Hunt 265M E Grant Muzzleloader: Oregon elk tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 265M, E Grant Muzzleloader, is one elk, Oct. 17 to Oct. 25, with 193 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 57). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, every first-choice applicant drew: 182 residents and 9 nonresidents. ODFW estimates 129 hunters took 17 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, 2020 to 2025.
National wildlife refugeNational forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 65Lake, 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 elk |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 17 - Oct. 25 |
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| 2026 tags | 193 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 182 residents, 9 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 191 (9 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 17 by 129 hunters |
| Units | 65 Beulah, 46 Murderers Creek |
How hard is it to draw hunt 265M?
In 2026 every first-choice applicant drew hunt 265M: ODFW's report shows 182 residents and 9 nonresidents applying for 193 tags. In 2025: 189 resident first-choice applicants, 180 drew, for 193 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 19 | 19 |
| 1 | 68 | 68 |
| 0 | 95 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 0 | 1 | 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 265M?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 265M, year by year: 17 from 129 hunters in 2025, 14 from 138 hunters in 2024, 17 from 141 hunters in 2023 and 18 from 149 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Elk harvested | Bulls | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | 697 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| 2024 | 138 | 827 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 141 | 856 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 149 | 875 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 151 | 917 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 158 | 938 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 265M cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 265M hunters in 2 units:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Elk harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 65 Beulah | 71 | 7 | 56.5% |
| Unit 46 Murderers Creek | 58 | 10 | 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 265M have?
ODFW lists 193 tags for hunt 265M (E Grant Muzzleloader) in 2026, one elk, Oct. 17 - Oct. 25 (regulations page 57). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 193 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 265M?
None: in ODFW's 2026 draw every first-choice applicant drew hunt 265M.
What is the success rate on hunt 265M?
ODFW estimates 17 elk from 129 hunters on hunt 265M in 2025, 13 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 14 from 138.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 57.
- 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.