Hunt 246C Murderers Cr Private Plus: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 246C, Murderers Cr Private Plus, is one antlerless elk, Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, with 193 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 52). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 78 residents and 6 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 97 hunters took 25 elk on this hunt in 2025, 26 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 antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 193 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 78 residents, 6 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 84 (6 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 25 by 97 hunters |
| Units | 46 Murderers Creek |
How hard is it to draw hunt 246C?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 246C: ODFW's report shows 78 residents and 6 nonresidents applying for 193 tags. In 2025: 86 resident first-choice applicants, 86 drew, for 193 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | 28 | 28 |
| 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 5 | 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 246C?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 246C, year by year: 25 from 97 hunters in 2025, 40 from 127 hunters in 2024, 15 from 112 hunters in 2023 and 35 from 137 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | 886 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 26 |
| 2024 | 127 | 1,224 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 31 |
| 2023 | 112 | 1,241 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 13 |
| 2022 | 137 | 1,196 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 26 |
| 2021 | 136 | 1,311 | 36 | 1 | 35 | 26 |
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 246C cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 246C hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 46 Murderers Creek | 97 | 25 | 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 246C have?
ODFW lists 193 tags for hunt 246C (Murderers Cr Private Plus) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 (regulations page 52). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 193 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 246C?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 246C.
What is the success rate on hunt 246C?
ODFW estimates 25 elk from 97 hunters on hunt 246C in 2025, 26 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 40 from 127.
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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.