Hunt 245C Fossil Unit: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 245C, Fossil Unit, is one antlerless elk, Nov. 21 to Nov. 29, with 55 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 50 residents. ODFW estimates 33 hunters took 2 elk on this hunt in 2025, 6 for every 100 hunters.
Data updated October 2026. Tags and dates: ODFW's 2026 regulations. Draw: ODFW's 2026 Preference Point Draw Report. Harvest: ODFW, 2021 to 2025.
National park land (no hunting)National forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 45Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Nov. 21 - Nov. 29 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 55 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 50 residents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 50 |
| Harvested, 2025 | 2 by 33 hunters |
| Units | 45 Fossil |
How hard is it to draw hunt 245C?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 245C: ODFW's report shows 50 residents applying for 55 tags. In 2025: 53 resident first-choice applicants, 53 drew, for 55 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 17 | 17 |
| 0 | 27 | 0 |
Source: ODFW 2026 Elk Preference Point Draw Report; ODFW 2025 Elk Preference Point Draw Report. The table is ODFW's preference point phase only; tags drawn at random (25%) are not printed by point level.
How many elk are taken on hunt 245C?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 245C, year by year: 2 from 33 hunters in 2025, 1 from 35 hunters in 2024, 1 from 33 hunters in 2023 and 11 from 32 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 157 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 35 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 33 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 32 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 34 |
| 2021 | 39 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2021 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 245C cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 245C hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 45 Fossil | 33 | 2 | 15.3% |
Public land measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025) for the whole unit, not the hunt's own boundary.
Questions hunters ask
How many tags does hunt 245C have?
ODFW lists 55 tags for hunt 245C (Fossil Unit) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Nov. 21 - Nov. 29 (regulations page 52). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 55 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 245C?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 245C.
What is the success rate on hunt 245C?
ODFW estimates 2 elk from 33 hunters on hunt 245C in 2025, 6 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 1 from 35.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 52.
- Draw: ODFW 2026 and 2025 Preference Point Draw Reports.
- Harvest: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025).
FilledTag is not part of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Every figure is ODFW's or measured from public maps.