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Buck Deer Seasons

Any Legal Weapon Seasons

Open Season

Tag Required

Bag Limit

Open Area

Western
(General Season)

Oct. 1 - Nov. 4

General Any Legal Weapon Western Oregon Tag

One buck with visible antler

Units 10 - 30.

Eastern
(Controlled Season)

Consult controlled hunt tables

Controlled 100 Series Deer Tag

Consult controlled hunt tables

Consult controlled hunt table, see below.

Attention youth Hunters: Extended Western Oregon Deer Season

To increase youth hunting opportunity, the Western Oregon general buck deer Any Legal Weapon season is extended two days for youth 12-17 years of age. Youth hunters with an unfilled General Any Legal Weapon Western Oregon deer tag or an unfilled W. High Cascade (119A) controlled hunt tag may hunt the area of the Western Oregon General Buck Deer season Nov. 5-6, 2022. 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 Sept. 30, 2022. Bag limit: One buck with visible antler.

Archery Seasons

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

Archery Seasons

Open Season

Tag Required

Bag Limit

Open Area

Western Oregon

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

General Archery Season Western Oregon Deer Tag

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. 27 - Sept. 25 & Nov. 12 - Dec. 4

General Archery Season Western Oregon Deer Tag

One buck with visible antler

Units 25, 29, and 30

One deer

Unit 23


Aug. 27 - Sept. 25 & Nov. 19 - Dec. 11

General Archery Season Western Oregon Deer Tag

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


Controlled deer archery hunting only

Controlled 100 Series Deer Tag

Consult controlled hunt tables

Consult controlled hunt table, see below.

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 illegal to harvest in all Western Oregon units except controlled hunts in the Melrose Unit (#23) 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.

Any Legal Weapon Controlled 100 Series Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Bag Limit

Open Season

2022 Tags

2021 1st Choice Applicants

119A

W High Cascade* Tag valid for both W High Cascade hunt and Western Oregon Buck Deer Season. Hunters who harvest a deer in the W High Cascade hunt may not hunt in Western Oregon General Buck Deer Season.

One buck with visible antler

Sept. 10 - Sept. 18

3,300

1,459

123A

Umpqua*

One white-tailed or black-tailed buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

22

120

123B

N Bank Habitat*

One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer

Dec. 24 - Dec. 30

3

208

131

Keno Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

825

1,081

132

Klamath Falls Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

810

1,177

133

Sprague Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

495

510

134

Upper Deschutes Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,980

2,859

135

Paulina Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

990

2,624

136

Maury Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

327

842

137

Ochoco Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

2,255

4,338

138

Grizzly Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

856

2,187

139

Metolius Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

220

1,707

140

Maupin Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

440

393

141A

Hood-White River*

One buck with visible antler

Sept. 10 - Sept. 18

83

506

141B

White River Unit No. 1

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,210

2,185

141C

White River Unit No. 2

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 12 - Nov. 27

10

1,892

142A

Hood Unit No. 1

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

495

106

142B

Hood Unit No. 2

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 12 - Nov. 27

10

266

143A

E Biggs*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

770

498

143B

W Biggs*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

763

921

143C

John Day Canyon*

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 19 - Nov. 27

20

381

144

Columbia Basin Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,980

1,345

145

Fossil Unit No. 1

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,760

1,227

145A

Fossil Unit No. 2

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 19 - Nov. 27

10

466

146

Murderers Cr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

880

4,015

147

Northside Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

880

1,789

148

Heppner Unit No. 1

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

2,860 2,610

2,817

148A

Heppner Unit No. 2

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 19 - Nov. 27

10

878

149

Ukiah Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,485

1,506

150

Desolation Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

770

1,482

151

Sumpter Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

825

2,523

152A

Starkey*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

385

945

152B

Starkey Exp Forest*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

5 0

146

153

Catherine Cr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

276

828

154A

E Mt Emily*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

109

357

154B

W Mt Emily*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

385

549

154C

Mt Emily

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 12 - Nov. 27

10

2,168

155

Walla Walla Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

218

480

156

Wenaha Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

385

567

157

Sled Springs Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,650

1,563

157A

Lower Wallowa Valley*

One white-tailed deer

Nov. 14 - Nov. 23

55

114

158

Chesnimnus Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

440

668

159

Snake Rvr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

330

587

160

Minam Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

495

556

161

Imnaha Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

825

1,001

162

Pine Cr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

193

673

163

Keating Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

330

1,323

164

Lookout Mtn Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

214

826

165

Beulah Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,210

3,954

166

Malheur Rvr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,045

2,789

167

Owyhee Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

270

1,310

167A

NE Owyhee*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

88

177

168A

Trout Cr Mtns*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

53

2,540

168B

E Whitehorse*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

248

572

169A

Steens Mtn*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

258

2,132

170A

Beatys Butte*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

138

371

171A

N Juniper*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

110

111

171B

S Juniper*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

83

152

172

Silvies Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

749

3,303

173

Wagontire Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

138

503

174A

N Warner*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

35

1,204

174B

S Warner*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

176

428

175

Interstate Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,308 850

3,496

176

Silver Lake Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,540

1,969

177

Fort Rock Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

1,870

2,529

Note:

Successful applicants for 123R1 and 123R2 will receive one tag valid for the controlled hunt and General Archery Season Western Oregon Tag. Tags must be purchased or redeemed by the day before the earliest hunt begins. Do not purchase a General Archery Season Western Oregon Tag if applying for a 100 series controlled hunt.

Archery Controlled 100 Series Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Bag Limit

Open Season

2022 Tags

2021 1st Choice Applicants

123R1

Umpqua Bow*

One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer (*see hunt description for details)

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

55

30

123R2

N Bank Habitat Bow*

One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer

Sept. 10 - Sept. 25

10

29

131R1

Keno Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

275

141

131R2

Keno Unit Late Bow

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 31 - Nov. 17

108

219

132R

Klamath Falls Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

220

59

133R

Sprague Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

55

13

134R

Upper Deschutes Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

495

347

135R

Paulina Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

385

189

136R

Maury Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

110

45

137R

Ochoco Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

440

477

138R

Grizzly Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

770

168

139R1

Metolius Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

264

310

139R2

Metolius Unit Late Bow

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

15

1,753

141R

Hood - White Rvr Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

605

195

144R

Columbia Plateau Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

440

70

145R

Fossil Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

275

80

146R

Murderers Cr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

737

240

147R

Northside Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

770

157

148R

Heppner Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

1,210

223

149R

Ukiah Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

770

137

150R

Desolation Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

627

164

151R

Sumpter Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

572

220

152R

Starkey Unit Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

770

107

153R

Catherine Cr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

495

101

154R

N Blue Mtns Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

440

147

157R

Sled Springs Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

193

87

158R

Chesnimnus Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

231

83

159R

Snake Rvr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

132

20

160R

Minam Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

138

54

161R

Imnaha Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

308

77

162R

Pine Cr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

374

81

163R

Keating Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

275

99

164R

Lookout Mtn Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

154

62

165R1

Beulah Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

440

211

165R2

Beulah Unit Late Bow

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 12 - Nov. 30

15

476

166R

Malheur Rvr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

440

128

167R

Owyhee Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

110

33

168R1

E Whitehorse Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

138

6

168R2

Trout Cr Mtns Traditional Bow* (Traditional Bow ONLY)

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

100

66

169R

Steens Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

110

76

170R1

Hart Mtn No. 1 Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 4 - Aug. 12

17

84

170R2

Hart Mtn No. 2 Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 4 - Nov. 10

16

129

170R

Beatys Butte Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

55

26

171R

Juniper Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

55

6

172R

Silvies Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

660

281

173R

Wagontire Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

44

15

174R1

N Warner Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

37

140

174R2

S Warner Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

72

27

175R

Interstate Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

413 270

132

176R

Silver Lake Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

138

24

177R

Fort Rock Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 27 - Sept. 25

358

191

Youth Only Controlled 100 Series Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Bag Limit

Open Season

2022 Tags

2021 1st Choice Applicants

131T

Keno Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sept. 26 - Oct. 12

20

NEW

132T

Klamath Falls Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sept. 26 - Oct. 12

20

NEW

133T

Sprague Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sept. 26 - Oct. 12

20

NEW

141T

The Dalles Watershed Youth*

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 12 - Nov. 23

7

211

174T

Warner Unit Youth

One deer

Sept. 26 - Oct. 12

20

268

175T

Interstate Unit Youth

One deer

Sept. 26 - Oct. 12

20

1,113

176T

Silver Lake Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sept. 26 - Oct. 12

20

NEW

177T

Fork Rock Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sept. 26 - Oct. 12

20

NEW

Muzzleloader Controlled 100 Series Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Bag Limit

Open Season

2022 Tags

2021 1st Choice Applicants

114M

Trask Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 5 - Nov. 18

220

323

119M

McKenzie Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 12 - Nov. 23

385

588

121M

Indigo Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 12 - Nov. 23

165

574

123M1

Melrose Unit Muzzleloader*

One deer

Nov. 12 - Nov. 20

132

95

123M2

N Bank Habitat Muzzleloader*

One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer

Nov. 26 - Dec. 2

3

45

125M

Sixes Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 12 - Nov. 25

61

60

127M

Chetco Unit Muzzleloader

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 12 - Dec. 4

37

73

128M

Applegate Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 12 - Dec. 4

309

1,065

132M

Klamath Falls Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Oct. 31 - Nov. 8

22

308

139M

Metolius Unit Muzzleloader

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 15 - Oct. 23

21

207

141M

Hood- N White Rvr Muzzleloader*

One deer

Oct. 15 - Oct. 23

22

112

145M

Flatiron Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 15 - Oct. 23

66

60

148M

Ditch Cr Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 15 - Oct. 23

154

219

151M

Baker Muzzleloader*

One white-tailed deer

Nov. 14 - Nov. 27

80

127

152M

Grande Ronde Muzzleloader*

One white-tailed deer

Nov. 14 - Nov. 27

517

578

157M

Sled Springs Unit Muzzleloader

One white-tailed deer

Nov. 28 - Dec. 11

242

250

166M

N Malheur Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 15 - Oct. 23

44

114

168M

NE Whitehorse Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 12 - Nov. 30

20

301

170M

Hart Mtn Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 1 - Oct. 12

15

143

172M

Silvies Unit Muzzleloader

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 15 - Oct. 23

42

188

175M

Interstate Unit Muzzleloader

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 15 - Oct. 23

22

145

176M

Silver Lake/E. Ft. Rock Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 15 - Oct. 23

63

145

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