Oregon Unit 37 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit 372026 draw

138 tags, 1,609 applied, 6% drew.

One of Oregon's hardest elk draws: 22nd hardest of 418 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 37

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2024	Success 3-yr
237R	One elk · archery · Aug 29–Sep 27Ochoco Unit Bow	523 of 1,157 drew	12%
237T1	One antlerless elk · youth only · Aug 15–Dec 31Ochoco Unit No. 1 Youth	10 of 110 drew	0–60%
237T2	One antlerless elk · youth only · Oct 17–Oct 25Ochoco Unit No. 2 Youth	68 of 68 drew	17–31%
237X	One bull elk · any legal weapon · Oct 28–Nov 1Ochoco Unit No. 1	156 of 1,707 drew	21–32%
237Y	One bull elk · any legal weapon · Nov 7–Nov 15Ochoco Unit No. 2	156 of 1,388 drew	27–34%
M37	Ochoco

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

237T10–60%

0%

40%

11%

0%

60%

20192020202220242025

237T217–36%

36%

30%

17%

26%

31%

20192020202220242025

237Y26–34%

26%

29%

34%

27%

32%

20192020202220242025

237X21–31%

24%

21%

31%

2019202020222025

237R12%

12%

2023

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Ochoco

2020–2026

Population estimate 2026

4,000

Bulls / 100 cows 2026

7

Calves / 100 cows 2026

18

Population estimateFalling

2020202120222023202420252026

Bulls per 100 cowsFalling

2020202120222023202420252026

Calves per 100 cowsFalling

2020202120222023202420252026

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

237RArchery · ArcheryAug 29–Sep 27
237T1Youth Only · Youth OnlyAug 15–Dec 31
237T2Youth Only · Youth OnlyOct 17–Oct 25
237XAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 28–Nov 1
237YAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 7–Nov 15

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Map & access

Unit 37and the units around it

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Public land & access

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Unit boundary

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Unit 37

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

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Unit 37 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 37 · 237R

523 of 1,157 drew

Success12%

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Oregon Unit 37:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 37

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Unit 37and the units around it

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