Oregon Deer NE603
Lower Grande Ronde in NE-03 — Northeast 03, rifle only, Oct 17–25, 2026. 21% public land, mostly National Forest.
New for 2026
The 2026 draw is the first on record for NE603: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife did not offer this hunt code in earlier years, so the year-by-year table has one row and there is no point-creep trend to project yet. The odds shown are that one draw's actual results, not an estimate. The ground it covers was hunted under other codes before: see what this hunt replaced.
Where Exactly This Hunt Is Valid
Lower Grande Ronde - 0% public lands. That part of NE03 beginning at the intersection of Joseph Cr and the Oregon- Washington state line; south on Joseph Cr to Wallowa-Whitman Forest Boundary; west along the south edge of Township 5 North to Courtney Cr; west and northwest on Courtney Cr to the Grande Ronde Rvr; northeast on the Grande Ronde Rvr to Oregon-Washington state line; east on state line to Joseph Cr, point of beginning.
As printed in Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's hunt description; the written boundary governs.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
0 of 3 applicants at 0 points drew
You're 1 point below the 2026 cut of 1.
Years to draw on points: —
- Tags
- 55
- Nonresident Applicants
- 3
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents; the tags are shared by every residency; nonresidents capped at 5%.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file (2026), so there is no trend to chart yet.
Insufficient history (1 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
Closes May 15 · 209 daysThe $10 controlled hunt application (per hunt series; also the Point Saver price) is not refunded. The $193 nonresident annual hunting license (required to apply) is not refunded. Drawing adds the $500 nonresident controlled deer tag (100 or 600 series; paid only if drawn).
- Opens
- Dec 1, 2026
- Closes
- May 15, 2027
- Results
- about Jun 12
Next application window: Open Dec 1, 2026 – May 15, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes 2027.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Controlled hunt application (per hunt series; also the Point Saver price) · paid at application $10 ODFW 2026 OAR chapter 635 division 060
- Nonresident annual hunting license (required to apply) · paid at application $193 ODFW 2026 Recreational Fee Schedule
- Nonresident controlled deer tag (100 or 600 series; paid only if drawn) · paid if drawn $500 ODFW 2026 Recreational Fee Schedule
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–1 ← you | 25% same at every level | — | — |
| 2–10 | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Points pass + random pass, from published pools. A dash means Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife did not publish a count for that level. Oregon runs a second, random pass after the points pass. As a lower choice, NE603 drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
What This Hunt Replaced
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife published how its 2026 hunt map lines up with the old one. Shares are of ground, not of tags or applicants: a hunt that used to draw at 18 points and one that drew at 3 can both be inside this one. Each old code links to its own odds history.
| 2025 Hunt | Of This Hunt | Of the Old Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| 657A Flora Whitetail deer | 100% | 100% |
Source: ODFW 2026 Eastern Deer Hunts.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 1 draw
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year. Oregon runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.
| Year | Tags (All Res.) | Nonresident Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Random Pass | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 3 | 1.8 | 1 | 14 tags | ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report |
Other Licenses Valid in NE-03
- NE101-2 Late Wallowa Valley WhitetailPrivate land only — you need landowner access Nov 16–25 · 55 tags · cut 8 12%
- NE103 Northeast 03 Mule Deer Oct 3–14 · 842 tags · cut 0 100%
- NE103-1 Northeast 03 Whitetail Oct 3–14 · 770 tags · cut 0 100%
- NE103M Northeast 03 Muzzleloader Nov 16–30 · 242 tags · cut 0 100%
- NE103R Northeast 03 Bow Mule Deer Aug 29 – Sep 27 · 121 tags · cut 0 100%
- NE103R1 Northeast 03 Bow Whitetail Aug 29 – Sep 27 · 66 tags · cut 0 100%
- NE601 Wallowa ValleyPrivate land only — you need landowner access Sep 1 – Jan 31 · 528 tags · cut 9 20%
Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Oregon deer
23 cartridges on file are legal for deer with a rifle in Oregon. Rules and sources: Oregon hunting laws.
▸ Sources 5
- ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report draw results, seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- ODFW 2026 OAR chapter 635 division 060 draw rules, fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- ODFW 2026 Recreational Fee Schedule fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- ODFW 2026 Eastern Deer Hunt Areas boundary, retrieved Sep 8, 2026
- Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office 2026 BLM /Washington Land Status Ownership land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's published results (points pass + random pass, from published pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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