Hunt 226X Powers Unit No. 1: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 226X, Powers Unit No. 1, is one spike elk, Nov. 14 to Nov. 18, with 330 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 51). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 103 residents and 4 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 191 hunters took 25 elk on this hunt in 2025, 13 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 26Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One spike elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Nov. 14 - Nov. 18 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 330 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 103 residents, 4 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 107 (4 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 25 by 191 hunters |
| Units | 26 Powers |
How hard is it to draw hunt 226X?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 226X: ODFW's report shows 103 residents and 4 nonresidents applying for 330 tags. In 2025: 117 resident first-choice applicants, 117 drew, for 330 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 1 | 23 | 23 |
| 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 2 | 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 226X?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 226X, year by year: 25 from 191 hunters in 2025, 37 from 194 hunters in 2024, 42 from 204 hunters in 2023 and 32 from 247 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 191 | 749 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 194 | 699 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 204 | 739 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | 247 | 907 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 217 | 809 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
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 226X cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 226X hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 26 Powers | 191 | 25 | 48.3% |
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 226X have?
ODFW lists 330 tags for hunt 226X (Powers Unit No. 1) in 2026, one spike elk, Nov. 14 - Nov. 18 (regulations page 51). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 330 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 226X?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 226X.
What is the success rate on hunt 226X?
ODFW estimates 25 elk from 191 hunters on hunt 226X in 2025, 13 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 37 from 194.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 51.
- 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.