Oregon Deer · FX-03 Fox 03
Oregon FX-03 covers 784,530 acres and lies 68 miles south-west of Pendleton. 46% of it is public land, mostly national forest (35%) and BLM (11%). Its most applied-for hunt, FX103, put up 1,980 tags (all residencies) in the 2026 draw for 91 nonresident first-choice applicants, 19 of whom drew, and the last tag went to someone with 1 point.
New for 2026: The First Draw Held Here
FX-03 did not exist before the 2026 deer draw. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife drew it over the older units: 51% Unit 45 — Fossil, 49% Unit 48 — Heppner. Each of those pages keeps the odds history for the ground. The chances below are that one draw's actual results, not an estimate, and there is no point-creep trend to read yet.
5 licenses · NR capped at 5%
first choice, NR
not published
35% Forest Service
784,530 acres
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only. The written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Best Bets at 0 Points
Ranked by your odds times how often that license type's hunters filled their tag. Nonresident, first choice, 2026 draw; licenses with at least 10 tags that anyone can buy.
- Success
- —
- Season
- Oct 3–14
- Tags / Apps
- 1,980 / 91
- If Drawn
- $703
- Success
- —
- Season
- Nov 21–29
- Tags / Apps
- 11 / 75
- If Drawn
- $703
- Success
- —
- Season
- Oct 17–25
- Tags / Apps
- 242 / 7
- If Drawn
- $703
- Success
- —
- Season
- Aug 29 – Sep 27
- Tags / Apps
- 770 / 22
- If Drawn
- $703
Every License in FX-03
| What | Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX103 | Fox 03 | 77% | 1 | |
| FX103-1 | Late Fox 03 | <1% | 28 | |
| FX103M | Fox 03 Muzzleloader | 76% | 1 | |
| FX103R | Fox 03 Bow | 100% | 0 | |
| FX603 · private | Fox 03 Private | 3% | 8 |
First-choice nonresident odds at your points, 2026 draw. Cut = points the last tag went at; ▲ = points added since the earliest draw on file.
Draw results: ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report; ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
If you draw (2026 nonresident fees): $703 ($203 to apply). Open Dec 1, 2026 – May 15, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The Ground
| Private | 422,825 ac | 54% |
| National Forest | 272,426 ac | 35% |
| BLM | 82,656 ac | 11% |
| State land | 5,457 ac | <1% |
| National Park Service | 1,438 ac | <1% |
Source: Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office 2026 BLM /Washington Land Status Ownership.
The Boundary, as the Agency Describes It
Starting in Mitchell head east on Hwy 26 until you reach Hwy 19. Travel north on Hwy 19 to the North Fork John Day Rvr, follow the North Fork John Day Rvr north and east to the confluence of Camas Cr, follow Camas Cr north to Hwy 395. Head north on Hwy 395 to the intersection with FR 53. Follow FR 53 until you reach the Umatilla National Forest boundary, then continue north and west along the northern boundary of the Umatilla National Forest to Kinzua Rd. Travel west on Kinzua Rd to Hwy 19. Head south on Hwy 19 to the intersection with Hwy 207, south on Hwy 207 back to Mitchell.
▸ Sources 7
- ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Report draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- ODFW 2026 OAR chapter 635 division 060 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
- ODFW 2026 Eastern Deer Hunt Area Boundary… area description, retrieved Sep 8, 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. 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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