Few hunters outside the Beaver State think of it as a destination for hunting whitetail deer but good numbers live in northeastern counties. In most game units whitetails may be taken during regular deer seasons with general or controlled deer tags. Most of those seasons take place before the whitetail rut, when whitetail bucks tend to be nocturnal. Only a few units have special whitetail seasons during the rut. Most whitetails live in brushy habitat along river and creek bottoms and feed on agricultural land at night, but increasing numbers live in hills and mountains, living in forests and feeding in natural openings or logged-over brushy areas.
License Costs
|
Resident |
Nonresident |
Deer Tag |
$28.50 |
$443.50 |
Controlled hunt application fee |
$8 |
$8 |
| Resident | Nonresident |
Deer Tag | $28.50 | $443.50 |
Controlled hunt application fee | $8 | $8 |
News, notes and alerts
Applicants must buy a hunting license
Hunting parties may apply together
General bow tags sold until the day before general archery season
Evidence of species must be left attached in whitetail-only seasons
Highlights
Whitetails thrive in some northeastern units and are expanding
Whitetails have benefited from forest fires and logging
More whitetails each year are found in hills and mountains away from agricultural land
Muzzleloader and archery rut hunts in late November are held in parts of eastern Oregon
Whitetails on some private lands consistently get big
Tags are coveted for the West Blue Mountains muzzleloader and archery season, which is for whitetails only
Hunters who do not draw first-choice tags get preference points
Preference points for group applications are averaged
If you draw a second choice or lower tag, you still get a preference point
You do not lose preference points by not applying for two or more consecutive years
Hunters who want a general season tag can still buy a preference point
75% of controlled tags are issued to hunters with preference points
You can draw any tag even if you don’t have a preference point
Landowner preference points are available
Whitetails are expanding their range in Oregon but are limited by suitable habitat
Eastern whitetails are taken regularly in at least 17 counties
Boone and Crockett entries: Typical
** Units listed below may not have a current hunt for this species. Units in this table are included if a significant part of the unit is found within the county.
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