Oregon Unit 50:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk, Desolation. Part of elk herd unit Desolation. 2026: 21 to 1,100 tags, 64 to 1,766 applicants per hunt.
Oregon · Unit 50
Unit 50Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
10–85%
Herd · 2026
900
3 bulls / 100 cows
Hardest draw in Unit 502026 draw
250T21 tags, 64 applied, 25% drew.
125th hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 50
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250R1 | One bull elk · archery · Aug 29–Sep 27Desolation Unit Bow | 423 of 429 drew | 10% |
| 250T | One antlerless elk · youth only · Aug 15–Dec 31Desolation Unit Youth | 19 of 68 drew | 44–85% |
| 250X | One bull elk · any legal weapon · Oct 28–Nov 1Desolation Unit | 1,045 of 1,761 drew | 15–17% |
| M50 | Desolation |
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
% success250T44–88%
63%
80%
55%
44%
88%
50%
201920202022202320242025
250X13–17%
14%
13%
15%
15%
17%
20192020202220232025
250R110%
10%
2023
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Desolation
Population estimate 2026
900
Bulls / 100 cows 2026
3
Calves / 100 cows 2026
11
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
- 250R1Archery · ArcheryAug 29–Sep 27
- 250TYouth Only · Youth OnlyAug 15–Dec 31
- 250XAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 28–Nov 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 50and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 50 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 50 · 250R1
423 of 429 drew
Success10%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
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- Unit 49Ukiah · 6 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 51Sumpter · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 48Heppner · 5 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
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Source: ODFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026