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Is deer season open in Oregon?

Every Oregon deer season we have read for 2026 from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.

Oregon deer seasons 2026

Oregon's firearm deer season opens Oct 3, 2026 in the areas it covers.

These are Western Oregon's general seasons only: all deer hunting in Eastern Oregon, and some Western Oregon hunts, are controlled hunts drawn in advance on other dates and are not included here.

General archery · Western Oregon onlyAug 29 to Sep 27
General any legal weapon · Western Oregon onlyOct 3 to Nov 6
Youth extended general season · Western Oregon only · youth ages 12 to 17 with an unfilled tag onlyNov 7 to Nov 8
Late archery · Units 23, 25, 26, 29 and 30 (Unit 26 traditional archery equipment only) onlyNov 14 to Dec 6
Late archery · Units 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and northern Unit 21 onlyNov 21 to Dec 13

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Big Game Hunting Seasons (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife), checked November 2026.

Deer Season DatesOregon · 2026

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Deer season · Oregon · Today

Depends where you hunt

Only in part of Oregon. General any legal weapon is open today in Western Oregon only, Oct 3 to Nov 6.

These are Western Oregon's general seasons only: all deer hunting in Eastern Oregon, and some Western Oregon hunts, are controlled hunts drawn in advance on other dates and are not included here.

General archery · Western Oregon
General any legal weapon · Western Oregon
Youth extended general season · Western Oregon
Late archery · Units 23, 25, 26, 29 and 30 (Unit 26 traditional archery equipment only)
Late archery · Units 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and northern Unit 21

SepOctNovDec

General archeryArchery
Aug 29 to Sep 27
Western Oregon only
Oregon's wording
"Deer, western Archery | Season: Aug. 29 – Sept. 27*"
General any legal weaponFirearmOpen
Oct 3 to Nov 6
Western Oregon only
Oregon's wording
"Deer, western Oregon Any Legal Weapon | Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 | Tag required: General Any Legal Weapon Western Oregon Tag"
Youth extended general seasonYouth
Nov 7 to Nov 8
Western Oregon only, Youth ages 12 to 17 with an unfilled tag only
Oregon's wording
"the Western Oregon general buck deer Any Legal Weapon season is extended two days for youth 12-17 years of age. | may hunt the area of the Western Oregon General Buck Deer season Nov. 7-8, 2026."
Source
Late archeryArchery
Nov 14 to Dec 6
Units 23, 25, 26, 29 and 30 (Unit 26 traditional archery equipment only) only
Oregon's wording
"Aug. 29 - Sept. 27 & Nov. 14 - Dec. 6 | Units 25, 29, and 30 | Unit 23 | Unit 26 | Nov. 14 - Dec. 6 (Traditional archery equipment only)"
Source
Late archeryArchery
Nov 21 to Dec 13
Units 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and northern Unit 21 only
Oregon's wording
"Aug. 29 - Sept. 27 & Nov. 21 - Dec. 13 | Units 10, 17, 18, 20 | Units 15, 16, 19 and the northern portion of unit 21"
Source

Hunter orange

"No person younger than 18 years of age shall hunt with any firearm for any game mammal or upland game bird (excluding turkey) unless the person is wearing in a manner visible from all directions a hat or exterior garment of hunter orange."

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Oregon's firearm deer season opens Oct 3, 2026 in the areas it covers. These are Western Oregon's general seasons only: all deer hunting in Eastern Oregon, and some Western Oregon hunts, are controlled hunts drawn in advance on other dates and are not included here. Source: Big Game Hunting Seasons (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife).

Oregon's rule says: "No person younger than 18 years of age shall hunt with any firearm for any game mammal or upland game bird (excluding turkey) unless the person is wearing in a manner visible from all directions a hat or exterior garment of hunter orange."

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