Oregon Unit 68:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Whitehorse. 2026: 83 tags, 90 to 373 applicants per hunt.
Oregon · Unit 68
Unit 68Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 682026 draw
26883 tags, 90 applied, 34% drew.
216th hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 68
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2023 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | One antlerless elk · any legal weapon · Oct 17–Jan 31Whitehorse Unit | 79 of 79 drew | 23–45% |
| M67 | Owyhee/Whitehorse |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 68.
Harvest success by hunt, 2023–2025
% success26823–45%
23%
45%
24%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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
- 268Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 17–Jan 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 68 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 68 · 268
79 of 79 drew
Success23–45%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: ODFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026