Hunt 231X SE Cascades: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 231X, SE Cascades, is one bull elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, with 880 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 51). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 409 residents and 6 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 437 hunters took 20 elk on this hunt in 2025, 5 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.
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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 bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 880 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 409 residents, 6 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 415 (6 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 20 by 437 hunters |
| Units | 31 Keno, 33 Sprague |
How hard is it to draw hunt 231X?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 231X: ODFW's report shows 409 residents and 6 nonresidents applying for 880 tags. In 2025: 384 resident first-choice applicants, 384 drew, for 880 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 1 | 99 | 99 |
| 0 | 273 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 4 | 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 231X?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 231X, year by year: 20 from 437 hunters in 2025, 26 from 515 hunters in 2024, 20 from 454 hunters in 2023 and 22 from 525 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 437 | 1,732 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 515 | 2,106 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 454 | 1,729 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 525 | 2,077 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 502 | 2,015 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
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 231X cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 231X hunters in 2 units:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 31 Keno | 425 | 20 | 41.6% |
| Unit 33 Sprague | 12 | 0 | 73.9% |
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 231X have?
ODFW lists 880 tags for hunt 231X (SE Cascades) in 2026, one bull elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 (regulations page 51). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 880 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 231X?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 231X.
What is the success rate on hunt 231X?
ODFW estimates 20 elk from 437 hunters on hunt 231X in 2025, 5 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 26 from 515.
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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.