Hunt 266B N Malheur Rvr: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 266B, N Malheur Rvr, is one antlerless elk, Nov. 21 to Nov. 29, with 275 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 54). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 263 of 402 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 223 hunters took 50 elk on this hunt in 2025, 22 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 66Lake, 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 | Nov. 21 - Nov. 29 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 275 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 402 residents, 14 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 275 (12 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 50 by 223 hunters |
| Units | 66 Malheur River |
How hard is it to draw hunt 266B?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 402 residents and 14 nonresidents putting hunt 266B first for 275 tags; 263 residents drew, and 12 of 14 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 386 resident first-choice applicants, 270 drew, for 275 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 54 | 54 |
| 1 | 139 | 134 |
| 0 | 200 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | 5 | 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 266B?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 266B, year by year: 50 from 223 hunters in 2025, 65 from 240 hunters in 2024, 58 from 264 hunters in 2023 and 53 from 256 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 223 | 1,274 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 22 |
| 2024 | 240 | 1,274 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 27 |
| 2023 | 264 | 1,330 | 58 | 0 | 58 | 22 |
| 2022 | 256 | 1,332 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 21 |
| 2021 | 270 | 1,478 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 20 |
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 266B cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 266B hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 66 Malheur River | 223 | 50 | 67.7% |
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 266B have?
ODFW lists 275 tags for hunt 266B (N Malheur Rvr) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Nov. 21 - Nov. 29 (regulations page 54). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 275 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 266B?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 266B with in the preference phase was 1 (134 of 139 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 266B?
ODFW estimates 50 elk from 223 hunters on hunt 266B in 2025, 22 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 65 from 240.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 54.
- 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.