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Mule Deer Hunt

Updated November 6, 2026
Mule Deer Hunt (Lottery Drawing)

The Refuge will offer one special opportunity for an ST101 tag holder to use the tag on the Buena Vista Hunt Area. The Refuge will conduct a lottery drawing in July to select an applicant.

Harvesting a buck with a visible antler on the Refuge fulfills the ST101 tag.

Season and Hunt Dates

The season coincides with the ST-01 DHA Any Legal Weapon Buck Deer Tag. If Oregon’s pheasant season overlaps with the mule deer season, the Refuge mule deer hunt will close the Friday before the opening day of the Oregon Statewide rooster pheasant season. 

Special Regulations

Additional regulations apply to the selected individual. The selected individual will receive a special use permit and relevant information before the hunt.

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