Hunt 254Y1 Mt Emily Unit No. 2: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 254Y1, Mt Emily Unit No. 2, is one bull elk, Oct. 28 to Nov. 15, with 58 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 53). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 56 of 8,251 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 59 hunters took 43 elk on this hunt in 2025, 73 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 bull elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 28 - Nov. 15 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 58 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 8,251 residents, 517 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 57 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 43 by 59 hunters |
| Units | 54 Mt. Emily |
How hard is it to draw hunt 254Y1?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 8,251 residents and 517 nonresidents putting hunt 254Y1 first for 58 tags; 56 residents drew, and 1 of 517 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 23 points or more.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | 7 | 7 |
| 23 | 37 | 27 |
| 22 | 91 | 0 |
| 21 | 98 | 0 |
| 20 | 124 | 0 |
| 19 | 121 | 0 |
| 18 | 130 | 0 |
| 17 | 139 | 0 |
| 16 | 146 | 0 |
| 15 | 155 | 0 |
| 14 | 178 | 0 |
| 13 | 164 | 0 |
| 12 | 187 | 0 |
| 11 | 211 | 0 |
| 10 | 269 | 0 |
| 9 | 319 | 0 |
| 8 | 362 | 0 |
| 7 | 430 | 0 |
| 6 | 479 | 0 |
| 5 | 539 | 0 |
| 4 | 609 | 0 |
4 lower point levels, all with no one drawn in the preference phase, are in ODFW's report.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | 25 | 0 |
| 7 | 22 | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | 25 | 0 |
5 lower point levels, all with no one drawn in the preference phase, are in ODFW's report.
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 254Y1?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 254Y1, year by year: 43 from 59 hunters in 2025, 46 from 59 hunters in 2024, 45 from 62 hunters in 2023 and 34 from 55 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | 462 | 43 | 44 | 0 | 73 |
| 2024 | 59 | 447 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 78 |
| 2023 | 62 | 428 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 73 |
| 2022 | 55 | 524 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 62 |
| 2021 | 56 | 498 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 71 |
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 254Y1 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 254Y1 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 54 Mt. Emily | 59 | 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 254Y1 have?
ODFW lists 58 tags for hunt 254Y1 (Mt Emily Unit No. 2) in 2026, one bull elk, Oct. 28 - Nov. 15 (regulations page 53).
How many points do you need to draw hunt 254Y1?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 254Y1 with in the preference phase was 23 (27 of 37 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 254Y1?
ODFW estimates 43 elk from 59 hunters on hunt 254Y1 in 2025, 73 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 46 from 59.
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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.