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Oregon Big Game Regulations

2013 General Seasons	Season Dates	Tag Required
Western Deer Centerfire
Cascade Buck Area	Sept. 28 - Oct. 11 & Oct. 19 - Nov. 1	Western Oregon Deer
Coast Buck Area	Sept. 28 - Nov. 1	Western Oregon Deer

Cascade Bull Elk Centerfire
--	Oct. 12 - Oct. 18	Cascade Elk

Rocky Mt Bull Elk Centerfire
First Season	Oct. 23 - Oct. 27	Rocky Mt. Elk 1st Season
Second Season	Nov. 2 - Nov. 10	Rocky Mt. Elk 2nd Season

Coast Bull Elk Centerfire
First Season	Nov. 9 - Nov. 12	Coast 1st Season
Second Season	Nov. 16 - Nov. 22	Coast 2nd Season

Bowhunting
Deer - Western Oregon	Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 (late seasons vary by unit)	General Deer Bow
Deer - Eastern Oregon	Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 (late seasons vary by unit)	General Deer Bow
Elk - Western Oregon	Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 (late seasons vary by unit)	General Elk Bow
Elk - Eastern Oregon	Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 (late seasons vary by unit)	General Elk Bow

Black Bear
Eastern Oregon	Aug. 1 - Nov. 30	General Black Bear
Western Oregon	Aug. 1 - Dec. 31	General Black Bear
SW Additional Bear	Aug. 1 - Dec. 31	SW Additional Bear
SW Additional (Nonresident)	Aug. 1 - Dec. 31	SW Additional Bear
Cascade Additional (Nonresident)	Aug. 1 - Dec. 31	Cascade Additional Bear

Cougar
General (statewide)	Jan. 1- Dec. 31 or until Zone Mortality Quotas have been met, whichever occurs first. (see special regulations for certain units)	General Cougar

2013 Archery Draw Weight Requirements	40lb. or greater recurve, long, or compound bow	50lb. or greater recurve, long, or compound bow
Black Bear	Yes	Yes
Cougar	Yes	Yes
Pronghorn	Yes	Yes
Buck Deer	Yes	Yes
600 Series Deer Hunts	Yes	Yes
Elk	No	Yes
Big Horn Sheep	No	Yes
Rocky Mountain Goat	No	Yes
Western Gray Squirrel	Any rifle; handgun; shotgun; muzzleloading firearm; or long, recurve or compound bow.


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