Hunt 237R Ochoco Unit Bow: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 237R, Ochoco Unit Bow, is one elk, Aug. 29 to Sep. 27, with 495 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 471 of 1,025 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 400 hunters took 64 elk on this hunt in 2025, 16 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 2025.
National park land (no hunting)National wildlife refugeNational forestBLMODFW landState forest and trust landBureau of ReclamationOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 37Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 |
| Weapon | Archery |
| 2026 tags | 495 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 1,025 residents, 81 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 487 (16 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 64 by 400 hunters |
| Units | 37 Ochoco |
How hard is it to draw hunt 237R?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 1,025 residents and 81 nonresidents putting hunt 237R first for 495 tags; 471 residents drew, and 16 of 81 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 2 points or more. In 2025: 1,028 resident first-choice applicants, 471 drew, for 495 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | 29 | 29 |
| 3 | 132 | 125 |
| 2 | 254 | 174 |
| 1 | 277 | 0 |
| 0 | 312 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 16 | 2 |
| 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 0 | 24 | 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 237R?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 237R, year by year: 64 from 400 hunters in 2025, 61 from 310 hunters in 2024, 64 from 514 hunters in 2023 and 80 from 519 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 400 | 3,403 | 64 | 58 | 5 | 16 |
| 2024 | 310 | 2,994 | 61 | 53 | 6 | 20 |
| 2023 | 514 | 5,324 | 64 | 56 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 519 | 5,162 | 80 | 65 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 443 | 4,191 | 64 | 54 | 10 | 14 |
| 2020 | 435 | 4,153 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 12 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 237R cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 237R hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 37 Ochoco | 400 | 64 | 54% |
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 237R have?
ODFW lists 495 tags for hunt 237R (Ochoco Unit Bow) in 2026, one elk, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 495 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 237R?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 237R with in the preference phase was 2 (174 of 254 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 237R?
ODFW estimates 64 elk from 400 hunters on hunt 237R in 2025, 16 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 61 from 310.
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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.