Oregon Columbia Basin Unit:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2025: 652 to 1,241 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Columbia Basin Unit2025 draw
64425 drew, 652 applied.
One of Oregon's hardest deer draws: 39th hardest of 453 in 2025.
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
50–73%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Columbia Basin Unit
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Columbia Basin Unit | 1,177 of 1,177 drew | 50–61% |
| 644 | Columbia Basin Unit | 33 of 756 drew | 61–73% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Columbia Basin Unit.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success14443–61%
50%
56%
54%
43%
55%
50%
61%
2019202020212022202320242025
64453–73%
58%
53%
61%
68%
73%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Points
- “For deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear hunts (Premium Hunts excluded), most tags (75%) are awarded to those first choice applicants with the most preference points. The remaining 25% are awarded randomly amongst all first choice applicants, so everyone that applies always…”
- Tag fee
- “NONRESIDENT DEER $443.50 $500.00 $540.00 $585.00”
- Tag fee
- “RESIDENT DEER $28.50 $33.00 $36.00 $39.00”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
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Source: ODFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026