216T · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw

Santiam Unit Youth elk,Santiam Unit Youth*

Season Youth Only Aug 15–Dec 31·Units: Santiam Unit Youth·22 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

22 tags, 73 applied, 23% drew in 2026. 119th hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.

Harvest success

15–64%

Range, 2023–2025

Tags · 2026

Applicants · 2026

3.3 per tag

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Who	Applicants	Drew
2023	Nonresident	0	0

Oregon prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2026	Resident	17 of 73 drew	73	17	23%
2025	Resident	15 of 86 drew	86	15	17%
2024	Resident	15 of 51 drew	51	15	29%
2023	Nonresident	0 of 0 drew	0	0
2023	Resident	20 of 59 drew	59	20	34%
2022	Nonresident	0 of 1 drew	1	0	<1%
2022	Resident	15 of 66 drew	66	15	23%
2021	Resident	15 of 84 drew	84	15	18%
2020	Resident	15 of 87 drew	87	15	17%
2019	Nonresident	0 of 1 drew	1	0	<1%
2019	Resident	15 of 89 drew	89	15	17%

What it is

Season dates, 2026

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Harvest success, 216T

2019–2025

1929%2033%2247%2318%2415%2564%

2025: 8 taken by 13 hunters.

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Before you apply

Points: “For deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear hunts (Premium Hunts excluded), most tags (75%) are awarded to those first choice applicants with the most preference points. The remaining 25% are awarded randomly amongst all first choice applicants, so everyone that applies always…”
Tag fee: “NONRESIDENT ELK $588.00 $660.00 $715.00 $775.00”
Tag fee: “RESIDENT ELK $49.50 $56.00 $60.00 $65.00”
Tag fee: “SPECIAL ELK (DV/Pioneer) $26.00 $29.00 $31.00 $33.00”

Rules for 2026.

Source: ODFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026