Oregon (OR)
Oregon is known for Roosevelt and Rocky Mountain elk hunting.
Agency links, deadlines, unit maps, and species opportunities are tied to official sources below.
Huntable species in OR
Pick a species to assemble the available permit/tag opportunities for this state.
Unit Map / Units
Official GIS polygon layers render here when available. Click a unit polygon to ask Jeremiah for practical hunting background; seeded unit cards appear only when no GIS layer has been imported yet.
Oregon Wildlife Management Units
Official GIS sourcePrimary statewide management or hunt-unit boundaries.
Cream/white gaps are places not covered by this active district layer, such as reservations, national parks, lakes/water, or other excluded/non-district areas. Colors separate hunting-district number series for readability; always verify exact rules, species, and season dates against the official source.
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Black Bear opportunities
First-pass official-source research package for nonresident applications, draw/OTC paths, odds, harvest stats, and map linkage. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
Nonresidents buy an Oregon hunting license, then apply through MyODFW/HuntFish Oregon, a license agent, or an ODFW office. Controlled hunts are organized by series: 100 buck deer, 200 elk, 400 pronghorn, 500 bighorn sheep, 600 antlerless deer, 700 spring bear, 900 Rocky Mountain goat, plus premium L/M/N series for deer/elk/pronghorn. Standard controlled hunts allow up to five choices per series. Most deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear tags use 75% preference-point allocation and 25% random allocation among remaining first-choice applicants; bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat and premium hunts are random with no preference points. Spring bear applications are due Feb. 10; all other big game controlled and premium applications are due May 15 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Results are available by Feb. 20 for spring bear and June 12 for other big game. Leftover controlled tags are sold first-come online beginning July 1 at 10 a.m., with restrictions for hunters already selected or holding a tag in the same species/series.
Hunt codes: General Season Fall Tag, Additional General Season Fall Tag
Units: statewide subject to regulations
Deadlines: 2026 season Aug. 1-Dec. 31 • General fall tag sale deadline Oct. 2
Fees: License $193.00 • Black bear tag $16.50
Hunt codes: 700 series
Units: controlled hunt table areas
Deadlines: Apply by Feb. 10 • Results by Feb. 20
Fees: License $193.00 • Application $10.00
Open map layer- • Create or access a MyODFW/HuntFish Oregon account for online license purchases, controlled-hunt applications, point checks, draw results, tag purchase and mandatory reporting.
- • A valid annual Oregon hunting license is required before applying for controlled or premium hunts; 2026 adult nonresident hunting license is $193.00.
- • To hunt big game, the hunter must possess a valid paper or electronic big game tag for the species, dates and area being hunted.
- • Controlled hunt application fee is $10.00 per big-game application/series and fees are nonrefundable.
- • Nonresident 2026 tag fees verified: deer $500.00, elk $660.00, pronghorn antelope $443.00, bighorn sheep $1,695.00, Rocky Mountain goat $1,695.00, black bear $16.50, cougar $16.50.
- • Hunter safety, weapon, species-identification, bear/cougar check, and youth rules must be verified in the current Oregon regulations before field use.
- • Oregon residency requires at least six consecutive months physical residence immediately before applying; merely owning property or paying Oregon property taxes does not qualify.
- • Mandatory reporting applies to deer and elk tags; for 2026 hunts ending Apr. 1-Dec. 31, reports are due Jan. 31, 2027; hunts ending Jan. 1-Mar. 31, 2027 are due Apr. 15, 2027.
Yes for specific general seasons: western Oregon general buck deer, several general elk seasons, fall bear, cougar, and some elk archery/damage opportunities. Eastern Oregon deer and much Oregon elk opportunity are controlled; always confirm the current regulation table and tag sale deadline.
Spring bear controlled hunt applications are due Feb. 10. Other big game controlled and premium applications are due May 15 by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
For deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear, 75% of tags go to first-choice applicants with the most preference points and 25% are random among remaining first-choice applicants. Sheep, goat and premium hunts are random with no preference points.
Yes for allowed controlled hunts, but parties are not split if the nonresident maximum is reached or not enough tags remain. There are no party applications for bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat, or premium hunts.
Use the existing Oregon wmu layer for WMU-based hunts. For 2026 Eastern Oregon mule deer, add/obtain a Deer Hunt Area layer before promising exact map linkage.
Agency portals
Official agency, license/application, regulations, draw odds, and harvest stats.
HuntFish Oregon is ODFW's electronic licensing system vendor portal. Draw odds are represented through controlled-hunt point summary/preference point reports.
Deadlines
Application, draw, reporting, and point purchase reminders.
No deadlines seeded yet.
Unit boundary source
Official map/GIS source for the future clickable unit-level map.
Format: ArcGIS REST
Conversion: Query layer 0 as GeoJSON; include ODFW vintage/updated field where present.
License/source notes: Official ODFW REST service; metadata states units are published in Oregon Big Game Regulations.
Open boundary sourceSpecies available
Starter list for this jurisdiction.
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Applications
State/province-specific plans, submitted applications, draw status, and spend.
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