Hunt 252A2 Starkey Unit No. 2: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 252A2, Starkey Unit No. 2, is one spike elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, with 990 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 53). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 117 residents and 7 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 497 hunters took 56 elk on this hunt in 2025, 11 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 52Lake, 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 | 990 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 117 residents, 7 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 124 (7 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 56 by 497 hunters |
| Units | 52 Starkey |
How hard is it to draw hunt 252A2?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 252A2: ODFW's report shows 117 residents and 7 nonresidents applying for 990 tags. In 2025: 91 resident first-choice applicants, 91 drew, for 990 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 1 | 47 | 47 |
| 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 5 | 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 252A2?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 252A2, year by year: 56 from 497 hunters in 2025, 67 from 574 hunters in 2024, 36 from 528 hunters in 2023 and 56 from 558 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 497 | 1,995 | 56 | 55 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 574 | 2,313 | 67 | 66 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | 528 | 2,193 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 558 | 2,298 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 535 | 2,253 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 9 |
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 252A2 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 252A2 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 52 Starkey | 497 | 56 | 64.4% |
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 252A2 have?
ODFW lists 990 tags for hunt 252A2 (Starkey Unit No. 2) in 2026, one spike elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 (regulations page 53). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 990 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 252A2?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 252A2.
What is the success rate on hunt 252A2?
ODFW estimates 56 elk from 497 hunters on hunt 252A2 in 2025, 11 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 67 from 574.
Get an Oregon hunt plan when they open
Hunt plans for Oregon are coming. Join the list and you'll hear first. The first 50 hunters in each new state get their plan free.
Until then, the free FilledTag app for iPhone has a map that works in every state, Oregon included.
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.