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Wildlife Management Unit 77
Fort Rock Unit (77): tags, seasons and 2025 harvest
Everything ODFW prints for WMU 77: 21 drawn hunts, 4 general big game rows and how the 2025 seasons went across Klamath County and Lake County.
Photo: USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Fort Rock Unit size and offices
ODFW's unit layer gives the Fort Rock Unit 1,762 square miles (1,129,371 acres) on the Eastern Oregon side of the Cascade split, and 75% of it is in Klamath County. A hunter in the Fort Rock Unit can be standing in any of 4 counties, with Klamath the largest at 1,314 square miles. Douglas and Lane shows up with under 2% of the Fort Rock Unit; check the ODFW unit map there.
| County | Square miles | Of the unit | Of the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County | 1,314.1 | 75% | 22% |
| Lake County | 441.2 | 25% | 6% |
| Douglas County | 5.0 | 0.3% | — |
| Lane County | 1.2 | 0.1% | — |
3 ODFW wildlife districts reach into the Fort Rock Unit; the phone numbers below are the district offices.
| District | Office town | Phone | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath | Klamath | 541-883-5732 | 45% |
| Deschutes | Bend | 541-388-6363 | 31% |
| Lake | Lakeview and Summer Lake | 541-947-2950 | 24% |
Area, side, county overlap and districts from the ODFW Wildlife Management Units layer and the ODFW wildlife district layer (overlay with Census county lines; GIS measures); closed places from the big game regulations and land manager sources; checked November 8, 2026.
Special areas and limits in the Fort Rock Unit
- The general cougar tag works all year, but Zone C closes once 80 cougars are reported from its 7 units. 158 cougar hunters took 5 here in 2025.
- For deer, read the hunt area codes: Devils Garden (DG: DG01, DG02, DG03, DG04) cover parts of the Fort Rock Unit.
- During Eastern Buck Deer, Rocky Mtn Bull Elk 1st Season and Rocky Mtn Bull Elk 2nd Season, a centerfire rifle is legal in the Fort Rock Unit only with a matching big game tag, used or unused.
- 2 cooperative road closure areas cover parts of the Fort Rock Unit; check dates before driving in.
- The Fort Rock Unit touches Southwest Zone (Douglas), South Coast Zone (Douglas) and Northwest Permit Zone (Lane) for geese; the Zone 1 and Zone 2 duck line is drawn only on a map.
- Game bird shooting hours come from ODFW's printed table: Zone A (Douglas, Lane) and Zone C (Klamath, Lake).
- Chronic wasting disease has not been detected in Oregon; ODFW listed 3,682 deer and 1,607 elk results as not detected on October 15, 2026.
| Rifle-restricted season |
|---|
Eastern Buck Deer (Oct. 3 – Oct. 14) |
Rocky Mtn Bull Elk (controlled) 1st Season (Oct. 28 – Nov. 1) |
Rocky Mtn Bull Elk 2nd Season (Nov. 7 – Nov. 15) |
| TMA | Name | In effect |
|---|---|---|
| 77A | Walker Rim | 3 days prior to opening of controlled buck deer ALW season through the close of the controlled buck deer season |
| 77C | Sugarpine Mtn | Permanent Closure |
| Herd range | Code | Deer Hunt Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Devils Garden | DG | DG01, DG02, DG03, DG04 |
Cougar zones, Eastern Oregon Deer Hunt Areas, centerfire rifle restrictions, travel management areas, antlerless elk damage areas, goose zones, game bird hours and CWD testing from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; checked November 8, 2026.
Controlled hunts in the Fort Rock Unit
The Fort Rock Unit sits inside 21 hunt areas: 9 elk, 5 buck deer, 3 pronghorn, 1 spring bear and 1 premium deer. Hunt 119A drew 1,311 first choices in 2025, the most of any hunt here; it has 3,300 tags for 2026. The tightest hunt is 476A, about 20 applicants per tag. ODFW added 4 of these hunts for 2026, so they have no 2025 applicant count. The * on 14 hunts means a partial hunt area.
Each series takes one application with up to five choices; points and the random pool apply only to the first choice. These are 2026 tags and dates.
Buck deer, 100 series (5)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119A * | W High Cascade | Any legal weapon | Sep 12–20 | One buck with visible antler | 3,300 | 1,311 | 16, 19, 21, 22, 30, 31, 77 |
| DG103 new | Devils Garden 03 | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14 | One buck with visible antler | 1,870 | — | 33, 77 |
| DG103M new | Devils Garden 03 Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Oct 17–25 | One buck with visible antler | 32 | — | 33, 77 |
| DG103R new | Devils Garden 03 Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One buck with visible antler | 358 | — | 33, 77 |
| DG103T new | Devils Garden 03 Youth | Youth only | Sep 28–Oct 14 | One buck with visible antler | 28 | — | 33, 77 |
Premium deer, L hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDG03 | Devils Garden 03 | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30 | One animal (either sex); premium deer tags are good for any species of deer hunted in that unit | 1 | — | 77, 33 |
Elk, 200 series (9)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200R * | Oregon Youth Bow | Youth only | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One elk | 330 | 124 | 62 units |
| 234M * | E Cascade Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 7–15 | One elk | 198 | 462 | 34, 39, 77 |
| 234T * | E Central Cascades Youth | Youth only | Aug 15–Dec 31 | One antlerless elk | 55 | 135 | 34, 39, 77 |
| 234X * | E Central Cascades | Any legal weapon | Oct 28–Nov 1 | One bull elk | 1,320 | 1,300 | 34, 39, 77 |
| 235M * | Paulina – E Fort Rock Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Oct 17–25 | One elk | 55 | 111 | 35, 77 |
| 235T * | Paulina – E Ft Rock Youth | Youth only | Aug 15–Dec 31 | One antlerless elk | 30 | 56 | 35, 77 |
| 235X * | Paulina – E Fort Rock No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Oct 28–Nov 1 | One bull elk | 495 | 573 | 35, 77 |
| 235Y * | Paulina – E Fort Rock No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Nov 7–15 | One bull elk | 330 | 520 | 35, 77 |
| 277A * | North Lake | Any legal weapon | Oct 1–Mar 31 2027 | One antlerless elk | 150 | 575 | 35, 77 |
Premium elk, M hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M77 | Fort Rock | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30 | One animal (either sex); premium deer tags are good for any species of deer hunted in that unit | 1 | — | This unit only |
Pronghorn, 400 series (3)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476A * | Fort Rock – Silver Lake | Any legal weapon | Aug 15–23 | One pronghorn either sex | 39 | 793 | 76, 77 |
| 476M * | Fort Rock-Silver Lake Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Sep 5–13 | One pronghorn either sex | 39 | 201 | 76, 77 |
| 477R * | E Slope Bow / | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One pronghorn either sex | 55 | 1 | 33, 77 |
Premium pronghorn, N hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N77 | Fort Rock/Silver Lake | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30 | One animal (either sex); premium deer tags are good for any species of deer hunted in that unit | 1 | — | 77, 76 |
Spring bear, 2026 hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 731A * | S Central | Any legal weapon | Apr 1–May 31 | — | 605 | 533 | 31, 32, 33, 74, 75, 76, 77 |
Hunt numbers, dates, bags, 2026 tags and 2025 first-choice applicants from the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations and the 2026-27 game bird regulations (sage-grouse); hunt areas from ODFW’s 2026 hunt boundary layers; draw rules from the controlled hunt pages; checked November 8, 2026.
Fort Rock Unit hunt calendar
Over-the-counter big game in the Fort Rock Unit means elk, black bear and cougar; mule deer hunting needs a controlled tag. Elk seasons open to general tag holders in the Fort Rock Unit: Archery elk – Eastern Oregon and Archery elk – Eastern Oregon.
General tags (4)
| Species | Season | Tag | Area | Dates | Bag | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | General archery elk – Eastern Oregon | General tag | Units 35, 38, 40-45, southern Unit 51 | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One elk | |
| Elk | General archery elk – Eastern Oregon | General tag | Units 31-34, 39, 74, 75, 76 and Unit 77 west of Hwy 97 | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One bull elk | |
| Black bear | General fall black bear (statewide) | General tag | Statewide | Aug 1–Dec 31 | One bear per tag; unlawful to take cubs less than one year old or sows with cubs less than one year old | |
| Cougar | General cougar (statewide, zone quotas) | General tag | Statewide | Jan 1–Dec 31 | One cougar per tag; unlawful to take spotted kittens or females with spotted kittens |
18 bird and furbearer rows also apply here. Not shown: 13 falconry or pursuit rows.
Birds and small game (18)
| Species | Season | Tag | Area | Dates | Bag | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Turkey | Spring 2027: youth spring wild turkey hunt | General tag | Statewide | Apr 10–11 Apr 15–May 31 | One male or bearded turkey per day | |
| Wild Turkey | Spring 2027: spring wild turkey | General tag | Statewide | Apr 15–May 31 | One male wild turkey or a wild turkey with a visible beard per day; season limit 3 | |
| Western Gray Squirrel | Western gray squirrel – remainder of state | License | Statewide | Sep 1–Nov 15 | 5 daily, 15 in possession | |
| Ruffed Grouse | Ruffed grouse | Validation | Statewide | Sep 1–Jan 31 2027 | 3 daily, 9 in possession | |
| Blue Grouse | Blue grouse (dusky and sooty) | Validation | Statewide | Sep 1–Jan 31 2027 | 3 daily, 9 in possession | |
| Chukar | Partridge (chukar and Hungarian combined) | Validation | Statewide | Oct 10–Jan 31 2027 | 8 daily, 24 in possession (combined) | |
| Hungarian Partridge | Partridge (chukar and Hungarian combined) | Validation | Statewide | Oct 10–Jan 31 2027 | 8 daily, 24 in possession (combined) | |
| Pheasant | Rooster pheasant | Validation | Statewide | Oct 10–Dec 31 | 2 daily, 8 in possession | |
| Ducks | Youth waterfowl hunt (ducks, mergansers, coots, geese) | Validation | Statewide | Sep 26–27 | Regular bag limits | |
| Ducks | Veterans and active military personnel waterfowl hunt | Validation | Statewide | Feb 6 | Regular bag limits | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Band-tailed pigeon | Permit | Statewide | Sep 15–23 | 2 daily, 6 in possession | |
| Crow | Crow | Validation | Statewide | Oct 1–Jan 31 2027 | No limit | |
| Brant | Brant | Permit | Statewide | Nov 28–Dec 13 | 2 daily, 6 in possession | |
| Gray Fox | Gray fox | Furtaker | Statewide | Oct 15–Feb 28 2027 | — | |
| Muskrat | Muskrat and mink | Furtaker | Statewide | Nov 15–Mar 31 2027 | — | |
| Mink | Muskrat and mink | Furtaker | Statewide | Nov 15–Mar 31 2027 | — | |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Furtaker | Statewide | Nov 15–Mar 15 2027 | — | |
| River Otter | River otter | Furtaker | Statewide | Nov 15–Mar 15 2027 | — |
Season rows from the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, the 2026-27 Oregon Game Bird Hunting Regulations and the furbearer regulations; general tag deadlines from the general season page; duck and dove zones on the ODFW waterfowl map; checked November 8, 2026.
Fort Rock Unit harvest in 2025
The 2025 table for the Fort Rock Unit lists 26 hunt rows; buck deer, any weapon tops it at 232.
Unit total, buck deer, any weapon: 232 animals, 1,210 hunters. Unit total, elk, any weapon: 15 animals, 372 hunters.
Rows with no hunters and no harvest are left out of the table.
| Kind | Hunt | Hunters | Taken | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer, any weapon | 119A W High Cascade | 13 | 3 | 22% |
| Buck deer, any weapon | 177 Fort Rock Unit | 1,187 | 226 | 19% |
| Buck deer, any weapon | 177T Fort Rock Unit Youth | 10 | 3 | 29% |
| Deer, archery | 177R Fort Rock Unit Bow | 224 | 56 | 25% |
| Deer, muzzleloader | 176M Silver Lake/E Ft. Rock Muzzleloader | 11 | 6 | 50% |
| Elk, any weapon | 234T E Cascade Youth | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, any weapon | 234X E Central Cascades | 66 | 1 | 2% |
| Elk, any weapon | 235T Paulina – E Fort Rock Youth | 12 | 1 | 12% |
| Elk, any weapon | 235X Paulina – E Fort Rock No. 1 | 134 | 8 | 6% |
| Elk, any weapon | 235Y Paulina – E Fort Rock No. 2 | 100 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, any weapon | 277A North Lake | 58 | 5 | 9% |
| Elk, archery | 200R Oregon Youth Bow | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Eastern General Bow Elk w/ 216R2 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Eastern General Bow Elk w/ 218R | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Eastern General Bow Elk w/ 219R | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Elk, archery | Eastern General Bow Elk w/ 221R | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Eastern Elk Archery | 217 | 13 | 6% |
| Elk, muzzleloader | 234M E Cascade Muzzleloader | 5 | 2 | 50% |
| Elk, muzzleloader | 235M Paulina – E Fort Rock Muzzleloader | 19 | 0 | 0% |
| Pronghorn | 476A Fort Rock – Silver Lake | 14 | 13 | 91% |
| Pronghorn | 476M Fort Rock – Silver Lake Muzzleloader | 8 | 3 | 43% |
| Pronghorn | 477R E Slope Bow | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Black bear | 731A South Central | 14 | 0 | 0% |
| Black bear | Additional Fall Bear | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Black bear | Fall Bear | 225 | 16 | 7.3% |
| Cougar | Cougar | 158 | 5 | 2.9% |

ODFW 2025 harvest estimates: Buck deer, any weapon, Deer, archery, Deer, muzzleloader, Elk, any weapon, Elk, archery, Elk, muzzleloader, Pronghorn, Black bear, Cougar; checked November 8, 2026.
Fort Rock Unit wildlife areas and forests
15 land records cross into WMU 77, including 0 Access and Habitat or Open Fields areas. The Fort Rock Unit includes Bureau of Land Management Oregon public lands.
Willamette National Forest
Umpqua National Forest
Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District (Deschutes National Forest)
Middle Fork Ranger District (Willamette National Forest)
Chemult Ranger District (Fremont-Winema National Forest)
Diamond Lake Ranger District (Umpqua National Forest)
Crescent Ranger District (Deschutes National Forest)
Silver Lake Ranger District (Fremont-Winema National Forest)
Gilchrist State Forest
Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Sun Pass State Forest
BLM Lakeview District
Land records and unit overlaps from ODFW, USFS, BLM, USFWS and ODF layers (see each land page); A&H and Open Fields access rules on the ODFW access program pages; checked November 8, 2026.
the Fort Rock Unit sunrise and shooting times
Oregon clocks fall back on November 1, 2026 and spring forward on March 14, 2027, so the the Fort Rock Unit times below jump an hour across those dates.
| Date | Opener | Rise | Set | Mammal hours | Bird table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:27 a.m. | 7:49 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. to 8:19 p.m. | Not in table |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Eastern buck rifle | 6:42 a.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 7:55 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. to 7:13 p.m. |
| Oct 3, 2026 | General buck opener | 7:05 a.m. | 6:46 p.m. | 6:35 a.m. to 7:16 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. to 6:36 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:13 a.m. | 6:34 p.m. | 6:43 a.m. to 7:04 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. to 6:24 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:35 a.m. | 4:34 p.m. | 7:05 a.m. to 5:04 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 4:33 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:26 a.m. | 7:48 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. to 8:18 p.m. | Not in table |
Hours rules from the ODFW general hunting regulations; game bird times from the 2026-27 game bird shooting hours table; mammal sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Pacific Time); checked November 8, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Fort Rock Unit towns and neighbours
Towns tied to the Fort Rock Unit: Beaver Marsh, Chemult, Crescent, Fort Klamath and Silver Lake.
- Beaver MarshKlamath County
- ChemultKlamath County
- CrescentKlamath County
- Fort KlamathKlamath County
- Silver LakeLake County
If tags in the Fort Rock Unit run short, these units share its counties:
| Neighbour | Same counties | Sq mi | Hunt numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprague Unit | Klamath | 774 | 27 |
| Silver Lake Unit | Klamath, Lake | 956 | 14 |
| Wagontire Unit | Lake | 3,109 | 21 |
| Keno Unit | Klamath | 1,041 | 11 |
| Dixon Unit | Douglas | 1,553 | 17 |
| Klamath Falls Unit | Klamath | 1,249 | 15 |
| Upper Deschutes Unit | Klamath, Lane | 1,400 | 16 |
| Paulina Unit | Klamath, Lake | 2,173 | 15 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the ODFW unit layer; checked November 8, 2026.


Fort Rock Unit answered
Where is the nearest ODFW office to the Fort Rock Unit?
Klamath hosts the main district office.
Can I buy a general buck tag for WMU 77?
No; Eastern Oregon buck deer is controlled only.
Which counties does the Fort Rock Unit cross?
Klamath, Lake, Douglas and Lane; Klamath County holds 75% of its 1,762 square miles.
Which drawn hunts are valid in WMU 77?
21 hunt numbers (9 elk, 5 buck deer, 3 pronghorn, 1 spring bear, 1 premium deer, 1 premium pronghorn and 1 premium elk); the table lists each one.
Is elk hunting in the Fort Rock Unit general or controlled?
Both. General tags cover Archery elk – Eastern Oregon and Archery elk – Eastern Oregon, and 10 controlled or premium elk hunts reach it.
Which cougar zone takes in the Fort Rock Unit?
Zone C, Southeast Cascades.
Are centerfire rifles restricted in the Fort Rock Unit?
Yes, during Eastern Buck Deer, Rocky Mtn Bull Elk 1st Season and Rocky Mtn Bull Elk 2nd Season, unless you carry a valid big game tag.
Are there ODFW wildlife areas in the Fort Rock Unit?
None on our records.
Which towns make a good base for the Fort Rock Unit?
Beaver Marsh, Chemult, Crescent and Fort Klamath.
How did hunters do in the Fort Rock Unit last season?
1,210 hunters took 232 buck deer, any weapon.
Answers drawn from the ODFW sources cited on this page; checked November 8, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (CC BY-SA 2.0).