Hunt 239R Metolius Unit Bow: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 239R, Metolius Unit Bow, is one elk, Aug. 29 to Sep. 27, with 121 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 76 residents and 3 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 60 hunters took 4 elk on this hunt in 2025, 7 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 forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 39Lake, 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 | 121 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 76 residents, 3 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 79 (3 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 4 by 60 hunters |
| Units | 39 Metolius |
How hard is it to draw hunt 239R?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 239R: ODFW's report shows 76 residents and 3 nonresidents applying for 121 tags. In 2025: 74 resident first-choice applicants, 74 drew, for 94 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 0 | 63 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 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 239R?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 239R, year by year: 4 from 60 hunters in 2025, 5 from 55 hunters in 2024, 3 from 67 hunters in 2023 and 0 from 59 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | 480 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 55 | 600 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 67 | 718 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 59 | 606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 286 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 2020 | 22 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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 239R cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 239R hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 39 Metolius | 60 | 4 | 66.3% |
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 239R have?
ODFW lists 121 tags for hunt 239R (Metolius Unit Bow) in 2026, one elk, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 94 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 239R?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 239R.
What is the success rate on hunt 239R?
ODFW estimates 4 elk from 60 hunters on hunt 239R in 2025, 7 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 5 from 55.
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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.