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OR Mule Deer Unit SILVER LAKE — Silver Lake

Total Acres
612,801
Public Land
73%
Elevation
4,154–8,157 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness
5° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
13° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±6° variability
Vertical Relief
4,003 ft relief
Altitude
8,157 ft max
Remoteness
0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — over 4,003 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

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OR Silver Lake — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Silver Lake spans 613,000 acres across high-desert and mixed-conifer country, with elevations ranging from 4,154 to 8,157 ft. Nearly three-quarters of the unit is public land, offering solid access for self-guided hunters. The elevation gradient supports diverse habitat — lower sagebrush flats transition to ponderosa and mixed-conifer forest at higher elevations. Terrain is moderately broken; much of it is roadless or lightly roaded, though some ridge systems and drainages concentrate vehicle access. Summer snowmelt opens high country; early-season hunters may find better accessibility to lower and mid-elevation basins. ##..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Hunt 176

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 31.6%1 pts → 100.0%2 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 40.8%1 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Hunt 176M

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → <0.01%1 pts → <0.01%2 pts → 50.0%3 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 14.7%2 pts → 77.5%3 pts → 100.0%5 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Hunt 176R

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 33.3%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 100.0%1 pts → 100.0%2 pts → 100.0%4 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Hunt 176T

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → <0.01%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 33.3%1 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Hunt 17697322723.0%
2024Hunt 176T16957.0%
2024Hunt 176R911719.0%
2024Hunt 176M321958.0%
2023Hunt 1761,00021021.0%
2023Hunt 176T18844.0%
2023Hunt 176R751925.0%
2023Hunt 176M381232.0%
2022Hunt 1761,15417415.0%
2022Hunt 176T16744.0%
2022Hunt 176R541019.0%
2022Hunt 176M361131.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — Hunt DG104RAug 29, 2026Sep 27, 2026male
2026Muzzleloader — Hunt DG104MOct 17, 2026Oct 25, 2026male
2026Rifle — Hunt DG104Oct 3, 2026Oct 14, 2026male
2026Youth — Hunt DG104TSep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
25
Avg Score
216.5
Top Score
299
Recent (5yr)
1

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

19per 100

2025 Survey

Fawn : Doe

55per 100

2025 Survey

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