Hunt 252R Starkey Bow: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 252R, Starkey Bow, is one bull elk, Aug. 29 to Sep. 27, with 1,300 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 986 of 1,003 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 1,027 hunters took 203 elk on this hunt in 2025, 20 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, 2020 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 bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 |
| Weapon | Archery |
| 2026 tags | 1,300 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 1,003 residents, 181 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 1,028 (42 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 203 by 1,027 hunters |
| Units | 52 Starkey |
How hard is it to draw hunt 252R?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 1,003 residents and 181 nonresidents putting hunt 252R first for 1,300 tags; 986 residents drew, and 42 of 181 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 903 resident first-choice applicants, 890 drew, for 1,300 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | 53 | 50 |
| 1 | 186 | 182 |
| 0 | 697 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | 21 |
| 1 | 48 | 0 |
| 0 | 60 | 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 252R?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 252R, year by year: 203 from 1,027 hunters in 2025, 186 from 1,035 hunters in 2024, 186 from 1,070 hunters in 2023 and 195 from 1,034 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,027 | 9,206 | 203 | 194 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 | 1,035 | 10,720 | 186 | 186 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 1,070 | 11,311 | 186 | 186 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1,034 | 10,629 | 195 | 194 | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 252R cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 252R hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 52 Starkey | 1,027 | 203 | 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 252R have?
ODFW lists 1,300 tags for hunt 252R (Starkey Bow) in 2026, one bull elk, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 1,300 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 252R?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 252R with in the preference phase was 1 (182 of 186 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 252R?
ODFW estimates 203 elk from 1,027 hunters on hunt 252R in 2025, 20 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 186 from 1,035.
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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.