Hunt 246T Murderers Cr - Northside Youth: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 246T, Murderers Cr - Northside 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, 48 of 88 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 33 hunters took 6 elk on this hunt in 2025, 18 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, 2023 to 2025.
National forestBLMODFW landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 46Lake, 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. 15 - Dec. 31 |
| Weapon | Youth hunters only |
| 2026 tags | 50 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 88 residents, 5 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 49 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 6 by 33 hunters |
| Units | 46 Murderers Creek, 47 Northside |
How hard is it to draw hunt 246T?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 88 residents and 5 nonresidents putting hunt 246T first for 50 tags; 48 residents drew, and 1 of 5 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 101 resident first-choice applicants, 48 drew, for 50 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 24 | 24 |
| 1 | 17 | 8 |
| 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 246T?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 246T, year by year: 6 from 33 hunters in 2025, 10 from 32 hunters in 2024 and 8 from 38 hunters in 2023.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 267 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 2024 | 32 | 173 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| 2023 | 38 | 227 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2023 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 246T cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 246T hunters in 2 units:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 46 Murderers Creek | 17 | 3 | 68.1% |
| Unit 47 Northside | 16 | 3 | 40.3% |
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 246T have?
ODFW lists 50 tags for hunt 246T (Murderers Cr - Northside 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 246T?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 246T with in the preference phase was 1 (8 of 17 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 246T?
ODFW estimates 6 elk from 33 hunters on hunt 246T in 2025, 18 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 10 from 32.
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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.