Oregon — Elk

OR Elk Unit BEULAH — Beulah

Total Acres

1,755,996

Public Land

60%

Wilderness

1%

Elevation

2,076–7,963 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

10° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

21° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±8° variability

Vertical Relief

5,887 ft relief

Altitude

7,963 ft max

Remoteness

1% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — over 5,887 ft of vertical relief and steep, sustained slopes.

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OR BEULAH — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Beulah spans rugged high-desert country from 2,076 to nearly 8,000 feet, offering diverse elevation bands across 1.75 million acres. Public land comprises 60% of the unit — enough access for DIY hunters to find huntable ground, though private-land checkerboard is significant and requires route planning. Terrain transitions from lower-elevation sagebrush and juniper into mixed conifer at higher elevations, typical of eastern Oregon's inland plateau habitat. Herd Quality Recent surveys show an above-average/strong bull:cow ratio of 37:100, indicating a well-managed herd with good representation of breeding males. This ratio supports..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Hunt 265A1

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 21.7%1 pts → 60.9%2 pts → 100.0%5 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 28.7%1 pts → 73.5%2 pts → 100.0%7 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Hunt 265A2

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 3.4%3 pts → 51.7%4 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 8.9%3 pts → 48.5%4 pts → 100.0%8 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Hunt 265A3

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 50.0%1 pts → 100.0%3 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 30.2%1 pts → 100.0%2 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Hunt 265B1

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 46.2%1 pts → 100.0%2 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 70.3%1 pts → 100.0%2 pts → 100.0%3 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Hunt 265B2

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 30.0%1 pts → 100.0%3 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 66.7%1 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Hunt 265B3

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 33.3%1 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 71.1%1 pts → 100.0%4 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Hunt 265R

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 19.4%1 pts → 100.0%2 pts → 100.0%4 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 63.3%1 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Hunt 265T

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

1 pts → <0.01%2 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 12.1%1 pts → 29.7%2 pts → 100.0%4 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	Hunt 265A1	302	40	13.0%
2024	Hunt 265A2	208	52	25.0%
2024	Hunt 265A3	76	13	17.0%
2024	Hunt 265B1	312	52	17.0%
2024	Hunt 265B2	328	56	17.0%
2024	Hunt 265B3	257	112	43.0%
2024	Hunt 265T	16	5	33.0%
2024	Hunt 265R	379	48	13.0%
2023	Hunt 265A1	299	31	10.0%
2023	Hunt 265A2	200	52	26.0%
2023	Hunt 265A3	81	12	15.0%
2023	Hunt 265B1	270	42	16.0%
2023	Hunt 265B2	296	69	23.0%
2023	Hunt 265B3	266	49	18.0%
2023	Hunt 265T	13	1	8.0%
2023	Hunt 265R	387	53	14.0%
2022	Hunt 265A1	312	46	15.0%
2022	Hunt 265A2	190	44	23.0%
2022	Hunt 265A3	92	7	8.0%
2022	Hunt 265B1	316	83	26.0%
2022	Hunt 265B2	312	79	25.0%
2022	Hunt 265B3	267	84	31.0%
2022	Hunt 265T	13	8	62.0%
2022	Hunt 265R	395	54	14.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — General Archery Season Tag	Aug 29, 2026 — Sep 27, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery — Hunt 265R	Aug 29, 2026 — Sep 27, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — Hunt 265A2	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — Hunt 265A3	Nov 21, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — Hunt 265B2	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — Hunt 265B3	Nov 21, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027	—	female
2026	Rifle — Hunt 265B1	Oct 28, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — Hunt 265A1	Oct 28, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	male
2026	Youth — Hunt 265T	Aug 15, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026	—	female

Herd Data

Bull : Cow

80per 100

2025 Survey

Calf : Cow

10per 100

2025 Survey

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