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Oregon Draw Odds

Oregon runs one controlled-hunt drawing per series (100 buck deer, 200 elk, 400 pronghorn, 600 antlerless deer) in which residents and nonresidents compete together: 75% of each hunt's tags go to first-choice applicants with the most preference points and the remaining 25% are drawn at random among every other first-choice applicant, so a first-year applicant always has some chance. Nonresidents are capped at 5% of a hunt's tags for deer and elk and 3% for pronghorn (one tag when a hunt has fewer than 35). You need a $193 nonresident hunting license and a $10 application per series by May 15; results are posted by June 12 and the tag ($660 elk, $500 deer, $443 pronghorn in 2026) is paid only if you draw. Bighorn sheep and Rocky Mountain goat are drawn separately: a pure random draw with no preference points, once in a lifetime, with 5-10% of each hunt's tags going to nonresidents.

Every figure below cites the agency document it came from. Last verified August 31, 2026.

Odds by species

White-tailed / Mule Deer
405 hunt codes · draws 2022–2026 · 85,953 NR tags
68 units mapped · harvest 2021–2025
Elk
328 hunt codes · draws 2022–2026 · 88,062 NR tags
68 units mapped · harvest 2021–2025
Pronghorn
59 hunt codes · draws 2022–2026 · 2,156 NR tags
31 units mapped · harvest 2021–2025
Bighorn Sheep
32 hunt codes · draws 2022–2026 · 9 NR tags
Mountain Goat
17 hunt codes · draws 2022–2026 · 2 NR tags

How the draw works

White-tailed / Mule Deer · all applicants

Hybrid: preference + random

Worked example. Say a hunt area has 100 nonresident tags. 75 go to the applicants with the most preference points; if the last point level that draws has more applicants than tags left, that level is split at random. The other 25 are drawn purely at random from everyone who missed the points pass — so an applicant with zero points still has a shot.

Max choices
5
Lower choices burn points
No
Point only purchase allowed
Yes
Points expire
No
Group apps average points
Yes

OAR 635-060-0023; 635-060-0005(3)(a),(e),(4)(a),(e); 635-060-0030(2); 2026 Big Game Regulations pp.10,12,14 · verified Aug 31, 2026 · in effect since Oct 2014

Elk · all applicants

Hybrid: preference + random

Worked example. Say a hunt area has 100 nonresident tags. 75 go to the applicants with the most preference points; if the last point level that draws has more applicants than tags left, that level is split at random. The other 25 are drawn purely at random from everyone who missed the points pass — so an applicant with zero points still has a shot.

Max choices
5
Lower choices burn points
No
Point only purchase allowed
Yes
Points expire
No
Group apps average points
Yes

OAR 635-060-0023(1),(2),(5),(6),(9),(12),(13); 635-060-0005(1)-(4); 635-060-0030(2),(3); 2026 Big Game Regulations pp.12,14 · verified Aug 31, 2026 · in effect since Oct 2014

Pronghorn · all applicants

Hybrid: preference + random

Worked example. Say a hunt area has 100 nonresident tags. 75 go to the applicants with the most preference points; if the last point level that draws has more applicants than tags left, that level is split at random. The other 25 are drawn purely at random from everyone who missed the points pass — so an applicant with zero points still has a shot.

Max choices
5
Lower choices burn points
No
Point only purchase allowed
Yes
Points expire
No
Group apps average points
Yes

OAR 635-060-0023; 635-060-0005(3)(c),(4)(c); 635-060-0030(2) · verified Aug 31, 2026 · in effect since Oct 2014

Nonresident allocation

Elk: 5% of tags — Rule history lists amendments 2010, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2025; the 5%/3% percentages were not compared across versions in this session (only the current text was fetched), so effective_from is the loader-safe lower bound taken from the 2010 filing and is NOT a verified start date of the 5% figure. OAR 635-060-0030(2); history DFW 168-2010 (f. 12-29-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11) and later amendments · since Jan 2010
White-tailed / Mule Deer: 5% of tags — See elk note on the unverified start date. OAR 635-060-0030(2) · since Jan 2010
Pronghorn: 3% of tags — See elk note on the unverified start date. OAR 635-060-0030(2) · since Jan 2010
Bighorn Sheep: 10% of tags — Booklet statement only; the OAR section for the sheep/goat range was not located this session. 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations p.14 'Nonresident Applicants'

Nonresident fees (2026)

Showing nonresident fees. Switch to resident

FeeAmount Paid at applicationRefundableSource
Controlled hunt application (per hunt series; also the Point Saver price) $10 Yes No OAR 635-060-0005(2)(a)(A); fee schedule 'CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION' Effective 2026 $10.00
Nonresident annual hunting license (required to apply) $193 Yes No Hunting licenses: NONRESIDENT HUNTER, Effective 2026; booklet p.8; OAR 635-060-0005(1)
Nonresident bighorn sheep tag (paid only if drawn) (Bighorn Sheep) $1,695 If drawn No NONRESIDENT MOUNTAIN SHEEP Effective 2026
Nonresident controlled deer tag (100 or 600 series; paid only if drawn) (White-tailed / Mule Deer) $500 If drawn No NONRESIDENT DEER Effective 2026; booklet p.8
Nonresident controlled elk tag (paid only if drawn; sale by June 20 to day before season) (Elk) $660 If drawn No NONRESIDENT ELK Effective 2026; booklet p.8; OAR 635-060-0009(2)
Nonresident pronghorn antelope tag (paid only if drawn) (Pronghorn) $443 If drawn No NONRESIDENT ANTELOPE Effective 2026; booklet p.8
Nonresident Rocky Mountain goat tag (paid only if drawn) (Mountain Goat) $1,695 If drawn No NONRESIDENT MOUNTAIN GOAT Effective 2026

Deadlines (2026)

Elk: opens Dec 1, closes May 15, 2027 (expected); results ~Jun 12. (2026 ran Dec 1 – May 15.) Tag fee is charged only if you draw. Point-only purchase: Jul 1 – Nov 30. Same window for deer (100/600) and pronghorn (400). Applications may be changed online through May 25 at no charge. All fees are non-refundable (booklet p.8); the tag is not purchased until after the draw, so nothing is fronted beyond the license and $10 application. Leftover tags go on sale July 1 at 10:00 am. OAR chapter 635 division 060 - Game Mammal and Game Bird Controlled Hunt Regulations (Oregon Secretary of State, current text incl. DFW 31-2026)
White-tailed / Mule Deer: opens Dec 1, closes May 15, 2027 (expected); results ~Jun 12. (2026 ran Dec 1 – May 15.) Tag fee is charged only if you draw. Point-only purchase: Jul 1 – Nov 30. OAR chapter 635 division 060 - Game Mammal and Game Bird Controlled Hunt Regulations (Oregon Secretary of State, current text incl. DFW 31-2026)
Pronghorn: opens Dec 1, closes May 15, 2027 (expected); results ~Jun 12. (2026 ran Dec 1 – May 15.) Tag fee is charged only if you draw. Point-only purchase: Jul 1 – Nov 30. OAR chapter 635 division 060 - Game Mammal and Game Bird Controlled Hunt Regulations (Oregon Secretary of State, current text incl. DFW 31-2026)

Legal cartridges in Oregon

Drew a tag? Check which cartridges are legal for your species and weapon on the Oregon hunting laws page.

Sources

2022 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations (ODFW booklet, incorporated by reference in OAR 635-060-0000) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2022
2023 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations (ODFW booklet, incorporated by reference in OAR 635-060-0000) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2023
2024 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations (ODFW booklet, incorporated by reference in OAR 635-060-0000) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2024
2025 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations (ODFW booklet, incorporated by reference in OAR 635-060-0000) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2025
2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations (ODFW booklet, incorporated by reference in OAR 635-060-0000) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2026
OAR chapter 635 division 060 - Game Mammal and Game Bird Controlled Hunt Regulations (Oregon Secretary of State, current text incl. DFW 31-2026) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2026
ODFW 2022 Preference Point Draw Report - Antlerless Deer (600 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2022
ODFW 2022 Preference Point Draw Report - Buck Deer (100 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2022
ODFW 2022 Preference Point Draw Report - Elk (200 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2022
ODFW 2022 Preference Point Draw Report - Pronghorn Antelope (400 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2022
ODFW 2023 Preference Point Draw Report - Antlerless Deer (600 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2023
ODFW 2023 Preference Point Draw Report - Buck Deer (100 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2023
ODFW 2023 Preference Point Draw Report - Elk (200 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2023
ODFW 2023 Preference Point Draw Report - Pronghorn Antelope (400 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2023
ODFW 2024 Preference Point Draw Report - Antlerless Deer (600 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2024
ODFW 2024 Preference Point Draw Report - Buck Deer (100 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2024
ODFW 2024 Preference Point Draw Report - Elk (200 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2024
ODFW 2024 Preference Point Draw Report - Pronghorn Antelope (400 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2024
ODFW 2025 Preference Point Draw Report - Antlerless Deer (600 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2025
ODFW 2025 Preference Point Draw Report - Buck Deer (100 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2025
ODFW 2025 Preference Point Draw Report - Elk (200 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2025
ODFW 2025 Preference Point Draw Report - Pronghorn Antelope (400 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2025
ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report - Antlerless Deer (600 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2026
ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report - Buck Deer (100 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2026
ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report - Elk (200 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2026
ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report - Pronghorn Antelope (400 series) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2026
ODFW Recreational Fee Schedule (Current / Effective 2026 / 2028 / 2030; costs include agent fee) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · retrieved August 31, 2026 · 2025, 2026, 2028, 2030
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How to read these numbers

Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.

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