Oregon Unit 39:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Metolius. Part of elk herd unit Metolius. 2026: 121 tags, 79 to 221 applicants per hunt.
Oregon · Unit 39
Unit 39Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
4%
Herd · 2026
950
8 bulls / 100 cows
Hardest draw in Unit 392026 draw
239R121 tags, 79 applied, 16% drew.
75th hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2023–2023
% success239R4%
4%
2023
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Metolius
Population estimate 2026
950
Bulls / 100 cows 2026
8
Calves / 100 cows 2026
26
Population estimateRising
2020202120222023202420252026
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
2020202120222023202420252026
Calves per 100 cowsRising
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.
Map & access
Unit 39and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 39 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
Unit 39 · 239R
73 of 73 drew
Success4%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: ODFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026