OR Elk Unit MCKENZIE — Mckenzie

# OR McKenzie — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access McKenzie spans wide elevation (258–7,337 ft) with 63% public land and 15% wilderness. This unit covers diverse terrain from low foothills to high Cascades. Forum reports indicate elk are fragmented into small groups; general-season herds are pressured and scattered, making concentrated hunting difficult on public land. ## Herd Quality The 5-year average bull:cow ratio of **12:100 is poor**, indicating a heavily harvested herd with few mature...