Written by Jaden Bales
Projected Application Dates & Deadlines
| Species | Date Type | Resident/Nonresident | Taghub Data Access | All Species | Application Deadline | May 15th | April 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw Results Available | June 12th | ||
| Dates are subject to change. Please check the regulations. | |||
Important Notes
Important Notes on Statistics
1. Missing Hunts | Oregon has multiple hunts within sub-units and combined unit areas, but the mapping data is not provided by the State for many of these. As a result, you will need to consult the Oregon Hunting Regulations for specific area boundaries of many hunts, including some featured here.
2. Some Tags Alternate Between Outfitters and Nonresidents | | While frustrating, you may not have a tag available for your desired hunt as a nonresident. Ron Wold is a well-known Oregonian tag draw specialist with an incredibly detailed site. This site lets you know whether a tag is likely available or not as well as giving predictive odds at different point levels.
3. Excellent Harvest Data | Oregon has one of the highest response harvest rates in the West because of their mandatory reporting requirement. Their harvest data is very accurate.
4. All hunts on blue chip unit Hart Mountain are cancelled for the 2025 season due to a severe wildfire taking our 90% of the mule deer summer range. Wildlife managers are being conservative to give these deer (and their forage) time to come back, and therefore, there will be no mule deer hunts for hunt codes 170R1, 170R2, and 170M.
5. Due to scorching hot wildfires and drought that have hurt the deer population, the Murderers Creek unit will also see an emergency 20% reduction in licenses. This will most certainly make this green chip unit tougher to draw, and may bump it out of the green chip circle depending on the points it takes to draw.
2. Some Tags Alternate Between Outfitters and Nonresidents | | While frustrating, you may not have a tag available for your desired hunt as a nonresident. Ron Wold is a well-known Oregonian tag draw specialist with an incredibly detailed site. This site lets you know whether a tag is likely available or not as well as giving predictive odds at different point levels.
3. Excellent Harvest Data | Oregon has one of the highest response harvest rates in the West because of their mandatory reporting requirement. Their harvest data is very accurate.
4. All hunts on blue chip unit Hart Mountain are cancelled for the 2025 season due to a severe wildfire taking our 90% of the mule deer summer range. Wildlife managers are being conservative to give these deer (and their forage) time to come back, and therefore, there will be no mule deer hunts for hunt codes 170R1, 170R2, and 170M.
5. Due to scorching hot wildfires and drought that have hurt the deer population, the Murderers Creek unit will also see an emergency 20% reduction in licenses. This will most certainly make this green chip unit tougher to draw, and may bump it out of the green chip circle depending on the points it takes to draw.
About the Author
Jaden Bales spends a good chunk of each fall guiding hunters and hunting for himself across the wild country, bouncing between high timber hunts and the big sage flats. He’s logged successful hunts in a wide mix of units, learning the quirks, patterns and trophy potential of critters with boot leather and long days behind the glass. When he’s not helping someone notch a tag, he’s digging into data, maps and harvest trends to understand what makes each hunt tick and passes that along to others. Jaden’s passion is simple: Help hunters make sense of Oregon’s opportunities and keep the tradition strong for the next crew coming up behind us.
Tag Purchase, Pickup Deadline
| Species | Resident | Dear, Elk & Antelope (Controlled) | Day before earliest hunt period opens |
|---|---|
| Sheep & Goat | Day before the season end date |
| Black Bear (General) | October 2 |
| Black Bear (Additional) | No Deadline |
| Cougar | October 2 |
| Deer or Elk Bow General | August 28 |
| W. Oregon Deer ALW* | October 2 |
| W. Cascade Elk ALW* | November 6 |
| Rocky Mtn Elk ALW* 1st season (General) | N/A |
| Rocky Mtn Elk ALW* 2nd season (General) | November 6 |
| Coast Elk ALW*, 1st season (General) | November 13 |
| Coast Elk ALW*, 2nd season (General) | November 20 |
| Antlerless Damage Tag (General) | October 2 |
| Prices are subject to change. Please check the regulations. *ALW (Any Legal Weapon) - Hunts formerly known as Centerfire | |
Licenses Costs & Fees
| Species | Resident | Nonresident | Big Game License | $39.00 | $193.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee (Nonrefundable) | $10.00 | |
| Elk | $56.00 | $660.00 |
| Deer | $33.00 | $500.00 |
| Pronghorn | $58.00 | $443.00 |
| Bighorn Sheep or Mountain Goat | $159.00 | $1,695.00 |
| Black Bear or Cougar | $16.50 | |
| Prices are subject to change. Please check the regulations. | ||
Preference Points Cost
| Resident/NonResident | All Species | Must have hunting license | $8 |
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Agency Information
| Oregon Department of Wildlife Offices | |
|---|---|
| High Desert | 541.388.6363 |
| Northeast | 541-963.2138 |
| Northwest | 971.673.6000 |
| Southwest | 541.440.3353 |
| Draw Results: 503.947.6000 | odfw.com | |
| Guides/Outfitters: 800.264.0981 | |
| OR BLM Office: 503.808.6308 | |
| Oregon Dept. Forestry: 503.945.7200 | |
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