Hunt 623 Melrose Unit: Oregon deer tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 623, Melrose Unit, is one antlerless deer, Oct. 3 to Nov. 6, with 275 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 42). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 272 of 667 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 161 hunters took 67 deer on this hunt in 2025, 42 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 forestBLMState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 23Lake, reservoir or riverHighway
The hunt's own boundary is ODFW's written description (the hunt covers part of the unit), regulations pages 94 to 101.| Bag limit | One antlerless deer |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 275 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 667 residents, 5 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 275 (3 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 67 by 161 hunters |
| Units | 23 Melrose |
How hard is it to draw hunt 623?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 667 residents and 5 nonresidents putting hunt 623 first for 275 tags; 272 residents drew, and 3 of 5 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 2 points or more. In 2025: 654 resident first-choice applicants, 275 drew, for 275 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | 149 | 138 |
| 1 | 203 | 0 |
| 0 | 249 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 |
Source: ODFW 2026 Antlerless Deer Preference Point Draw Report; ODFW 2025 Antlerless 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 623?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 623, year by year: 67 from 161 hunters in 2025, 91 from 201 hunters in 2024, 97 from 209 hunters in 2023 and 75 from 181 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Deer harvested | Bucks | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | 1,048 | 67 | 0 | 67 | 42 |
| 2024 | 201 | 1,250 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 45 |
| 2023 | 209 | 1,193 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 46 |
| 2022 | 181 | 1,031 | 75 | 0 | 75 | 41 |
| 2021 | 193 | 1,063 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 47 |
| 2020 | 207 | 1,231 | 72 | 1 | 71 | 35 |
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 623 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 623 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Deer harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 23 Melrose | 161 | 67 | 15.4% |
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 623 have?
ODFW lists 275 tags for hunt 623 (Melrose Unit) in 2026, one antlerless deer, Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 (regulations page 42). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 275 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 623?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 623 with in the preference phase was 2 (138 of 149 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 623?
ODFW estimates 67 deer from 161 hunters on hunt 623 in 2025, 42 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 91 from 201.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 42.
- 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.