Hunting on private lands: Access & Habitat Program

The program’s motto, “Landowners & Hunters Together for Wildlife,” conveys the program’s basic mission - to foster partnerships between landowners and hunters for the benefit of the wildlife they value. The program also seeks to recognize and encourage the important contributions made by landowners to the state’s wildlife resource.

Private land hunting opportunities

NORTHWEST

East Lane TMA-Law Enforcement Project

Southern Portion Map (pdf)
North West Portion Map (pdf)
North East Portion Map (pdf)
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.
Contact: General TMA Information: ODFW Springfield – 541-726-3515

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Northeast and southeast  of Springfield; various access points off Marcola Rd. Hwy 58, and Hwy 126.	McKenzie-19 and Indigo-21	39,825	Elk, deer, bear, predators, grouse, quail.	Operational from the opening of the Buck deer ALW season until the close of the General ALW Elk season.	may vary by landowner	Motorized vehicle travel permitted only on roads shown in green on the TMA map or posted with an orange road marker in the field are open to motor vehicles.  Portions of the TMA may be closed due to fire danger or for management reasons.  Area open from 1 hour before sunrise until 1 hour after sunset.

Mid Coast Access Area

Project information: The Mid Coast Access Area is made up of three A&H projects, the Weyerhaeuser Access, Weyerhaeuser Westside Access, and the Handcock Westside Access.  The projects combine to provide public recreational access to approximately 292,000 acres of privately-owned commercial timberlands. The Mid Coast Access Area will allow motorized access during IFPL 1 and 2, walk-in access during IFPL 3, and closed to all access during IFPL 4.  A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.  Maps showing the access provided can be found under the North Coast TMA and the Willamette Private Lands projects below.
Contact: ODFW Newport (541) 867-4741 or Corvallis (541) 757-4186
Maps showing the access provided can be found under the North Coast TMA and Willamette Private Lands projects shown below. A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
The lands are entirely within the Oregon Coast Range. They span north to south from Tillamook to Yachats and east to west from the Willamette Valley fringe to the coast. The majority of land is due west of Salem	Trask – 14, Stott Mtn - 17, and Alsea – 18	292,520 acres	Elk, deer, bear, cougar, predators, grouse, quail, ducks, geese, turkey, mourning dove.	Year-round. Access limited to walk in only at fire level 3. No public access at fire level 4 and during active logging Operations.	Welcome to Hunt	All gated, posted and/or barrier closed Rds within Alsea, Stott Mtn. and Trask Units. Cooperators require day use only on private lands, no ATV use, no e-bikes, no vehicle may block any Rd or gate, no fires, no camping. Private lands closed to the public 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.

North Coast TMA-Law Enforcement Project 

North Region Map (pdf); South Region Map (pdf)
Project information: These industrial timberlands are a conglomerate of forest land that has multiple owners. A&H funds are being used to hire 5 Oregon State Police Senior Troopers to patrol the private timberlands from August to December. The increased law enforcement provides an incentive to the private landowners 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, the Lewis & Clark OR Timber, managed by the Nuveen Capitol, and Rayonier.
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 Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill counties	Saddle Mountain - 10, Scappoose - 11, Wilson - 12, Trask - 14	estimated 1 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 cooperators:
Lewis & Clark Timberlands, Seaside Office: 503-738-6351
Weyerhaeuser Columbia Timberlands - 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
Rayonier (Chehalis office) 360-740-4323
State Forestry, Astoria: 503-325-5451; Tillamook 503-842-2545; Forest Grove 503-357-2191

Willamette Private Timberlands Law Enforcement Project 

Stott Mtn/N Alsea Map/Hancock FM NW- front (pdf), Stott Mtn/N Alsea Map/Hancock FM NW- back (pdf)
Project information: A&H funds are used to hire 6 Oregon State Police Senior Troopers to patrol these industrial timberlands which have multiple landowners, from August to December. 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: Manulife (formerly Hancock), and Weyerhaeuser. In other areas, OSP troopers patrol private timberlands that are open to public hunting.
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 restrictions. Consult the current Big Game Regs for more info.

Project cooperators:
Avery Family Forest: 503-589-2701
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
Manulife (formerly Hancock), : 503-838-1610
Miami Corporation, McMinnville: 503-472-7186 
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
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

Linn County Forest Patrol Project 

Project information: This area is industrial timberland with multiple landowners. An A&H grant is used to partially fund a Sheriff deputy to patrol the timberlands in Linn County. The increased law enforcement provides an incentive to private timberland owners to continue to allow hunting access.
Contact: Brian Carroll– Linn County Forest Protection Association 541-924-6916 ext. 2950

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 landower	may vary by landowner

Lincoln County Forest Patrol Project

Project information: An A&H grant is used to partially fund a Sheriff deputy to patrol the multi-owner private, industrial timberlands in Linn County. The increased law enforcement provides an incentive to private timberland owners to continue to allow hunting access.
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 - 17, Alsea - 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 the Big Game Regs for more info.

SOUTHWEST COUNCIL

C2 Ranch

Map (pdf)
Project information: A&H funds are used to remove blackberry, cut back decadent brush fields, and fertilize pastures.  In return, the landowner allows public hunting access on a limited, random basis.
Contact: ODFW Central Point office 541-826-8774

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Jackson County	Rogue - 30	10,000	Deer and turkey	Hunting will consist of 4 unguided late archery deer hunts (each for 4 days), 3 unguided youth deer rifle hunts (3 days each) and 5 unguided youth spring turkey hunts (3 days each), for two seasons (2023-24 and 2024-25).	By Permission	Hunters will be drawn randomly through a lottery process conducted by ODFW staff. For information on how to apply for these hunts, please contact ODFW at the number listed above.

Coos Mountain Access Area 

Map (pdf)
Project information: Funding will be provided through the A&H Program to FIA companies for access to private lands, and enforcement of travel management area restrictions by OSP.
Contact: ODFW Charleston 541-888-5515

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Coos County generally east of Coos Bay.	Umpqua/Tioga (24)	30,696 of private and 34,724 acres of public lands	Primary: Elk, deer, bear, cougar, predators, quail, grouse, turkey            Secondary: Band-tailed pigeon, mourning dove, western gray squirrel, furbearers, unprotected mammals	Year-round	Welcome to Hunt	Vehicle traffic restricted to green dot roads from August 1- December 31

Jackson Access & Cooperative Travel Management Area

Map (pdf)
Project information: A&H funding provides increased OSP enforcement of the travel management area restrictions. Increased law enforcement on these public and private timberlands provides an incentive for landowners to continue to allow public
hunting access and decrease harassment of wintering wildlife. The project also improves access to 39,028 acres of public land.
Contact: ODFW Central Point, 541-826-8774

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Portions of Jackson Co. near Shady Cove and Butte Falls	Dixon - 22, Evans Creek - 29, Rogue - 30	13,564 of private and 39,028 of public lands	Primary: Elk, deer, bear, cougar, predators, quail, grouse, turkey Secondary: mourning dove, western gray squirrel, furbearers, unprotected mammals	year-round	Welcome to hunt	Vehicle travel restricted to green dot roads from October 15- April 30

New River Aleutian Goose Project

Map (pdf)
Project information: A&H funds provide fertilizer to landowners in return for permitting public hunting access.
Contact: ODFW Gold Beach (541) 247-7605

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Curry County, South of Bandon, OR.	Sixes – 25	3,540. Greatly improves access to 500 acres of BLM land.	Waterfowl	Properties open during zone 1 duck season and South Coast zone goose seasons except as precluded by farming operations.	By Permission	Hunter must obtain permission prior to hunting on the property. Reservations will be booked on a first come, first served basis.

DESCHUTES/KLAMATH COUNCIL

Green Diamond Resource Co (GDRCo) Travel Management Area

Page 1 map; Page 2, North map; Page 3, South map
Project information: These timberlands are 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.
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 - 33, Silver Lake - 76, Interstate - 75, Klamath Falls - 32, Keno - 31, Fort Rock - 77	608,000	Primary: 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.

MALHEUR COUNCIL

Bentz Access Project

Bentz Map (pdf)
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner to allow the public to access 4,276 acres of private land and improve access to adjoining public land.
Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Types of Access	Special Regulations
South of Juntura off of the Shumway Rd.	Malheur River - Unit 66	4,276	Deer, chukar, predator, antelope, sage-grouse	August 1-March 1, through March of 2027	Welcome to Hunt	Motorized vehicle travel only on BLM access road posted as open

Pine Creek Ranch Access Area

Map (pdf)
Project information:  A&H funds are used to pay the landowner for access to 12,105 acres of his rangeland property.
Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
From Burns, travel approx. 35 miles east on Hwy 20, then north on County Rd. 310. Look for access.	Malheur River Unit - 66	12,104	Primary: deer, elk, pronghorn, predators Secondary: turkey, California quail	August 1-March 1, through March of 2026	Open Access	No camping on private lands; no fires; leave gates as you find them. See map for further regulations.

Kueny Ranch Access Area

Map (pdf) 
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner for access. The land includes rangeland, steep rimrock, and brushy, riparian zones.
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	5,850	deer, sheep, pronghorn, predators, chukar, quail	August 1-March 1, through March of 2027	Open Access	Vehicle access restricted to roads posted and mapped as open

Ontario Access Area

Map (pdf) 
Project information: A&H funds pay for maps, signs and survey permits.
Contact: ODFW Ontario, 541-889-6975

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
City of Ontario	Beulah - 65	800	Primary: pheasant, duck, geese, mule deer (archery only); quail Secondary: turkey	Year round; through December 31, 2020.  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.

Jenkins Access Area

Map (pdf)
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
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 - 69	8,187  Welcome to Hunt 4,770 by Permission	Primary: mule deer, elk, pronghorn, sage grouse, predators, chukar Secondary: quail, mourning dove	August 1-March 15, through March of 2027	Open Access	Motorized vehicle travel only on access roads posted as open. No ATVs on property. Consult map for restrictions; camping allowed on adjacent BLM only.

Otley Access Area

Map (pdf) 
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner for access to 16,734 acres of his property. 
Contact: ODFW Hines, 541-573-6582

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Steens Loop Rd. access	Steens Mountain - 69	15,417	Primary: pronghorn, mule deer, chukar, quail, sage grouse Secondary: elk	August 1-March 1, through March of 2027	Open Access	Vehicle access restricted to roads posted and mapped as open

Lawen Lane Access Area

Map (pdf)
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay 4 landowners a per acre value for public hunting access. The land includes flat, lake basin pastureland that is 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, south on Lawen Lane	Steens Mountain - 69	6,167	waterfowl, pheasant, deer, pronghorn, predators, quail	August 1-March 10, through March of 2027	Open Access. Improves access to Malheur National Wildlife Refuge	Walk-in access from Lawen Lane

Alvord Ranch Access Area

Map (pdf)
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. The lands made available through this project include rangeland, steep rimrock, and 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	Steens Mountain - 69	3,532	deer, sheep, pronghorn, predator, chukar, quail, sage grouse	August 1-July 31, through March 1 2024	Open Access	Vehicle access restricted to roads posted and mapped as open. Hunters must check in at Alvord Hot Springs prior to accessing the area.

Mackenzie Access Area

Map (pdf)
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner for access to this 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 County	Owyhee - 67	11,029	deer, pronghorn, chukar, quail, sage grouse, predator	August 1-March 1, through March of 2026	Open Access	No camping on private land; no fires; leave gates as you found them. See map for further regulations.

NORTHEAST COUNCIL

GDRC NE

Map available from Salem Headquarters, and www.oregonhuntingmap.com.
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.
Contact: ODFW Northeast Region Office (541) 962-1838

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Umatilla, Union & Wallowa Counties	Grande Ronde & John Day Watersheds / Catherine Creek, Mt. Emily, Sled Springs, Starkey, Walla Walla & Wenaha Wildlife Management Units(WMU’s)	22,041	mule deer, white-tailed deer, Rocky Mountain elk, bear, cougar and coyote, turkey, Hungarian partridge, California quail and forest grouse	April 1-March 31, through March of 2025	Welcome to Hunt	Motorized vehicle travel within the Travel Management Area(s) boundary on all other roads and trails, and cross-country is prohibited except by special permit from the landowner or land managing agency. There is a 14 day stay limit for camping.

Heppner Regulated Hunt Area

Map Page 1 | Page 2 (pdf)
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.
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 - 48	16,821	Primary: Mule deer, pheasant, quail, Hungarian partridge, grouse, dove Secondary: elk, pronghorn, bear, turkey, predators	February 1-January 31, through January 31 2026	Welcome to Hunt	Area under year-round travel management restriction, consult current Big Game Hunting Regulations.

M.R. King Ranches Access Area

Map (pdf)
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay the landowner on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
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 - 64, Sumpter - 51	4,475	deer, elk, pronghorn, California bighorn sheep, chukar, Hungarian partridge, California quail, bear, cougar, coyote	August 1-January 31, through January 31 of 2027	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.

Iron Mountain Access Area

Map (pdf)
Project information: Provides access to 4,215 acres of previously inaccessible BLM land. A&H funds are used to pay the landowner on a per acre basis for public hunting access. The area includes lower/mid elevation sagebrush steppe and high elevation conifer and aspen forests.
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. Hwy 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 - 64	3,342	deer, elk, chukar	Aug 1 - Jan 31; through Jan 2021	Open Access	No morotized vehicles; 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.

Widman Access Area

Map (pdf) 
Project information: This project provides access to rolling sage steppe, conifer and riparian areas. A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access.
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 - 64	7,435	Primary: pronghorn, sage grouse, mule deer, coycote Secondary: elk, turkey, predators, Hungarian partridge	August 1-January 31, through January 31 of 2024	Open Access	Driving access on designated roads only; see map

Troy Ranches Access Area

Map (pdf) 
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access to this rangeland area which is 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, Lookout Mountain - 64	5,696	mule deer, elk, pronghorn, chukar, Hungarian partridge, California quail, bear, cougar, coyote	August 1-January 31, through January 31 of 2027	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.

Virtue Flat  Access Area

Map (pdf) 
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access.This area is priarmily rangeland and is 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, take Hwy 86 for 4.5 miles east out of Baker City. Turn right onto Ruckles Loop Road and then turn south onto White Swan Road.	Lookout Mountain - 64	7,087	mule deer, elk, pronghorn, chukar, Hungarian partridge, California quail, bear, cougar, coyote	August 1-January 31, through January 31 of 2026	Open Access	Foot traffic only; no ATVs. Motorized vehicles permitted on roads identified in green on the Access Area map. No camping, no fires, be careful with cigarettes. No littering, pick up any trash. Leave gates as you found them.

Glass Hill Access Area

Map (pdf) 
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay landowners on a per acre basis for public hunting access. The land is rangeland and is 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 - 52	4,164	mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, waterfowl, quail	April 1 - Jan 31 through 2021	Open Access	Permission required to access Zone B (see map); reservations booked on first come, first served basis. Contact ODFW -La Grande to book (541-926-1838).

Noregaard/Shamrock/Whisky Creek Cooperative Travel Manamement Areas 

Noregaard Map (pdf) Shamrock/Whisky Creek Map (pdf), Little Catherine Ck (pdf), Meacham (pdf)
Project information: These areas are part of the Hancock Forest Management NE Access Project providing access to industrial timber lands. A&H license dollars and funds from Natural Resources Conservation Service grant provide access to 250,000 acres of private land.
Contact: Enterprise ODFW, 541-426-3279

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Wallowa Co. north of Wallowa	Sled Springs - 57, Catherine Creek - 53, Ukia - 49, Starkey - 52, Mt. Emily - 54	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 the current Big Game Hunting Regs for more information.

Owsley Canyon Access Area

Map (pdf)
Project information: This area is primarily rangeland adjacent to public land. A&H funds are used to pay landowner on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.
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 Owsley Canyon Road	Mt. Emily - 54	435	Primary: mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, turkey, pheasant, Hungarian partridge, California quail, ruffed grouse Secondary: bear, cougar, blue grouse	August 1-January 31, through January 31 of 2024	Open Access	Motorized travel on designated roads only. No camping, no fires.

Divide Ridge Access Area 

Map (pdf) 
Project information: Primarily rangeland surrounded by public land made available through A&H funds which are used to pay landowner on a per-acre basis for public hunting access.
Contact: ODFW Baker City, 541-523-5832

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Approximately 9 miles east of Joseph. From Hwy 82, take HWY 350 for 4.5 miles east out of Joseph. Turn right onto USFS 39, then turn left onto USFS 3915.	Imnaha - 61	1,440	mule deer, elk, pronghorn, forest grouse, turkey, rabbit, California quail, bear, cougar, coyote	August 1-July 31, through July 31 of 2026	Open Access	Foot traffic only; no ATVs. Motorized vehicles are permitted on roads identified in green on the Access Area map. No camping, no fires, be careful with cigarettes. No littering, pick up any trash. Leave gates as you found them.

Desolation Creek Access Area 

Map (pdf) 
Project information: A&H funds are used to pay landowner on a per-acre basis for public hunting access. This area is mixed forest and meadows, 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
Approximately 16 miles south of Ukiah. From the junction of Hwy 395 and Hwy 244, travel 14 miles south. Turn left onto USFS 55 then right onto USFS 10.	Desolation - 50	13,440	mule deer, elk, forest grouse, turkey, rabbit, California quail, bear, cougar, coyote	August 1-September 30, through January 31 of 2025	Open Access	Foot traffic only; no ATVs. Motorized vehicles are permitted on roads identified in green on the Access Area map. Camping allowed only within 200 feet of open roads. No camping within 50 feet of any water. No unattended campers, tent sites, or camp sites for more than 24 hours.

Hancock Forest Management Access Program 

Catherine Creek WMU Map (pdf), Starkey WMU Map (pdf), Sumpter WMU Map (pdf), Walla Walla WMU & Vicinity Map (pdf), Wenaha WMU Map (pdf)
Project information: A&H license dollars and funds from Natural Resources Conservation Service grant provide access to 250,000 acres of these industrial timberlands.
Contact: ODFW LaGrande 541-962-1838

Location	Wildlife Mgmt. Unit	Acres	Huntable Species	Access Period	Type of Access	Special Regulations
Wallowa Co. north of Wallowa, Union Co. east of Union, Umatilla Co. near Meacham	Sled Springs - 57, Catherine Creek - 53, Ukia - 49, Starkey - 52, Mt. Emily - 54	250,000	mule deer, elk, forest grouse, turkey, bear	Year-round through 2021	Open Access	Notice: Hancock F.M. Inc. does not allow unauthorized commercial packing, guiding, or hunting services or commercial gathering of firewood or mushrooms on its lands

2021-2023 Legislative Report

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For more information on this program, please contact:

Access and Habitat Program Coordinator
4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE
Salem, OR 97302
Tel: 503-947-6087
Fax: 503-947-6330

Header image by Kathy Munsel