Hunt 258R Chesnimnus Unit Bow: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 258R, Chesnimnus Unit Bow, is one elk, Aug. 29 to Sep. 27, with 330 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 314 of 490 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 267 hunters took 65 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, 2021 to 2025.
National forestBLMState forest and trust landUnit 58Lake, 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 | 330 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 490 residents, 45 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 330 (16 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 65 by 267 hunters |
| Units | 58 Chesnimnus |
How hard is it to draw hunt 258R?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 490 residents and 45 nonresidents putting hunt 258R first for 330 tags; 314 residents drew, and 16 of 45 nonresidents, the most ODFW issues to nonresidents in a deer or elk hunt (5% of tags). In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 452 resident first-choice applicants, 314 drew, for 330 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | 37 | 37 |
| 2 | 133 | 129 |
| 1 | 123 | 41 |
| 0 | 172 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 11 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | 11 | 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 258R?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 258R, year by year: 65 from 267 hunters in 2025, 55 from 277 hunters in 2024, 55 from 288 hunters in 2023 and 48 from 253 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 267 | 2,267 | 65 | 47 | 17 | 24 |
| 2024 | 277 | 2,932 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 20 |
| 2023 | 288 | 2,946 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 19 |
| 2022 | 253 | 2,641 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 19 |
| 2021 | 235 | 2,259 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 14 |
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 258R cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 258R hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 58 Chesnimnus | 267 | 65 | 49.2% |
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 258R have?
ODFW lists 330 tags for hunt 258R (Chesnimnus Unit Bow) in 2026, one elk, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 330 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 258R?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 258R with in the preference phase was 1 (41 of 123 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 258R?
ODFW estimates 65 elk from 267 hunters on hunt 258R in 2025, 24 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 55 from 277.
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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.