Hunt 218R Alsea Unit Late Bow: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 218R, Alsea Unit Late Bow, is one antlerless elk, Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, with 550 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 116 residents. ODFW estimates 184 hunters took 16 elk on this hunt in 2025, 9 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, 2020 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, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Nov. 28 - Dec. 13 |
| Weapon | Archery |
| 2026 tags | 550 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 116 residents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 116 |
| Harvested, 2025 | 16 by 184 hunters |
| Units | 18 Alsea |
How hard is it to draw hunt 218R?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 218R: ODFW's report shows 116 residents applying for 550 tags. In 2025: 119 resident first-choice applicants, 119 drew, for 550 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 1 | 24 | 24 |
| 0 | 82 | 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 218R?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 218R, year by year: 16 from 184 hunters in 2025, 18 from 155 hunters in 2023, 9 from 170 hunters in 2022 and 15 from 159 hunters in 2021.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 184 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 2023 | 155 | 906 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| 2022 | 170 | 1,021 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2021 | 159 | 967 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 2020 | 207 | 1,339 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 10 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 218R cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 218R hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 18 Alsea | 184 | 16 | 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 218R have?
ODFW lists 550 tags for hunt 218R (Alsea Unit Late Bow) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Nov. 28 - Dec. 13 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 550 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 218R?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 218R.
What is the success rate on hunt 218R?
ODFW estimates 16 elk from 184 hunters on hunt 218R in 2025, 9 for every 100 hunters. In 2023: 18 from 155.
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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.