Hunt 221A NW Indigo: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 221A, NW Indigo, is one antlerless elk, Dec. 19 to Dec. 27, with 22 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 50). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 21 of 59 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 14 hunters took 3 elk on this hunt in 2025, 21 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 forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 21Lake, 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 | Dec. 19 - Dec. 27 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 22 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 59 residents, 1 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 22 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 3 by 14 hunters |
| Units | 21 Indigo |
How hard is it to draw hunt 221A?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 59 residents and 1 nonresident putting hunt 221A first for 22 tags; 21 residents drew, and 1 of 1 nonresident. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 58 resident first-choice applicants, 22 drew, for 22 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 1 | 26 | 7 |
| 0 | 23 | 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 221A?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 221A, year by year: 3 from 14 hunters in 2025, 1 from 11 hunters in 2024, 2 from 15 hunters in 2023 and 6 from 14 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 15 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 43 |
| 2021 | 18 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 39 |
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 221A cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 221A hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 21 Indigo | 14 | 3 | 68.1% |
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 221A have?
ODFW lists 22 tags for hunt 221A (NW Indigo) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Dec. 19 - Dec. 27 (regulations page 50). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 22 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 221A?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 221A with in the preference phase was 1 (7 of 26 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 221A?
ODFW estimates 3 elk from 14 hunters on hunt 221A in 2025, 21 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 1 from 11.
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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.