Hunt 628T Applegate Unit Youth: Oregon deer tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 628T, Applegate Unit Youth, is one deer, Dec. 15 to Jan. 5, 2027, with 39 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 43). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 38 of 138 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 24 hunters took 16 deer on this hunt in 2023, 67 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 2023.
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 | Dec. 15 - Jan. 5, 2027 |
| Weapon | Youth hunters only |
| 2026 tags | 39 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 138 residents, 25 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 39 (1 nonresident) |
| Harvested, 2023 | 16 by 24 hunters |
| Units | 28 Applegate |
How hard is it to draw hunt 628T?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 138 residents and 25 nonresidents putting hunt 628T first for 39 tags; 38 residents drew, and 1 of 25 nonresidents, the most ODFW issues to nonresidents in a deer or elk hunt (5% of tags). In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 3 points or more. In 2025: 147 resident first-choice applicants, 32 drew, for 33 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 19 | 10 |
| 2 | 25 | 0 |
| 1 | 28 | 0 |
| 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 0 | 9 | 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 628T?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 628T, year by year: 16 from 24 hunters in 2023, 17 from 25 hunters in 2022, 12 from 21 hunters in 2021 and 19 from 29 hunters in 2020.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Deer harvested | Bucks | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 116 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 67 |
| 2022 | 25 | 115 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 68 |
| 2021 | 21 | 91 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 57 |
| 2020 | 29 | 105 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 66 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2023). Where a hunt covers several units ODFW prints a row for each; these are added up.
Which units does hunt 628T cover?
ODFW's 2023 rows put hunt 628T hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2023 | Deer harvested, 2023 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 28 Applegate | 24 | 16 | 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 628T have?
ODFW lists 39 tags for hunt 628T (Applegate Unit Youth) in 2026, one deer, Dec. 15 - Jan. 5, 2027 (regulations page 43). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 33 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 628T?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 628T with in the preference phase was 3 (10 of 19 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 628T?
ODFW estimates 16 deer from 24 hunters on hunt 628T in 2023, 67 for every 100 hunters. In 2022: 17 from 25.
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Where these numbers come from
- Tags, season and bag limit: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, page 43.
- 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.