Oregon — Elk

OR Elk Unit TIOGA — Tioga

Total Acres

990,578

Public Land

37%

Elevation

-6–3,297 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

19° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

34° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±11° variability

Vertical Relief

3,303 ft relief

Altitude

3,297 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — steep, sustained slopes and stretches of very steep ground.

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Tioga Unit Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Tioga spans nearly a million acres across the Oregon high desert with elevations from near sea level to 3,300 feet—a wide range that creates distinct lower-country sage and high-country mixed-conifer habitat. With just 37% public land, access is fragmented; most huntable ground requires careful planning and knowledge of checker-board ownership patterns. Proximity to private ranches and limited public road penetration mean success hinges on scouting access routes and understanding boundary lines before the season. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show a below-average bull:cow ratio of 16:100—indicating moderately harvested elk herds..

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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 224C

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%7 pts → 100.0%8 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 → 5.4%8 pts → 28.5%9 pts → 100.0%13 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 224M

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%1 pts → 50.0%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 → 23.3%1 pts → 51.7%2 pts → 100.0%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 224R

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 49.1%1 pts → 100.0%15 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 224T

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 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 → 3.4%4 pts → 82.4%5 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 224X

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 25.0%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 → 29.0%1 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%

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

Hunt 224Y

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 28.6%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 → 39.1%1 pts → 100.0%10 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 224C	125	104	83.0%
2024	Hunt 224T	23	20	85.0%
2024	Hunt 224X	757	137	18.0%
2024	Hunt 224M	240	74	31.0%
2023	Hunt 224X	682	152	22.0%
2023	Hunt 224Y	709	97	14.0%
2023	Hunt 224T	26	18	69.0%
2023	Hunt 224C	114	81	71.0%
2023	Hunt 224R	49	6	13.0%
2023	Hunt 224M	220	57	26.0%
2022	Hunt 224X	681	144	21.0%
2022	Hunt 224Y	684	92	13.0%
2022	Hunt 224T	30	23	77.0%
2022	Hunt 224C	108	84	78.0%
2022	Hunt 224R	39	2	6.0%
2022	Hunt 224M	177	57	32.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — Hunt 224R	Jan 2, 2026 — Jan 17, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery — General Archery Season Tag	Aug 29, 2026 — Sep 27, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — Hunt 224M	Dec 5, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — Hunt 224Y	Nov 21, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — Hunt 224X	Nov 14, 2026 — Nov 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — Hunt 224C	Dec 1, 2026 — Feb 28, 2027	—	female
2026	Youth — Hunt 224T	Aug 15, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

53

Avg Score

309.1

Top Score

392.1

Recent (5yr)

2

Herd Data

Bull : Cow

13per 100

2025 Survey

Calf : Cow

53per 100

2025 Survey

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