Oregon elk season 2026: dates and free maps

Season dates

General archery: Saturday, August 29 to Sunday, September 27, 2026
Some eastern Oregon units are controlled-hunt only for archery elk.
Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Rocky Mountain elk, second season: Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 15, 2026
Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
West Cascade elk, any legal weapon: Saturday, November 7 to Friday, November 13, 2026
Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Coast bull elk, first season: Saturday, November 14 to Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Coast bull elk, second season: Saturday, November 21 to Friday, November 27, 2026
Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Checked on the agency's site November 6, 2026. Licenses, units, bag limits and shooting hours differ, and dates can vary by unit: the regulations are what count, so read them before you go.

Legal shooting hours for big game in Oregon, generally: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.

Elk hunting covers a lot of ground, far from roads and cell service. Download the maps for your unit ahead of time and Cartahaven shows your GPS position on them offline, so you know which side of a boundary you are on and how to get back to camp.

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Before you go

Cartahaven is not affiliated with or endorsed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Season dates come from the agency pages linked above.