Hunt 628 Applegate Unit: Oregon deer tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 628, Applegate Unit, is one antlerless deer, Oct. 3 to Nov. 6, with 48 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 42). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 47 of 896 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 33 hunters took 29 deer on this hunt in 2025, 88 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 antlerless deer |
|---|---|
| 2026 season | Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 |
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| 2026 tags | 48 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 896 residents, 21 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 48 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2025 | 29 by 33 hunters |
| Units | 28 Applegate |
How hard is it to draw hunt 628?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 896 residents and 21 nonresidents putting hunt 628 first for 48 tags; 47 residents drew, and 1 of 21 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 10 points or more. In 2025: 816 resident first-choice applicants, 41 drew, for 42 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 19 | 19 |
| 10 | 26 | 11 |
| 9 | 40 | 0 |
| 8 | 48 | 0 |
| 7 | 59 | 0 |
| 6 | 63 | 0 |
| 5 | 73 | 0 |
| 4 | 88 | 0 |
| 3 | 99 | 0 |
| 2 | 110 | 0 |
| 1 | 121 | 0 |
| 0 | 144 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 0 | 7 | 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 628?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 628, year by year: 29 from 33 hunters in 2025, 17 from 28 hunters in 2024, 27 from 39 hunters in 2023 and 15 from 26 hunters in 2022.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Deer harvested | Bucks | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 149 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 88 |
| 2024 | 28 | 106 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 61 |
| 2023 | 39 | 196 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 69 |
| 2022 | 26 | 131 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 58 |
| 2021 | 30 | 130 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 77 |
| 2020 | 32 | 132 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 63 |
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 628 cover?
ODFW's 2025 rows put hunt 628 hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2025 | Deer harvested, 2025 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 28 Applegate | 33 | 29 | 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 628 have?
ODFW lists 48 tags for hunt 628 (Applegate Unit) in 2026, one antlerless deer, Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 (regulations page 42). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 42 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 628?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 628 with in the preference phase was 10 (11 of 26 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 628?
ODFW estimates 29 deer from 33 hunters on hunt 628 in 2025, 88 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 17 from 28.
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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.