OREGON APPLICATION PROCESS

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) has a computer network with terminals at over 500 stores throughout Oregon. These are called “Point-Of-Sale” license agents. At any of these locations, you can purchase a hunting license and apply for a controlled hunt. You can also purchase a hunting license and make your application through the mail or by fax. The order form is in the Oregon Big Game Regulations. The fax number for ODFW is 503.872.5261.

HUNT SERIES - You can submit one application for each of the eight hunt series: Buck Deer (100 series), Elk (200 series), Pronghorn Antelope (400 series), Bighorn Sheep (500 series), Antlerless Deer (600 series), Black Bear (700 series), Additional Deer (800 series), and Rocky Mountain Goat (900 series).

PARTY APPLICATIONS - If you wish to apply as a party you must designate one member of your group as the “party leader”. The party leader’s license must be bought first. The rest of the party members then need to include the hunting license number of the party leader on their own application. The hunt choices for the party are those listed on the party leader’s application.
No more than two people may apply together for Pronghorn Antelope hunts. No more than six people may apply together for Black Bear hunts. Up to 18 people may apply together for any Deer or Elk hunt. No party applications are accepted for Bighorn Sheep or Rocky Mountain Goat hunts. Residents and non-residents may apply together.

The number of preference points assigned to a party application is the average of the party members, rounded to the nearest whole number. If the average is X.51 or greater, it is rounded up; if the average is X.50 or smaller, it is rounded down.

NON-RESIDENTS - For all Black Bear, Pronghorn Antelope, Deer, and Elk hunts non-residents and residents have the same selection of hunts and compete for the same tags. However, Oregon limits the number of tags that can be issued to non-residents. Black Bear and Pronghorn Antelope hunts have a limit of 3% of the available tags for each hunt. Deer and Elk hunts have a limit of 5% of the available tags for each hunt. For Bighorn Sheep hunts, specific tags are set aside exclusively for non-residents. No Rocky Mountain Goat tags are available to non-residents.

CHOICES - The projected percentages in this guide apply only to your first choice. When making more than one choice, be aware of Oregon’s drawing procedure. No second choice tags are issued until everyone’s first choice has been processed. See the Second Choice pages in this guide for the few hunts that could be expected to have any tags available. Your second choice can be any other hunt that is in the same hunt series.

FEES - You must purchase an adult hunting license before applying for a controlled hunt.
In addition, there is a $4.50 fee for each application. If you are successful in the controlled hunt drawing, you are then authorized to buy the tag for that hunt. There are no refunds.

WEBSITE - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife - www.dfw.state.or.us

TELEPHONE - If you have questions concerning your license or application call the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife in Portland at 503.872.5275.

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