Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 244, Columbia Plateau, is one elk Oct. 28 - Nov. 30, One antlerless elk Dec. 1 - Mar. 31, 2027, Oct. 28 to Mar. 31, 2027, with 1,100 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 601 of 601 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 683 hunters took 298 elk on this hunt in 2025, 44 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 wildlife refugeNational forestBLMODFW landState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 44Lake, 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 elk Oct. 28 - Nov. 30, One antlerless elk Dec. 1 - Mar. 31, 2027 |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Mar. 31, 2027 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 1,100 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 601 residents, 71 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 648 (47 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 298 by 683 hunters |
| Units | 44 Columbia Basin, 43 Biggs, 40 Maupin |
How hard is it to draw hunt 244?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 601 residents and 71 nonresidents putting hunt 244 first for 1,100 tags; every resident drew, and 47 of 71 nonresidents. In 2025: 540 resident first-choice applicants, 540 drew, for 1,100 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 2 | 36 | 36 |
| 1 | 132 | 132 |
| 0 | 392 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 21 |
| 0 | 50 | 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 244?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 244, year by year: 298 from 683 hunters in 2025, 319 from 722 hunters in 2024, 215 from 658 hunters in 2023 and 307 from 735 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 683 | 4,954 | 298 | 234 | 68 | 44 |
| 2024 | 722 | 4,518 | 319 | 242 | 76 | 44 |
| 2023 | 658 | 5,201 | 215 | 154 | 61 | 33 |
| 2022 | 735 | 5,581 | 307 | 240 | 67 | 42 |
| 2021 | 637 | 4,679 | 235 | 172 | 63 | 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 244 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 244 hunters in 3 units:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 44 Columbia Basin | 346 | 147 | 1.3% |
| Unit 43 Biggs | 248 | 113 | 12.3% |
| Unit 40 Maupin | 89 | 38 | 9.3% |
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 244 have?
ODFW lists 1,100 tags for hunt 244 (Columbia Plateau) in 2026, one elk Oct. 28 - Nov. 30, One antlerless elk Dec. 1 - Mar. 31, 2027, Oct. 28 - Mar. 31, 2027 (regulations page 52). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 1,100 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 244?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 244 with in the preference phase was 1 (132 of 132 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 244?
ODFW estimates 298 elk from 683 hunters on hunt 244 in 2025, 44 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 319 from 722.
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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.
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