Oregon Starkey Experimental Forest No. 2:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. 2026: 17 tags, 494 applicants per hunt.
The draw in Starkey Experimental Forest No. 22026 draw
252C217 tags, 494 applied, 3% drew.
One of Oregon's hardest elk draws: 14th hardest of 418 in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
1
Any legal weapon
Harvest success 3-yr
50–83%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Starkey Experimental Forest No. 2
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 252C2 | One elk · any legal weapon · Sep 19–Sep 27Starkey Experimental Forest No. 2* | 8 of 437 drew | 50–83% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Starkey Experimental Forest No. 2.
Harvest success by hunt, 2022–2024
% success252C250–83%
82%
83%
50%
202220232024
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”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- 252C2Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponSep 19–Sep 27
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: ODFW