Hunt 253R1 Eagle Cap Zone (elk)
- Hunt code
- 253R1
- Unit
- 253R1, Eagle Cap Zone
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Draw years
- 2022–2026
In 2026, 832 of 844 residents drew (99%). The preference draw reached 1 point. 597 more went to the random draw; ODFW doesn't publish those winners' points.
In 2026, 75 of 193 nonresidents drew (39%). The preference draw reached 2 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 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | 100% | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| 3 | 13 | 13 | 100% | 27 | 27 | 100% |
| 2 | 52 | 49 | 94% | 54 | 40 | 74% |
| 1 | 158 | 155 | 98% | 42 | 0 | 0% |
| 0 | 603 | 0 | 0% | 62 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 844 | 832 | 99% | 193 | 75 | 39% |
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 | 1,795 | 844 | 832 | 1 | 193 | 75 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1,795 | 779 | 769 | 1 | 237 | 61 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1,795 | 767 | 752 | 1 | 201 | 66 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1,795 | 676 | 665 | 1 | 188 | 87 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1,795 | 686 | 676 | 1 | 198 | 89 | 1 |
Harvest
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024ODFW draft | – | 246 | – |
| 2023 | – | 247 | – |
| 2022 | – | 201 | – |
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)
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Units listed next to it
In ODFW's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.