Hunt 234T E Central Cascades Youth: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 234T, E Central Cascades Youth, is one antlerless elk, Aug. 15 to Dec. 31, with 55 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 58). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 53 of 142 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 45 hunters took 27 elk on this hunt in 2025, 60 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 landBureau of ReclamationOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 34Lake, 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 | Aug. 15 - Dec. 31 |
| Weapon | Youth hunters only |
| 2026 tags | 55 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 142 residents, 7 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 55 (2 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 27 by 45 hunters |
| Units | 34 Upper Deschutes, 39 Metolius, 77 Fort Rock |
How hard is it to draw hunt 234T?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 142 residents and 7 nonresidents putting hunt 234T first for 55 tags; 53 residents drew, and 2 of 7 nonresidents, the most ODFW issues to nonresidents in a deer or elk hunt (5% of tags). In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 2 points or more. In 2025: 129 resident first-choice applicants, 48 drew, for 50 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | 26 | 26 |
| 1 | 38 | 0 |
| 0 | 64 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 234T?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 234T, year by year: 27 from 45 hunters in 2025, 19 from 42 hunters in 2024, 24 from 43 hunters in 2023 and 18 from 47 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 354 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 60 |
| 2024 | 42 | 360 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 45 |
| 2023 | 43 | 496 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 56 |
| 2022 | 47 | 232 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 38 |
| 2021 | 43 | 466 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 60 |
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 234T cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 234T hunters in 3 units:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 34 Upper Deschutes | 33 | 20 | 76% |
| Unit 39 Metolius | 10 | 7 | 66.3% |
| Unit 77 Fort Rock | 2 | 0 | 68% |
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 234T have?
ODFW lists 55 tags for hunt 234T (E Central Cascades Youth) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Aug. 15 - Dec. 31 (regulations page 58). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 50 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 234T?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 234T with in the preference phase was 2 (26 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 234T?
ODFW estimates 27 elk from 45 hunters on hunt 234T in 2025, 60 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 19 from 42.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 58.
- 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.
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