Oregon Unit 57:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk, Sled Springs. Part of elk herd unit Sled Springs. 2026: 11 to 550 tags, 11 to 991 applicants per hunt.
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At a glance
Elk hunt codes
7
Archery · any legal weapon · youth only
Tags · 2026
11
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
690
63 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
6–80%
Herd population 2026
1,600
Hardest draw in Unit 572026 draw
257C55 tags, 164 applied, 25% drew.
125th hardest of 418 Oregon elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 57
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257R1 | One elk · archery · Aug 29–Sep 27Sled Springs Unit Bow No. 1 | 205 of 788 drew | 21% | |
| 257R2 | One antlerless elk · archery · Aug 29–Sep 27Sled Springs Unit Bow No. 2 | 53 of 53 drew | 6–11% | |
| 257C | One antlerless elk · any legal weapon · Nov 21–Nov 29Sled Springs Unit | 130 of 279 drew | 33–47% | |
| 257T | One antlerless elk · youth only · Aug 15–Dec 31Sled Springs Unit Youth | 7 of 18 drew | 11 | 44–80% |
| 257X | One bull elk · any legal weapon · Oct 28–Nov 1Sled Springs Unit No. 1 | 523 of 1,378 drew | 21–31% | |
| 257Y | One spike elk · any legal weapon · Nov 7–Nov 15Sled Springs Unit No. 2 | 93 of 93 drew | 13–18% | |
| M57 | Sled Springs | 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
% success257T33–86%
60%
50%
33%
67%
86%
44%
201920202022202320242025
257X21–37%
37%
29%
28%
21%
28%
31%
201920202022202320242025
257Y13–18%
15%
17%
13%
18%
17%
13%
201920202022202320242025
257C24–47%
46%
24%
33%
35%
47%
20192022202320242025
257R26–12%
7%
6%
12%
202320242025
257R121%
21%
2023
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Sled Springs
Population estimate 2026
1,600
Bulls / 100 cows 2026
8
Population estimateFalling
20202021202220252026
Bulls 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”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- 257CAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 21–Nov 29
- 257R1Archery · ArcheryAug 29–Sep 27
- 257R2Archery · ArcheryAug 29–Sep 27
- 257TYouth Only · Youth OnlyAug 15–Dec 31
- 257XAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 28–Nov 1
- 257YAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 7–Nov 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 57and 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 57 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 57 · 257R1
205 of 788 drew
Success21%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: ODFW