Oregon Unit 61 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit 612026 draw

11 tags, 63 applied, 13% drew.

54th hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 61

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2024	Success 3-yr
261	One antlerless elk · any legal weapon · Nov 21–Nov 29Imnaha Unit	32 of 161 drew	26–60%
261T	One antlerless elk · youth only · Aug 15–Dec 31Imnaha Unit Youth	24 of 42 drew	43–88%
261X	One bull elk · any legal weapon · Oct 28–Nov 1Imnaha Unit	288 of 845 drew	27–39%
M61	Imnaha

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

26123–63%

23%

25%

26%

63%

41%

201920202022202320242025

261T43–86%

52%

43%

86%

20192020202220232024

261X27–39%

34%

27%

39%

31%

2019202020222023

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Imnaha

2020–2026

Population estimate 2026

1,500

Bulls / 100 cows 2026

9

Calves / 100 cows 2026

17

Population estimateFalling

20202021202220252026

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

261Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 21–Nov 29
261TYouth Only · Youth OnlyAug 15–Dec 31
261XAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 28–Nov 1

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Unit 61 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 61 · 261

32 of 161 drew

Success26–60%

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Oregon Unit 61:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 61

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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