248A1RES + NRPreference draw
Heppner Unit No. 1 elk,Heppner Unit No. 1*
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: Heppner Unit No. 1·605 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 427 of 2,693 residents applying drew. Everyone with 6 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
16%
427 of 2,693 drew
Harvest success
21–29%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
605
Applicants · 2026
2,845
4.7 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–3 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5+ | 262 | 260 | 99% | Likely |
| 4 | 378 | 167 | 44% | Coin flip |
| 0–3You · 0 pts | 2053 | 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
- Heppner Unit No. 1*
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 605 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Oct 28–Nov 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 248A1
2019–20251920%2023%2225%2321%2529%
2025: 154 taken by 525 hunters.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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