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To give hunters more time to report their hunts in the new electronic licensing system, the deadline to report 2018 hunts has been extended to April 15, 2019.
Big Game Hunting
South Central Area
From the eastern flanks of Crater Lake National Park through the national forests of Douglas fir and ponderosa pine forests to the California border, there's plenty of public land to find your hunt.
The South Central Area begins the transition from dense Douglas fir forests to more open ponderosa pine forests. National forests and Access and Habitat projects open access for plenty of opportunity. There are lots of agricultural lands throughout the area, but numerous Access and Habitat projects open industrial timberland to big game hunting.
Species in South Central Area
California bighorn sheep have a wider range in Oregon than their Rocky Mountain cousins, and are usually found in Oregon's high desert terrain.
Black bears can be found throughout Oregon. Both fall and spring hunting opportunities are available.
Tag Sale Deadline (General):
Black bear: Sept. 28
Bear (SW Additional): No deadline - general season tag must be purchased prior to deadline to be eligible for additional tag.
Tag Sale Deadline (Controlled):
Day before earliest hunt period opens
For hunt details and controlled hunt information, visit eRegulations
This smaller of Oregon's two elk subspecies can be found in the East Cascades, Blue Mountains, Klamath Mountains and Basin, and the Columbia Plateau. Elk...
Rocky Mountain mule deer are native to eastern Oregon. Explorers in the early 1800s reported a scarcity of big game, but 20 years later gold...
Oregon has about 6,000 cougars statewide, up from an estimated 200 in the late 1960s. Cougars are found in all suitable habitat in Oregon and...
Tag Sale Deadline (General):
Cougar: Sept 28
Cougar (Additional): No Deadline - General season tag must be purchased prior to deadline to be eligible for additional tag.
For hunt details and regulations, visit eregulations
CONTROLLED
Pronghorn antelope are the fastest ungulates in North America, capable of reaching speeds of more than 50 miles per hour. Oregon is home to about...
Tag Sale Deadline:
Day before the earliest hunt period opens
For hunt details and controlled hunt information, visit eRegulations
The Western gray squirrel is the largest native tree squirrel in the state. Requiring only a hunting license, it's a good introductory game species.
For hunt details and regulations, visit eregulations
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