Hunt 218A N Alsea: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 218A, N Alsea, is one antlerless elk, Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 2027, with 38 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 50). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 37 of 308 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 110 hunters took 76 elk on this hunt in 2025, 69 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 forestBLMODFW landState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 18Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description (the hunt covers part of the unit), regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2027 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 38 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 308 residents, 3 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 38 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 76 by 110 hunters |
| Units | 18 Alsea |
How hard is it to draw hunt 218A?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 308 residents and 3 nonresidents putting hunt 218A first for 38 tags; 37 residents drew, and 1 of 3 nonresidents, the most ODFW issues to nonresidents in a deer or elk hunt (5% of tags). In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 5 points or more. In 2025: 315 resident first-choice applicants, 38 drew, for 39 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 17 | 17 |
| 5 | 31 | 7 |
| 4 | 37 | 0 |
| 3 | 44 | 0 |
| 2 | 61 | 0 |
| 1 | 57 | 0 |
| 0 | 56 | 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 218A?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 218A, year by year: 76 from 110 hunters in 2025, 67 from 102 hunters in 2024, 45 from 90 hunters in 2023 and 50 from 89 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | 1,161 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 69 |
| 2024 | 102 | 1,043 | 67 | 0 | 67 | 66 |
| 2023 | 90 | 1,073 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 50 |
| 2022 | 89 | 1,003 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 56 |
| 2021 | 103 | 974 | 67 | 0 | 67 | 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 218A cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 218A hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 18 Alsea | 110 | 76 | 41.7% |
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 218A have?
ODFW lists 38 tags for hunt 218A (N Alsea) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2027 (regulations page 50). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 39 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 218A?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 218A with in the preference phase was 5 (7 of 31 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 218A?
ODFW estimates 76 elk from 110 hunters on hunt 218A in 2025, 69 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 67 from 102.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 50.
- 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.