Hunt 241C White Rvr Private: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 241C, White Rvr Private, is one antlerless elk, Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, with 231 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 227 of 244 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 181 hunters took 50 elk on this hunt in 2025, 28 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 forestBLMODFW landState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 41Lake, 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. 1 - Dec. 31 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 231 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 244 residents, 4 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 231 (4 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 50 by 181 hunters |
| Units | 41 White River |
How hard is it to draw hunt 241C?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 244 residents and 4 nonresidents putting hunt 241C first for 231 tags; 227 residents drew, and 4 of 4 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 255 resident first-choice applicants, 229 drew, for 231 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 1 | 97 | 97 |
| 0 | 128 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 241C?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 241C, year by year: 50 from 181 hunters in 2025, 63 from 207 hunters in 2024, 51 from 169 hunters in 2023 and 39 from 162 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 181 | 2,137 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 28 |
| 2024 | 207 | 2,635 | 63 | 0 | 63 | 30 |
| 2023 | 169 | 1,941 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 30 |
| 2022 | 162 | 2,176 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 24 |
| 2021 | 153 | 1,927 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 37 |
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 241C cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 241C hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 41 White River | 181 | 50 | 43.4% |
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 241C have?
ODFW lists 231 tags for hunt 241C (White Rvr Private) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 (regulations page 52). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 231 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 241C?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 241C with in the preference phase was 1 (97 of 97 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 241C?
ODFW estimates 50 elk from 181 hunters on hunt 241C in 2025, 28 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 63 from 207.
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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.