OR Elk Unit MCKENZIE — Mckenzie

# OR McKenzie – Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access This expansive unit (1.69M acres) spans elevation from foothill to high alpine (258–7,337 ft) across the western Cascades. Sixty-three percent public land with 15% wilderness offers solid access, though terrain and burned patches (per forum reports) create fragmented elk habitat. Most huntable ground is mid-elevation mixed forest; small, recently burned wilderness areas hold few elk. ## Herd Quality & Population Bull:cow ratios are well below objective (11:100 in 2025, down from a stronger 16:100 in 2022). Herd composition is tracking Average to Below Average. This reflects moderate hunting pressure and...