Hunt 257R1 Sled Springs Unit Bow No. 1: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 257R1, Sled Springs Unit Bow No. 1, is one elk, Aug. 29 to Sep. 27, with 216 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 206 of 473 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 243 hunters took 58 elk on this hunt in 2025, 24 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 57Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 |
| Weapon | Archery |
| 2026 tags | 216 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 473 residents, 48 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 211 (5 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 58 by 243 hunters |
| Units | 57 Sled Springs |
How hard is it to draw hunt 257R1?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 473 residents and 48 nonresidents putting hunt 257R1 first for 216 tags; 206 residents drew, and 5 of 48 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 5 points or more.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 21 | 21 |
| 8 | 28 | 28 |
| 7 | 41 | 41 |
| 6 | 29 | 29 |
| 5 | 36 | 26 |
| 4 | 36 | 0 |
| 3 | 36 | 0 |
| 2 | 76 | 0 |
| 1 | 77 | 0 |
| 0 | 85 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 7 | 0 |
Source: ODFW 2026 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 257R1?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 257R1, year by year: 58 from 243 hunters in 2025, 66 from 253 hunters in 2024, 52 from 245 hunters in 2023 and 57 from 209 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243 | 2,379 | 58 | 54 | 2 | 24 |
| 2024 | 253 | 2,681 | 66 | 60 | 2 | 26 |
| 2023 | 245 | 2,736 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | 209 | 2,039 | 57 | 54 | 3 | 27 |
| 2021 | 184 | 1,898 | 59 | 57 | 2 | 32 |
| 2020 | 172 | 1,778 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 24 |
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 257R1 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 257R1 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 57 Sled Springs | 243 | 58 | 20.9% |
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 257R1 have?
ODFW lists 216 tags for hunt 257R1 (Sled Springs Unit Bow No. 1) in 2026, one elk, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 (regulations page 56).
How many points do you need to draw hunt 257R1?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 257R1 with in the preference phase was 5 (26 of 36 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 257R1?
ODFW estimates 58 elk from 243 hunters on hunt 257R1 in 2025, 24 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 66 from 253.
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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.