Hunt 238A Grizzly Grassland: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 238A, Grizzly Grassland, is one antlerless elk, Aug. 15 to Dec. 31, with 440 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 301 residents and 17 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 303 hunters took 64 elk on this hunt in 2025, 21 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 forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 38Lake, 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 | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 440 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 301 residents, 17 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 318 (17 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 64 by 303 hunters |
| Units | 38 Grizzly |
How hard is it to draw hunt 238A?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 238A: ODFW's report shows 301 residents and 17 nonresidents applying for 440 tags. In 2025: 340 resident first-choice applicants, 340 drew, for 440 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 15 | 15 |
| 1 | 78 | 78 |
| 0 | 197 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 0 | 13 | 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 238A?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 238A, year by year: 64 from 303 hunters in 2025, 72 from 310 hunters in 2024, 58 from 313 hunters in 2023 and 65 from 325 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 303 | 3,469 | 64 | 1 | 62 | 21 |
| 2024 | 310 | 3,307 | 72 | 0 | 72 | 23 |
| 2023 | 313 | 3,406 | 58 | 1 | 57 | 19 |
| 2022 | 325 | 4,120 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 20 |
| 2021 | 359 | 4,202 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 16 |
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 238A cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 238A hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 38 Grizzly | 303 | 64 | 27.1% |
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 238A have?
ODFW lists 440 tags for hunt 238A (Grizzly Grassland) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Aug. 15 - Dec. 31 (regulations page 52). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 440 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 238A?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 238A.
What is the success rate on hunt 238A?
ODFW estimates 64 elk from 303 hunters on hunt 238A in 2025, 21 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 72 from 310.
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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.