Hunt 246R Murderers Cr Unit Bow: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 246R, Murderers Cr Unit Bow, is one elk, Aug. 29 to Sep. 27, with 930 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 56). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 286 of 292 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 660 hunters took 88 elk on this hunt in 2025, 13 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, 2022 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, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 |
| Weapon | Archery |
| 2026 tags | 930 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 292 residents, 90 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 318 (32 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 88 by 660 hunters |
| Units | 46 Murderers Creek |
How hard is it to draw hunt 246R?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 292 residents and 90 nonresidents putting hunt 246R first for 930 tags; 286 residents drew, and 32 of 90 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 298 resident first-choice applicants, 296 drew, for 930 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 19 | 19 |
| 1 | 66 | 66 |
| 0 | 195 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 1 | 35 | 11 |
| 0 | 34 | 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 246R?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 246R, year by year: 88 from 660 hunters in 2025, 79 from 653 hunters in 2024, 82 from 713 hunters in 2023 and 84 from 718 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 660 | 5,405 | 88 | 63 | 20 | 13 |
| 2024 | 653 | 5,902 | 79 | 67 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 713 | 6,747 | 82 | 73 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 718 | 7,297 | 84 | 70 | 14 | 12 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2022 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 246R cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 246R hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 46 Murderers Creek | 660 | 88 | 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 246R have?
ODFW lists 930 tags for hunt 246R (Murderers Cr Unit Bow) in 2026, one elk, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 (regulations page 56). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 930 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 246R?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 246R with in the preference phase was 1 (66 of 66 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 246R?
ODFW estimates 88 elk from 660 hunters on hunt 246R in 2025, 13 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 79 from 653.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 56.
- 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.