Hunt 212T3 Wilson Unit No. 3 Youth: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 212T3, Wilson Unit No. 3 Youth, is one antlerless elk, Dec. 26 to Jan. 3, 2027, with 43 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 57). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 42 of 52 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 35 hunters took 32 elk on this hunt in 2025, 91 for every 100 hunters.
Data updated October 2026. Tags and dates: ODFW's 2026 regulations. Draw: ODFW's 2026 Preference Point Draw Report. Harvest: ODFW, 2021 to 2025.
BLMODFW landState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 12Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Dec. 26 - Jan. 3, 2027 |
| Weapon | Youth hunters only |
| 2026 tags | 43 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 52 residents, 3 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 43 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 32 by 35 hunters |
| Units | 12 Wilson |
How hard is it to draw hunt 212T3?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 52 residents and 3 nonresidents putting hunt 212T3 first for 43 tags; 42 residents drew, and 1 of 3 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 95 resident first-choice applicants, 43 drew, for 44 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 19 | 19 |
| 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 0 |
Source: ODFW 2026 Elk Preference Point Draw Report; ODFW 2025 Elk Preference Point Draw Report. The table is ODFW's preference point phase only; tags drawn at random (25%) are not printed by point level.
How many elk are taken on hunt 212T3?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 212T3, year by year: 32 from 35 hunters in 2025, 32 from 39 hunters in 2024, 28 from 41 hunters in 2023 and 28 from 35 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 58 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 91 |
| 2024 | 39 | 111 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 82 |
| 2023 | 41 | 114 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 68 |
| 2022 | 35 | 91 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 80 |
| 2021 | 31 | 83 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 65 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2021 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 212T3 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 212T3 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 12 Wilson | 35 | 32 | 66.2% |
Public land measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025) for the whole unit, not the hunt's own boundary.
Questions hunters ask
How many tags does hunt 212T3 have?
ODFW lists 43 tags for hunt 212T3 (Wilson Unit No. 3 Youth) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Dec. 26 - Jan. 3, 2027 (regulations page 57). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 44 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 212T3?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 212T3 with in the preference phase was 1 (19 of 19 at that level drew). The other 25% of tags are drawn at random among all first-choice applicants, whatever their points.
What is the success rate on hunt 212T3?
ODFW estimates 32 elk from 35 hunters on hunt 212T3 in 2025, 91 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 32 from 39.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 57.
- Draw: ODFW 2026 and 2025 Preference Point Draw Reports.
- Harvest: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025).
FilledTag is not part of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Every figure is ODFW's or measured from public maps.