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Private Land Hunting Opportunities

Areas in the table below are open to the public. Permission is not required to hunt these properties. Please contact your State or Regional A&H Coordinator for information regarding additional properties available for hunting by permission only. For a list of the Regional A&H Coordinators visit our contact us section of this site.

NORTHWEST
Wendling Travel Management Area – Industrial Timberlands Contact: ODFW Springfield, 541-726-3515; Area Closure Hotline: Weyerhaeuser, 1-888-741-5403 (prompt #6)
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Northeast of Springfield; various access points off Marcola Rd. and Hwy 126.	McKenzie Unit 19	89,300	Elk, deer, bear, predators, grouse, quail	Opening of early archery season through the end of general buck deer (including youth weekend).	Open Access	Motorized vehicle travel permitted only on roads designated as open with an orange road marker. All un-marked roads are designated as closed to vehicle traffic. Portions of the TMA may be closed due to fire danger or for management reasons. Contact the Weyerhaeuser hotline for closure information.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to fund an Oregon State Police Trooper to patrol private timberlands participating in the TMA. The increased law enforcement provides an incentive to private timberland owners to continue to allow hunting access.
North Coast Access Area Law Enforcement Project - Industrial Timber (multiple forest landowners) Contact: ODFW Sauvie Island, 503-621-3488 or Tillamook, 503-842-2741
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Portions of Clastop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill counties	Saddle Mountain - 10, Scappoose - 11, Wilson - 12, Trask - 14	Estimated 1.5 million	Elk, deer, bear, predators, grouse, quail, band-tailed pigeon	May vary by landowner	May vary by landowner	Area under travel management restriction, consult current Big Game Hunting Regs.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to hire 5 Oregon State Police Senior Troopers to patrol private timberlands from Aug. to Dec. The increased law enforcement provides an incentive to private timberland owners to continue to allow hunting access. The following industrial timberland owners participate in the program: Hancock Timber Resources Group, The Hampton Tree Farm Affiliates, Stimson Lumber Company, Weyerhaeuser Company, Longview Timber Corporation, and the Campbell Group. Project Cooperators: Campbell Group, Seaside Office: 503-738-6351 Longview Resources - Longview: 360-575-5112; Seaside 503-717-8288 Stimson, Forest Grove Office: 503-359-0116 Hancock, Vernonia Office: 503-429-4410 Hampton, Astoria: 503-458-6111; Wilson Unit: 503-365-8400 State Forestry, Astoria: 503-325-5451
Willamette Private Timberlands Law Enforcement Project - Industrial Timber - (multiple landowners) Stott Mtn/N Alsea Map- front (pdf), Stott Mtn/N Alsia Map-back (pdf), Rickreall Map (pdf), Luckiamutte Map (pdf) Contact: ODFW Newport 541-867-4741, Corvallis 541-757-4186, or Springfield 541-726-3515
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Portions of Lincoln, Polk, Benton, Marion, Lane, and Linn Counties	Santiam Mountain - 17,Alsea - 18, McKenzie - 19, Siuslaw - 20, Indigo - 21	Estimated 1.25 million	Elk, deer, bear, predators, grouse, quail, band-tailed pigeon	May vary by landowner	May vary by landowner	Some areas under travel management restriction, consult current Big Game Regs.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to hire 6 Oregon State Police Senior Troopers to patrol private timberlands from Aug. to Dec. The increased law enforcement provides an incentive to private timberland owners to continue to allow hunting access. The following industrial timberland owners participate in the program in the Stott Mtn/North Alsea TMA: Forest Capital Partners, Plum Creek Timber, Weyerhaeuser, and Simpson Resources Co. In other areas, OSP troopers patrol private timberlands that are open to public hunting. Project Cooperators: Forest Capitol, Monmouth Office: 503-838-1610 Frank Lumber, Mill City: 503-897-2371 Freres Timber Inc, Lyons: 503-859-2121 Giustina Resources, Eugene: 541-485-1500 Hampton Affiliates, Salem: 503-365-8400 Longview Timberlands, Silverton: 503-873-6457 Rosboro Lumber, Springfield: 541-746-8411 Starker Forests, Philomath: 541-929-2477 Stimson Lumber: 503-357-2131 Weyerhaeuser Co (Toll free hunter hotline): 1-888-741-5403 Cascade Timber, Sweet Home: 541-367-2111 Plum Creek Timber: 541-336-6229 State Forestry, Dallas: 503-623-8146, Sweet Home: (541) 367-6108, Philomath: 541-929-3266 US Forest Service, Siuslaw National Forest Office: 541-750-7000 BLM, Salem: 503-375-5646
Abiqua Basin - Industrial Timberland Map (pdf) Contact: ODFW Sauvie Island, 503-621-3488
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
SE of Silverton,OR to Drakes Crossing, easton Grade Rd.to Abiqua gate	Santiam Unit 16	36,535	Deer,elk, bear,predators,grouse, quail,band-tailed pigeon	Year round	Open Access	Property open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset
Project Information: Volunteers from the Oregon Hunters Association open the Grade Rd. Mainline gate one hour before sunrise and close the gate one hour after sunset during buck and bull rifle seasons. Opening this gate allows drive in access to the entire property. If you do not make it through the gate before it is closed in the evening, you will be locked in overnight. Walk-in access is allowed outside of buck and bull rifle seasons but the property may be closed during times of high fire danger.
Linn County Forest Patrol Project - Industrial Timberland (multiple landowners) Contact: Brian Carroll– Linn County Forest Protection Association 541-367-6108
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Portions of Linn County	Santiam Unit 16	Estimated 300,000	Elk, deer, bear, predators, grouse, quail, band-tailed pigeon	May vary by landowner	May vary by landowner	May vary by landowner
Project Information: An A&H grant is used to partially fund a Sheriff deputy to patrol timberlands in Linn County. The increased law enforcement provides an incentive to private timberland owners to continue to allow hunting access.
Lincoln County Forest Patrol Project - Industrial Timberland (multiple landowners) Contact: ODFW Newport, 541-867-4741
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Portions of Lincoln County	Stott Mountain Unit 17, Alsea Unit 18	Estimated 300,000	Elk, deer, bear, predators, grouse, quail, band-tailed pigeon	May vary by landowner	May vary by landowner	Some areas under travel management restriction, consult current Big Game Regs.
Project Information: An A&H grant is used to partially fund a Sheriff deputy to patrol private timberlands in Linn County. The increased law enforcement provides an incentive to private timberland owners to continue to allow hunting access.
SOUTHWEST
Jackson Access & Cooperative Travel Management Area - Public and Private Timberlands Map (pdf) Contact: ODFW Central Point, 541-826-8774
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Portions of Jackson County near Shady Cove and Lost Creek Lake	Dixon - 22, Evans Creek - 29, Rogue - 30	21,710	Elk, deer, bear, predators, grouse, quail, turkey	Year round	Open Access	Area under travel management restriction 3 days prior to opening of general Cascade elk season through April 30. Consult current Big Game Regs.
Project Information: An A&H grant is used to fund an Oregon State Police Senior Trooper to patrol and enforce the travel management area restrictions. Increased law enforcement provides an incentive for private landowner to continue to allow public hunting access and decrease harassment of wintering wildlife. Project improves access to 32,840 acres of public land.
HIGH DESERT
Pine Creek Ranch Access Area – Rangeland Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
From Burns, travel approximately 35 miles east on Highway 20, then north on County Rd. 310. Look for access area signs on both sides of the road for next 6 miles.	Malheur River Unit 66	12,105	Primary: deer, elk, pronghorn, predators Secondary: turkey, California quail	August 1-March 1; through 2016	Open Access	No camping on private lands; no fires; leave gates as you find them. See map for further regulations.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowner for access to 12,105 acres of his property.
JWTR Travel Management Area – Timberland Contact: ODFW Klamath Falls, 541-883-5732
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Scattered parcels in Klamath, Jackson, and Lake Counties; See Map	Sprague Unit 33, Silver Lake Unit 76, Interstate Unit 75, Klamath Falls Unit 32, Keno Unit 31, Fort Rock Unit 77	608,000	Primarily: deer, elk, turkey Secondary: blue grouse, ruffed grouse, mt. quail	Year Round (seasonal travel restrictions apply)	Open Access	Camping permitted up to 7 days; No fires, be careful with cigarettes; no littering – pick up any trash; report unlawful activities: do not damage roads during wet conditions; leave gates as you find them. Surveillance cameras may be in use.
Project Information: Patrolled by Oregon State Police Special Trooper using A&H funds. Continued vandalism and/or property destruction could lead to the closing of these lands to public use. Please respect private lands.
Murphy Ranch Well Project – Wyoming big sagebrush and grease wood Contact: ODFW Lakeview, 541-947-2950
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
From Paisley take Hwy 31 to Red House Lane. At Red House Lane baseball field turn left on BLM Rd. 6134-0. Travel north on road 6134-0 for approximately 2 miles.	Wagontire Unit 73	5,000	deer, pronghorn, bighorn, sage grouse	Year-round through December 31, 2015	Open Access	No camping on private land; no fires; leave gates as you find them
Project Information: A&H funds were used to improve a well and install a stock water trough that will provide critical year-round water source to wildlife on surrounding private and public land.
Roaring Springs Ranch Access Area Map (pdf) Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
HWY 205; 30 miles north of Fields	Beatys Butte Unit 70	20,137	Primarily: mule deer, pronghorn, predators Secondary: waterfowl	Aug. 1 – Mar. 1; annually through the 2017/18 season	Open Access	Vehicle access restricted to roads posted and mapped as open
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner for access to 20,137 acres of his property.
Ontario Access Area Map (pdf) Contact: ODFW Ontario, 541-889-6375
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
City of Ontario	Beulah Unit 65	800	Primary: Pheasant, ducks, geese, mule deer (archery only), quail Secondary: wild turkey	August 1- March 31, annually through the 2017/18 season. Hunting permitted for upland birds, waterfowl, and deer (archery) during prescribed seasons only.	Open Access	Parking in designated areas only. Please be mindful of farming equipment on property, vandals will be prosecuted.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to reimburse Pheasant Forever for leasing this property from the City of Ontario. In addition, A&H funds are used to provide dedicated law enforcement patrols on the property.
Jenkins Access Area Map (pdf) Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
About 12 miles east of Diamond	Steens Mountain Unit 69	13,233	Primary: mule deer, elk, pronghorn, sage grouse, predators, chukar Secondary: quail, mourning dove	August 1-March 1, through 2014/15	Open Access	Motorized vehicle travel only on access roads posted as open. No ATV’s on property. Consult map for restrictions; camping allowed on adjacent BLM only.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
Otley Access Area Map (pdf) Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Steens Loop Rd. Access; see map	Steens Mountain Unit 69	16,734	Primary: Pronghorn, mule deer, chukar, quail, sage grouse Secondary: elk	Aug. 1 – Mar. 1 annually through the 2017/18 season.	Open Access	Vehicle access restricted to roads posted and mapped as open.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner for access to 16,734 acres of his property.
McBride Access Project Map (pdf) Sagebrush rangeland Contact: Ontario ODFW, 541-889-6975
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
I-84 Moores Hollow exit 362, info signs with maps on both sides of exit	Beulah Unit 65	10,100	Deer, pronghorn, chukar, quail, predator, Hungarian partridge, ground squirrel	Year-round, through July 31, 2014	Open Access	Motorized vehicle travel restricted to roads signed and mapped as open
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner to allow public hunting access, the entire access payment is used by the landowner for range and habitat improvements.
Lawen Lane Access Area Map (pdf) Flat lake basin pastureland, wetland during high water years Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Hwy 78, 17 miles east of Burns, OR, south on Lawen Lane	Steens Mountain Unit 69	6,259	Waterfowl, pheasant, deer, pronghorn, predators, quail	August 15 – February 28 annually through the 2014/15 season.	Open Access. Improves access to Malheur National Wildlife Refuge	Walk-in access from Lawen Lane
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay 4 landowners a per acre value for public hunting access.
DeGuire Access Area Map (pdf) Rangeland and irrigated agriculture, wetland during high water years Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
16 miles west of Burns on Hwy 20, 25 miles south on Double O Rd	Juniper Unit 71	2,361	Deer, pronghorn, pheasant, quail, waterfowl	Aug 1 – Mar 1 annually through the 2015/16 season.	Open Access	Hunters must check-in at kiosk at property entrance prior to hunting
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner a per acre value for public hunting access.
Starbuck Access Area Rangeland, irrigated agriculture on surrounding properties Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
16 miles southeast of Burns, OR off of Hwy 205	Juniper Unit 71	670	Deer, pronghorn, pheasant, quail	Aug 1 – Mar 1 annually through the 2015/16 season.	Open Access	Motor vehicles restricted to roads posted as open
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner a per acre value for public hunting access.
Alvord / Kueny Ranch Acess Area Map (pdf) Rangeland, steep rimrock, brushy riparian areas Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
East Steens Rd (Co. 201), 28 miles north of Fields, OR	Steens Mountain - 69	10,100	Deer, sheep, pronghorn, predator, chukar, quail, sage grouse	August 1 – March 1, through 2011/12	Open Access	Vehicle access restricted to roads posted and mapped as open. Only hunters are permitted on property (and only during access period).
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner for access to his property and drive-through access to thousands of acres of public land that are virtually inaccessible without this project.
Mackenzie Access Area Map (pdf) Rangeland Contact: ODFW Ontario, 541-889-6975
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
See map, multiple parcels in central Malheur Co.	Owyhee - 67	9,807	Deer, pronghorn, chukar, quail, sage grouse, predator	Aug 1 – Mar 1 annually through 2015/16	Open Access	No camping on private land; no fires; leave gates as you find them. See map for further regulations.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner for access to his/her property, conduct road maintenance on 13 miles of private roads used by the public, and to install 4 cattle guards where gates were being left open by public hunters.
Palomino Butte Access Area Map (pdf) Sagebrush, juniper, grassland Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
16 miles west of Burns off of OO Ranch Rd., about 2 miles south of HWY 20. Access roads are east of OO Ranch Road.	Juniper Unit 71	7,343	Mule deer, pronghorn, elk, sage grouse, coyote	August 1 – March 1, through 2012/13	Open Access	No Vehicle Access on Access Area; walk-in hunting only. No camping, no fires. Leave gates as you found them.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.
NORTHEAST
Fox Valley Access Area – Forested mountains, grassland foothills, open meadows. Contact: ODFW John Day, 541-575-1167
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
From Mt. Vernon, take highway 395 north to Fox. Turn left onto Jack Vaughn Rd. and continue for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Round Basin Road and travel approximately 1.5 miles to Access Area.	Northside Unit 47	1,355	deer, elk, pronghorn, Hungarian partridge, California quail, turkey, bear, cougar, coyote	August 1 – January 31; through January 2014	Open Access	No motorized vehicles on access area; walk-in hunting only
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.
M.R. King Ranches Access Area – Rangeland. Contact: ODFW Baker City, 541-523-5832
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
I-84 eastbound to exit 327 at Durkee. Upon leaving the Interstate, properties are located on either side of I-84.	Lookout Mountain Unit 64, Sumpter Unit 51	3,835	deer, elk , pronghorn, California bighorn sheep, chukar, Hungarian partridge, California quail, bear, cougar, coyote	August 1 – January 31; through January 2014	Open Access	No motorized vehicles on access area; walk-in hunting only (horses and bicycles OK). No camping, no fires, be careful with cigarettes. No littering, pick up any trash. Leave gates as you found them.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
Iron Mountain Access Area – Lower/mid elevation sagebrush steppe and high elevation conifer and aspen forest. Contact: ODFW Baker City, 541-523-5832
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
I-84 eastbound to exit 327 at Durkee. Highway 30 north to Land Rd.; Land Rd. north to Hindman Rd; Hindman Rd. north to Iron Mountain Rd. Follow Iron Mountain Rd. to property boundary.	Lookout Mountain Unit 64	3,342	deer, elk, chukar	August 1 – January 31; through January 2016	Open Access	No motorized vehicles on access area; walk-in hunting only (horses and bicycles OK). No camping, no fires, be careful with cigarettes. No littering, pick up any trash. Leave gates as you found them.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
Widman Access Area Map (pdf) Rolling sage steppe, conifer and riparian areas Contact: ODFW Baker City, 541-523-5832
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
10 miles east of Baker City	Lookout Mountain Unit 64	8,430	Primary: pronghorn, sage grouse, mule deer, coyote Feeling lucky? elk, turkey, predators, Hungarian partridge	August 1 – December 1, through 2014	Open Access	Driving access on designated roads only; reference map
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
Troy Ranches Access Area Map (pdf) Primarily rangeland surrounded by public land Contact: ODFW Baker City, 541-523-5832
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
From I-84 eastbound, exit 317 Pleasant Valley. Upon exiting, Troy Ranches properties are located on both sides of I-84.	Sumpter (51) and Lookout Mountain (64)	5,696	mule deer, elk, pronghorn, chukar, Hungarian partridge, California quail, bear, cougar, coyote	Through January 31, 2011	Open Access	No motorized vehicles on access area; walk-in hunting only (horses and bicycles OK). No camping, no fires, be careful with cigarettes. Leave gates as you found them.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
Glass Hill Access Area Map (pdf) Rangeland primarily surrounded by public land Contact: ODFW La Grande, 541-962-1838
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
7 miles south of La Grande	Starkey Unit 52	4,164	Primarily: Mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, waterfowl, quail Feeling lucky? cougar, bear, coyote, pheasant, grouse, turkey	April 1 - December 31, through 2014	Open Access	Permission required to access Zone B (see map); reservations booked on first come, first served basis; contact ODFW – La Grande to book (541-962-1838)
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
Heppner Regulated Hunt Area (multiple landowners) Map (pdf) Grassland/rangeland and timberland. North half of area is primarily grassland used for grazing, while the south half of the area is forested Contact: ODFW Heppner, 541-676-5230
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
SE of Heppner on Willow Creek Rd. and Hanna-Arbukle Road	Heppner Unit 48	39,624	Deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, turkey, pheasant, quail, Hungarian partridge, grouse, dove	Year round	Open Acces year round	Area under year-round travel management restriction, consult current Big Game Hunting Regs.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
Noregaard/Shamrock/Whisky Creek TMA Patrol Project Noregaard Map (pdf) Shamrock/Whisky Creek Map (pdf) Industrial Timber Contact: Enterprise ODFW, 541-426-3279
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Wallowa county, north of Wallowa, OR	Sled Springs Unit 57	127,000	Elk, deer, bear, predators, grouse, turkey	Year round	Open Access	Area under travel management restriction 3 days prior to opening of archery season through May 31, consult current Big Game Hunting Regs.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to hire 1 ODFW Technician to patrol private timberlands owned by Forest Capital Partners, collect biological data, and determine harvest success. The increased enforcement provides an incentive to private timberland owners to continue to allow hunting access.
Forsea Ranch Map (pdf) Rangeland primarily surrounded by public land Contact: ODFW Baker City, 541-523-5832
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Between the Snake River and Lookout Mountain, south of Brownlee reservoir	Lookout Mountain Unit 64	9,330	Deer, elk, sheep, chukar, quail, predators	Year-round, through March 31, 2015	Open Access	Walk-in access from Snake River Road
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
Lost Valley Ranch Regulated Hunt Area Map (pdf) Forested mountains, grassland foothills, open meadows, tilled agricultural fields Contact: ODFW Heppner, 541-676-5230
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Approximately 20 miles southeast of Condon. From Condon: Hwy 206 E, South on Lone Rock Rd to Lost Valley Rd.	Fossil Unit 45	6,336	Primary: mule deer, elk, valley quail, chukar, Hungarian partridge, turkey, small game, predators. Secondary: pronghorn	August 1 - January 31, through 2014/15	Open Access	Motorized travel on designated roads only. No camping, no fires, leave gates as you found them. Do not damage roads in wet conditions.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowner on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.
Rufenacht Land and Cattle Co. Access Area Map (pdf) Steep sagebrush interspersed with juniper and patches of mountain mahogany; numerous springs. Contact: ODFW Baker City, 541-523-5832
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Approximately 5 miles south of Baker City off of Beaver Creek Rd	Sumpter Unit Unit 51	4726	Mule deer, pronghorn, elk, turkey, California quail, forest grouse, bear, coyote, cougar.	Year-round, through July 31, 2015	Open Access	Motorized travel on designated roads only. No camping, no fires, leave gates as you found them. Do not damage roads in wet conditions.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowner on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.
Owsley Canyon Access Area Map (pdf) Primarily rangeland adjacent to public land. Contact: ODFW La Grande, 541-962-1838
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Approximately 4 miles north of La Grande off of Owsley Canyon Rd.	Mt. Emily Unit 54	435	Primary: mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, turkey, pheasant, Hungarian partridge, California quail, and ruffed grouse. Secondary: bear, cougar, blue grouse	April 1 - December 31, through 2014	Open Access	Motorized travel on designated roads only. No camping, no fires.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowner on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.
Fur Mountain Access Area Map (pdf) Steep sagebrush interspersed with juniper and mountain mahogany; numerous springs. Contact: ODFW Baker City, 541-523-5832
Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
25 miles SE of Baker City off of Shirttail Creek Rd.	Sumpter Unit 51	2,724	Primary: mule deer, elk, Hungarian partridge, chukar, California quail, forest grouse, bear, coyote, cougar. Secondary: pronghorn.	August 1 -January 31, through 2012/13	Open Access	Motorized travel on designated roads only. No camping, no fires.
Project Information: A&H funds are used to pay landowner on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.

Other ODFW access programs

The Upland Cooperative Access Program (UCAP) Brochure(pdf)

For more information on this program, please contact:

Dave Budeau
Upland Game Bird Program Coordinator
3406 Cherry Ave. NE
Salem, OR 97301
P: 503-947-6323
E: david.a.budeau@state.or.us

Matt Keenan
A & H State Coordinator
3406 Cherry Ave., NE
Salem, OR 97303
P: 503-947-6087
F: 503-947-6330
E: matthew.t.keenan@state.or.us

Links to Information on Other Oregon Hunting Opportunities

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