Hunt 629T Evans Cr Unit Youth: Oregon deer tags, draw and harvest
Oregon controlled hunt 629T, Evans Cr Unit Youth, is one deer, Dec. 15 to Jan. 5, 2027, with 69 tags for 2026 (ODFW regulations, page 43). In ODFW's June 2026 draw, 66 of 140 residents who put it first drew a tag. ODFW estimates 60 hunters took 36 deer on this hunt in 2023, 60 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 forestBLMODFW landState forest and trust landOther public (city, county, parks, military)Unit 29Lake, 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 | 69 |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 draw | 140 residents, 3 nonresidents |
| Drawn, 2026 | 68 (2 nonresidents) |
| Harvested, 2023 | 36 by 60 hunters |
| Units | 29 Evans Creek |
How hard is it to draw hunt 629T?
ODFW's 2026 report shows 140 residents and 3 nonresidents putting hunt 629T first for 69 tags; 66 residents drew, and 2 of 3 nonresidents. In the preference phase, which fills 75% of the tags, the residents who drew had 1 point or more. In 2025: 139 resident first-choice applicants, 66 drew, for 69 tags.
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | 23 | 23 |
| 1 | 36 | 13 |
| 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Points | First-choice applicants | Drew in the preference phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 629T?
ODFW's estimates for hunt 629T, year by year: 36 from 60 hunters in 2023, 40 from 61 hunters in 2022, 19 from 51 hunters in 2021 and 43 from 64 hunters in 2020.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Deer harvested | Bucks | Antlerless | Per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60 | 247 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 60 |
| 2022 | 61 | 291 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 66 |
| 2021 | 51 | 201 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| 2020 | 64 | 374 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 67 |
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 629T cover?
ODFW's 2023 rows put hunt 629T hunters in 1 unit:
| Unit | Hunters, 2023 | Deer harvested, 2023 | Public land in the unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 29 Evans Creek | 60 | 36 | 42.7% |
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 629T have?
ODFW lists 69 tags for hunt 629T (Evans Cr Unit Youth) in 2026, one deer, Dec. 15 - Jan. 5, 2027 (regulations page 43). ODFW's 2025 draw report lists 69 tags for 2025.
How many points do you need to draw hunt 629T?
In ODFW's 2026 draw, the fewest points a resident drew hunt 629T with in the preference phase was 1 (13 of 36 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 629T?
ODFW estimates 36 deer from 60 hunters on hunt 629T in 2023, 60 for every 100 hunters. In 2022: 40 from 61.
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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.