Oregon's Rocky Mountain Elk and Mule Deer Guide/Outfitter Tags and LOP Tags

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) introduced a Non-resident or Guide tag a few years ago. This has enabled Oregon outfitters to guarantee tags for their out-of-state clients. These tags are issued through a draw process to each outfitter and are only sold to Non-residents wishing to experience a guided elk or deer rifle hunt. The tags drawn by the outfitter must be purchased be a Non-resident no later than March 15tht of a given year, therefore it is important to book your hunts as soon as possible.

Guides and Outfitter Tags
"As enacted by the 1997 Oregon State Legislature, the Guides and Outfitters Program provides guides and outfitters with the opportunity to market nonresident tags. A number of tags equal to one half the nonresident tags drawn in the previous year are available through this program. The tag fee for a Guide/Outfitter tag is twice the ordinary nonresident fee. Guides certified by the Oregon State Marine Board submitted applications and competed for the right to market these tags. Tags not sold by April 15, 2006 are available in the 2006 big game drawing."...excerpt from Oregon's Big Game Regulation.

Guaranteed (Guide/Outfitter) Tags
Guaranteed tag hunt requests must be mailed and received by the ODFW (Oregon Fish & Wildlife Department) by April 1^st, 2006, or by stated deadline defined and established by the ODFW.

LOP (Land Owner Preference) Tags
LOP tag requests must be mailed and received by the ODFW by September 15^th, 2006 or by stated deadline defined and established by the ODFW.

General Season Archery Tags
General season tags and licenses may be purchased by residents and non-residents directly from a license agent, by mail, or fax before the tag sale deadline. To purchase or claim by mail or fax, use the ODFW application form found the current year's hunting regulations. Be sure to clearly identify which tags you want to purchase and include appropriate fees. Archery tag purchase dead line is August 25th, 2006 or by stated deadline defined and established by the ODFW.