Hunt 249R1 Ukiah Unit Bow No. 1: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 249R1, Ukiah Unit Bow No. 1, is one elk, Aug. 29 to Sep. 27, with 220 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 209 of 401 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 186 hunters took 30 elk on this hunt in 2025, 16 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 wildlife refugeNational forestBLMODFW landState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 49Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 |
| Weapon | Archery |
| 2026 tags | 220 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 401 residents, 43 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 220 (11 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 30 by 186 hunters |
| Units | 49 Ukiah |
How hard is it to draw hunt 249R1?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 401 residents and 43 nonresidents putting hunt 249R1 first for 220 tags; 209 residents drew, and 11 of 43 nonresidents, the most ODFW issues to nonresidents in a deer or elk hunt (5% of tags). In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 451 resident first-choice applicants, 209 drew, for 220 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | 91 | 91 |
| 1 | 132 | 41 |
| 0 | 156 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 19 | 3 |
| 0 | 16 | 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 249R1?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 249R1, year by year: 30 from 186 hunters in 2025, 45 from 186 hunters in 2024, 31 from 189 hunters in 2023 and 33 from 182 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 186 | 1,597 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 16 |
| 2024 | 186 | 1,819 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 24 |
| 2023 | 189 | 2,020 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
| 2022 | 182 | 2,012 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 18 |
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 249R1 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 249R1 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 49 Ukiah | 186 | 30 | 34.7% |
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 249R1 have?
ODFW lists 220 tags for hunt 249R1 (Ukiah Unit Bow No. 1) in 2026, one elk, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 220 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 249R1?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 249R1 with in the preference phase was 1 (41 of 132 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 249R1?
ODFW estimates 30 elk from 186 hunters on hunt 249R1 in 2025, 16 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 45 from 186.
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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.