Oregon has the potential to produce a Boone and Crockett buck on nearly every hunt. That did not happen during the last two seasons as horn growth was down in most of the southern antelope units. Most hunters struggled to find 75" bucks in a lot of units. On a good horn growth year, you will see some giants harvested. Almost every year, Oregon will produce a couple of 85" bucks. The last couple of years have not been great for horn growth, but hopefully 2025 will be. If you are sitting on 20+ antelope points, we recommend you wait until early May to see how the horn growth is looking before you submit your application.
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The majority of the better antelope units are in the southeastern corner of the state. The top units include Beatys Butte, Juniper, Hart Mtn, Whitehorse, and Warner. All of these units have good access to public land, but the rifle hunts take 25-29+ points to draw. The biggest problem for non-residents who want to hunt Oregon is that they only issue up to 3% of tags to non-residents. In the antelope table, you can see that there were only 26 non-resident antelope tags issued in 2024 in the units we covered.
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If you are lucky enough to draw an antelope tag in Oregon, you can expect to see hunting pressure there on opening day, but by the third day of the season, you will have the unit to yourself as 90% of residents harvest their antelope in the first two days of the season. Most of the antelope hunts are located on public land and have great road access, but those roads can be really rough. Some units have large private agricultural fields that can be frustrating for hunters as the antelope typically do not want to leave them. Most of the antelope units are large desert areas that can be miles from the nearest town. The country in Southeast Oregon is big with not a lot of towns or services available. Make sure you are prepared with extra fuel and a good spare tire or two before heading out on your hunt.
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If you are already applying in Oregon, you can add an antelope application for only $8. If you are not planning on applying for 20+ years, it would be better to spend your $8 application fee in the premium draw and skip the regular draw. The premium tag has no points and is a completely random draw. The premium application is $8. If you love hunting antelope and are a younger person, you may as well apply for both the premium and regular tags. If you are sitting on a lot of antelope points and need some advice on what to do or what outfitter to hunt with, give us a call as we have Hunt Advisors who have spent time chasing antelope in the desert country of Oregon.
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| Adult Hunting License | $172 |
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| Antelope | $395.50 |
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