Oregon — Elk

OR Elk Unit MURDERERS CREEK — Murderers Creek

Name: Oregon Unit MURDERERS CREEK Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

736,112

Public Land

77%

Wilderness

Elevation

2,351–9,042 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

14° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

27° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±9° variability

Vertical Relief

6,691 ft relief

Altitude

9,042 ft max

Remoteness

9% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — over 6,691 ft of vertical relief and steep, sustained slopes.

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MURDERERS CREEK — TACTICAL ANALYSIS. Terrain & Access Murderers Creek spans 736,000 acres across steep high-desert terrain, ranging from 2,351 feet in lower drainages to over 9,000 feet at ridgetop. Seventy-seven percent is public land—primarily U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management—providing solid access infrastructure for foot and vehicle travel across diverse elevation. The unit's vertical relief creates distinct habitat bands: lower-elevation sagebrush and juniper giving way to mixed conifer and fir at higher elevations. This topographic diversity supports both valley hunting and high-country pursuits, though terrain steepness and isolation require conditioning and navigation skill. Herd..

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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 246

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 12.5%1 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 → 30.1%1 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 246A

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%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 → 8.0%3 pts → 42.2%4 pts → 100.0%13 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 246B

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 12.5%1 pts → 12.5%2 pts → 78.1%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 → 11.7%2 pts → 67.3%3 pts → 100.0%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 246C

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 25.0%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 59.6%1 pts → 100.0%4 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 246R

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%1 pts → 85.2%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 → 75.5%1 pts → 100.0%16 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 246T

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 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 → 2.5%2 pts → 91.5%3 pts → 100.0%8 pts → 100.0%

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

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Hunt 246T1

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%3 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 5.3%1 pts → 42.0%2 pts → 100.0%4 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Hunt 246X

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%3 pts → 33.3%4 pts → 100.0%22 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 → 14.3%2 pts → 50.8%4 pts → 100.0%12 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 246	260	44	17.0%
2024	Hunt 246A	313	53	17.0%
2024	Hunt 246B	231	70	30.0%
2024	Hunt 246X	384	49	13.0%
2024	Hunt 246R	653	79	12.0%
2024	Hunt 246C	125	40	32.0%
2024	Hunt 246T	10	4	38.0%
2023	Hunt 246	299	35	12.0%
2023	Hunt 246X	399	49	12.0%
2023	Hunt 246A	427	97	23.0%
2023	Hunt 246B	236	41	17.0%
2023	Hunt 246R	713	82	12.0%
2023	Hunt 246C	110	15	14.0%
2023	Hunt 246T	17	4	24.0%
2022	Hunt 246	11	5	45.0%
2022	Hunt 246X	409	60	15.0%
2022	Hunt 246A	446	97	22.0%
2022	Hunt 246B	228	57	25.0%
2022	Hunt 246C	136	35	26.0%
2022	Hunt 246R	718	84	12.0%
2022	Hunt 246T1	18	6	33.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — Hunt 246R	Aug 29, 2026 — Sep 27, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — Hunt 246A	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — Hunt 246B	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — Hunt 246	Nov 21, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — Hunt 246C	Aug 1, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — Hunt 246X	Oct 28, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	male
2026	Youth — Hunt 246T	Aug 15, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026	—	female