Hunt 247X Northside Unit: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 247X, Northside Unit, is one bull elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, with 413 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 53). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 393 of 755 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 273 hunters took 40 elk on this hunt in 2025, 15 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, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 413 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 755 residents, 57 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 405 (12 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 40 by 273 hunters |
| Units | 47 Northside |
How hard is it to draw hunt 247X?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 755 residents and 57 nonresidents putting hunt 247X first for 413 tags; 393 residents drew, and 12 of 57 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 856 resident first-choice applicants, 393 drew, for 413 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | 26 | 26 |
| 3 | 84 | 84 |
| 2 | 161 | 156 |
| 1 | 231 | 4 |
| 0 | 231 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 16 | 4 |
| 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 0 | 15 | 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 247X?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 247X, year by year: 40 from 273 hunters in 2025, 56 from 340 hunters in 2024, 44 from 332 hunters in 2023 and 55 from 330 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 273 | 1,141 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 340 | 1,360 | 56 | 53 | 2 | 16 |
| 2023 | 332 | 1,670 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | 330 | 1,362 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 17 |
| 2021 | 332 | 1,361 | 62 | 61 | 1 | 19 |
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 247X cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 247X hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 47 Northside | 273 | 40 | 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 247X have?
ODFW lists 413 tags for hunt 247X (Northside Unit) in 2026, one bull elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 (regulations page 53). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 413 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 247X?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 247X with in the preference phase was 1 (4 of 231 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 247X?
ODFW estimates 40 elk from 273 hunters on hunt 247X in 2025, 15 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 56 from 340.
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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.