Buck Deer Seasons

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Any Legal Weapon Seasons

	Open Season		Tag Required	Bag Limit	Open Area
Western (General Season)		Oct. 7 - Nov. 10	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 below.
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.

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. 11-12, 2023. 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. 6, 2023. 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
For additional drought information, see myodfw.com/articles/impact-drought-fish-and-wildlife

	Archery Seasons
	Open Season		Tag Required	Bag Limit	Open Area
Western Oregon		Sept. 2 - Oct. 1	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.
		Sept. 2 - Oct. 1 & Nov. 18 - Dec. 10	General Archery Season Western Oregon Deer Tag	One buck with visible antler	Units 25, 29, and 30
				One deer	Unit 23
		Sept. 2 - Oct. 1 (Any legal archery weapon)	General Archery Season Western Oregon Deer Tag	One buck with visible antler	Unit 26
		Nov. 18 - Dec. 10 (Traditional archery equipment only)
		Sept. 2 - Oct. 1 & Nov. 25 - Dec. 17	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 below.
NOTE: White-tailed deer are illegal to harvest in all Western Oregon units except controlled hunts in the Melrose Unit (#23) that specifically lists white-tailed deer in the bag limit.

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 pg 19.
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	2023 Tags	2022 1st Choice Applicants
112	Wilson Unit	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 4 - Nov. 30	17	NEW
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. 16 - Sep. 24	3,300	1,449
122	Dixon Unit	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 18 - Dec. 10	17	NEW
123A	Umpqua*	One white-tailed or black-tailed buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	22	128
123B	N Bank Habitat*	One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer	Dec. 30 - Jan. 5, 2024	3	207
131	Keno Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	825	1,075
132	Klamath Falls Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	825	1,097
133	Sprague Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	495	526
134	Upper Deschutes Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,980	2,444
135	Paulina Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	990	2,619
136	Maury Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	275	802
137	Ochoco Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	2,255	4,219
138	Grizzly Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	770	2,084
139	Metolius Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	220	1,774
140	Maupin Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	440	378
141A	Hood - White Rvr*	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 16 - Sep. 24	83	459
141B	White Rvr Unit No. 1	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,210	2,111
141C	White Rvr Unit No. 2	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 18 - Dec. 3	10	2,020
142A	Hood Unit No. 1	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	495	100
142B	Hood Unit No. 2	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 18 - Dec. 3	10	246
143A	E Biggs*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	770	484
143B	W Biggs*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	770	939
143C	John Day Canyon*	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 25 - Dec. 3	11	397
144	Columbia Basin Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,980	1,327
145	Fossil Unit No. 1	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,760	1,143
145A	Fossil Unit No. 2	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 25 - Dec. 3	10	433
146	Murderers Cr Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	880	4,185
147	Northside Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	880	1,816
148	Heppner Unit No. 1	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	2,860	2,574
148A	Heppner Unit No. 2	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 25 - Dec. 3	10	951
149	Ukiah Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,485	1,553
150	Desolation Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	770	1,396
151	Sumpter Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	825	2,539
152A	Starkey*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	385	895
153	Catherine Cr Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	330	893
154A	E Mt Emily*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	110	371
154B	W Mt Emily*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	385	570
154C	Mt Emily Unit	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 18 - Dec. 3	10	2,384
155	Walla Walla Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	248	479
156	Wenaha Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	319	638
157	Sled Springs Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,650	1,541
157A	Lower Wallowa Valley*	One white-tailed deer	Nov. 20 - Nov. 29	55	112
158	Chesnimnus Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	440	670
159	Snake Rvr Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	330	507
160	Minam Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	495	581
161	Imnaha Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	825	907
162	Pine Cr Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	193	741
163	Keating Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	330	1,314
164	Lookout Mtn Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	218	819
165	Beulah Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,320	3,881
166	Malheur Rvr Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,100	2,849
167	Owyhee Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	303	1,317
167A	NE Owyhee*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	88	151
168A	Trout Cr Mtns*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	61	2,878
168B	E Whitehorse*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	248	577
169A	Steens Mtn Unit*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	292	2,206
170A	Beatys Butte*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	138	387
171A	N Juniper*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	110	115
171B	S Juniper*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	83	146
172	Silvies Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	825	3,148
173	Wagontire Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	143	507
174A	N Warner*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	35	1,155
174B	S Warner*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	176	430
175	Interstate Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	935	2,720
176	Silver Lake Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,320	1,823
177	Fort Rock Unit	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	1,870	2,291

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.

Archery Controlled 100 Series Hunts
Hunt #	Hunt Name	Bag Limit	Open Season	2023 Tags	2022 1st Choice Applicants
123R1	Umpqua Bow*	One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer (*see hunt desciption for details)	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	55	28
123R2	N Bank Habitat Bow*	One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer	Sep. 16 - Oct. 1	10	23
130R	Rogue-Siskiyou Early Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Aug. 1 - Aug. 15	55	NEW
131R1	Keno Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	275	138
131R2	Keno Unit Late Bow	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 30 - Nov. 19	110	255
132R	Klamath Falls Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	220	52
133R	Sprague Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	55	18
134R	Upper Deschutes Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	495	323
135R	Paulina Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	385	227
136R	Maury Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	88	45
137R	Ochoco Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	440	458
138R	Grizzly Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	769	150
139R1	Metolius Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	264	299
139R2	Metolius Unit Late Bow	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 1 - Nov. 30	15	1,932
141R	Hood - White Rvr Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	605	210
144R	Columbia Plateau Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	440	70
145R	Fossil Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	275	64
146R	Murderers Cr Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	737	268
147R	Northside Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	770	191
148R	Heppner Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	1,210	260
149R	Ukiah Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	770	197
150R	Desolation Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	627	212
151R	Sumpter Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	572	279
152R	Starkey Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	770	196
153R	Catherine Cr Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	495	114
154R	N Blue Mtns Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	440	184
157R	Sled Springs Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	193	82
158R	Chesnimnus Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	231	72
159R	Snake Rvr Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	132	22
160R	Minam Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	138	61
161R	Imnaha Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	308	98
162R	Pine Cr Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	374	78
163R	Keating Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	275	96
164R	Lookout Mtn Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	154	66
165R1	Beulah Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	440	198
165R2	Beulah Unit Late Bow	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 18 - Nov. 30	15	610
166R	Malheur Rvr Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	440	119
167R	Owyhee Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	110	46
168R1	E Whitehorse Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	138	3
168R2	Trout Cr Mtns Traditional Bow* (Traditional Bow ONLY)	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	100	75
169R	Steens Mtn Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	110	78
170R1	Hart Mtn No. 1 Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Aug. 10 - Aug. 18	17	123
170R2	Hart Mtn No. 2 Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 10 - Nov. 16	17	138
170R	Beatys Butte Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	55	7
171R	Juniper Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	55	8
172R	Silvies Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	660	286
173R	Wagontire Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	44	14
174R1	N Warner Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	39	168
174R2	S Warner Bow*	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	72	27
175R	Interstate Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	297	97
176R	Silver Lake Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	138	30
177R	Fort Rock Unit Bow	One buck with visible antler	Sep. 2 - Oct. 1	358	179

Youth Only Controlled 100 Series Hunts
Hunt #	Hunt Name	Bag Limit	Open Season	2023 Tags	2022 1st Choice Applicants
131T	Keno Unit Youth	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 2 - Oct. 18	22	66
132T	Klamath Falls Unit Youth	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 2 - Oct. 18	22	63
133T	Sprague Unit Youth	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 2 - Oct. 18	22	7
141T	The Dalles Watershed Youth*	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 18 - Nov. 29	8	292
154T	Mt Emily Unit Youth	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 2 - Oct. 18	22	NEW
174T	Warner Unit Youth	One deer	Oct. 2 - Oct. 18	22	282
175T	Interstate Unit Youth	One deer	Oct. 2 - Oct. 18	22	295
176T	Silver Lake Unit Youth	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 2 - Oct. 18	22	49
177T	Fork Rock Unit Youth	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 2 - Oct. 18	22	121

Muzzleloader Controlled 100 Series Hunts
Hunt #	Hunt Name	Bag Limit	Open Season	2023 Tags	2022 1st Choice Applicants
114M	Trask Unit Muzzleloader	One deer	Nov. 11 - Nov. 24	220	332
119M	McKenzie Unit Muzzleloader	One deer	Nov. 18 - Nov. 29	385	605
121M	Indigo Unit Muzzleloader	One deer	Nov. 18 - Nov. 29	165	519
123M1	Melrose Unit Muzzleloader	One deer	Nov. 18 - Nov. 26	132	81
123M2	N Bank Habitat Muzzleloader*	One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer	Dec. 2 - Dec. 8	3	57
125M	Sixes Unit Muzzleloader	One deer	Nov. 18 - Dec. 1	83	55
127M	Chetco Unit Muzzleloader	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 18 - Dec. 10	39	62
128M	Applegate Unit Muzzleloader	One deer	Nov. 18 - Dec. 10	323	1,096
132M	Klamath Falls Unit Muzzleloader	One deer	Nov. 6 - Nov. 14	21	277
139M	Metolius Unit Muzzleloader	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 21 - Oct. 29	22	159
141M	Hood - N White Rvr Muzzleloader*	One deer	Oct. 21 - Oct. 29	21	107
145M	Flatiron Muzzleloader*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 21 - Oct. 29	66	55
148M	Ditch Cr Muzzleloader*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 21 - Oct. 29	171	212
151M	Baker Muzzleloader*	One white-tailed deer	Nov. 20 - Dec. 3	80	109
152M	Grande Ronde Muzzleloader*	One white-tailed deer	Nov. 20 - Dec. 3	517	565
157M	Sled Springs Unit Muzzleloader	One white-tailed deer	Dec. 4 - Dec. 17	242	251
166M	N Malheur Muzzleloader*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 21 - Oct. 29	55	142
168M	NE Whitehorse Muzzleloader*	One buck with visible antler	Nov. 18 - Nov. 30	20	295
170M	Hart Mtn Muzzleloader*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 7 - Oct. 18	15	122
172M	Silvies Unit Muzzleloader	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 21 - Oct. 29	54	168
175M	Interstate Unit Muzzleloader	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 21 - Oct. 29	22	72
176M	Silver Lake/E. Ft. Rock Muzzleloader*	One buck with visible antler	Oct. 21 - Oct. 29	66	125

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