Oregon Unit 27 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit 272026 draw

11 tags, 37 applied, 22% drew.

102nd hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 27

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2024	Success 3-yr
227T	One antlerless elk · youth only · Aug 15–Dec 31Chetco Unit Youth	9 of 33 drew	50–62%
227X	One bull elk · any legal weapon · Nov 14–Nov 18Chetco Unit No. 1	74 of 282 drew	20–40%
227Y	One bull elk · any legal weapon · Nov 21–Nov 29Chetco Unit No. 2	74 of 144 drew	30–42%
M27	Chetco

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

227T43–100%

100%

63%

100%

56%

63%

43%

201920202022202320242025

227X20–46%

24%

46%

38%

37%

40%

20%

201920202022202320242025

227Y23–42%

23%

30%

42%

33%

2019202020222023

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Chetco

2020–2026

Population estimate 2026

1,200

Bulls / 100 cows 2025

41

Calves / 100 cows 2025

18

Population estimateFlat

2020202120222023202420252026

Bulls per 100 cowsRising

202120232025

Calves per 100 cowsFalling

202120232025

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

227TYouth Only · Youth OnlyAug 15–Dec 31
227XAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 14–Nov 18
227YAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 21–Nov 29

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 27and the units around it

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Public land & access

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Unit 27

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Unit 27 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

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Unit 27 · 227T

9 of 33 drew

Success50–62%

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Oregon Unit 27:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 27

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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