OR Elk Unit BEULAH — Beulah

# Beulah (OR) — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Beulah spans 2,076–7,963 ft elevation with 60% public land across ~1.76 million acres. This is large, mountainous high-desert terrain typical of eastern Oregon's mixed topography. Hunting conditions vary dramatically with elevation and season timing; early hunts access lower country, later seasons push into higher elevation. ## Herd Status Survey data shows high volatility. The 2024 ratio of 11:100 bull:cow is well below the healthy threshold (~20–30:100). While 2025 and 2023 reported much higher ratios (80:100 and 51:100), these are flagged as likely small survey artifacts — treat them skeptically. The...