Hunt 235X Paulina - E Fort Rock No. 1: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 235X, Paulina - E Fort Rock No. 1, is one bull elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, with 495 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 474 of 478 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 345 hunters took 31 elk on this hunt in 2025, 9 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 35Lake, 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 bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 495 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 478 residents, 21 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 495 (21 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 31 by 345 hunters |
| Units | 35 Paulina, 77 Fort Rock |
How hard is it to draw hunt 235X?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 478 residents and 21 nonresidents putting hunt 235X first for 495 tags; 474 residents drew, and 21 of 21 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 25 | 25 |
| 1 | 177 | 177 |
| 0 | 258 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 0 | 14 | 0 |
Source: ODFW 2026 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 235X?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 235X, year by year: 31 from 345 hunters in 2025, 34 from 351 hunters in 2024, 27 from 329 hunters in 2023 and 21 from 343 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 345 | 1,389 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 351 | 1,436 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 329 | 1,340 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 343 | 1,354 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 381 | 1,562 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 11 |
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 235X cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 235X hunters in 2 units:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 35 Paulina | 211 | 23 | 76.5% |
| Unit 77 Fort Rock | 134 | 8 | 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 235X have?
ODFW lists 495 tags for hunt 235X (Paulina - E Fort Rock No. 1) in 2026, one bull elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 (regulations page 52).
How many points do you need to draw hunt 235X?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 235X with in the preference phase was 1 (177 of 177 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 235X?
ODFW estimates 31 elk from 345 hunters on hunt 235X in 2025, 9 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 34 from 351.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 52.
- 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.