Oregon Unit 49:elk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk, Ukiah. Part of elk herd unit Ukiah. 2026: 44 to 1,300 tags, 139 to 2,369 applicants per hunt.
Oregon · Unit 49
Unit 49Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
5–36%
Herd · 2026
5,500
16 bulls / 100 cows
Hardest draw in Unit 492026 draw
249A1468 tags, 2,369 applied, 15% drew.
64th hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 49
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249R1 | One elk · archery · Aug 29–Sep 27Ukiah Unit Bow No. 1 | 209 of 444 drew | 16% | |
| 249R2 | One bull elk · archery · Aug 29–Sep 27Ukiah Unit Bow No. 2 | 219 of 220 drew | 12% | |
| 249A1 | One bull elk · any legal weapon · Oct 28–Nov 1Ukiah Unit No. 1 | 450 of 2,137 drew | 20–36% | |
| 249A2 | One spike elk · any legal weapon · Oct 28–Nov 1Ukiah Unit No. 2 | 117 of 117 drew | 5–10% | |
| 249T | One antlerless elk · youth only · Aug 15–Dec 31Ukiah Unit Youth | 31 of 162 drew | 44 | |
| M49 | Ukiah |
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
% success249A25–10%
7%
7%
9%
5%
10%
9%
201920202022202320242025
249A120–36%
32%
29%
33%
20%
36%
20192020202220232025
249R116%
16%
2023
249R212%
12%
2023
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Ukiah
Population estimate 2026
5,500
Bulls / 100 cows 2026
16
Calves / 100 cows 2026
15
Population estimateFalling
2020202120222023202420252026
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
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
- 249A1Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 28–Nov 1
- 249A2Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 28–Nov 1
- 249R1Archery · ArcheryAug 29–Sep 27
- 249R2Archery · ArcheryAug 29–Sep 27
- 249TYouth Only · Youth OnlyAug 15–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 49and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 49 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 49 · 249R1
209 of 444 drew
Success16%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 52Starkey · 3 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 54Mount Emily · 6 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 50Desolation · 4 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 48Heppner · 5 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 44Columbia Basin · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 53Catherine Creek · 5 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: ODFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026