Oregon Unit 63:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Keating. Part of elk herd unit Keating. 2026: 88 to 248 tags, 200 to 531 applicants per hunt.
Oregon · Unit 63
Unit 63Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
20–33%
Herd · 2026
1,000
6 bulls / 100 cows
Hardest draw in Unit 632026 draw
26388 tags, 200 applied, 33% drew.
199th hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 63
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2023 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | One antlerless elk · any legal weapon · Nov 21–Nov 29Keating Unit | 84 of 250 drew | 31–33% |
| 263X | One bull elk · any legal weapon · Oct 28–Nov 1Keating Unit | 237 of 471 drew | 19–24% |
| M63 | Keating |
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
% success26326–69%
26%
69%
51%
31%
33%
34%
201920202022202320242025
263X19–24%
22%
23%
19%
24%
20%
20192020202220232025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Keating
Population estimate 2026
1,000
Bulls / 100 cows 2026
6
Calves / 100 cows 2026
40
Population estimateRising
2020202120222023202420252026
Bulls per 100 cowsFlat
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.
Season dates · 2026
- 263Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 21–Nov 29
- 263XAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 28–Nov 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 63 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 63 · 263
84 of 250 drew
Success31–33%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 62Pine Creek · 3 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 53Catherine Creek · 5 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 64Lookout Mtn · 7 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 60Minam · 4 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 51Sumpter · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 61Imnaha · 4 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: ODFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026