Oregon Melrose - N Bank Habitat:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 3 tags, 49 to 277 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Melrose - N Bank Habitat2026 draw
123B3 tags, 277 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Oregon's hardest deer draws: 12th hardest of 453 in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
Muzzleloader · any legal weapon
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Melrose - N Bank Habitat
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123M2 | One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer · muzzleloader · Nov 28–Dec 4Melrose - N Bank Habitat | 2 of 40 drew | 0–67% |
| 123B | One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer · any legal weapon · Dec 26–Jan 1Melrose - N Bank Habitat* | 2 of 193 drew | 67–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Melrose - N Bank Habitat.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success123B67–100%
100%
67%
100%
100%
67%
67%
201920202021202320242025
123M20–100%
33%
100%
67%
0%
50%
20202021202220232024
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”
- Application fee
- “CONTROLLED HUNT APPLICATION $8.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- 123BAny Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponDec 26–Jan 1
- 123M2Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderNov 28–Dec 4
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
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Source: ODFW