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Want to see more? The database contains Oregon GMUs, all ranked based on weighted statistics of trophy potential, hunter pressure, success, and game per hunter. Orders are processed through PayPal to ensure secure transactions.

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Oregon Rifle Deer Ranking
  • Includes the rifle season rankings for 66 units.
  • Learn which general season areas are superior to the controlled hunts.
  • Learn which controlled hunts are actually worth the applications and what your best general season options are if you don't draw.
  • Includes all the same great propietary statistics including: 2 measures of trophy potential, bucks/hunter, deer/hunter, 5 year success avg and hunter density, and more.
  • Stop wasting your time in overcrowded units like Santiam, find a higher quality option now!
  • $25
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Oregon Rifle Elk Rankings
  • Includes 58 rifle elk units.
  • Learn which general tags are superior to the controlled tags.
  • Learn which controlled hunts are actually worth the applications and what your best general season options are if you don't draw.
  • Includes all the same great propietary statistics including: 2 measures of trophy potential, bulls/hunter, elk/hunter, 5 year success avg and hunter density, and more.
  • Stop wasting your time hunting unproductive areas like the Suislaw, Santiam, or Upper Deschutes, find a better place today!
  • $25
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Oregon Deer/Elk Combo Package
  • Includes the 66 deer units and 58 elk units in one great, cost saving package.
  • $40
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Draw Process

Oregon has both unlimited general and controlled tags for deer and elk, and all antelope tags are controlled. The controlled hunt application deadline is May 15. The fees were greatly increased for 2010, and you are required to purchase a $140 hunting license, but are not required to pay for a permit up-front. So if you don’t draw the controlled tag, you are still stuck with the license, at which point you really should consider purchasing the general tag or at least checking out the interesting bird hunting opportunities. If you draw the permit, you may decide at that time whether or not to accept it. Oregon’s preference point system allots 75% of the tags to those with the most preference points, and 25 % in a random drawing. Combined with the high up front $140 license fee, your draw odds are very good. Elk permits are $500 and deer are $375, antelope $333.

Oregon’s general deer seasons vary by location, but the Cascade region has a split season from October 2-15, the breaks from October 16-22 for the Cascade bull elk season, resuming from October 23-November 5, 2010. The Coast buck season is unbroken and goes from October 2-November 5. The Rocky Mountain elk seasons are split, the first being a 5 day season in late October, the 2nd being a 9 day season in Mid November. The Coast bull elk season is also split from November 13-16, then November 20-26. Deer and elk archery seasons are from late August to late September. One of the more interesting exceptions to all these seasons, and a great adventure opportunity is the High Cascade buck hunt, occurring in mid September, and it never draws out with the 1st choice applicants. It is a wilderness hunt, great for backpackers and horsemen. Antelope hunts are typically in August, but there are exceptions. Muzzleloader hunts are offered but the seasons vary.