Hunt 246B E Murderers Cr: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 246B, E Murderers Cr, is one elk, Nov. 7 to Nov. 15, with 248 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 236 of 463 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 171 hunters took 26 elk on this hunt in 2025, 15 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 forestBLMODFW landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 46Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description (the hunt covers part of the unit), regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Nov. 7 - Nov. 15 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 248 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 463 residents, 17 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 245 (9 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 26 by 171 hunters |
| Units | 46 Murderers Creek |
How hard is it to draw hunt 246B?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 463 residents and 17 nonresidents putting hunt 246B first for 248 tags; 236 residents drew, and 9 of 17 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 2 points or more. In 2025: 560 resident first-choice applicants, 236 drew, for 248 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 23 | 22 |
| 3 | 78 | 73 |
| 2 | 128 | 76 |
| 1 | 115 | 0 |
| 0 | 115 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | 3 | 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 246B?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 246B, year by year: 26 from 171 hunters in 2025, 70 from 231 hunters in 2024, 41 from 236 hunters in 2023 and 57 from 228 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 171 | 951 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 15 |
| 2024 | 231 | 1,189 | 70 | 47 | 22 | 30 |
| 2023 | 236 | 1,316 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 228 | 1,212 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 25 |
| 2021 | 223 | 1,410 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 17 |
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 246B cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 246B hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 46 Murderers Creek | 171 | 26 | 68.1% |
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 246B have?
ODFW lists 248 tags for hunt 246B (E Murderers Cr) in 2026, one elk, Nov. 7 - Nov. 15 (regulations page 52). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 248 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 246B?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 246B with in the preference phase was 2 (76 of 128 at that level drew). The other 25% of tags are drawn at random among all first-choice applicants, whatever their points.
What is the success rate on hunt 246B?
ODFW estimates 26 elk from 171 hunters on hunt 246B in 2025, 15 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 70 from 231.
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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.