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Sherman County, Oregon Hunting
Sherman County hunting, 2026-27: the Biggs and Maupin units, the ODFW East Region, general and controlled seasons, 62,638 mapped public acres and services near Moro.
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Sherman County in numbers for the hunter
For wildlife management the county belongs to the East Region of ODFW, a region spanning the east slope of the Cascades, the Klamath Basin, the high desert of the Great Basin, the Columbia Plateau and the Blue and Wallowa mountains. Moro anchors a county the Census Bureau put at 2,002 residents for 2024, 7.3% up from the 2020 base of 1,866. The Census gazetteer measures 824 square miles of land and 8 of water, the 29th largest land area in the state.
Oregon neighbours are Gilliam County and Wasco County; across the state line it meets Klickitat County (WA), where the other state sells its own licenses. Mid Columbia is the only wildlife district here. The nearest ODFW office in a straight line is the The Dalles Fish Screens and Field Office in The Dalles, about 30 miles from the county centre.
Population from the Census Vintage 2024 estimates; area from the 2024 Census gazetteer; neighbours from Census county adjacency; seat checked against the Oregon Blue Book; regions and districts from the ODFW wildlife biologist districts layer; offices from the ODFW contact page. Checked November 8, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Sherman County
Sherman County by ODFW unit
Unit boundaries follow roads, rivers and ridges, not county lines.
The county is split among 2 ODFW units, led by the Biggs Unit (43) with 86% of its land. Every unit here is an Eastern Oregon unit (31 to 77), where buck deer is controlled only and is drawn by Deer Hunt Area from 2026.
| Unit name | No. | West/East | County % | Unit % | Square miles | Spills into |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs Unit | 43 | East | 86% | 36% | 1,970 | Gilliam, Wasco, Wheeler |
| Maupin Unit | 40 | East | 14% | 22% | 528 | Wasco, Jefferson |
Centerfire rifle limits in Sherman County
The rule bites mostly on coyote and bird hunters: in 1 listed window a centerfire rifle needs a matching big game tag.
| Season window | Applies in |
|---|---|
Eastern Buck Deer (Oct. 3 – Oct. 14) | Biggs/Maupin |
Unit shares from the ODFW Wildlife Management Units layer overlaid on Census county polygons (GIS shares of land area); rifle rule from the 2026 big game booklet. Checked November 8, 2026.
Sherman County public hunting ground
Measured from GIS layers, so the numbers describe the map rather than deeds.
Stack the wildlife area, state forest, national forest, grassland, BLM and listed refuge polygons, merge the overlaps, and Sherman County shows 62,638 acres a licensed hunter may walk, 12% of its land. No owner outweighs BLM land here: 55,662 acres sit inside Sherman County. Most BLM parcels belong to the Prineville Central Oregon Field Office (37,982 acres).
| Category | Mapped acres | % of land | Hunting status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife areas (ODFW) | 6,989 | 1% | OAR 635-008 |
| BLM | 55,662 | 11% | Open |
| Tribal nations | 307 | under 1% | Closed to state tags |
| State Lands (DSL) | 243 | under 1% | Left out |
| Public union | 62,638 | 12% | No double count |
About 6,989 acres are ODFW wildlife areas, with parking permits and hunt-day limits on some. Leave the 307 acres of reservation and trust land out of any plan unless the tribe allows it; ODFW prints no seasons for tribal land.
Tribal ground Sherman County hunters must skip
- Warm Springs Off-Reservation Trust Land307 GIS acres
Named public places across Sherman County
Columbia River Refuge (state)
State refuge · Counties inferred
John Day River Wildlife Refuge (state)
State refuge
BLM Prineville District
Upper Deschutes/Paulina/Maury +15
BLM Central Oregon Field Office
Maury/Ochoco/Grizzly +10
BLM Deschutes Field Office
Upper Deschutes/Paulina/Maury +7
- Bureau of Land Management Oregon public lands
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lands in Oregon
- Upland Cooperative Access Program (UCAP)
Hunting places ringing Sherman County
- White River Wildlife Area30 miles, wildlife area
- Crates Point Wildlife Area31 miles, wildlife area
- Columbia River Regulated Hunt Area41 miles, regulated hunt area
- Willow Creek Wildlife Area42 miles, wildlife area
- Four Mile Open Fields Access Area43 miles, Open Fields area
Acres are GIS measures of polygons, not official acreage: ODFW wildlife areas and Access and Habitat layers, ODF state forest districts, PAD-US 4.1 for forest, grassland, BLM, refuge, park, Reclamation, Corps, military and DSL land, Census TIGERweb for tribal land; land records from ODFW, ODF, USFS, BLM and USFWS pages. Tribal rule from the 2026 big game regulations and ORS 498.120. Checked November 8, 2026.
Sherman County zones, quotas and general hunts
For mule deer in the eastern units, apply for a Deer Hunt Area in 1 herd range: Jackknife (JK01). General archery deer or elk periods touch 2 units here, opening August 29 and in some units running to September 27, 2026. Cougar hunters here work under Zone D (Columbia Basin, quota 100), part of a 970-animal statewide quota.
| General hunt | In these units | Window | Take |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery elk, east | Biggs/Maupin | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | One elk |
| Elk damage tag | Biggs/Maupin | Aug 1–Mar 31, 2027 | One antlerless elk |
| Cougar Zone D | Columbia Basin | Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026 | Quota 100 |
| Elk damage: Biggs Unit | Biggs | Aug 1–Mar 31 | One antlerless elk |
| Elk damage: Columbia Plateau | Biggs/Maupin | Aug 1–Mar 31 | One antlerless elk |
| Elk damage: Maupin Unit | Maupin | Aug 1–Mar 31 | One antlerless elk |
The goose zone line through eastern Oregon is drawn only on ODFW's map, so both map zones appear in the table. Zone B sets the start and stop times for birds in Sherman County.
For antlerless elk on a damage tag, the areas here are Biggs Unit, Columbia Plateau and Maupin Unit.
Sherman County cooperative access areas
1 cooperative travel management area limit motor vehicles in parts of the county during listed seasons; walk-in hunting stays open.
| Area no. | Called | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 43A | Lower Deschutes | Biggs |
General seasons, bags and tag deadlines from the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations (general seasons); cougar zones and quotas from page 67; goose zones from the 2026-27 game bird regulations; shooting-hour zones from the game bird hours table; damage areas from the ODFW damage area layer; travel management areas from the cooperative TMA list. Checked November 8, 2026.
Sherman County seasons from August to spring
The calendar holds 55 rows across 32 species, from big game and upland birds to waterfowl and furbearers, each checked against today in the last column.
| Animal | Hunt kind | What you buy | Covers | Begins | Ends | Open? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Premium deer | Premium | 1 hunt | Aug 1, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | |
| Deer | 100 series, Archery | Controlled | 1 hunt | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Deer | 100 series, any weapon | Controlled | 2 hunts | Oct 3, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Deer | 600 series, any weapon | Controlled | 1 hunt | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Deer | 600 series, Youth only | Controlled | 1 hunt | Nov 21, 2026 | Jan 2, 2027 | |
| Elk | General season antlerless elk damage | General tag | Biggs, Maupin | Aug 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | |
| Elk | Premium elk | Premium | 3 hunts | Aug 1, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | |
| Elk | 200 series, Youth only | Controlled | 1 hunt | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Elk | General archery elk, Eastern Oregon | General tag | Biggs, Maupin | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Elk | 200 series, any weapon | Controlled | 1 hunt | Oct 28, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | |
| Pronghorn | Premium pronghorn antelope | Premium | 2 hunts | Aug 1, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | |
| Pronghorn | 400 series, any weapon | Controlled | 2 hunts | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Bighorn sheep | 500 series California bighorn sheep, any weapon | Controlled | 8 hunts | Sep 12, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | |
| Black bear | General fall black bear | General tag | Statewide | Aug 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Cougar | General cougar (statewide, zone quotas) | General tag | Statewide | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Wild Turkey | Fall wild turkey | General tag | Biggs, Maupin | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Wild Turkey | Spring 2027: youth spring wild turkey hunt | General tag | Statewide | Apr 10, 2027 | May 31, 2027 | |
| Wild Turkey | Spring 2027: spring wild turkey | General tag | Statewide | Apr 15, 2027 | May 31, 2027 | |
| Ruffed Grouse | Ruffed grouse | Validation | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Blue Grouse | Blue grouse (dusky and sooty) | Validation | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Chukar | Partridge (chukar and Hungarian combined) | Validation | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Hungarian (Gray) Partridge | Partridge (chukar and Hungarian combined) | Validation | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Pheasant | Rooster pheasant | Validation | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Quail | Quail, Eastern Oregon | Validation | Eastern Oregon | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Western Gray Squirrel | Western gray squirrel, remainder of state | License | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Youth waterfowl hunt (ducks, mergansers, coots, geese) | Validation | Statewide | Sep 26, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Ducks | Validation | Zone 2 (map) | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | |
| Ducks | Scaup | Validation | Zone 2 (map) | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 6, 2027 | |
| Ducks | Ducks | Validation | Zone 1 (map) | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Ducks | Scaup | Validation | Zone 1 (map) | Nov 7, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Ducks | Veterans and active military personnel waterfowl hunt | Validation | Statewide | Feb 6, 2027 | Feb 6, 2027 | |
| Coot | Coot | Validation | Zone 2 (map) | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | |
| Coot | Coot | Validation | Zone 1 (map) | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Wilson's snipe | Validation | Zone 2 (map) | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Wilson's snipe | Validation | Zone 1 (map) | Nov 7, 2026 | Feb 21, 2027 | |
| Mourning Dove | Mourning dove | Validation | Zone 1 (map) | Sep 1, 2026 | Dec 14, 2026 | |
| Mourning Dove | Mourning dove | Validation | Zone 2 (map) | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Band-tailed pigeon | Permit | Statewide | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | |
| Crow | Crow | Validation | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Canada Goose | September Canada goose | Validation | High Desert and Blue M (map) | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| Canada Goose | September Canada goose | Validation | Mid-Columbia (map) | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| Canada Goose | Regular Canada goose | Validation | High Desert and Blue M (map) | Oct 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Canada Goose | Regular Canada goose | Validation | Mid-Columbia (map) | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| White-fronted and white geese | Regular white-fronted and white goose | Validation | High Desert and Blue M (map) | Oct 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2027 | |
| White-fronted and white geese | Regular white-fronted and white goose | Validation | Mid-Columbia (map) | Oct 17, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Brant | Brant | Permit | Statewide | Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | |
| Bobcat | Bobcat, Eastern Oregon | Furtaker | Eastern Oregon | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Gray Fox | Gray fox | Furtaker | Statewide | Oct 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Red Fox | Red fox | Furtaker | Entire state except within | Oct 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Marten | Marten | Furtaker | Areas east of Interstate 5 | Nov 1, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Muskrat | Muskrat and mink | Furtaker | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | |
| Mink | Muskrat and mink | Furtaker | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Furtaker | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Mar 15, 2027 | |
| River Otter | River otter | Furtaker | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Mar 15, 2027 | |
| Beaver | Beaver | Furtaker | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Mar 15, 2027 |
From the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, the 2026-27 Oregon Game Bird Hunting Regulations and the furbearer regulations (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife), checked November 8, 2026.
Drawn hunts with ground in Sherman County
Spring bear rows are the April and May 2026 hunts; the 2027 booklet is not out yet.
Counting every series, 23 hunts touch the county this year: 3 buck deer, 2 antlerless deer, 1 premium deer, 2 elk, 3 premium elk and 2 pronghorn. Summed across hunt numbers, that is 3,537 big game tags, not all of them spent inside Sherman County. Bighorn sheep, mountain goat and premium hunts are drawn fully at random, without points.
Buck deer hunts with ground in Sherman County (3)
| Hunt | Name | Weapon | Dates | 2026 tags | 1st choice 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JK101R (new) | Jackknife 01 Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 220 | — |
| JK101 (new) | Jackknife 01 | Any weapon | Oct 3–Oct 14, 2026 | 1,650 | — |
| JK101-1 (new) | Late Jackknife 01 | Any weapon | Nov 21–Nov 29, 2026 | 10 | — |
Antlerless deer hunts reaching Sherman County (2)
| Hunt | Name | Weapon | Dates | 2026 tags | 1st choice 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JK601 (new) | Jackknife 01 Private | Any weapon | Oct 17–Oct 25, 2026 | 22 | — |
| JK601T (new) | Jackknife 01 Youth | Youth only | Nov 21–Jan 2, 2027 | 33 | — |
Premium deer hunts reaching Sherman County (1)
| Hunt | Name | Weapon | Dates | 2026 tags | 1st choice 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJK01 | Jackknife 01 | Any weapon | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | — |
Elk options around Sherman County (2)
Most demand in 2025 went to 244 (Columbia Plateau): 607 applicants for 1,100 tags.
| Hunt | Name | Weapon | Dates | 2026 tags | 1st choice 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200R | Oregon Youth Bow | Youth only | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 330 | 124 |
| 244 | Columbia Plateau | Any weapon | Oct 28–Mar 31, 2027 | 1,100 | 607 |
Premium elk hunts reaching Sherman County (3)
| Hunt | Name | Weapon | Dates | 2026 tags | 1st choice 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M40 | Maupin | Any weapon | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | — |
| M43 | Biggs | Any weapon | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | — |
| M69 | Steens Mtn/B Butte | Any weapon | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | — |
Sherman County: pronghorn hunt numbers (2)
The 2 hunts carry 81 tags, and 440A2 Columbia Plateau No. 2 led on 2025 applications (437).
| Hunt | Name | Weapon | Dates | 2026 tags | 1st choice 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440A1 | Columbia Plateau #1 | Any weapon | Oct 17–Oct 25, 2026 | 55 | 181 |
| 440A2 | Columbia Plateau #2 | Any weapon | Oct 17–Oct 25, 2026 | 26 | 437 |
Premium pronghorn hunts reaching Sherman County (2)
| Hunt | Name | Weapon | Dates | 2026 tags | 1st choice 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N40 | Maupin/Biggs | Any weapon | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | — |
| N69 | Steens Mtn | Any weapon | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | — |
California bighorn options around Sherman County (8)
Across 8 hunt numbers there are 85 tags; 543A1 John Day Rvr No. 1 had the longest line, 4,210 applicants.
| Hunt | Name | Weapon | Dates | 2026 tags | Resident apps 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543B1 | E Deschutes Rvr #1 | Any weapon | Sep 12–Sep 20, 2026 | 3 | 731 |
| 543D1 | John Day Rvr Ewe | Any weapon | Sep 21–Oct 16, 2026 | 30 | 505 |
| 543D2 | Deschutes Rvr Ewe | Any weapon | Sep 21–Oct 16, 2026 | 20 | 282 |
| 543A1 | John Day Rvr #1 | Any weapon | Oct 17–Oct 25, 2026 | 8 | 4,210 |
| 543B2 | E Deschutes Rvr #2 | Any weapon | Oct 17–Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 437 |
| 543A2 | John Day Rvr #2 | Any weapon | Oct 31–Nov 8, 2026 | 9 | 1,496 |
| 543B3 | E Deschutes Rvr #3 | Any weapon | Oct 31–Nov 8, 2026 | 3 | 407 |
| 543A3 | John Day Rvr #3 | Any weapon | Nov 14–Nov 22, 2026 | 9 | 1,751 |
Hunt numbers, names, dates, 2026 tags and 2025 first-choice applicants from the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations (controlled hunt tables; sheep and goat: resident applications; sage-grouse: 2025 permits from the game bird regulations); counties from ODFW’s 2026 hunt boundary layers or, where no layer exists, the whole unit named in the hunt. Draw rules from the controlled hunt pages. Checked November 8, 2026.
Sherman County units: 2025 harvest
Taken / hunters, by unit, 2025.
Read the table as harvest in units that reach Sherman County during 2025; summing them would not give a county figure. By buck harvest the Biggs Unit came first in 2025 (623 from 1,116 hunters). 248 hunters in 244 Columbia Plateau reached 46% elk success in 2025, the top rate here. For bucks, 143B W Biggs led at 58% (607 hunters).
| WMU | Buck deer (taken/hunters) | Elk | Black bear | Cougar | Pronghorn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs Unit | 623 / 1,116 | 113 / 248 | 1 / 24 | 3 / 85 | 12 / 19 |
| Maupin Unit | 123 / 292 | 38 / 89 | 1 / 13 | 0 / 17 | 0 / 1 |
Sherman County bighorn and goat tags
| Species | Hunt | Tags 2025 | Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bighorn sheep | 543A1 John Day Rvr #1 | 8 | 8 |
| Bighorn sheep | 543A2 John Day Rvr #2 | 9 | 9 |
| Bighorn sheep | 543A3 John Day Rvr #3 | 9 | 9 |
| Bighorn sheep | 543B1 E Deschutes Rvr #1 | 3 | 3 |
| Bighorn sheep | 543B2 E Deschutes Rvr #2 | 3 | 2 |
| Bighorn sheep | 543B3 E Deschutes Rvr #3 | 3 | 3 |
| Bighorn sheep | 543D1 John Day Rvr Ewe | 30 | 20 |
| Bighorn sheep | 543D2 Deschutes Rvr Ewe | 20 | 15 |
2025 harvest estimates from ODFW’s harvest summaries: buck deer, any legal weapon; elk, any legal weapon; black bear; cougar; pronghorn; bighorn sheep; Rocky Mountain goat. Unit totals are computed from the report rows; ODFW publishes no county harvest. Eastern deer 2025 rows use units, not the 2026 hunt areas. Checked November 8, 2026.
Sherman County offices and outfitters
Start from a town: Moro, each with its unit and nearby public ground.
Sherman County towns to base a hunt from
- Moro392 people · Biggs Unit · 5 public places within 10 mi
Shops in Sherman County: 1 for guns, bows or outdoor gear, 0 for taxidermy and 0 for meat. 97 OSMB-registered hunting guides work in zones covering Sherman County; the roster gives no street address.
- A Helfrich Outfitter, LLC(541) 726-5039
- Aims High Hunting LLC(503) 887-3571
- All American Guide Service LLC(530) 526-1011
- Alscott Antone Ranch, LLC(541) 462-3156
- Antone Outdoor Adventures LLC(541) 314-3249
- Apex Outdoors LLC(541) 980-8247
- Arrowhead Outfitters LLC(541) 980-1597
- B3 Outfitting, LLC(541) 805-4136
Offices from the ODFW contact page and the district layer; towns from the 2024 Census gazetteer; shops from Yellow Pages listings and chain store locators; guides from the Oregon State Marine Board guide roster. Listings not individually verified; call ahead. Checked November 8, 2026.
Zeroing an elk rifle in Sherman County
Up to six Sherman County ranges show as cards, any others in the table below.
Mayville Flat Shooting Preserve in Gilliam County is the nearest range listing a rifle line, roughly 29 miles away.
Ranges from ODFW’s E.E. Wilson visitors guide, the BLM qualified range list, club sites and directory listings, checked November 8, 2026.
Sherman County hours on key season dates
ODFW lets game mammals be taken from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; around Sherman County that window is worked out here with the NOAA solar formula for this spot.
| Date | Season point | Sunrise | Sunset | Mammals | Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:19 a.m. | 7:49 p.m. | 5:49 a.m. to 8:19 p.m. | Not in table |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Eastern buck rifle | 7:02 a.m. | 6:42 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. to 7:12 p.m. | 6:38 a.m. to 6:34 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:11 a.m. | 6:28 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 6:58 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:22 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:39 a.m. | 4:22 p.m. | 7:09 a.m. to 4:52 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:19 a.m. | 7:47 p.m. | 5:49 a.m. to 8:17 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.
Sherman County FAQ
Who do I call about hunting in Sherman County?
The Mid Columbia district biologist ((541) 296-4628) or the The Dalles Fish Screens and Field Office in The Dalles.
Is tribal land in Sherman County public?
No. It is tribal land, closed to state-licensed hunters (307 acres).
Which unit near Sherman County has the most harvest?
The Biggs Unit, 113 taken in 2025 by 248 hunters.
Do kids need hunter education to hunt in Sherman County?
Yes, through age 17, unless enrolled in the Mentored Youth Hunter Program (ages 9 to 15).
What units should a Sherman County hunter know?
The county takes in Biggs Unit, Maupin Unit. Each unit page lists its own hunts.
How do I get a deer tag for Sherman County?
Apply by May 15 for a 100-series hunt whose area reaches the county; 3 do in 2026.
What controlled hunts can I apply for in Sherman County?
3 buck deer, 2 antlerless deer, 1 premium deer, 2 elk, 3 premium elk and 2 pronghorn, 23 hunt numbers in total; apply by May 15 (spring bear February 10).
Who owns the public land in Sherman County?
The largest owner is BLM land; the public total is near 62,638 acres.
Can I hunt cougar in Sherman County?
Yes, all year on a general cougar tag until the zone quota is reached: Zone D. Dogs are not allowed.
Is a Northwest Goose Permit required for Sherman County geese?
No. The county is outside the Northwest Permit Zone.
From the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, the 2026-27 game bird regulations, hunter orange, general rules, ODFW CWD testing, harvest reporting and the county data above. Checked November 8, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Bonnie Moreland (Public Domain Mark 1.0); Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (Public Domain Mark 1.0).