ODFW Controlled Hunt Boundaries (2026)

Identification Information

Citation

Originator: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Publish Date: 6/17/2026

Online Link: None

BPA Project #:

Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Alexander Vencill

Job Position: Wildlife GIS Analyst

Telephone: 5039476099

E-Mail Address: alexander.x.vencill@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: Controlled hunts are limited entry hunts that require you to apply in advance for the opportunity to draw a tag in ODFW's controlled hunts drawing. Much of Oregon's deer and elk hunting is limited entry - along with all pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and Rocky Mt goat hunting. Please see the 2026 Big Game Hunting Regulations booklet.

Purpose: Depicts the boundaries for the 2026 big game hunt controlled hunts in Oregon.

Time Period of Content: 2026

Geographic Extent: Statewide

Status: Final

Use Constraints: Please verify the exact unit boundaries in the big game regulations. Hunt boundaries may change anytime due to special circumstances such as animal diseases, fire activity or big game animal populations. The boundaries provided are for general knowledge and illustrative purposes and the hunt descriptions are the legally binding element, if they are ever in conflict revert to the hunt description.

Format: Zipped ArcGIS Shapefiles and KML/KMZ files

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Data Information

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Entity and Attribute Information

Attributes Description:

Field Names	Descriptions
Num	Hunt Number
Name	Hunt Name
Type	Hunt Type
Map	Describes whether a map of this hunt is available on the ODFW Website
HuntDesc	Written description of the hunt as it's found in the ODFW big game regulations book
UnitType	Describes whether the hunt boundary exactly follows the WMU/Hunt Area boundary (full unit), is only a portion of the unit (subunit), or contains multiple units (multiunit)

Is a physical copy maintained for reference at Headquarters? Unknown