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December 8, 2025

Big game statistics

How to hunt big game
Where to hunt big game

Here you’ll find links to game population, harvest statistics and point summary reports that can help you decide on choosing a general season, controlled or premium hunt.

Apply for a controlled hunt

image of an archery hunter with a large male mule deer

Deer, elk and antelope hunting in eastern Oregon are through limited access, controlled hunts. Use these big game statistics to strategize your hunt applications:

Big game population survey data

 

See the latest and historic data on big game population surveys from 2012 to present.

Bighorn sheep

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Deer

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Elk

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Pronghorn

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Rocky Mountain goat

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Rocky Mountain Goat Herd Size Minimum Counts 2019 - 2023 (pdf)

Request earlier years data at ODFW.WildlifeInfo@odfw.oregon.gov.

Big game hunting harvest statistics – are a good indication of previous hunter success in different locations.

Point summary reports – provide some insight into how competitive different hunt locations are and how many preference points it has taken in the past to draw a tag.

Controlled hunt navigation - If you’ve never applied for a controlled hunt before, learn more about how controlled hunts work and the application process.

Premium Hunt - ODFW’s premium hunts give any hunter a chance to draw an additional deer, elk or pronghorn tag with a months-long season.

Big Game hunting areas and units - find MAPS for all the different hunts and plan ahead.

Visit E-regulations

Current Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations.

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Find the latest Recreation Report

Current conditions and opportunities to fish, hunt and view wildlife. Updated weekly by fish and wildlife biologists throughout the state.

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