OR Mule Deer Unit SUMPTER — Sumpter

# OR Sumpter — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Sumpter spans 2,176–9,077 ft elevation across nearly 1 million acres with 49% public land. The unit offers variable terrain from mid-elevation sagebrush and mixed conifer to alpine zones—classic eastern Oregon country well-suited to both early-season (Hunt 151R, Aug 30–Sep 28) and main-season (Hunt 151, Oct 4–15) hunts. ## Herd Quality & Population Buck:doe ratios have fluctuated (11–20:100 over recent years), ranging from Average to Good. The 2025 ratio of 17:100 is respectable but not exceptional. This suggests a recovering herd with moderate age-class distribution—not a trophy-saturated unit, but huntable habitat...