Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau (elk)
- Hunt code
- 244
- Unit
- 244, Columbia Plateau
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Draw years
- 2020–2026
In 2026, 601 of 601 residents drew (100%). The preference draw reached 1 point. 392 more went to the random draw; ODFW doesn't publish those winners' points.
In 2026, 47 of 71 nonresidents drew (66%). The preference draw reached 1 point. 26 more went to the random draw; ODFW doesn't publish those winners' points.
2026 draw by point level
First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew. “Drew” counts the preference draw only; ODFW doesn't report random-draw winners by point level.
| Points | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Rate | Applied | Drew | Rate | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 3 | 13 | 13 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 2 | 36 | 36 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 1 | 132 | 132 | 100% | 21 | 21 | 100% |
| 0 | 392 | 0 | 0% | 50 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 601 | 601 | 100% | 71 | 47 | 66% |
Year by year
Permits are the hunt's total; ODFW doesn't split them by residency in this report.
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Pts needed | Applied | Drew | Pts needed | ||
| 2026 | 1,100 | 601 | 601 | 1 | 71 | 47 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1,100 | 540 | 540 | 1 | 67 | 50 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1,100 | 530 | 530 | 1 | 74 | 48 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1,100 | 564 | 560 | 1 | 71 | 43 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1,100 | 517 | 517 | 1 | 91 | 55 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1,100 | 524 | 524 | 1 | 58 | 55 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1,100 | 538 | 538 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
Harvest
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024ODFW draft | – | 319 | – |
| 2023 | – | 215 | – |
| 2022 | – | 307 | – |
Reading these numbers
Preference points with a random slice. For each controlled deer, elk and pronghorn hunt, 75% of tags go to first-choice applicants in order of points and 25% are drawn at random among all first-choice applicants, whatever their points. The count drawn at each point level is the preference draw only; the hunt's total drawn includes the random winners, but ODFW doesn't say how many points they held, and it prints no cutoff line. Bighorn sheep and mountain goat are once-in-a-lifetime random draws with no points. Landowner-preference applicants are a separate pool and are not included. Permits are ODFW's tags authorized for the hunt, not split by residency.
Sources
- 20262026 Elk Applicants by Hunt Choice(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Preference Point Draw Report(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Applicants by Hunt Choice(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Preference Point Draw Report(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Applicants by Hunt Choice(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Preference Point Draw Report(draw)
- 2024Elk Any Legal Weapon Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 2024Elk Archery Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 2024Elk Muzzleloader Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20232023 Elk Applicants by Hunt Choice(draw)
- 20232023 Elk Preference Point Draw Report(draw)
- 20232023 Elk Any Legal Weapon Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20232023 Elk Archery Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20232023 Elk Muzzleloader Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20222022 Elk Applicants by Hunt Choice(draw)
- 20222022 Elk Preference Point Draw Report(draw)
- 20222022 Elk Any Legal Weapon Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20222022 Elk Archery Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20222022 Elk Muzzleloader Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20212021 Elk Applicants by Hunt Choice(draw)
- 20212021 Elk Preference Point Draw Report(draw)
- 20202020 Elk Applicants by Hunt Choice(draw)
- 20202020 Elk Preference Point Draw Report(draw)
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In ODFW's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.