Hunt 247D1 Northside - Ritter Private No. 1: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 247D1, Northside - Ritter Private No. 1, is one antlerless elk, Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, with 660 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 53). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 239 of 239 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 304 hunters took 74 elk on this hunt in 2025, 24 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 antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 660 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 239 residents, 37 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 269 (30 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 74 by 304 hunters |
| Units | 47 Northside, 48 Heppner |
How hard is it to draw hunt 247D1?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 239 residents and 37 nonresidents putting hunt 247D1 first for 660 tags; every resident drew, and 30 of 37 nonresidents. In 2025: 236 resident first-choice applicants, 236 drew, for 660 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 1 | 92 | 92 |
| 0 | 127 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 0 | 27 | 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 247D1?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 247D1, year by year: 74 from 304 hunters in 2025, 129 from 323 hunters in 2024, 95 from 290 hunters in 2023 and 274 from 772 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 304 | 2,343 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 24 |
| 2024 | 323 | 2,197 | 129 | 1 | 129 | 40 |
| 2023 | 290 | 2,053 | 95 | 0 | 95 | 33 |
| 2022 | 772 | 5,370 | 274 | 0 | 274 | 35 |
| 2021 | 310 | 2,241 | 120 | 0 | 120 | 39 |
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 247D1 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 247D1 hunters in 2 units:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 47 Northside | 267 | 61 | 40.3% |
| Unit 48 Heppner | 37 | 13 | 34.1% |
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 247D1 have?
ODFW lists 660 tags for hunt 247D1 (Northside - Ritter Private No. 1) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 (regulations page 53). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 660 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 247D1?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 247D1 with in the preference phase was 1 (92 of 92 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 247D1?
ODFW estimates 74 elk from 304 hunters on hunt 247D1 in 2025, 24 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 129 from 323.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 53.
- 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.