Hunt 128M Applegate Unit Muzzleloader: Oregon deer tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 128M, Applegate Unit Muzzleloader, is one deer, Nov. 14 to Dec. 6, with 330 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 40). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 314 of 880 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 296 hunters took 135 deer on this hunt in 2025, 46 for every 100 hunters.
Data updated October 2026. Tags and dates: ODFW's 2026 regulations. Draw: ODFW's 2026 Preference Point Draw Report. Harvest: ODFW, 2020 to 2025.
National park land (no hunting)National forestBLMODFW landState forest and trust landBureau of ReclamationOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 28Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description, regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One deer |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Nov. 14 - Dec. 6 |
| Weapon | Muzzleloader |
| 2026 tags | 330 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 880 residents, 161 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 325 (11 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 135 by 296 hunters |
| Units | 28 Applegate |
How hard is it to draw hunt 128M?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 880 residents and 161 nonresidents putting hunt 128M first for 330 tags; 314 residents drew, and 11 of 161 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 3 points or more.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 29 | 29 |
| 4 | 47 | 42 |
| 3 | 196 | 150 |
| 2 | 161 | 0 |
| 1 | 223 | 0 |
| 0 | 212 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 0 | 24 | 0 |
Source: ODFW 2026 Buck Deer Preference Point Draw Report. The table is ODFW's preference point phase only; tags drawn at random (25%) are not printed by point level.
How many deer are taken on hunt 128M?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 128M, year by year: 135 from 296 hunters in 2025, 163 from 296 hunters in 2024, 165 from 302 hunters in 2023 and 174 from 288 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Deer harvested | Bucks | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 296 | 1,892 | 135 | 118 | 16 | 46 |
| 2024 | 296 | 1,744 | 163 | 141 | 22 | 55 |
| 2023 | 302 | 1,875 | 165 | 143 | 22 | 55 |
| 2022 | 288 | 1,664 | 174 | 161 | 13 | 60 |
| 2021 | 285 | 1,729 | 137 | 125 | 12 | 48 |
| 2020 | 289 | 1,588 | 172 | 156 | 16 | 60 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 128M cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 128M hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Deer harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 28 Applegate | 296 | 135 | 57% |
Public land measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025) for the whole unit, not the hunt's own boundary.
Questions hunters ask
How many tags does hunt 128M have?
ODFW lists 330 tags for hunt 128M (Applegate Unit Muzzleloader) in 2026, one deer, Nov. 14 - Dec. 6 (regulations page 40).
How many points do you need to draw hunt 128M?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 128M with in the preference phase was 3 (150 of 196 at that level drew). The other 25% of tags are drawn at random among all first-choice applicants, whatever their points.
What is the success rate on hunt 128M?
ODFW estimates 135 deer from 296 hunters on hunt 128M in 2025, 46 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 163 from 296.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 40.
- Draw: ODFW 2026 and 2025 Preference Point Draw Reports.
- Harvest: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025).
FilledTag is not part of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Every figure is ODFW's or measured from public maps.