246XRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 46 elk,Murderers Cr Unit
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 28–Nov 1·Units: 46·413 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 291 of 962 residents applying drew. Everyone with 3 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
30%
291 of 962 drew
Harvest success
12–15%
Range, 2022–2024
Tags · 2026
413
Bulls / 100 cows
5
Murderers Cr, 2026
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ | 147 | 147 | 100% | Likely |
| 2 | 247 | 144 | 58% | Coin flip |
| 0–1You · 0 pts | 568 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Murderers Cr Unit
- Legal animal
- One bull elk
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 413 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Oct 28–Nov 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 246X
2019–20241918%2015%2215%2312%2413%
2024: 49 taken by 384 hunters.
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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”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
Source: ODFW