Hunt 245T Fossil Unit Youth: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 245T, Fossil Unit Youth, is one antlerless elk, Aug. 15 to Dec. 31, with 50 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 58). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 17 residents and 1 nonresident. ODFW estimates 28 hunters took 6 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 forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 45Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Aug. 15 - Dec. 31 |
| Weapon | Youth hunters only |
| 2026 tags | 50 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 17 residents, 1 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 18 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 6 by 28 hunters |
| Units | 45 Fossil |
How hard is it to draw hunt 245T?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 245T: ODFW's report shows 17 residents and 1 nonresidents applying for 50 tags. In 2025: 18 resident first-choice applicants, 18 drew, for 50 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 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 245T?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 245T, year by year: 6 from 28 hunters in 2025, 5 from 22 hunters in 2024, 5 from 35 hunters in 2023 and 13 from 40 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 192 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 2024 | 22 | 168 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 2023 | 35 | 205 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 2022 | 40 | 299 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| 2021 | 80 | 522 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 28 |
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 245T cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 245T hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 45 Fossil | 28 | 6 | 15.3% |
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 245T have?
ODFW lists 50 tags for hunt 245T (Fossil Unit Youth) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Aug. 15 - Dec. 31 (regulations page 58). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 50 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 245T?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 245T.
What is the success rate on hunt 245T?
ODFW estimates 6 elk from 28 hunters on hunt 245T in 2025, 21 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 5 from 22.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 58.
- 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.