Hunt 268 Whitehorse Unit: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 268, Whitehorse Unit, is one antlerless elk, Oct. 17 to Jan. 31, 2027, with 83 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 54). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 67 of 67 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 46 hunters took 11 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, 2023 to 2025.
BLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 68Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2027 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 83 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 67 residents, 23 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 71 (4 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 11 by 46 hunters |
| Units | 68 Whitehorse |
How hard is it to draw hunt 268?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 67 residents and 23 nonresidents putting hunt 268 first for 83 tags; every resident drew, and 4 of 23 nonresidents, the most ODFW issues to nonresidents in a deer or elk hunt (5% of tags). In 2025: 83 resident first-choice applicants, 79 drew, for 83 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 21 | 21 |
| 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 0 | 6 | 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 268?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 268, year by year: 11 from 46 hunters in 2025, 25 from 56 hunters in 2024 and 13 from 57 hunters in 2023.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 388 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| 2024 | 56 | 259 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 45 |
| 2023 | 57 | 365 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2023 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 268 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 268 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 68 Whitehorse | 46 | 11 | 90.4% |
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 268 have?
ODFW lists 83 tags for hunt 268 (Whitehorse Unit) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2027 (regulations page 54). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 83 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 268?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 268 with in the preference phase was 1 (21 of 21 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 268?
ODFW estimates 11 elk from 46 hunters on hunt 268 in 2025, 24 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 25 from 56.
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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.