Buck Deer Seasons
Oregon
Hunting
General Any Legal Weapon Seasons
| OPEN SEASON | TAG REQUIRED | BAG LIMIT | OPEN AREA | |||
| Western (General Season) | Cascade Buck Area |  | Oct. 3 – Oct. 16 & Oct. 24 – Nov. 6 | Western Oregon Deer Tag | One buck with visible antler | Units, 16, 19, 21, 22, 29, and 30. |
| Coast Buck Area |  | Oct. 3 – Nov. 6 | Western Oregon Deer Tag | One buck with visible antler | Units, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. | |
| Eastern (Controlled Season) |  | Consult controlled hunt tables | Controlled 100 Series Deer Tag | Consult controlled hunt tables | Consult controlled hunt table, see Buck Deer Seasons. | |
Attention youth Hunters: Extended Western Oregon Deer Season
To increase youth hunting opportunity, the Western Oregon general buck deer firearm season is extended two days for youth 12-17 years of age. Youth hunters with an unfilled Western Oregon general season deer tag or an unfilled W. High Cascade (119A) controlled hunt tag may hunt the area of the Western Oregon general deer season Nov. 7-8, 2020. This opportunity is not available to Mentored Youth Hunt Program participants as each youth hunter must have their own tag to participate. The tag sale deadline is Oct. 2, 2020. Bag limit: One buck with visible antler.
Drought, Fire, and Hunting
- Hunters should be aware of drought conditions and risk of fire in their hunting units
- ODFW will not close hunting seasons due to drought or fire
- Landowners/managers control access, so check on access and road closure information in advance
- If all access to a hunt unit is closed due to fire restrictions and ODFW determines hunters lost their opportunity to hunt, ODFW will evaluate the situation after the season(s) close
- If ODFW determines compensation for lost access is warranted, ODFW will notify the affected hunters of their options
| General Archery Seasons | ||||
| OPEN SEASON | BAG LIMIT | OPEN AREA | ||
| Western Oregon | | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 | One buck with visible antler | Units 11, 12, 14, 22, 24, 26, 27, and 28. |
| One deer | South Indigo: That part of Unit 21 south of the following line: beginning along the eastern edge of Unit 21 at the Pacific Crest Trail; south on the Pacific Crest Trail to Trail 3641; westerly on Trails 3641, 3643 and 1407 to FS Rd 770; westerly on FRs 770, 2154, 236, 436 to FR 3810; northwest on 3810 to junction of FR 3810 and 5851; north on 5851 to Trail 1407; north on 1407 to FR 5850; north and west on 5850 to 745; westerly along FRs 745, 2213, 767, 2212 (Champion Saddle) and County Rd 2460 (Sharps Creek Rd) to BLM Rd 23-1-12; southwest on BLM Rds 23-1-12 and 23-1-13 to BLM Rd 23-3-5.4 (Big River Rd); northwest on BLM Rd 23-3-5.4 to the unit boundary at London Rd. | |||
 | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 & Nov. 14 – Dec. 6 | One buck with visible antler | Units 25, 29, and 30 | |
| One deer | Unit 23 | |||
 | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 & Nov. 21 – Dec. 13 | One buck with visible antler | Units 10, 17, 18, 20 | |
| One deer | Units 15, 16, 19 and the northern portion of unit 21 (portion of unit 21 not included in South Indigo boundary description above) | |||
| Eastern Oregon |  | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 | One buck with visible antler | All units east of the eastern boundary of Units 16, 19, 21, 22, and 30. (Note exceptions in section below). Starkey Experimental Forest closed to all deer archery hunting |
| One deer | Units 40, 42, 43, and 44. | |||
| Controlled |  | Controlled deer archery hunting only | Consult controlled hunt tables | Units 36, 37, 54, 55, 56, and 74, Hart Mt NAR, Trout Cr Mts, that part of Unit 68 south of Whitehorse Ranch Rd and west of US Hwy 95, are closed to general archery hunting |
Additional Regulations
- It is unlawful to hunt with a centerfire rifle without a valid (used or unused) deer or elk tag for certain time periods and areas; see General Hunting Regulations.
- White-tailed deer are protected in all Western Oregon units except controlled hunts in Southwest Oregon that specifically list white-tailed deer in the bag limit.
Hunt Area
Entire Wildlife Management Unit unless indicated with an asterisk(*). See Buck Deer Hunt Descriptions for controlled hunt boundary descriptions.
Tag Sale Deadline
The day before the hunt begins.
Private lands will limit access for highlighted hunts. Do not apply unless you have access to a place to hunt.
| ANY LEGAL WEAPON Controlled 100 Series Hunts | |||||
| HUNT # | HUNT NAME | BAG LIMIT | OPEN SEASON | 2020 TAGS | 2019 1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS |
| 119A | W High Cascade* Tag valid for both W High Cascade hunt and Western Oregon General Any Legal Weapon Deer season. Hunters who harvest a deer in the W High Cascade hunt may not hunt in General deer season. | One buck with visible antler | Sept. 12 – Sept. 20 | 3,300 | 1,302 |
| 123A | Umpqua* | One white-tailed or black-tailed buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 22 | 88 |
| 123B | N. Bank Habitat* | One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer | Dec. 26 – Jan. 1, 2021 | 3 | 153 |
| 131 | Keno Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 990 | 911 |
| 132 | Klamath Falls Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 918 | 1,244 |
| 133 | Sprague Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 660 | 476 |
| 134 | Upper Deschutes Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 2,365 | 2,612 |
| 135 | Paulina Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,430 | 3,239 |
| 136 | Maury Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 382 | 872 |
| 137 | Ochoco Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 2,255 | 3,924 |
| 138 | Grizzly Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 963 | 2,096 |
| 139 | Metolius Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 350 | 2,001 |
| 140 | Maupin Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 440 | 349 |
| 141A | Hood-White River* | One buck with visible antler | Sept. 12 – Sept. 20 | 110 | 666 |
| 141B | White River Unit No. 1 | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,650 | 2,019 |
| 141C | White River Unit No. 2 | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 14 – Nov. 29 | 10 | 1,845 |
| 142A | Hood Unit No. 1 | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 660 | 75 |
| 142B | Hood Unit No. 2 | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 21 – Nov. 29 | 10 | 249 |
| 143A | E Biggs* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 770 | 637 |
| 143B | W Biggs* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 763 | 959 |
| 143C | John Day Canyon* | One buck with visable antler | Nov. 21 – Nov. 29 | 20 | NEW |
| 144 | Columbia Basin Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,980 | 1,388 |
| 145 | Fossil Unit No. 1 | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,980 | 1,491 |
| 145A | Fossil Unit No. 2 | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 21 – Nov. 29 | 10 | NEW |
| 146 | Murderers Cr Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 880 | 3,237 |
| 147 | Northside Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,100 | 1,914 |
| 148 | Heppner Unit No. 1 | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 3,190 | 3,029 |
| 148A | Heppner Unit No. 2 | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 21 – Nov. 29 | 10 | NEW |
| 149 | Ukiah Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,870 | 1,622 |
| 150 | Desolation Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 990 | 1,463 |
| 151 | Sumpter Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 825 | 2,028 |
| 152A | Starkey* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 440 | 1,044 |
| 152B | Starkey Exp Forest* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 10 | 180 |
| 153 | Catherine Cr Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 276 | 757 |
| 154A | E Mt Emily* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 109 | 458 |
| 154B | W Mt Emily* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 495 | 617 |
| 154C | Mt Emily | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 14 – Nov. 29 | 10 | 2,138 |
| 155 | Walla Walla Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 245 | 563 |
| 156 | Wenaha Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 495 | 698 |
| 157 | Sled Springs Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,925 | 1,867 |
| 157A | Lower Wallowa Valley* | One white-tailed deer | Nov. 16 – Nov. 25 | 28 | 33 |
| 158 | Chesnimnus Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 550 | 780 |
| 159 | Snake Rvr Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 330 | 453 |
| 160 | Minam Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 660 | 570 |
| 161 | Imnaha Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 825 | 821 |
| 162 | Pine Cr Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 193 | 556 |
| 163 | Keating Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 275 | 1,166 |
| 164 | Lookout Mt Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 161 | 638 |
| 165 | Beulah Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 990 | 2,799 |
| 165A | SE Beulah* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 248 | 347 |
| 166 | Malheur R Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,100 | 2,573 |
| 167 | Owyhee Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 297 | 1,133 |
| 167A | NE Owyhee* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 105 | 127 |
| 168A | Trout Cr Mts* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 53 | 2,189 |
| 168B | E Whitehorse* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 275 | 548 |
| 169A | Steens Mt* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 258 | 1,833 |
| 170A | Beatys Butte* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 165 | 454 |
| 171A | N Juniper* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 110 | 109 |
| 171B | S Juniper* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 83 | 128 |
| 172 | Silvies Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 749 | 3,513 |
| 173 | Wagontire Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 212 | 532 |
| 174A | N Warner* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 40 | 1,129 |
| 174B | S Warner* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 193 | 522 |
| 175 | Interstate Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,526 | 3,652 |
| 176 | Silver Lake Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 1,980 | 1,777 |
| 177 | Fort Rock Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 2,750 | 2,924 |
Note:
Successful applicants for 123R1, 123R2, 136R, 137R, 154R, 168R, 174R1 and 174R2 will receive one tag valid for the controlled hunt and general deer bow season. Tags must be purchased or redeemed by the day before the earliest hunt begins. Do not purchase a general season deer bow tag if applying for a 100 series controlled hunt.
Private lands will limit access for highlighted hunts. Do not apply unless you have access to a place to hunt.
| ARCHERY CONTROLLED 100 SERIES HUNTS | |||||
| HUNT # | HUNT NAME | BAG LIMIT | OPEN SEASON | 2020 TAGS | 2019 1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS |
| 123R1 | Umpqua Bow* | One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer (*see hunt desciption for details) | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 | 55 | 32 |
| 123R2 | N Bank Habitat Bow* | One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer | Sept. 12 – Sept. 27 | 10 | 24 |
| 131R | Keno Unit Bow (only archery deer opportunity) | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 2 – Nov. 19 | 135 | 193 |
| 136R | Maury Unit Bow | One buck with visible antler | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 | 127 | 86 |
| 137R | Ochoco Unit Bow | One buck with visible antler | Aug 29 – Sept 27 | 440 | NEW |
| 139R | Metolius Unit Bow (only archery deer opportunity) | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 | 20 | 2,197 |
| 154R | N Blue Mt Bow* | One buck with visible antler | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 | 440 | NEW |
| 165R | Beulah Unit Bow (only archery deer opportunity) | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 14 – Nov. 30 | 20 | 385 |
| 168R | Trout Cr Mts Traditional Bow* (Traditional bow ONLY) | One buck with visible antler | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 | 300 | 37 |
| 170R1 | Hart Mt No.1 Bow* (only archery deer opportunity) | One buck with visible antler | Aug. 6 – Aug. 14 | 17 | 96 |
| 170R2 | Hart Mt No.2 Bow* (only archery deer opportunity) | One buck with visible antler | Aug. 15 – Aug. 23 | 16 | 65 |
| 170R3 | Hart Mt No.3 Bow* (only archery deer opportunity) | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 6 – Nov. 12 | 5 | 138 |
| 174R1 | N Warner Bow* | One buck with visible antler | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 | 43 | 200 |
| 174R2 | S Warner Bow* | One buck with visible antler | Aug. 29 – Sept. 27 | 72 | 22 |
| MUZZLELOADER CONTROLLED 100 SERIES HUNTS | |||||
| HUNT # | HUNT NAME | BAG LIMIT | OPEN SEASON | 2020 TAGS | 2019 1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS |
| 114M | Trask Unit | One deer | Nov. 7 – Nov. 20 | 220 | NEW |
| 119M | McKenzie Unit | One deer | Nov. 14 – Nov. 25 | 385 | NEW |
| 121M | Indigo Unit | One deer | Nov. 14 – Nov. 25 | 165 | NEW |
| 123M1 | Melrose Unit | One deer | Nov. 14 – Nov. 22 | 121 | NEW |
| 123M2 | N Bank Habitat* | One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer | Nov. 28 – Dec. 4 | 3 | 32 |
| 125M | Sixes Unit* | One deer | Nov. 14 – Nov. 27 | 61 | NEW |
| 127M | Chetco Unit | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 14 – Dec. 6 | 37 | 64 |
| 128M | Applegate Unit | One deer | Nov. 14 – Dec. 6 | 309 | 1,051 |
| 132M | Klamath Falls Unit | One deer | Nov. 2 – Nov. 10 | 27 | 257 |
| 139M | Metolius Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 17 – Oct. 25 | 37 | 295 |
| 141M | Hood- N White Rvr* | One deer | Oct. 17 – Oct. 25 | 33 | 108 |
| 145M | Flatiron* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 17 – Oct. 25 | 66 | 42 |
| 148M | Ditch Cr* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 17 – Oct. 25 | 193 | 227 |
| 151M | Baker* | One white-tailed deer | Nov. 16 – Nov. 29 | 80 | 103 |
| 152M | Grande Ronde* | One white-tailed deer | Nov. 16 – Nov. 29 | 517 | NEW |
| 157M | Sled Springs Unit | One white-tailed deer | Nov. 30 – Dec. 13 | 220 | NEW |
| 166M | N Malheur* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 17 – Oct. 25 | 55 | 108 |
| 168M | NE Whitehorse* | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 14 – Nov. 30 | 25 | 299 |
| 170M | Hart Mt* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 3 – Oct. 14 | 15 | 124 |
| 172M | Silvies Unit | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 17 – Oct. 25 | 53 | 161 |
| 175M | Interstate Unit | One deer | Oct. 17 – Oct. 25 | 22 | 118 |
| 176M | Silver Lake/E. Ft. Rock* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 17 – Oct. 25 | 53 | 295 |
| YOUTH ONLY CONTROLLED 100 SERIES HUNTS | |||||
| HUNT # | HUNT NAME | BAG LIMIT | OPEN SEASON | 2020 TAGS | 2019 1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS |
| 141T | The Dalles Watershed* | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 14 – Nov. 25 | 7 | 189 |
| 174T | Warner Unit | One deer | Sept. 19 – Sept. 27 | 20 | 233 |
| 175T | Interstate Unit | One deer | Nov. 21 – Nov. 29 | 25 | 1,106 |