Hunt 251A N Sumpter: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 251A, N Sumpter, is one bull elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, with 825 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 53). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 784 of 1,075 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 569 hunters took 94 elk on this hunt in 2025, 17 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 landBureau of ReclamationOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 51Lake, 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 bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 825 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 1,075 residents, 78 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 825 (41 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 94 by 569 hunters |
| Units | 51 Sumpter |
How hard is it to draw hunt 251A?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 1,075 residents and 78 nonresidents putting hunt 251A first for 825 tags; 784 residents drew, and 41 of 78 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: 1,223 resident first-choice applicants, 784 drew, for 825 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | 134 | 134 |
| 1 | 479 | 414 |
| 0 | 424 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 1 | 28 | 18 |
| 0 | 35 | 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 251A?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 251A, year by year: 94 from 569 hunters in 2025, 117 from 687 hunters in 2024, 67 from 680 hunters in 2023 and 80 from 622 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 569 | 2,308 | 94 | 89 | 5 | 17 |
| 2024 | 687 | 2,968 | 117 | 111 | 4 | 17 |
| 2023 | 680 | 2,778 | 67 | 65 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 622 | 2,566 | 80 | 78 | 2 | 13 |
| 2021 | 642 | 2,619 | 92 | 87 | 5 | 14 |
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 251A cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 251A hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 51 Sumpter | 569 | 94 | 45.4% |
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 251A have?
ODFW lists 825 tags for hunt 251A (N Sumpter) in 2026, one bull elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 (regulations page 53). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 825 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 251A?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 251A with in the preference phase was 1 (414 of 479 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 251A?
ODFW estimates 94 elk from 569 hunters on hunt 251A in 2025, 17 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 117 from 687.
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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.