Oregon big game draw results

The seed number is where the draw begins and it proceeds numerically, eventually circling back through the smaller numbers. The final draw results also take into account preference points, residency, party numbers, etc. Seed numbers are selected randomly through a process that is witnessed and verified by three volunteers not ODFW staff.

Explore Related Articles. How to hunt big game. Report Your hunt. Buying a license or permit. Duplicate Hunter Education card request. Steps for getting a duplicate hunter education card. Click to here to view information for What is a Controlled Hunt? If tags remain after all first choice applicants have been successful, then remaining tags are distributed randomly amongst all second choice applicants, and so on through fifth choice applicants if tags remain. Preference points are not considered in selection of application choices two through five.

For bighorn sheep, Rocky Mtn goat, and premium hunts, there are no preference points, all tags are awarded based on a random draw. Controlled hunts are divided into hunt series based on species, and then further divided into hunt numbers based on location. Hunters can apply for one hunt number in each hunt series each year as their first choice. If you draw your first choice hunt, your preference points are reset to zero whether or not you actually purchase the tag.

An exception to this is for Pioneer License holders or a Resident Disabled Veteran License holder who is 65 years of age or older, who have their points reset to one rather than zero when they are successful in drawing their first choice hunt. Preference points are tracked by your ODFW ID and are maintained until you are successful in drawing your first choice hunt for a series. You must have a hunting license. If you do not go through the draw, you can also apply for a point saver for each hunt series July 1 through November You cannot apply for other hunt choices within the same series if you apply for a Point Saver i.

Youth applying for Point Savers cannot apply for a First Time Youth tag in the same series in the same year. Step 1: Choose a hunt. Controlled hunts are broken down by species and location. All hunts are listed by hunt series in the hunt tables, and each hunt has a unique hunt number. You may select up to five hunt choices per series 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, etc.

Most tags run out after the 1st choice drawing. You can get an idea of your odds of drawing a hunt by looking at the controlled hunt tables in the Big Game Regulations, where you will see the number of tags and number of 1st choice applicants from the previous year. Tag numbers and applicants can change from year to year, but usually not by large amounts.

Many hunters choose to join together with family and friends and apply for a hunt as a party. Buying a license or permit.

Premium big game hunts. How to apply for a controlled hunt. How to hunt big game. Harvested bear check-in. Hunting access map. Additional Resources. Take a hunter education course Sign up to take a hunter education course -- find online options, order a workbook or register for a traditional class. Find a place to hunt Finding a place to hunt can be a challenge — even in a state that's 50 percent public land.

Find your hunter information Check preference points, application results and report hunts. Find the latest Recreation Report Current conditions and opportunities to fish, hunt and view wildlife.