Hunt 253B Mt Harris: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 253B, Mt Harris, is one antlerless elk, Dec. 12 to Dec. 31, with 110 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 53). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 51 residents and 1 nonresident. ODFW estimates 88 hunters took 41 elk on this hunt in 2025, 47 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 53Lake, 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 antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Dec. 12 - Dec. 31 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 110 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 51 residents, 1 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 52 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 41 by 88 hunters |
| Units | 53 Catherine Creek |
How hard is it to draw hunt 253B?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 253B: ODFW's report shows 51 residents and 1 nonresidents applying for 110 tags. In 2025: 70 resident first-choice applicants, 70 drew, for 110 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 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 253B?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 253B, year by year: 41 from 88 hunters in 2025, 56 from 81 hunters in 2024, 23 from 74 hunters in 2023 and 55 from 94 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | 474 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 47 |
| 2024 | 81 | 292 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 69 |
| 2023 | 74 | 351 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 31 |
| 2022 | 94 | 427 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 59 |
| 2021 | 70 | 333 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 60 |
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 253B cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 253B hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 53 Catherine Creek | 88 | 41 | 24.2% |
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 253B have?
ODFW lists 110 tags for hunt 253B (Mt Harris) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Dec. 12 - Dec. 31 (regulations page 53). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 110 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 253B?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 253B.
What is the success rate on hunt 253B?
ODFW estimates 41 elk from 88 hunters on hunt 253B in 2025, 47 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 56 from 81.
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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.