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Harney district · WMU 70
Hunting the Beatys Butte Unit (70) in Oregon
2,626 square miles of Eastern Oregon, 31 hunt numbers and 6 public land pages, managed from the Hines office.
Photo: Matt Lavin (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Beatys Butte Unit size and offices
Measured on the ODFW Wildlife Management Unit layer, unit 70 runs to 1,684,173 acres, mostly in Harney County (56%), and it sits in Eastern Oregon. The Beatys Butte Unit crosses into 2 counties. By area the split runs Harney 56% and Lake 44%.
| County | Sq mi in unit | Share of unit | Share of county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harney County | 1,460.4 | 56% | 14% |
| Lake County | 1,165.0 | 44% | 14% |
Call 541-573-6582 for the Hines biologists, who manage the largest part of the Beatys Butte Unit (56%).
| Wildlife district | Town | Call | Of unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harney | Hines | 541-573-6582 | 56% |
| Lake | Lakeview and Summer Lake | 541-947-2950 | 44% |
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.
Beatys Butte Unit unit-level rules
- Zone F (Southeast Oregon) takes in WMU 70 and 10 other units under a quota of 140. The 2025 cougar report credits the unit with 2 animals.
- Herd ranges overlapping WMU 70: DeGarmo (DO: DO01, DO02), Poverty Basin (PB: PB01) and Trout Creek (TC: TC01, TC02). No general buck tag works in Eastern Oregon.
- The centerfire rifle restriction covers WMU 70 during Eastern Buck Deer.
- No cooperative travel management area is printed for the Beatys Butte Unit.
- Check the ODFW waterfowl map for the Beatys Butte Unit: its counties fall in map-only goose and duck zones.
- Game bird hours table zone for this unit: Zone C (Lake) and Zone D (Harney).
- Testing continues statewide and no chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in Oregon.
| When rifles are limited |
|---|
Eastern Buck Deer (Oct. 3 – Oct. 14) |
| Mule deer range | Prefix | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| DeGarmo | DO | DO01, DO02 |
| Poverty Basin | PB | PB01 |
| Trout Creek | TC | TC01, TC02 |
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.
Beatys Butte Unit hunt numbers
Apply for any of these 31 hunts to carry a drawn tag in the Beatys Butte Unit. Tag counts total 2,102, though multi-unit hunts spread them wider. The most-requested hunt touching the unit is 470C Hart Mtn, with 3,262 first-choice applicants in 2025 for 44 tags this year. 570B1 has the worst odds here, near 460 first-choice applicants for every tag. New in 2026: DO101, PB101, TC102, DO101R, DO102R and DO102R2 and more. Hunts with * (15) are limited to part of the area named.
Results came out by June 12. Sheep, goat and premium hunts are drawn fully at random, with no preference points. Read each row as 2026; 2027 hunts come with the next booklet.
Buck deer, 100 series (10)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO101 new | DeGarmo 01 | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14 | One buck with visible antler | 165 | — | 70, 74 |
| DO101R new | DeGarmo 01 Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One buck with visible antler | 88 | — | 70, 74 |
| DO101T new | DeGarmo 01 Youth | Youth only | Sep 28–Oct 14 | One buck with visible antler | 21 | — | 70, 74 |
| DO102M new | HMNAR Muzzeloader | Muzzleloader | Oct 3–14 | One buck with visible antler | 11 | — | 70, 71 |
| DO102R new | HMNAR Bow | Archery | Aug 6–14 | One buck with visible antler | 11 | — | 70, 71 |
| DO102R2 new | HMNAR Late Bow | Archery | Nov 6–12 | One buck with visible antler | 11 | — | 70, 71 |
| PB101 new | Poverty Basin 01 | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14 | One buck with visible antler | 66 | — | 70, 71, 73 |
| PB101R new | Poverty Basin 01 Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One buck with visible antler | 28 | — | 70, 71, 73 |
| TC102 new | Trout Creek 02 | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14 | One buck with visible antler | 43 | — | This unit only |
| TC102R new | Trout Creek 02 Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One buck with visible antler | 28 | — | This unit only |
Premium deer, L hunts (4)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDO01 | DeGarmo 01 | 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 | — | 74, 70 |
| LDO02 | DeGarmo 02 | 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 | — | 70, 71 |
| LPB01 | Poverty Basin 01 | 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 | — | 71, 73, 70 |
| LTC02 | Trout Creek 02 | 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 |
Elk, 200 series (5)
| 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 |
| 278A1 * | High Desert No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Oct 28–Nov 3 | One elk | 440 | 629 | 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73 |
| 278A2 * | High Desert No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Nov 7–15 | One elk | 440 | 623 | 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73 |
| 278M * | High Desert Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Oct 17–25 | One elk | 138 | 82 | 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73 |
| 278T * | High Desert Youth | Youth only | Aug 15–Dec 31 | One antlerless elk | 11 | 24 | 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73 |
Premium elk, M hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M69 * | Steens Mtn/B Butte | 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 | — | 69, 40, 70 |
Pronghorn, 400 series (6)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470A * | Beatys Butte No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Aug 15–23 | One buck pronghorn | 77 | 2,978 | This unit only |
| 470B * | Beatys Butte No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Aug 26–Sep 3 | One buck pronghorn | 74 | 1,183 | This unit only |
| 470C * | Hart Mtn | Any legal weapon | Sep 12–18 | One buck pronghorn | 44 | 3,262 | 70, 71 |
| 470R * | Beatys Butte Bow | Archery | Sep 14–23 | One buck pronghorn | 39 | 210 | This unit only |
| 470R1 * | Hart Mtn Bow | Archery | Aug 6–14 | One buck pronghorn | 22 | 418 | 70, 71 |
| 470T * | Hart Mtn Youth | Youth only | Aug 15–23 | One buck pronghorn | 3 | 581 | 70, 71 |
Premium pronghorn, N hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N70 | Beatys Butte | 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 |
California bighorn, 500 series (3)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 570B1 * | E Beatys Butte/Alvord Peaks No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Aug 15–Sep 14 | — | 2 | 920 | 68, 69, 70 |
| 570B2 * | E Beatys Butte/Alvord Peaks No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Sep 15–Oct 14 | — | 3 | 437 | 68, 69, 70 |
| 570C * | Coleman – E Guano | Any legal weapon | Aug 15–Sep 14 | — | 1 | 259 | This unit only |
Sage-grouse permits (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Permits 2025 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J70 | Beatys Butte Unit | Controlled (permit) | Sep 12–20 | — | 90 | 145 | This unit only |
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.
Seasons open in the Beatys Butte Unit
The Beatys Butte Unit has 3 general big game rows, none of them for buck deer, which is drawn by hunt area east of the Cascades. General elk options here: Archery elk – Eastern Oregon.
General big game (3)
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Non-big-game hunting in the Beatys Butte Unit runs to 18 season rows, from grouse and turkey to raccoon and otter. The table skips 14 falconry and pursuit seasons.
Game birds and furbearers (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.
Last season in the Beatys Butte Unit
206 hunters took 157 pronghorn in the Beatys Butte Unit in 2025, the top line in the table.
110 buck deer, any weapon hunters took 57. 1 elk, any weapon hunters took 0.
Figures are ODFW estimates from mandatory hunter reports, by hunt within the unit.
| ODFW report | Hunt | Hunters | Animals | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer, any weapon | 170A Beatys Butte | 110 | 57 | 52% |
| Deer, archery | 170R Beatys Butte Bow | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| Elk, any weapon | 278A2 High Desert No. 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Eastern Elk Archery | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Pronghorn | 470A Beatys Butte No. 1 | 64 | 54 | 84% |
| Pronghorn | 470B Beatys Butte No. 2 | 68 | 54 | 80% |
| Pronghorn | 470C Hart Mtn | 31 | 28 | 93% |
| Pronghorn | 470R Beatys Butte Bow | 27 | 9 | 33% |
| Pronghorn | 470R1 Hart Mtn Bow | 13 | 9 | 71% |
| Pronghorn | 470T Hart Mtn Youth | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Black bear | Fall Bear | 6 | 1 | 25% |
| Cougar | Additional Cougar | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Cougar | Cougar | 8 | 2 | 20% |
| Bighorn sheep | 570B1 E Beatys Buttes/Alvord Peaks No. 1 | 2 tags | 1 | 50% |
| Bighorn sheep | 570B2 E Beatys Buttes/Alvord Peaks No. 2 | 3 tags | 2 | 67% |
| Bighorn sheep | 570C Coleman – E Guano | 1 tags | 1 | 100% |
ODFW 2025 harvest estimates: Buck deer, any weapon, Deer, archery, Elk, any weapon, Elk, archery, Pronghorn, Black bear, Cougar, Bighorn sheep; checked November 8, 2026.
Land records in the Beatys Butte Unit
These 6 lands share ground with the Beatys Butte Unit; open each for camping, vehicle and parking rules. Bureau of Land Management Oregon public lands ground lies in the Beatys Butte Unit too.
BLM Andrews Field Office
Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge
BLM Lakeview District
BLM Burns District
BLM Lakeview Field Office
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.
Legal hours around the Beatys Butte Unit
Spring turkey hunters near the Beatys Butte Unit start half an hour before sunrise but must stop at sunset, earlier than deer and elk hunters on the same evening.
| Day | Why it matters | Sun up | Sun down | Deer and elk | Upland and ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:20 a.m. | 7:40 p.m. | 5:50 a.m. to 8:10 p.m. | Not in table |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Eastern buck rifle | 6:56 a.m. | 6:39 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 7:09 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 6:24 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:04 a.m. | 6:27 p.m. | 6:34 a.m. to 6:57 p.m. | 6:35 a.m. to 6:12 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:25 a.m. | 4:28 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 4:58 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 4:18 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:19 a.m. | 7:39 p.m. | 5:49 a.m. to 8:09 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.
Towns and units near the Beatys Butte Unit
1 town on our list sit inside the Beatys Butte Unit (Plush), and 0 mores lie within 10 miles.
- PlushLake County
Units that share a county with the Beatys Butte Unit, closest first:
| Unit | Counties shared | Size, sq mi | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Unit | Harney, Lake | 2,920 | 28 |
| Warner Unit | Lake | 921 | 15 |
| Interstate Unit | Lake | 2,192 | 19 |
| Wagontire Unit | Harney, Lake | 3,109 | 21 |
| Steens Mtn Unit | Harney | 1,910 | 25 |
| Silver Lake Unit | Lake | 956 | 14 |
| Silvies Unit | Harney, Lake | 1,788 | 27 |
| Malheur River Unit | Harney | 2,890 | 31 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the ODFW unit layer; checked November 8, 2026.
Beatys Butte Unit FAQ
Is there a general buck deer season in the Beatys Butte Unit?
No. Eastern Oregon buck deer is controlled only.
How many controlled hunts include the Beatys Butte Unit?
31: 10 buck deer, 6 pronghorn, 5 elk, 4 premium deer, 3 California bighorn, 1 premium pronghorn, 1 premium elk and 1 sage-grouse.
Are centerfire rifles restricted in the Beatys Butte Unit?
Yes, during Eastern Buck Deer, unless you carry a valid big game tag.
When is cougar season in WMU 70?
January 1 to December 31 on a general tag, until Zone F hits 140.
Where can I get fuel and food near the Beatys Butte Unit?
Plush.
Is any land in the Beatys Butte Unit closed to hunting?
No closed place is listed inside it; private land still needs permission.
Which ODFW district handles WMU 70?
Harney and Lake.
How many animals came out of WMU 70 in 2025?
157 pronghorn from 206 hunters.
How big is WMU 70, and where is it?
2,626 square miles over 2 counties, mostly Harney.
What deer hunt codes cover the Beatys Butte Unit?
DO, PB and TC.
Answers drawn from the ODFW sources cited on this page; checked November 8, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Miltos Gikas (CC BY 2.0).