Unit 64 (Lookout Mountain)
Oregon Hunting Guide — Elk, Pronghorn, Black Bear
Lookout Mountain is Baker County elk ground along I-84 and the Snake River, from Hwy 86 to Farewell Bend. ODFW says herds are growing, and 2026 offers several rifle hunts for bulls, cows and either.
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Elk Hunting in Unit 64
Lookout Mountain is Baker County elk ground along I-84 and the Snake River, from Hwy 86 to Farewell Bend. ODFW says herds are growing, and 2026 offers several rifle hunts for bulls, cows and either.
Where to Find Elk in the Lookout Mountain Unit: Hwy 86 to Farewell Bend
A compact box on the Snake
ODFW's boundary begins at the junction of I-84 and Hwy 86 northeast of Baker. It runs east on Hwy 86 to the Powder River near Goose Creek, follows the Powder to the Snake River, turns southwest along the Snake to Birch Creek at Farewell Bend, and returns northwest on I-84. The named summits are Big Lookout Mountain at 7087 ft, Little Lookout Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, Sheep Mountain and Lone Pine Mountain, and the named range starts at 2075 ft.
Herd and access
ODFW's forecast says Baker County elk came out of winter in good shape. It says bull and calf ratios are good, and it lists Lookout Mountain among the units where elk continue to grow. Public land is a minority of the unit, so private ground figures into the hunt. Richland, Halfway, Huntington and Baker City are the nearest towns, and I-84, US 30, the Snake River Road and OR 86 are the named roads. The Vale BLM and ODF maps cover the unit, so use them to separate public and private parcels.
The ground ODFW draws for this hunt
The Lookout Mtn Unit, WMU 64, covers about 555 square miles measured on ODFW's polygon, and ODFW rates it 38% public land. Named features inside the line fall in Baker County. Elevation runs from about 2,075 to 7,087 feet. The highest named points are Big Lookout Mountain (7,087 ft), Little Lookout Mountain (6,675 ft) and Sugarloaf Mountain (6,093 ft). ODFW's line is the legal one, so check it against a current land-ownership map, and get permission before you cross private ground or a locked gate inside it.
Unit 64 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
The lay of it
- 2,307–5,134 ft on a terrain sample , averaging 3,844 ft ; peaks can run higher.
- 554.7 sq mi inside the boundary.
Who owns the ground
- Private / Other — 100%
Roughly 0% is public. Carry a land-status layer anyway — these are area percentages, not a map of where the boundaries fall.
Water on the ground
- 10 tanks
- 2 springs
- 67 stream segments
- 8 lakes
Counts from mapping data, so this is how many exist, not how many hold water in a dry year. Sitting water only pays where you find fresh tracks.
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Big Lookout Mountain (7,087 ft), Little Lookout Mountain (6,675 ft), Morgan Mountain (5,047 ft), Gold Hill (4,137 ft)
Holding ground: Sawmill Basin (4,993 ft), Dean Pass (4,221 ft), Upper Peavine Flat (3,404 ft), Overhead Flat Spring, Montezuma Spring
Every one of these was tested against the unit polygon before it went on the map. They are starting points, not agency recommendations.
How to Hunt Elk in the Lookout Mountain Unit: dry weather, north slopes, early and late
Elk Success Rates
Unit 64: 154 of 558 hunters, 28%. Figures are ODFW's own 2025 harvest statistics.
Elk Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery — Controlled bull/buck only (resident) | 165 | 117 | 100.0% | 7 |
| Archery — Controlled bull/buck only (nonresident) | 8 | 8 | 100.0% | 7 |
| Archery — Controlled bull/buck only (resident) | 165 | 123 | 95.1% | 3 |
| Archery — Controlled bull/buck only (nonresident) | 8 | 26 | 30.8% | 3 |
| Archery — Controlled bull/buck only (resident) | 110 | 148 | 70.9% | 8 |
| Archery — Controlled bull/buck only (nonresident) | 6 | 34 | 8.8% | 8 |
| Rifle — Controlled either sex (resident) | 40 | 34 | 100.0% | 2 |
| Rifle — Controlled either sex (nonresident) | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 2 |
| Rifle — Controlled bull/buck only (resident) | 138 | 152 | 86.8% | 7 |
| Rifle — Controlled bull/buck only (nonresident) | 7 | 30 | 20.0% | 7 |
| Rifle — Controlled bull/buck only (resident) | 138 | 150 | 88.0% | 3 |
| Rifle — Controlled bull/buck only (nonresident) | 7 | 19 | 31.6% | 3 |
Data from 2025 draw results. Each row is one residency pool — read the label before the number.
Open in Draw Odds EngineFrom ODFW's 2026 regulations, residents and nonresidents together: 2026 tags against 2025 first-choice applicants.
- 264Y Lookout Mtn Unit No. 2: 440 tags for 2026; 182 first-choice applicants in 2025.
- 264A3 Lookout Mtn Unit No. 3: 165 tags for 2026; 149 first-choice applicants in 2025.
- 264A1 Lookout Mtn Unit No. 1: 154 tags for 2026; 541 first-choice applicants in 2025.
ODFW sets a point cut-off per hunt each year; its point summary reports carry it.
Unit Logistics & Expectations
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Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-10-30.
- 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · supports: Hunt areas and boundary descriptions, Seasons, bag limits and 2026 tags · accessed 2026-10-30
- Big Game hunting forecast, 2026/27 — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · supports: Field reports by hunt area and WMU · accessed 2026-10-30
- Big game hunting harvest statistics, 2025 — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · supports: Hunters, harvest and success · accessed 2026-10-30
- Wildlife Management Units (ArcGIS) — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · supports: 555 square miles · accessed 2026-10-30
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the boundary — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Big Lookout Mountain 7,087 ft, Little Lookout Mountain 6,675 ft · accessed 2026-10-30