Big game regulations, 2026

Controlled hunt numbers, season dates, tag counts, 2025 application demand, and bag limits, each row linked to its page in the official ODFW booklet.

All species 643 hunts Deer 222 hunts Elk 316 hunts Pronghorn antelope 49 hunts Bighorn sheep 27 hunts Rocky Mountain goat 12 hunts Black bear 17 hunts Cougar general season

General seasons and deadlines

Buck deer · Any Legal Weapon Oct. 3 - Oct. 14 Deadline: Oct. 2 · Source p. 35

Elk · Any Legal Weapon West Cascade: Nov. 7 - Nov. 13; Rocky Mountain 2nd season: Nov. 7 - Nov. 15; Coast seasons: Nov. 14 - Nov. 17 and Nov. 21 - Nov. 27 Deadline: Varies by tag; see tag sale deadline table. · Source p. 46

Elk · Archery Aug. 29 - Sep. 27 Deadline: Aug. 28 · Source p. 49

Black bear · General Season Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 Deadline: Oct. 2 for general fall tag; controlled spring tags by hunt. · Source p. 68

Cougar · General Season Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 Deadline: Oct. 2 for general tag; additional tag may be purchased throughout season. · Source p. 67

Controlled hunt table

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