Hunt 262 Pine Cr Unit: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 262, Pine Cr Unit, is one antlerless elk, Nov. 21 to Nov. 29, with 193 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 54). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 183 residents and 9 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 114 hunters took 39 elk on this hunt in 2025, 34 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 forestBLMUnit 62Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Nov. 21 - Nov. 29 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 193 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 183 residents, 9 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 192 (9 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 39 by 114 hunters |
| Units | 62 Pine Creek |
How hard is it to draw hunt 262?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 262: ODFW's report shows 183 residents and 9 nonresidents applying for 193 tags. In 2025: 151 resident first-choice applicants, 150 drew, for 193 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 1 | 39 | 39 |
| 0 | 129 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 262?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 262, year by year: 39 from 114 hunters in 2025, 38 from 125 hunters in 2024, 23 from 141 hunters in 2023 and 39 from 148 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 | 571 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 34 |
| 2024 | 125 | 561 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 30 |
| 2023 | 141 | 667 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 16 |
| 2022 | 148 | 681 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 26 |
| 2021 | 116 | 568 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 22 |
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 262 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 262 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 62 Pine Creek | 114 | 39 | 76% |
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 262 have?
ODFW lists 193 tags for hunt 262 (Pine Cr Unit) in 2026, one antlerless elk, Nov. 21 - Nov. 29 (regulations page 54). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 193 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 262?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 262.
What is the success rate on hunt 262?
ODFW estimates 39 elk from 114 hunters on hunt 262 in 2025, 34 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 38 from 125.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 54.
- 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.