Hunt 255Y2 Walla Walla Unit No. 3: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 255Y2, Walla Walla Unit No. 3, is one spike elk, Nov. 7 to Nov. 15, with 138 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 53). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 33 residents and 6 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 78 hunters took 32 elk on this hunt in 2025, 41 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 forestBLMUnit 55Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One spike elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Nov. 7 - Nov. 15 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 138 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 33 residents, 6 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 39 (6 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 32 by 78 hunters |
| Units | 55 Walla Walla |
How hard is it to draw hunt 255Y2?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 255Y2: ODFW's report shows 33 residents and 6 nonresidents applying for 138 tags. In 2025: 26 resident first-choice applicants, 26 drew, for 138 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 4 | 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 255Y2?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 255Y2, year by year: 32 from 78 hunters in 2025, 39 from 115 hunters in 2024, 25 from 99 hunters in 2023 and 29 from 108 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | 316 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 41 |
| 2024 | 115 | 498 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 99 | 400 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | 108 | 509 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 |
| 2021 | 119 | 576 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 24 |
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 255Y2 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 255Y2 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 55 Walla Walla | 78 | 32 | 32.8% |
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 255Y2 have?
ODFW lists 138 tags for hunt 255Y2 (Walla Walla Unit No. 3) in 2026, one spike elk, Nov. 7 - Nov. 15 (regulations page 53). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 138 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 255Y2?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 255Y2.
What is the success rate on hunt 255Y2?
ODFW estimates 32 elk from 78 hunters on hunt 255Y2 in 2025, 41 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 39 from 115.
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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.