Hunt 224R Tioga Unit Late Bow: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 224R, Tioga Unit Late Bow, is one 3 pt+ bull elk, Jan. 2 to Jan. 17, 2027, with 88 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 53 residents and 1 nonresident. ODFW estimates 49 hunters took 6 elk on this hunt in 2023, 12 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 2023.
National forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 24Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One 3 pt+ bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Jan. 2 - Jan. 17, 2027 |
| Weapon | Archery |
| 2026 tags | 88 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 53 residents, 1 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 54 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2023 | 6 by 49 hunters |
| Units | 24 Tioga |
How hard is it to draw hunt 224R?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 224R: ODFW's report shows 53 residents and 1 nonresidents applying for 88 tags. In 2025: 93 resident first-choice applicants, 84 drew, for 88 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | 19 | 19 |
| 0 | 28 | 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 224R?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 224R, year by year: 6 from 49 hunters in 2023, 2 from 39 hunters in 2022, 5 from 45 hunters in 2021 and 1 from 41 hunters in 2020.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 | 292 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 39 | 285 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 45 | 252 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | 41 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2023). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 224R cover?
ODFW's 2023 rows put hunt 224R hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2023 | Elk harvested, 2023 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 24 Tioga | 49 | 6 | 34.2% |
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 224R have?
ODFW lists 88 tags for hunt 224R (Tioga Unit Late Bow) in 2026, one 3 pt+ bull elk, Jan. 2 - Jan. 17, 2027 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 88 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 224R?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 224R.
What is the success rate on hunt 224R?
ODFW estimates 6 elk from 49 hunters on hunt 224R in 2023, 12 for every 100 hunters. In 2022: 2 from 39.
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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.