255ARES + NRPreference draw
Mill Cr Watershed elk,Mill Cr Watershed*
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 31–Nov 8·Units: Mill Cr Watershed·21 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 15 of 239 residents applying drew. Everyone with 15 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
6%
15 of 239 drew
Harvest success
28–47%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
21
Applicants · 2026
255
12 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–14 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15+ | 13 | 13 | 100% | Likely |
| 0–14You · 0 pts | 226 | 2 | <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
- Mill Cr Watershed*
- Legal animal
- One elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 21 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Oct 31–Nov 8
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 255A
2019–20251974%2028%2240%2347%2428%2533%
2025: 6 taken by 19 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