Hunt 247B W Northside: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 247B, W Northside, is one elk, Nov. 7 to Nov. 15, with 303 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 288 of 377 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 217 hunters took 54 elk on this hunt in 2025, 25 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 47Lake, 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Nov. 7 - Nov. 15 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 303 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 377 residents, 23 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 298 (10 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 54 by 217 hunters |
| Units | 47 Northside |
How hard is it to draw hunt 247B?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 377 residents and 23 nonresidents putting hunt 247B first for 303 tags; 288 residents drew, and 10 of 23 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 339 resident first-choice applicants, 288 drew, for 303 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 53 | 53 |
| 1 | 153 | 151 |
| 0 | 161 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 0 | 9 | 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 247B?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 247B, year by year: 54 from 217 hunters in 2025, 47 from 243 hunters in 2024, 50 from 259 hunters in 2023 and 56 from 258 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 217 | 1,193 | 54 | 35 | 20 | 25 |
| 2024 | 243 | 1,274 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 19 |
| 2023 | 259 | 1,516 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 19 |
| 2022 | 258 | 1,426 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 244 | 1,330 | 55 | 33 | 22 | 23 |
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 247B cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 247B hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 47 Northside | 217 | 54 | 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 247B have?
ODFW lists 303 tags for hunt 247B (W Northside) in 2026, one elk, Nov. 7 - Nov. 15 (regulations page 52). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 303 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 247B?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 247B with in the preference phase was 1 (151 of 153 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 247B?
ODFW estimates 54 elk from 217 hunters on hunt 247B in 2025, 25 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 47 from 243.
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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.