Hunt 248R2 Heppner Unit Bow No. 2: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 248R2, Heppner Unit Bow No. 2, is one bull elk, Aug. 29 to Sep. 27, with 1,430 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 253 of 255 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 1,139 hunters took 242 elk on this hunt in 2025, 21 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, 2022 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, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 |
| Weapon | Archery |
| 2026 tags | 1,430 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 255 residents, 157 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 308 (55 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 242 by 1,139 hunters |
| Units | 48 Heppner |
How hard is it to draw hunt 248R2?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 255 residents and 157 nonresidents putting hunt 248R2 first for 1,430 tags; 253 residents drew, and 55 of 157 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 250 resident first-choice applicants, 240 drew, for 1,440 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | 14 | 14 |
| 1 | 59 | 59 |
| 0 | 163 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | 50 | 41 |
| 1 | 42 | 0 |
| 0 | 51 | 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 248R2?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 248R2, year by year: 242 from 1,139 hunters in 2025, 290 from 1,017 hunters in 2024, 171 from 1,152 hunters in 2023 and 213 from 1,227 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,139 | 9,653 | 242 | 228 | 2 | 21 |
| 2024 | 1,017 | 9,670 | 290 | 282 | 4 | 29 |
| 2023 | 1,152 | 11,855 | 171 | 171 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 1,227 | 11,977 | 213 | 211 | 2 | 17 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2022 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 248R2 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 248R2 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 48 Heppner | 1,139 | 242 | 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 248R2 have?
ODFW lists 1,430 tags for hunt 248R2 (Heppner Unit Bow No. 2) in 2026, one bull elk, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 1,440 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 248R2?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 248R2 with in the preference phase was 1 (59 of 59 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 248R2?
ODFW estimates 242 elk from 1,139 hunters on hunt 248R2 in 2025, 21 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 290 from 1,017.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 56.
- 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.