Oregon
Oregon Muzzleloader Hunting Season 2024-2025
REGION | OPEN SEASON | TAG REQUIRED | BAG LIMIT | OPEN AREA |
Western (General Season) | Oct. 5 – Nov. 8 | General Any Legal Weapon Western Oregon Tag | One buck with visible antler | Units 10 – 30. |
Eastern (Controlled Season) | Consult controlled hunt tables | Controlled 100 Series Deer Tag | Consult controlled hunt tables | Consult controlled hunt table. |
Oregon Muzzleloader Hunting Season Varies By Unit – CLICK HERE
Muzzleloader Controlled 100 Series Hunts 2024
HUNT # | HUNT NAME | BAG LIMIT | OPEN SEASON | 2024 TAGS | 2023 1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS |
114M | Trask Unit Muzzleloader | One deer | Nov. 9 – Nov. 22 | 220 | 265 |
119M | McKenzie Unit Muzzleloader | One deer | Nov. 16 – Nov. 27 | 385 | 544 |
121M | Indigo Unit Muzzleloader | One deer | Nov. 16 – Nov. 27 | 165 | 352 |
123M1 | Melrose Unit Muzzleloader | One deer | Nov. 16 – Nov. 29 | 132 | 81 |
123M2 | N Bank Habitat Muzzleloader* | One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer | Nov. 30 – Dec. 6 | 3 | 44 |
125M | Sixes Unit Muzzleloader | One deer | Nov. 16 – Nov. 29 | 83 | 54 |
127M | Chetco Unit Muzzleloader | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 16 – Dec. 8 | 39 | 48 |
128M | Applegate Unit Muzzleloader | One deer | Nov. 16 – Dec. 8 | 327 | 1,003 |
132M | Klamath Falls Unit Muzzleloader | One deer | Nov. 4 – Nov. 12 | 21 | 317 |
139M | Metolius Unit Muzzleloader | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 19 – Oct. 27 | 22 | 202 |
141M | Hood – N White Rvr Muzzleloader* | One deer | Oct. 19 – Oct. 27 | 21 | 110 |
145M | Flatiron Muzzleloader* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 19 – Oct. 27 | 66 | 58 |
148M | Ditch Cr Muzzleloader* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 19 – Oct. 27 | 171 | 201 |
151M | Baker Muzzleloader* | One white-tailed deer | Nov. 18 – Dec. 1 | 88 | 126 |
152M | Grande Ronde Muzzleloader* | One white-tailed deer | Nov. 18 – Dec. 1 | 517 | 517 |
157M | Sled Springs Unit Muzzleloader | One white-tailed deer | Dec. 2 – Dec. 15 | 242 | 208 |
166M | N Malheur Muzzleloader* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 19 – Oct. 27 | 55 | 168 |
168M | NE Whitehorse Muzzleloader* | One buck with visible antler | Nov. 16 – Nov. 30 | 21 | 230 |
170M | Hart Mtn Muzzleloader* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 5 – Oct. 16 | 16 | 110 |
172M | Silvies Unit Muzzleloader | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 19 – Oct. 27 | 55 | 181 |
175M | Interstate Unit Muzzleloader | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 19 – Oct. 27 | 22 | 113 |
176M | Silver Lake/E. Ft. Rock Muzzleloader* | One buck with visible antler | Oct. 19 – Oct. 27 | 66 | 178 |
Oregon Muzzleloader Hunting Season Regulation
During the Oregon Muzzleloader Hunting Season, scopes (permanent and detachable), and sights that use batteries, artificial light or energy are not allowed during muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only, except for visually impaired hunters who have a visual acuity of 20/200 with lenses or visual field of 20 degrees. Open and peep sights made from alloys, plastic, or other materials that do not have the properties described above are legal sights. Fiber optics and fluorescent paint incorporated into or on open or iron sights are legal. It is illegal to hunt with non-lead bullets, jacketed bullets, sabots and bullets with plastic or synthetic bases during muzzleloader only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only. Conical lead or lead alloy bullets with a length that does not exceed twice the diameter and lead or lead alloy round balls used with cloth, paper or felt patches are allowed. It is illegal to hunt with pelletized powders or propellants during muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only. Granular (loose) black powder and black powder substitutes are the only legal propellants during muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only. Muzzleloading firearms with revolving actions are prohibited during muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only. For muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only, the muzzleloader must have an open ignition.
This information is subject to change, for more information visit: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/
Additional Links
HUNTING SEASONS2024-2025 REGULATIONS AND GUIDES
HUNTING ACCESS MAP
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