216R1RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 16 elk,Santiam Unit Traditional Bow
Season Archery Sep 28–Oct 2·Units: 16·55 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 1 of 4 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
25%
1 of 4 drew
Harvest success
0–6%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
55
Bulls / 100 cows
11
Santiam, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | Likely |
| 0You · 0 pts | 3 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Santiam Unit Traditional Bow
- Legal animal
- **One elk outside all USFS lands **One bull elk inside all USFS lands
- Weapon
- Archery
- Tags
- 55 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery: Sep 28–Oct 2
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 216R1
2023–2025236%250%
2025: 0 taken by 10 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 16
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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”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
Source: ODFW