623ARES + NRPreference draw
Central Melrose deer,Central Melrose*
Season Any Legal Weapon Oct 3–Nov 6·Units: Central Melrose·1,100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 107 of 363 residents applying drew. Everyone with 1 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
29%
107 of 363 drew
Harvest success
38–40%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
1,100
Applicants · 2026
370
0.3 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 107 | 107 | 100% | Likely |
| 0You · 0 pts | 256 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Central Melrose*
- Legal animal
- One antlerless deer
- Weapon
- Any Legal Weapon
- Tags
- 1,100 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Any Legal Weapon: Oct 3–Nov 6
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 623A
2021–20252141%2241%2338%2440%2538%
2025: 187 taken by 491 hunters.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
Source: ODFW