Oregon Deer Applications - Mule Deer, Blacktail & Whitetail

Oregon Deer Applications - Mule Deer, Blacktail & Whitetail

From Drawn West by Drawn West with Brian Krebs

May 12, 2026 · 19 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the new deer tag application process in Oregon and the implications of recent changes to deer units.

Looking for another option for a deer tag this fall? Oregon might be the perfect fit! The state just renamed and restructured every deer unit in the eastern half of Oregon — which means nobody has clean odds data, and for once, experience and points alone won't tell the whole story. Oregon doesn't get talked about much — and that's part of why it's worth a closer look right now. The combination of new units, zero historical odds, and a 25% random draw makes this a year where even someone with a handful of points has a legitimate shot at a tag that would normally take a decade to draw. How the 2026 eastern unit rename wipes out draw history and what to do when there's no reliable odds data to work from The real nonresident cost breakdown — $203 to apply, $500 for a tag, and a point-saver option if you want to skip the draw this year How Oregon's 75/25 hybrid system works and why the random pool matters more than most hunters realize in a year like this High-end mule deer areas with 180-inch potential including Southeast 02, Crooked River, South Wallowas, Trout Creeks, and Southeast Steens Why controlled archery hunts are still the most reliable path to drawing an Oregon deer tag…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Krebs

Topics covered

  • Oregon deer hunting
  • deer tag applications
  • mule deer
  • blacktail
  • whitetail
  • hunting strategies
  • draw odds

Keywords

  • Oregon deer
  • mule deer
  • blacktail deer
  • whitetail deer
  • hunting tags
  • draw odds
  • hunting strategies
  • controlled hunts
  • nonresident costs

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Oregon, eastern half of Oregon, Southeast 02, Crooked River, South Wallowas, Trout Creeks, Southeast Steens, Applegate, Indigo, Dixon

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