Oregon — Elk

OR Elk Unit FOSSIL — Fossil

Name: Oregon Unit FOSSIL Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

902,553

Public Land

16%

Elevation

1,292–5,896 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Rifle — Hunt 245a1	Oct 29, 2026 — Nov 2, 2026	—	—
2026	Rifle — Hunt 245x	Oct 29, 2026 — Nov 2, 2026	—	—
2026	Rifle — Hunt 245y	Nov 8, 2026 — Nov 16, 2026	—	—
2026	Rifle — Hunt 245d	Aug 1, 2026 — Mar 31, 2027	—	—
2026	Rifle — Hunt 245c	Nov 22, 2026 — Nov 30, 2026	—	—
2026	Rifle — Hunt 245b2	Nov 8, 2026 — Nov 16, 2026	—	—
2026	Rifle — Hunt 245b1	Oct 29, 2026 — Nov 2, 2026	—	—
2026	Rifle — Hunt 245a2	Nov 8, 2026 — Nov 16, 2026	—	—
2026	Youth — Hunt 245t	Aug 15, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026	—	—

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

377.7

Top Score

385.6

Recent (5yr)

Herd Data

Bull : Cow

12per 100

2025 Survey

Calf : Cow

30per 100

2025 Survey

AI Scout Analysis

# OR Fossil Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Conditions Fossil spans 1,292–5,896 ft across nearly 903,000 acres but offers limited public access (16.2%). Most hunting will be on private land or competing for pockets of public ground. Forum reports indicate elk are fragmented into small groups; wildfires have burned much of the available wilderness, reducing elk density in remote areas. ## Herd Quality Wildlife survey data shows a **poor bull:cow ratio averaging 14:100** across five years...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
34 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Hunt 245a1	nonresident	6	6
2023	Hunt 245a2	nonresident	15	10
2023	Hunt 245b1	nonresident	7	6
2023	Hunt 245b2	nonresident	24	12
2023	Hunt 245c	nonresident	4	1
2023	Hunt 245d	nonresident	35	34
2023	Hunt 245t	nonresident	4	2
2023	Hunt 245x	nonresident	24	14
2023	Hunt 245y	nonresident	11	11
2023	Hunt 245a1	resident	127	51
2023	Hunt 245a2	resident	195	95
2023	Hunt 245b1	resident	81	38
2023	Hunt 245b2	resident	210	96
2023	Hunt 245c	resident	237	33
2023	Hunt 245d	resident	724	375
2023	Hunt 245t	resident	78	35
2023	Hunt 245x	resident	672	227
2023	Hunt 245y	resident	717	219

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	Hunt 245c	32	11	34.0%
2022	Hunt 245a1	52	18	35.0%
2022	Hunt 245a2	113	51	45.0%
2022	Hunt 245b1	64	32	50.0%
2022	Hunt 245b2	108	47	44.0%
2022	Hunt 245x	216	35	16.0%
2022	Hunt 245y	217	51	24.0%
2022	Hunt 245d	417	161	39.0%
2022	Hunt 245t	40	13	33.0%