Guided Elk (archery and rifle)

Rocky Mountain elk on private timber, range and farm ground in the Blue Mountains, hunted with archery in September and rifle in the fall. Every bull hunt is run as a trophy hunt. The animals are free-range; nothing is fenced or released.

Your guide scouts before the season, stays with you from first light to dark, and handles field dressing and getting the animal out. Most country can be reached by truck or side-by-side; some days end with a pack-out.

How it runs

• Archery: September, from the wall-tent camp or the lodge, with tree stands and ground blinds on water and spot-and-stalk on open slopes
• Rifle: October and November from the lodge
• Units 44, 48, 49 and 54, on private ground
• One hunter per guide unless you ask for otherwise

Good to know

• Bull hunts are booked through the 2027 season. Join the waitlist and we will contact you if a place opens.
• Tags are your responsibility; most bull tags are drawn, with applications due 15 May. We help you choose the hunt.
• Minimum .270 for elk. Bows at least 50 lb. No expandable broadheads on elk.
• See the gear lists for what to bring.

The lodge

• Meals and desserts from the camp cook
• Bedrooms for each party, newly renovated bathrooms
• Washer, dryer and guest refrigerators
• Large kitchen; local beer on tap
• Patio with a fire pit
• Commercial game cooler for your animal
• Ranch trucks and side-by-sides to get you to the ground

Sources

• Hunt Oregon, 2026 season brochure and [huntoregonllc.com](https://huntoregonllc.com)
• [Oregon Administrative Rules 635-060-0008, controlled hunt application deadlines](https://oregon.public.law/rules/oar_635-060-0008)