 257XSled Springs5501 of 1226 of 26
Hunt 259XSnake River1541 of 11
Hunt 263XKeating2481 of 12
Hunt 264XLookout Mountain1381 of 112 of 2
Hunt 266RMalheur River4251 of 116 of 6
Hunt 267Owyhee831 of 111 of 1
Hunt 272RSilvies7551 of 11
Hunt 277AFort Rock, Paulina, Silver Lake1501 of 125 of 5
Hunt 252A1Starkey38539 of 43638 of 38
Hunt 211Scappoose288 of 1375 of 5
Hunt 216BSantiam115 of 1272 of 2

Nonresidents: which Oregon elk hunts drew at 7 preference points in 2026?

13 hunts: 25 of the 32 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 7 points: drew of applied, 2026Fewest points that drew, 2026With 7 points: drew of applied, 2025
Hunt 249A1Ukiah4686 of 65
Hunt 248A1Heppner6054 of 45
Hunt 263Keating883 of 35
Hunt 247XNorthside4132 of 22
Hunt 246XMurderer's Creek, Murderers Creek4131 of 13
Hunt 248R1Heppner1211 of 13
Hunt 249R1Ukiah2201 of 11
Hunt 252RStarkey1,3001 of 12
Hunt 253XCatherine Creek3031 of 14
Hunt 256AWenaha221 of 17
Hunt 258RChesnimnus3301 of 142 of 2
Hunt 265A2Beulah2201 of 141 of 1
Hunt 252A1Starkey3852 of 97

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?

Every species and point level in Oregon ยท Oregon hunting

Request your free Oregon hunt plan

The first 50 hunters in Oregon get one hunt plan free. Request yours now. We will email you when your plan is ready.

Get the free iPhone app

Use the map while you wait for your plan.