Hunt 248A2 Heppner Unit No. 2: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 248A2, Heppner Unit No. 2, is one spike elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, with 660 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 53). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 212 residents and 18 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 352 hunters took 30 elk on this hunt in 2025, 9 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 forestBLMODFW landState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 48Lake, 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 spike elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 660 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 212 residents, 18 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 230 (18 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 30 by 352 hunters |
| Units | 48 Heppner |
How hard is it to draw hunt 248A2?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 248A2: ODFW's report shows 212 residents and 18 nonresidents applying for 660 tags. In 2025: 235 resident first-choice applicants, 235 drew, for 660 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 21 | 21 |
| 1 | 64 | 64 |
| 0 | 116 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 13 | 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 248A2?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 248A2, year by year: 30 from 352 hunters in 2025, 61 from 417 hunters in 2024, 24 from 413 hunters in 2023 and 24 from 448 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 352 | 1,461 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 417 | 1,696 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 413 | 1,719 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 448 | 1,888 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 440 | 1,829 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 10 |
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 248A2 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 248A2 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 48 Heppner | 352 | 30 | 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 248A2 have?
ODFW lists 660 tags for hunt 248A2 (Heppner Unit No. 2) in 2026, one spike elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 (regulations page 53). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 660 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 248A2?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 248A2.
What is the success rate on hunt 248A2?
ODFW estimates 30 elk from 352 hunters on hunt 248A2 in 2025, 9 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 61 from 417.
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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.