Hunt 237X Ochoco Unit No. 1: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 237X, Ochoco Unit No. 1, is one bull elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, with 138 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 132 of 1,536 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 143 hunters took 45 elk on this hunt in 2025, 31 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 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 bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 138 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 1,536 residents, 73 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 136 (4 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 45 by 143 hunters |
| Units | 37 Ochoco |
How hard is it to draw hunt 237X?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 1,536 residents and 73 nonresidents putting hunt 237X first for 138 tags; 132 residents drew, and 4 of 73 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 8 points or more. In 2025: 1,700 resident first-choice applicants, 132 drew, for 138 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 17 | 13 |
| 9 | 54 | 53 |
| 8 | 71 | 21 |
| 7 | 105 | 0 |
| 6 | 88 | 0 |
| 5 | 113 | 0 |
| 4 | 124 | 0 |
| 3 | 197 | 0 |
| 2 | 246 | 0 |
| 1 | 231 | 0 |
| 0 | 279 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | 15 | 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 237X?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 237X, year by year: 45 from 143 hunters in 2025, 37 from 117 hunters in 2024, 43 from 209 hunters in 2023 and 46 from 223 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | 550 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 31 |
| 2024 | 117 | 444 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 32 |
| 2023 | 209 | 863 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | 223 | 925 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 | 214 | 875 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 23 |
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 237X cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 237X hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 37 Ochoco | 143 | 45 | 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 237X have?
ODFW lists 138 tags for hunt 237X (Ochoco Unit No. 1) in 2026, one bull elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 (regulations page 52). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 138 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 237X?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 237X with in the preference phase was 8 (21 of 71 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 237X?
ODFW estimates 45 elk from 143 hunters on hunt 237X in 2025, 31 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 37 from 117.
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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.