Hunt 216R1 Santiam Unit Traditional Bow (Traditional Bow Only): Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 216R1, Santiam Unit Traditional Bow (Traditional Bow Only), is one elk outside all USFS lands; one bull elk inside all USFS lands, Sep. 28 to Oct. 2, with 55 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 4 residents and 1 nonresident. ODFW estimates 10 hunters took 0 elk on this hunt in 2025, 0 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.
National wildlife refugeNational forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 16Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One elk outside all USFS lands; one bull elk inside all USFS lands |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Sep. 28 - Oct. 2 |
| Weapon | Archery |
| 2026 tags | 55 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 4 residents, 1 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 5 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 0 by 10 hunters |
| Units | 16 Santiam |
How hard is it to draw hunt 216R1?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 216R1: ODFW's report shows 4 residents and 1 nonresidents applying for 55 tags. In 2025: 8 resident first-choice applicants, 8 drew, for 55 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 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 216R1?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 216R1, year by year: 0 from 10 hunters in 2025, 1 from 17 hunters in 2023, 1 from 20 hunters in 2022 and 0 from 8 hunters in 2021.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 20 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 216R1 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 216R1 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 16 Santiam | 10 | 0 | 62.6% |
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 216R1 have?
ODFW lists 55 tags for hunt 216R1 (Santiam Unit Traditional Bow (Traditional Bow Only)) in 2026, one elk outside all USFS lands; one bull elk inside all USFS lands, Sep. 28 - Oct. 2 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 55 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 216R1?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 216R1.
What is the success rate on hunt 216R1?
ODFW estimates 0 elk from 10 hunters on hunt 216R1 in 2025, 0 for every 100 hunters. In 2023: 1 from 17.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 56.
- 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.