Hunt 238X Grizzly Unit No. 1: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 238X, Grizzly Unit No. 1, is one bull elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, with 66 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 65 of 305 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 48 hunters took 9 elk on this hunt in 2025, 19 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, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 66 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 305 residents, 6 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 65 |
| Harvested, 2025 | 9 by 48 hunters |
| Units | 38 Grizzly |
How hard is it to draw hunt 238X?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 305 residents and 6 nonresidents putting hunt 238X first for 66 tags; 65 residents drew, and 0 of 6 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 3 points or more. In 2025: 292 resident first-choice applicants, 63 drew, for 66 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | 31 | 31 |
| 3 | 36 | 3 |
| 2 | 60 | 0 |
| 1 | 81 | 0 |
| 0 | 82 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 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 238X?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 238X, year by year: 9 from 48 hunters in 2025, 14 from 64 hunters in 2024, 16 from 68 hunters in 2023 and 11 from 75 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | 193 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 2024 | 64 | 246 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| 2023 | 68 | 235 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 75 | 313 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 64 | 244 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
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 238X cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 238X hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 38 Grizzly | 48 | 9 | 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 238X have?
ODFW lists 66 tags for hunt 238X (Grizzly Unit No. 1) in 2026, one bull elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 (regulations page 52). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 66 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 238X?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 238X with in the preference phase was 3 (3 of 36 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 238X?
ODFW estimates 9 elk from 48 hunters on hunt 238X in 2025, 19 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 14 from 64.
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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.