Oregon Unit 56:elk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk, Wenaha. Part of elk herd unit Wenaha. 2026: 41 to 308 tags, 84 to 3,969 applicants per hunt.
Oregon · Unit 56
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Unit 56Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
6
Archery · any legal weapon
Applicants · 2026
3,339
Harvest success 3-yr
4–70%
Herd population 2026
1,308
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
7
Hardest draw in Unit 562026 draw
256Y143 tags, 3,969 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Oregon's hardest elk draws: 3rd hardest of 418 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 56
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 256R1 | One bull elk · archery · Aug 29–Sep 27Wenaha Unit Bow No. 1 | 39 of 3,579 drew | 40–61% |
| 256R2 | One spike elk · archery · Aug 29–Sep 27Wenaha Unit Bow No. 2 | 51 of 51 drew | 4% |
| 256X | One spike elk · any legal weapon · Oct 28–Nov 1Wenaha Unit No. 1 | 307 of 307 drew | 5–12% |
| 256Y1 | One bull elk · any legal weapon · Oct 28–Nov 15Wenaha Unit No. 2 | 38 of 3,917 drew | 54–70% |
| 256Y2 | One spike elk · any legal weapon · Nov 7–Nov 15Wenaha Unit No. 3 | 104 of 104 drew | 13–14% |
| M56 | Wenaha | Not in the 2024 draw report | No harvest report |
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
% success256X5–12%
5%
7%
10%
12%
5%
12%
201920202022202320242025
256Y26–17%
9%
6%
17%
14%
13%
13%
201920202022202320242025
256Y154–70%
67%
56%
54%
70%
60%
20192020202220232024
256R140–62%
40%
62%
20232024
256R24%
4%
2023
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Wenaha
Population estimate 2026
1,308
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
7
Population estimateFalling
20202021202220252026
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20202021202220232024
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.
Season dates · 2026
- 256R1Archery · ArcheryAug 29–Sep 27
- 256R2Archery · ArcheryAug 29–Sep 27
- 256XAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 28–Nov 1
- 256Y1Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 28–Nov 15
- 256Y2Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 7–Nov 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 56and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Elk
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Public land & access
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Members
Unit 56 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 56 · 256R1
39 of 3,579 drew
Success40–61%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: ODFW