Oregon Unit 25 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit 252026 draw

83 tags, 40 applied, 18% drew.

85th hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 25

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
225M	One bull elk · muzzleloader · Oct 10–Oct 14Sixes Muzzleloader	14 of 30 drew	44	23%
225T	One antlerless elk · youth only · Aug 15–Dec 31Sixes Unit Youth	75 of 77 drew		40–58%
225X	One bull elk · any legal weapon · Nov 14–Nov 18Sixes Unit No. 1	147 of 205 drew		39–44%
225Y	One bull elk · any legal weapon · Nov 21–Nov 29Sixes Unit No. 2	133 of 133 drew		45–53%
M25	Sixes

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest & herd

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

225X36–51%

36%

46%

51%

43%

45%

39%

201920202022202320242025

225Y43–59%

55%

59%

43%

47%

53%

45%

201920202022202320242025

225T39–57%

51%

57%

55%

57%

39%

20202022202320242025

225M22%

22%

2024

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Sixes

2020–2026

Population estimate 2026

3,500

Bulls / 100 cows 2026

17

Calves / 100 cows 2026

42

Population estimateFlat

2020202120222023202420252026

Bulls per 100 cowsFalling

2021202320252026

Calves per 100 cowsRising

2021202320252026

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.

Season dates · 2026

225MMuzzleloader · MuzzleloaderOct 10–Oct 14
225TYouth Only · Youth OnlyAug 15–Dec 31
225XAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 14–Nov 18
225YAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 21–Nov 29

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 25and the units around it

Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.

Public land & access

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.

Offline maps

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Unit boundary

The unit outline only.

Unit 25

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

Members

Unit 25 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

Unit boundary
Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

Download hunt pack (KMZ) GPX

Unit 25 · 225M

14 of 30 drew

Success23%

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Oregon Unit 25:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 25

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Unit 25and the units around it

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