Unit-by-unit draw odds from official Oregon wildlife-agency data. Use applicant counts and tags available to gauge real competition before you burn points.
15
with draw data
64.7%
2025 season
2
units ≥100% odds
2025
most recent
Across Oregon's 15 black bear units with published draw data, odds range widely. 2 units are effectively over-the-counter (100% or better odds, meaning every first-choice applicant draws), while the most sought-after limited-entry units can take years of preference points to pull. That split is the heart of a Oregon black bear strategy: bank points for a low-odds trophy tag, or hunt a high-odds unit this season.
Draw odds are the ratio of tags available to applicants, so a low number means heavy competition, not a bad hunt. Read them next to the 1st-choice applicants and points required before you commit. Every figure below comes from official Oregon wildlife-agency draw results; the table sorts hardest-draw first.
A note on Oregon applicant counts. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes only the applicants who ranked each hunt first, so that is the figure below and the denominator of the odds beside it. Hunters who listed a unit as a second or later choice can and do draw these tags, so the real field competing for them is larger than the number shown. There is no total-applicant figure in the source to publish instead.
What are the draw odds for Oregon black bear?
Across the 15 Oregon black bear units with published draw data, average draw odds are 64.7% for the 2025 season. Odds vary widely by unit, so review each unit's 1st-choice applicants and tags available before applying. Figures come from official Oregon wildlife-agency draw results. This state publishes only the applicants who ranked the hunt first, so the real pool competing for these tags is larger.
How many people apply for Oregon black bear tags?
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife publishes only first-choice applicants — the hunters who ranked a hunt as their top pick — so that is the applicant figure on this page, and it is the denominator of the draw odds beside it. Hunters who listed a unit as a second or later choice also draw these tags, so the real field is larger than the number shown. Oregon publishes no total-applicant figure for us to show instead.
Which Oregon black bear unit is the hardest to draw?
Unit 754T is among the hardest Oregon black bear draws, at roughly 11.9% odds and about 0 points to draw in 2025. Low-odds units typically produce higher-quality animals but take years of points to draw.
What is the easiest Oregon black bear unit to draw?
Unit 731A has among the best Oregon black bear draw odds, around 100.0% in 2025. Higher-odds units are good options for hunters who want to hunt sooner rather than bank points for a premium tag.
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Last updated Apr 25, 2026 from official Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife draw results.
| 757A | 32.5% | 931 | – | 0 | -12.2% |
| 757T | 77.2% | 114 | – | 0 | -20.8% |
STOTT MTN2 hunts | ||||||
| 717A | 46.9% | 586 | – | 0 | -7.3% | |
| 717T | 100.0% | 30 | – | 0 | – | |
WENAHA2 hunts | ||||||
| 756 | 48.3% | 569 | – | 0 | +9.5% | |
| 756T | 81.4% | 59 | – | 0 | -12.7% | |
CATHERINE CREEK1 hunt | ||||||
| 762A | 49.8% | 995 | – | 0 | -13.7% | |
IMNAHA2 hunts | ||||||
| 760A | 53.0% | 519 | – | 0 | +1.7% | |
| 760T | 98.1% | 53 | – | 0 | +3.7% | |
SNAKE RIVER1 hunt | ||||||
| 759 | 64.6% | 681 | – | 0 | +16.6% | |
STARKEY1 hunt | ||||||
| 752A | 67.5% | 489 | – | 0 | +4.5% | |
OCHOCO1 hunt | ||||||
| 746A | 68.3% | 1,288 | – | 0 | +0.3% | |
LOOKOUT MTN1 hunt | ||||||
| 764 | 70.5% | 61 | – | 0 | +25.0% | |
WHITE RIVER1 hunt | ||||||
| 741A | 76.6% | 474 | – | 0 | -14.1% | |
SADDLE MTN1 hunt | ||||||
| 710A | 81.8% | 1,749 | – | 0 | -0.1% | |
SIUSLAW1 hunt | ||||||
| 722A | 87.5% | 5,532 | – | 0 | -7.4% | |
KENO1 hunt | ||||||
| 731A | 100.0% | 533 | – | 0 | +0.8% | |
