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Buck Deer Seasons

Any Legal Weapon Seasons

Any Legal Weapon Seasons

Open Season

Tag Required

Bag Limit

Open Area

Western (General Season)

Oct. 4 - Nov. 7

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. 8-9, 2025. 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. 3, 2025. Bag limit: One buck with visible antler.

Archery Seasons

Archery Seasons

Open Season

Tag Required

Bag Limit

Open Area

Western Oregon

Aug. 30 - Sept. 28

General Archery Season Western Oregon Deer Tag

One buck with visible antler

Units 11, 12, 14, 22, 24, 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. 30 - Sept. 28 & Nov. 15 - Dec. 7

General Archery Season Western Oregon Deer Tag

One buck with visible antler

Units 25, 29, and 30

One deer

Unit 23

Aug. 30 - Sept. 28 (Any legal archery weapon)

General Archery Season Western Oregon Deer Tag

One buck with visible antler

Unit 26

Nov. 15 - Dec. 7 (Traditional archery equipment only)

Aug. 30 - Sept. 28 & Nov. 22 - Dec. 14

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.

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

2025 Tags

2024 1st Choice Applicants

112

Wilson Unit

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

17

446

119A

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

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 13 - Sep. 21

3,300

1,214

122

Dixon Unit

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 15 - Dec. 7

15

824

123A

Umpqua*

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

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

22

83

123B

Melrose - N Bank Habitat*

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

Dec. 27 - Jan. 2, 2026

3

177

131

Keno Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

825

965

132

Klamath Falls Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

825

1,016

133

Sprague Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

495

462

134

Upper Deschutes Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,980

2,178

135

Paulina Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

990

2,006

136

Maury Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

275

671

137

Ochoco Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

2,145

3,471

138

Grizzly Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

770

1,806

139

Metolius Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

242

1,704

140

Maupin Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

473

321

141A

Hood - White Rvr*

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 13 - Sep. 21

83

390

141B

White Rvr Unit No. 1

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,045

1,955

141C

White Rvr Unit No. 2

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 15 - Nov. 30

10

2,053

142A

Hood Unit No. 1

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

550

105

142B

Hood Unit No. 2

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 15 - Nov. 30

10

183

143A

E Biggs*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

770

462

143B

W Biggs*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

770

882

143C

John Day Canyon*

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 22 - Nov. 30

11

421

144

Columbia Basin Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,980

1,250

145

Fossil Unit No. 1

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,760

1,005

145A

Fossil Unit No. 2

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 22 - Nov. 30

10

432

146

Murderers Cr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

880

3,848

147

Northside Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

880

1,601

148

Heppner Unit No. 1

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

2,613

2,483

148A

Heppner Unit No. 2

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 22 - Nov. 30

10

939

149

Ukiah Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,320

1,267

150

Desolation Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

770

1,323

151

Sumpter Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

935

2,169

152A

Starkey*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

385

917

153

Catherine Cr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

330

830

154A

E Mt Emily*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

110

332

154B

W Mt Emily*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

385

545

154C

Mt Emily Unit

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 15 - Nov. 30

10

2,631

155

Walla Walla Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

248

384

156

Wenaha Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

319

621

157

Sled Springs Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,650

1,376

157A

Lower Wallowa Valley*

One white-tailed deer

Nov. 17 - Nov. 26

55

145

158

Chesnimnus Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

440

631

159

Snake Rvr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

330

480

160

Minam Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

495

502

161

Imnaha Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

825

745

162

Pine Cr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

220

676

163

Keating Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

329

1,350

164

Lookout Mtn Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

246

794

165

Beulah Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,540

4,003

166

Malheur Rvr Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,232

2,697

167

Owyhee Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

363

1,508

167A

NE Owyhee*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

99

138

168A

Trout Cr Mtns*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

65

3,264

168B

E Whitehorse*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

248

473

169A

Steens Mtn Unit*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

290

2,009

170A

Beatys Butte*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

138

294

171A

N Juniper*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

110

123

171B

S Juniper*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

83

165

172

Silvies Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

825

2,851

173

Wagontire Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

138

386

174A

N Warner*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

32

903

174B

S Warner*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

143

349

175

Interstate Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

825

2,968

176

Silver Lake Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,430

1,609

177

Fort Rock Unit

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

1,870

2,062

Additional Regulations

  • Tags for hunts 123R1 and 123R2 will be valid for both the controlled archery buck deer season and general archery buck deer season (subject to all general archery season regulations including bag limits).
  • Tags must be purchased or redeemed by the day before the earliest hunt begins.

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

2025 Tags

2024 1st Choice Applicants

123R1

Umpqua Bow*

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

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

55

25

123R2

Melrose - N Bank Habitat Bow*

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

Sep. 13 - Sep. 28

11

15

130R

Rogue-Siskiyou Early Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 1 - Aug. 15

55

53

131R1

Keno Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

275

99

131R2

Keno Unit Late Bow

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 4 - Nov. 19

110

254

132R

Klamath Falls Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

220

48

133R

Sprague Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

55

9

134R

Upper Deschutes Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

495

267

135R

Paulina Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

385

141

136R

Maury Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

88

36

137R

Ochoco Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

330

403

138R

Grizzly Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

660

134

139R1

Metolius Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

264

276

139R2

Metolius Unit Late Bow

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

15

1,958

141R

Hood - White Rvr Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

550

171

144R

Columbia Plateau Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

440

41

145R

Fossil Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

275

56

146R1

Murderers Cr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

737

274

146R2

Grant Co Whitetail Bow

One white-tailed deer

Nov. 15 - Nov. 30

20

54

147R

Northside Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

770

176

148R

Heppner Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

1,210

260

149R

Ukiah Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

550

184

150R

Desolation Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

627

191

151R

Sumpter Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

572

238

152R

Starkey Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

770

201

153R

Catherine Cr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

495

133

154R

N Blue Mtns Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

440

151

157R

Sled Springs Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

193

71

158R

Chesnimnus Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

231

59

159R

Snake Rvr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

132

19

160R

Minam Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

138

44

161R

Imnaha Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

308

79

162R

Pine Cr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

374

65

163R

Keating Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

275

119

164R

Lookout Mtn Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

154

34

165R1

Beulah Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

440

204

165R2

Beulah Unit Late Bow

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 15 - Nov. 30

21

590

166R

Malheur Rvr Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

440

159

167R

Owyhee Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

110

52

168R1

E Whitehorse Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

138

8

168R2

Trout Cr Mtns Traditional Bow* (Traditional Bow ONLY)

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

110

52

169R

Steens Mtn Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

193

77

170R1

Hart Mtn No. 1 Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 7 - Aug. 15

17

119

170R2

Hart Mtn No. 2 Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 7 - Nov. 13

17

122

170R

Beatys Butte Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

55

7

171R

Juniper Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

55

5

172R

Silvies Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

660

260

173R

Wagontire Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

44

12

174R1

N Warner Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

33

92

174R2

S Warner Bow*

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

55

11

175R

Interstate Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

248

77

176R

Silver Lake Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

138

22

177R

Fort Rock Unit Bow

One buck with visible antler

Aug. 30 - Sep. 28

358

126


Muzzleloader Controlled 100 Series Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Bag Limit

Open Season

2025 Tags

2024 1st Choice Applicants

114M

Trask Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 8 - Nov. 21

220

218

119M

McKenzie Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 15 - Nov. 26

385

506

121M

Indigo Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 15 - Nov. 26

165

374

123M1

Melrose Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 15 - Nov. 28

132

64

123M2

Melrose - N Bank Habitat Muzzleloader*

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

Nov. 29 - Dec. 5

3

48

125M

Sixes Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 15 - Nov. 28

94

46

127M

Chetco Unit Muzzleloader

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 15 - Dec. 7

39

31

128M

Applegate Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 15 - Dec. 7

330

997

132M

Klamath Falls Unit Muzzleloader

One deer

Nov. 3 - Nov. 11

21

347

139M

Metolius Unit Muzzleloader

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

22

215

141M

Hood - N White Rvr Muzzleloader*

One deer

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

22

108

145M

Flatiron Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

66

85

148M

Ditch Cr Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

171

221

151M

Baker Muzzleloader*

One white-tailed deer

Nov. 17 - Nov. 30

88

109

152M

Grande Ronde Muzzleloader*

One white-tailed deer

Nov. 17 - Nov. 30

517

562

157M

Sled Springs Unit Muzzleloader

One white-tailed deer

Dec. 1 - Dec. 14

242

212

158M

Chesnimnus Private Muzzleloader*

One white-tailed deer
CWD Sampling Required

Dec. 2 - Dec. 15

110

NEW

159M

Snake Rvr Private Muzzleloader*

One white-tailed deer
CWD Sampling Required

Dec. 2 - Dec. 15

110

NEW

161M

Imnaha Private Muzzleloader*

One white-tailed deer
CWD Sampling Required

Dec. 2 - Dec. 15

110

NEW

166M

N Malheur Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

55

144

168M

NE Whitehorse Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 15 - Nov. 30

22

236

170M

Hart Mtn Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 4 - Oct. 15

22

116

172M

Silvies Unit Muzzleloader

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

55

189

175M

Interstate Unit Muzzleloader

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

22

100

176M

Silver Lake/E. Ft. Rock Muzzleloader*

One buck with visible antler

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

66

165


Youth Only Controlled 100 Series Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Bag Limit

Open Season

2025 Tags

2024 1st Choice Applicants

131T

Keno Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

49

132T

Klamath Falls Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

66

133T

Sprague Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

13

141T

The Dalles Watershed Youth*

One buck with visible antler

Nov. 15 - Nov. 26

7

368

154T

Mt Emily Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

110

165T

Beulah Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

195

166T

Malheur Rvr Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

62

169T

Steens Mtn Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

196

171T

Juniper Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

10

172T

Silvies Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

105

174T

Warner Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

21

144

175T

Interstate Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

169

176T

Silver Lake Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

36

177T

Fork Rock Unit Youth

One buck with visible antler

Sep. 29 - Oct. 15

22

46