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Oregon Elk Draw Odds

Unit-by-unit draw odds from official Oregon wildlife-agency data. Use applicant counts and tags available to gauge real competition before you burn points.

Total Units

59

with draw data

Avg Draw Odds

58.7%

2025 season

OTC / Easy Draw

49

units ≥100% odds

Data Year

2025

most recent

Across Oregon's 59 elk units with published draw data, odds range widely. 49 units are effectively over-the-counter (100% or better odds, meaning every first-choice applicant draws), while the most sought-after limited-entry units can take years of preference points to pull. That split is the heart of a Oregon elk strategy: bank points for a low-odds trophy tag, or hunt a high-odds unit this season.

Draw odds are the ratio of tags available to applicants, so a low number means heavy competition, not a bad hunt. Read them next to the 1st-choice applicants and points required before you commit. Every figure below comes from official Oregon wildlife-agency draw results; the table sorts hardest-draw first.

A note on Oregon applicant counts. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes only the applicants who ranked each hunt first, so that is the figure below and the denominator of the odds beside it. Hunters who listed a unit as a second or later choice can and do draw these tags, so the real field competing for them is larger than the number shown. There is no total-applicant figure in the source to publish instead.

Draw Odds by Unit

Sorted by hardest draw first
UnitDraw Odds1st-Choice ApplicantsTagsPts Req.YoYSave
MOUNT EMILY5 hunts
254Y10.7%8,621–0-10.8%
254R11.7%3,238–0+2.4%
254X83.9%629–

Oregon Elk Draw Odds FAQ

What are the draw odds for Oregon elk?

Across the 59 Oregon elk units with published draw data, average draw odds are 58.7% for the 2025 season. Odds vary widely by unit, so review each unit's 1st-choice applicants and tags available before applying. Figures come from official Oregon wildlife-agency draw results. This state publishes only the applicants who ranked the hunt first, so the real pool competing for these tags is larger.

How many people apply for Oregon elk tags?

Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes only first-choice applicants — the hunters who ranked a hunt as their top pick — so that is the applicant figure on this page, and it is the denominator of the draw odds beside it. Hunters who listed a unit as a second or later choice also draw these tags, so the real field is larger than the number shown. Oregon publishes no total-applicant figure for us to show instead.

Which Oregon elk unit is the hardest to draw?

Unit 254Y1 is among the hardest Oregon elk draws, at roughly 0.7% odds and about 0 points to draw in 2025. Low-odds units typically produce higher-quality animals but take years of points to draw.

What is the easiest Oregon elk unit to draw?

Unit 239R has among the best Oregon elk draw odds, around 100.0% in 2025. Higher-odds units are good options for hunters who want to hunt sooner rather than bank points for a premium tag.

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Last updated Apr 25, 2026 from official Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife draw results.

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-12.9%
254Y297.2%214–0-2.8%
254R2100.0%80–00.0%
WENAHA6 hunts
256Y10.9%4,169–0+3.3%
256R11.0%3,862–00.0%
256A36.7%60–0-5.0%
256X91.7%336–0-6.6%
256R298.8%83–0-1.2%
256Y299.0%103–0-1.0%
STARKEY9 hunts
252T21.3%227–0+8.2%
252C22.7%583–0+39.8%
252A115.8%2,404–0-7.3%
252C121.5%79–0+115.2%
252T127.0%111–00.0%
252B270.1%628–0+43.4%
252R87.2%1,074–0+1.7%
252A2100.0%97–00.0%
252B1100.0%94–00.0%
WALLA WALLA6 hunts
255Y11.4%1,728–1-10.9%
255R12.6%981–0-14.8%
255A6.5%291–0+5.8%
255X89.7%117–0-10.3%
255Y2100.0%31–00.0%
255R2100.0%20–0+4.5%
SADDLE MTN13 hunts
2101.4%707–0-16.1%
210T7.6%132–1+25.9%
210A113.3%302–0-2.9%
210A215.1%278–0-22.4%
210B117.0%223–0+10.1%
210B218.0%206–0-25.8%
210D32.5%255–0-24.3%
210C134.2%240–0+6.8%
210C238.4%203–0-38.6%
212A139.0%95–0+21.1%
212A253.4%73–0-27.4%
210Y100.0%1,064–00.0%
210X100.0%1,278–00.0%
TRASK11 hunts
2141.6%619–3-9.5%
214B19.4%117–0-46.4%
214T11.4%88–0+20.5%
214B214.3%70–2-25.9%
214A117.5%183–0-26.1%
214D117.9%123–1-53.7%
214C23.6%212–0+8.0%
214A224.8%133–0-4.5%
214E34.0%47–1+17.0%
214D247.7%44–0+56.9%
214M62.0%71–0+5.6%
WILSON5 hunts
2122.1%480–0-10.7%
212T114.9%67–0-5.9%
212B22.0%50–1+34.0%
212T345.8%96–0-54.2%
212T291.5%47–0+91.3%
MELROSE1 hunt
223A2.7%368–0-10.8%
TIOGA6 hunts
224C4.5%579–2+4.4%
224T13.0%230–0-13.1%
224M48.6%560–0-16.7%
224X80.7%1,111–0-12.8%
224R89.8%98–0-10.2%
224Y92.0%975–0-8.0%
SANTIAM3 hunts
216B7.0%157–0+7.7%
216D22.5%222–0-19.8%
216T23.3%86–0-40.7%
OCHOCO6 hunts
237X7.7%1,774–0-16.1%
237T18.1%123–0-5.7%
237Y9.7%1,395–0-12.4%
237R44.4%1,098–0+1.3%
237A97.0%169–0-3.0%
237T2100.0%63–00.0%
SCAPPOOSE5 hunts
2117.8%357–0-17.4%
211B20.9%153–0-8.1%
211T22.5%89–0-5.6%
211C81.3%48–0-18.8%
211A100.0%92–0–
HEPPNER11 hunts
248D10.6%311–0-7.1%
248M11.6%224–0-17.4%
248A120.0%2,986–0-12.4%
248R124.3%490–0-0.4%
248T26.9%186–0-0.6%
248R268.2%431–0-12.8%
248B190.3%103–0-8.8%
248C91.3%69–0-8.7%
248B293.4%106–0+0.8%
248E100.0%5–0–
248A2100.0%257–00.0%
ALSEA6 hunts
218B10.7%364–1-9.8%
218A12.3%317–0-1.3%
218C13.4%329–0-8.9%
218T16.7%90–0-5.6%
200R98.4%124–0-1.6%
218R100.0%119–00.0%
POWERS5 hunts
226A11.6%181–0+1.8%
226Y18.8%473–0-1.3%
226R25.2%230–0-3.9%
226T26.9%93–0-21.5%
226X100.0%126–00.0%
ROGUE4 hunts
230A14.3%196–0-1.0%
230T134.9%86–0-27.9%
230R100.0%37–00.0%
230T2100.0%12–00.0%
STOTT MTN4 hunts
217A16.5%237–0-13.4%
217B21.6%51–0+27.5%
217T41.7%36–0+25.0%
217R100.0%40–00.0%
SLED SPRINGS10 hunts
257C17.5%314–0-59.6%
257R124.6%874–0+0.2%
257T25.0%40–1+2.5%
257X38.6%1,426–0+5.4%
258A148.6%148–0-43.4%
258A360.5%119–0-39.5%
257B83.8%99–0+28.3%
258A286.8%83–0+18.1%
257Y100.0%99–00.0%
257R2100.0%56–00.0%
SNAKE RIVER4 hunts
259Y17.6%926–0+2.0%
259T30.0%30–0-61.0%
259R85.0%40–0+15.9%
259X91.7%96–0+2.1%
WHITE RIVER6 hunts
241B18.5%298–0-14.7%
241A24.4%135–0+5.9%
241T75.5%53–0-22.6%
241C89.5%258–0-7.8%
241X100.0%310–00.0%
241Y100.0%379–00.0%
CHETCO3 hunts
227T18.9%53–0-34.0%
227X21.6%352–0-15.0%
227Y52.4%145–0+10.3%
UKIAH8 hunts
249A118.9%2,477–0-9.0%
249C26.5%313–0+50.0%
249R144.6%493–0-0.4%
249B44.6%186–0+63.9%
249R283.5%315–0-7.7%
249D92.8%69–0-7.2%
249E100.0%27–0–
249A2100.0%133–00.0%
MCKENZIE2 hunts
219A19.5%257–0-5.8%
219T36.4%55–0+1.8%
IMNAHA3 hunts
26119.6%168–0+2.9%
261T27.8%36–0-44.4%
261X33.8%896–0+3.0%
CHESNIMNUS4 hunts
258T20.0%50–1-14.0%
258Y62.8%613–0-20.6%
258R67.8%487–0+3.4%
258X69.1%557–0+15.3%
MALHEUR RIVER10 hunts
266T20.8%48–0-12.5%
278T41.7%24–0-4.2%
266X45.2%787–0-13.4%
266Y54.1%662–0-5.0%
266B69.6%395–0+11.1%
278A170.0%629–0+3.7%
278A270.6%623–0+24.7%
266R84.0%425–0-1.7%
266C100.0%80–00.0%
278M100.0%82–0+4.9%
GRIZZLY6 hunts
238X21.5%302–0+13.6%
238Y28.3%230–0+9.6%
238T28.6%35–0-17.1%
238B288.1%126–0-0.1%
238B193.9%82–0-2.3%
238A98.0%359–0-1.3%
SIXES6 hunts
225B25.0%88–0-15.9%
225A72.6%303–0-19.8%
225M72.9%59–0+3.8%
225X73.1%223–0+24.5%
225Y87.0%162–0-2.2%
225T95.2%63–0-4.8%
KENO2 hunts
231T25.3%99–0+20.0%
231X100.0%393–00.0%
PAULINA2 hunts
277A26.1%575–0-2.8%
235T53.6%56–0-14.3%
DIXON2 hunts
222A26.8%41–0-4.9%
222T66.7%15–0+33.3%
MAURY5 hunts
236A26.8%41–0+51.2%
236X27.5%80–0-41.3%
236Y28.9%76–0-3.9%
236R75.0%16–0-20.8%
236T77.8%9–0-6.7%
SIUSLAW2 hunts
22028.2%468–0-10.0%
220T37.5%40–0-25.0%
BEULAH11 hunts
265A229.3%744–0+3.4%
265T42.5%47–0+8.5%
265C52.8%417–0+59.4%
265A167.4%571–0+1.1%
266A274.6%59–0-25.4%
265R93.0%270–0+1.4%
266A193.1%102–0-6.9%
265B293.5%215–0-2.0%
265B393.7%237–0-6.3%
265B195.8%167–0-3.6%
265A3100.0%90–00.0%
SILVIES5 hunts
272T31.3%32–0+56.3%
272Y56.6%632–0-2.9%
272X56.8%629–0-3.0%
272A61.8%534–0+19.3%
272R89.9%238–0+2.5%
KEATING2 hunts
26331.8%277–0-1.1%
263X45.5%541–0-8.0%
MURDERERS CREEK8 hunts
246A32.7%1,406–0-6.4%
246B42.6%582–0+10.0%
246T46.3%108–0+11.1%
246X46.9%859–0+7.8%
24680.2%479–0-9.8%
246R84.4%385–0-2.7%
265M89.2%212–0+13.2%
246C100.0%93–00.0%
OWYHEE1 hunt
26734.9%238–0-8.4%
DESOLATION3 hunts
250T36.4%55–0+29.1%
250X61.5%1,782–0+5.2%
250R189.8%598–0+1.6%
INDIGO5 hunts
221A36.7%60–0-20.0%
221T138.5%52–0-7.7%
221D50.0%22–0+18.2%
221T2100.0%4–0–
221C100.0%7–00.0%
UPPER DESCHUTES5 hunts
234T37.0%135–0-5.9%
234M42.9%462–0-5.0%
234B47.1%140–0+12.1%
234R51.1%184–0-4.9%
234X100.0%1,300–00.0%
CATHERINE CREEK7 hunts
253X37.8%788–0+7.0%
253T46.9%64–0-17.2%
253A73.3%75–0-5.3%
253R181.7%1,016–0-3.3%
260M83.3%36–0-7.4%
253M100.0%58–00.0%
253B100.0%72–00.0%
NORTHSIDE9 hunts
247C38.0%1,139–0+3.1%
247X45.1%906–0+2.1%
24777.3%427–0-16.4%
247B81.6%365–0+5.8%
247A281.9%94–0-1.7%
247D283.3%72–0-11.4%
247R87.2%407–0+1.3%
247A189.4%66–0+24.6%
247D192.7%286–0-6.1%
INTERSTATE2 hunts
275Y40.9%269–0-7.4%
275X95.0%198–0-5.0%
SUMPTER10 hunts
251D244.9%49–0-12.2%
251T60.6%165–0-3.6%
251A63.5%1,300–0-8.9%
251B186.0%93–0-7.1%
251D188.0%25–0+48.0%
251R88.8%329–0-3.4%
251B293.3%104–0+1.7%
251M2100.0%5–00.0%
251M1100.0%19–00.0%
251C100.0%113–0+1.0%
SILVER LAKE3 hunts
275T45.5%44–0+52.3%
276Y100.0%118–00.0%
276X100.0%77–00.0%
FORT ROCK3 hunts
235M49.5%111–0-8.1%
235Y63.5%520–0-0.2%
235X86.4%573–0-9.9%
PINE CREEK2 hunts
262X50.8%642–0-4.7%
26295.2%167–0+4.1%
LOOKOUT MTN6 hunts
264A359.3%182–0-23.2%
264X75.8%182–0+3.5%
264Y81.7%169–0-5.0%
264A283.9%149–0-4.9%
264T100.0%36–00.0%
264A1100.0%125–00.0%
MINAM3 hunts
260T62.5%16–0-12.5%
260X100.0%153–00.0%
260Y100.0%182–00.0%
FOSSIL9 hunts
245B165.5%29–0+9.2%
245A173.8%61–0-17.9%
245B288.2%76–0-0.7%
245Y93.1%160–0-6.9%
245A296.0%74–0-0.3%
245T100.0%19–00.0%
245D100.0%347–00.0%
245X100.0%98–0+2.2%
245C100.0%54–00.0%
WHITEHORSE1 hunt
26870.9%117–0-8.3%
SPRAGUE3 hunts
233T75.0%20–0+50.0%
233Y97.3%113–0+8.9%
233X100.0%52–00.0%
WARNER2 hunts
274X83.3%66–0+15.1%
274Y92.5%53–0+17.2%
KLAMATH FALLS2 hunts
232Y83.7%43–0-1.8%
232X91.9%37–0-8.1%
APPLEGATE1 hunt
228T87.0%23–0+17.4%
JUNIPER2 hunts
271A192.5%107–0-7.5%
271A2100.0%108–00.0%
METOLIUS1 hunt
239R100.0%77–00.0%
HOOD1 hunt
242100.0%75–00.0%