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ODFW East Region · 1,249 sq mi
What you can hunt in the Klamath Falls Unit (32)
ODFW draws the Klamath Falls Unit at 801,389 acres in Klamath County; 15 hunt numbers from the 2026 booklets reach inside its lines.
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington (CC BY 2.0)
Klamath Falls Unit at a glance
Klamath County carries 1,249 of the 1,249 square miles inside WMU 32, which ODFW files with Eastern Oregon for deer and elk seasons. The Klamath Falls Unit stays within Klamath County from edge to edge.
| County | Overlap sq mi | Part of unit | Part of county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County | 1,249.3 | 100% | 21% |
Questions about access, closures or animal numbers in the Klamath Falls Unit go to the Klamath district office in Klamath (541-883-5732), which manages 100% of the unit.
| District | Office town | Phone | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath | Klamath | 541-883-5732 | 100% |
Closed places that sit inside the Klamath Falls Unit: Klamath Reservation. Leave them out of any plan made on a state tag.
| Not open | Reason |
|---|---|
| Klamath Reservation | Tribal land |
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.
Klamath Falls Unit cougar zone, rifle limits and roads
- Cougar: the Klamath Falls Unit belongs to Zone C (Southeast Cascades), whose 2026 mortality quota is 80 cats across 7 units; the zone shuts when the quota is met. In 2025 the hunts in this unit reported 6 cougars from 69 hunters.
- The 2026 deer reorganisation puts the Klamath Falls Unit inside Klamath Basin (KB: KB01, KB02); buck tags name the hunt area, not the unit.
- ODFW lists the Klamath Falls Unit under the centerfire rifle restriction for Eastern Buck Deer, Rocky Mtn Bull Elk 1st Season and Rocky Mtn Bull Elk 2nd Season; coyote and other hunters need a valid big game tag to use one then.
- Expect gated or posted roads. ODFW lists 1 travel management area in WMU 32: 31B Green Diamond (formerly JWTR).
- None of the counties in the Klamath Falls Unit is in a goose zone defined by county; ODFW maps the rest, and duck Zones 1 and 2, only on its map.
- ODFW's game bird hours zone: Zone C (Klamath).
- ODFW tests deer and elk for CWD and has not found it in Oregon.
| Centerfire rifle limit |
|---|
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) |
| Area | Name | When |
|---|---|---|
| 31B | Green Diamond (formerly JWTR) | Permanent Closure |
| Herd range | Code | 2026 hunt areas |
|---|---|---|
| Klamath Basin | KB | KB01, KB02 |
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.
Klamath Falls Unit draw list
15 hunt numbers from the 2026 booklets reach into the Klamath Falls Unit, carrying 2,894 big game tags between them; buck deer has the most (4). Busiest application in the unit: 731A, 533 first choices for 605 tags. Hardest to draw by ratio is 432T: about 31 first choices per tag. 4 of the hunts here are new this year. An asterisk marks 6 hunts open in only part of their area; read the hunt description first.
Party applications draw together or not at all, with preference points averaged. Dates are the 2026 hunts, since ODFW has not published 2027 big game rules.
Buck deer, 100 series (4)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KB102 new | Klamath Basin 02 | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14 | One buck with visible antler | 1,282 | — | 32, 33 |
| KB102M new | Klamath Basin 02 Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 2–10 | One buck with visible antler | 26 | — | 32, 33 |
| KB102R new | Klamath Basin 02 Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One buck with visible antler | 275 | — | 32, 33 |
| KB102T new | Klamath Basin 02 Youth | Youth only | Sep 28–Oct 14 | One buck with visible antler | 28 | — | 32, 33 |
Premium deer, L hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKB02 | Klamath Basin 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 | — | 32, 33 |
Elk, 200 series (3)
| 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 |
| 232X | Klamath Falls Unit No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Oct 28–Nov 1 | One bull elk | 77 | 37 | This unit only |
| 232Y | Klamath Falls Unit No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Nov 7–15 | One bull elk | 55 | 43 | This unit only |
Premium elk, M hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M32 | Klamath Falls | 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 (4)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432T * | Swan Lake Youth | Youth only | Aug 15–23 | One pronghorn either sex | 3 | 94 | This unit only |
| 475M * | Gerber Reservoir Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Sep 5–13 | One pronghorn either sex | 44 | 249 | 32, 33, 75 |
| 475R2 * | Gerber Reservoir Bow | Archery | Aug 8–16 | One pronghorn either sex | 138 | 156 | 32, 33, 75 |
| 475T * | Gerber Reservoir Youth | Youth only | Aug 22–30 | One pronghorn either sex | 28 | 417 | 32, 33, 75 |
Premium pronghorn, N hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N32 | Klamath Falls | 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 |
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.
Klamath Falls Unit hunt calendar
Eastern Oregon buck deer is controlled only, so the general rows for the Klamath Falls Unit (3) cover elk, black bear and cougar. General elk in WMU 32 means Archery elk – Eastern Oregon.
General seasons (3)
| Species | Season | Tag | Area | Dates | Bag | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game birds, furbearers and small game add 18 more rows; most need a hunting license plus a validation or a furtaker's license. 13 falconry and pursuit rows are not shown.
Birds, small game, 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.
Klamath Falls Unit success rates, 2025
Buck deer, any weapon led the 2025 results in the Klamath Falls Unit with 278 animals and 625 hunters afield.
For buck deer, any weapon the unit total is 278 of 625 hunters (44%). For elk, any weapon the unit total is 2 of 52 hunters (4%).
Success is the share of hunters who took an animal, as printed by ODFW.
| Report | Hunt | Hunters | Taken | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer, any weapon | 132 Klamath Falls Unit | 608 | 265 | 44% |
| Buck deer, any weapon | 132T Klamath Falls Unit Youth | 17 | 13 | 75% |
| Deer, archery | 132R Klamath Falls Unit Bow | 105 | 46 | 43% |
| Deer, muzzleloader | 132M Klamath Falls Unit Muzzleloader | 23 | 19 | 81% |
| Elk, any weapon | 232X Klamath Falls Unit No. 1 | 22 | 1 | 6% |
| Elk, any weapon | 232Y Klamath Falls Unit No. 2 | 30 | 1 | 4% |
| Elk, archery | Eastern General Bow Elk w/ 219R | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Eastern Elk Archery | 13 | 2 | 14% |
| Pronghorn | 432T Swan Lake Youth | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Pronghorn | 475M Gerber Reservoir Muzzleloader | 4 | 3 | 67% |
| Pronghorn | 475R2 Gerber Reservoir Bow | 11 | 3 | 25% |
| Pronghorn | 475T Gerber Reservoir Youth | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Black bear | 731A South Central | 7 | 1 | 20% |
| Black bear | Additional Fall Bear | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Black bear | Fall Bear | 54 | 1 | 2.8% |
| Cougar | Additional Cougar | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Cougar | Cougar | 67 | 6 | 9.1% |
ODFW 2025 harvest estimates: Buck deer, any weapon, Deer, archery, Deer, muzzleloader, Elk, any weapon, Elk, archery, Pronghorn, Black bear, Cougar; checked November 8, 2026.
Public land across the Klamath Falls Unit
The Klamath Falls Unit overlaps 8 mapped lands, from wildlife areas (0) to forest units (3) and BLM ground (2). Bureau of Land Management Oregon public lands and Bureau of Reclamation lands in Oregon ground lies in the Klamath Falls Unit too.
Chiloquin Ranger District (Fremont-Winema National Forest)
Bly Ranger District (Fremont-Winema National Forest)
BLM Klamath Falls Field Office
Sun Pass State Forest
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Klamath Hills Regulated Hunt Area
Only in WMU 32
BLM Lakeview District
Fremont-Winema National Forest
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.
Sun and shooting hours for the Klamath Falls Unit
ODFW lets game mammals be taken from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; around the Klamath Falls Unit that window is worked out here with the NOAA solar formula for this spot.
| Day | Note | Sunup | Sundown | Big game | Game birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:28 a.m. | 7:48 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. to 8:18 p.m. | Not in table |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Eastern buck rifle | 6:42 a.m. | 7:24 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 7:54 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. to 7:13 p.m. |
| Oct 3, 2026 | General buck opener | 7:04 a.m. | 6:47 p.m. | 6:34 a.m. to 7:17 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. to 6:36 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:12 a.m. | 6:35 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. to 7:05 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. to 6:24 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:32 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 4:33 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:28 a.m. | 7:47 p.m. | 5:58 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.
Klamath Falls Unit neighbours and towns
Towns tied to the Klamath Falls Unit: Klamath Falls, Merrill, Altamont, Falcon Heights and Chiloquin.
- Klamath FallsKlamath County
- MerrillKlamath County
- AltamontKlamath County
- Falcon HeightsKlamath County
- ChiloquinKlamath County
- BlyKlamath County
- KenoKlamath County
- Oregon ShoresKlamath County
If tags in the Klamath Falls Unit run short, these units share its counties:
| Nearby unit | Shared counties | Sq mi | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keno Unit | Klamath | 1,041 | 11 |
| Sprague Unit | Klamath | 774 | 27 |
| Rogue Unit | Klamath | 1,460 | 12 |
| Interstate Unit | Klamath | 2,192 | 19 |
| Fort Rock Unit | Klamath | 1,762 | 21 |
| Silver Lake Unit | Klamath | 956 | 14 |
| Indigo Unit | Klamath | 1,939 | 25 |
| Paulina Unit | Klamath | 2,173 | 15 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the ODFW unit layer; checked November 8, 2026.
Klamath Falls Unit answered
How many road closure areas are in the Klamath Falls Unit?
1.
Can I use dogs for cougar in the Klamath Falls Unit?
No. Dogs are not allowed; Zone C is a general tag hunt.
Which towns make a good base for the Klamath Falls Unit?
Klamath Falls, Merrill, Altamont and Falcon Heights.
Are there ODFW wildlife areas in the Klamath Falls Unit?
None on our records.
Which ODFW office covers the Klamath Falls Unit?
Klamath, for 100% of the unit.
How did hunters do in the Klamath Falls Unit last season?
625 hunters took 278 buck deer, any weapon.
Is the Klamath Falls Unit in Western or Eastern Oregon?
Eastern Oregon; unit 32 is filed with the ODFW East Region.
Which herd range is the Klamath Falls Unit in?
Klamath Basin.
Can I hunt the Klamath Falls Unit without drawing a tag?
Yes, for elk, black bear and cougar on general tags.
Do I need preference points to hunt the Klamath Falls Unit?
For deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear, points decide 75% of first-choice tags; general tags here need none.
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).