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# Elk Bugle timber sale

Oregon Department of Forestry · Tillamook · Apr 16, 2024

_Source last checked Aug 26, 2026 · page revised Aug 18, 2026_

> Elk Bugle sold for $3,446,733, $538/MBF with 3 bids.

Elk Bugle sold for $3,446,733, $538/MBF, with 3 bidders on April 16. The Oregon Department of Forestry did not publish the appraised minimum, so premium over minimum is not derivable. BIGHORN LOGGING CORP won the 6,405 MBF Douglas-fir tract in Tillamook.

## The numbers

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Agency | Oregon Department of Forestry |
| Region / forest | Tillamook |
| County | not published |
| Species | Douglas-fir |
| Volume offered | 6,405 MBF |
| Minimum bid | not published |
| Winning bid | $3,446,733 |
| Price | $538/MBF |
| Premium over minimum | not derivable, no published minimum |
| Bidders | 3 |
| High bidder | BIGHORN LOGGING CORP. |
| Auction date | Apr 16, 2024 |

### Apparent bidders (highest to lowest)

| Rank | Bidder | Total bid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | BIGHORN LOGGING CORP. | $3,446,733 |
| 2 | HAMPTON TREE FARMS LLC | $3,339,930 |
| 3 | STIMSON LUMBER | $3,285,926 |

## About Elk Bugle timber sale

This page records a single public timber sale: Elk Bugle (tillamook-2024-04-16), offered by Oregon Department of Forestry in the Tillamook district. 6,405 MBF of standing timber was offered. It sold to BIGHORN LOGGING CORP. for $3,446,733, a price of $538/MBF. Volume is measured in thousand board feet (MBF). Figures are as published by ODF.

## About this data

- Source: Washington DNR, Oregon Department of Forestry, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana DNRC, US Forest Service Region 6 and BLM Western Oregon timber auctions
- Series: One completed timber auction: tract, volume, minimum, winning bid, premium, bidders
- Basis: Stumpage; $/MBF (state) or $/CCF (federal)
- Geography: Individual sale
- Update frequency: Event-based

## Official sources
- [Oregon DOF timber sale results](https://apps.odf.oregon.gov/Divisions/management/asset_management/saleresults.asp)

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