Hunt 254X Mt Emily Unit No. 1: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 254X, Mt Emily Unit No. 1, is one spike elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, with 528 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 53). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 502 of 674 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 175 hunters took 43 elk on this hunt in 2025, 25 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 forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 54Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One spike elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 528 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 674 residents, 63 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 528 (26 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 43 by 175 hunters |
| Units | 54 Mt. Emily |
How hard is it to draw hunt 254X?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 674 residents and 63 nonresidents putting hunt 254X first for 528 tags; 502 residents drew, and 26 of 63 nonresidents, the most ODFW issues to nonresidents in a deer or elk hunt (5% of tags). In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 21 | 21 |
| 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | 18 | 18 |
| 5 | 28 | 28 |
| 4 | 26 | 26 |
| 3 | 36 | 36 |
| 2 | 60 | 60 |
| 1 | 180 | 128 |
| 0 | 252 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 1 | 16 | 3 |
| 0 | 24 | 0 |
Source: ODFW 2026 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 254X?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 254X, year by year: 43 from 175 hunters in 2025, 42 from 286 hunters in 2024, 36 from 276 hunters in 2023 and 22 from 318 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 175 | 658 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | 286 | 1,042 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 276 | 1,034 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 318 | 1,242 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 304 | 1,189 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 14 |
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 254X cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 254X hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 54 Mt. Emily | 175 | 43 | 44.1% |
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 254X have?
ODFW lists 528 tags for hunt 254X (Mt Emily Unit No. 1) in 2026, one spike elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 (regulations page 53).
How many points do you need to draw hunt 254X?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 254X with in the preference phase was 1 (128 of 180 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 254X?
ODFW estimates 43 elk from 175 hunters on hunt 254X in 2025, 25 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 42 from 286.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 53.
- 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.