Elk regulations
Browse Oregon’s 2026 big game seasons, controlled hunt numbers, tag counts, application demand, bag limits, and source page references by species and method.
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General rules and deadlines
Elk · Any Legal Weapon
West Cascade: Nov. 7 - Nov. 13; Rocky Mountain 2nd season: Nov. 7 - Nov. 15; Coast seasons: Nov. 14 - Nov. 17 and Nov. 21 - Nov. 27
Deadline: Varies by tag; see tag sale deadline table. · Source p. 46
Elk · Archery
Aug. 29 - Sep. 27
Deadline: Aug. 28 · Source p. 49
Controlled hunt table
Hunt table
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