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ODFW East Region · 1,100 sq mi
Maury Unit controlled hunts, general seasons and land
Crook County and Deschutes County: 1,100 square miles, 1,633 tags in 2026 hunts that reach it and 7 land records inside the unit.
Photo: USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Mapping the Maury Unit
Number 36 on the ODFW map, the Maury Unit measures 1,100 square miles. The biggest piece, 928 square miles, sits in Crook County, and big game rules follow Eastern Oregon. Its boundary is drawn on landmarks rather than county lines, which puts parts of Crook, Deschutes and Lake inside it. The Lake share is below 2% of the unit, likely a strip along the boundary.
| County piece | Sq mi | Unit share | County share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crook County | 928.5 | 84% | 31% |
| Deschutes County | 165.4 | 15% | 6% |
| Lake County | 6.1 | 0.6% | — |
District staff in Prineville handle the Maury Unit, led by Prineville with 100% of the ground.
| District | Based in | Phone | Unit % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochoco | Prineville | 541-447-5111 | 100% |
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.
Maury Unit rules that change by unit
- For cougar the Maury Unit is in Zone F, set at 140 of the statewide 970. 2025 cougar harvest in the unit: 2.
- Mule deer: from 2026 Eastern Oregon buck hunts follow Deer Hunt Areas, and the Maury Unit touches 1 herd range: Crooked River (CR: CR01).
- Centerfire rifles: during Eastern Buck Deer, Rocky Mtn Bull Elk 1st Season and Rocky Mtn Bull Elk 2nd Season you may not carry a centerfire rifle in the Maury Unit without a deer, elk, pronghorn, sheep or goat tag valid for that time and place.
- The 2026 road closure tables skip the Maury Unit.
- No county-listed goose zone reaches the Maury Unit; use the ODFW map.
- Bird hours by county: Zone B (Crook, Deschutes) and Zone C (Lake).
- No CWD has turned up in Oregon, but whole deer and elk carcasses from other states may not be brought in.
| Season with 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) |
| Range | Letters | Areas in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Crooked River | CR | CR01 |
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.
Maury Unit drawn tags by series
Drawn hunting in WMU 36: 13 hunt numbers and 1,633 tags for 2026, counting hunts that also cover other units. 648 hunters put 436 first in 2025, more than any other hunt in the Maury Unit. 2 hunts carry the 2026 "new" flag. 2 asterisk hunts do not cover the whole unit.
Leftover tags went on sale online on July 1 at 10 a.m.; spring bear leftovers on March 15. Hunts shown are from the 2026 regulations.
Buck deer, 100 series (2)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR101 new | Crooked River 01 | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14 | One buck with visible antler | 851 | — | 36, 37, 72 |
| CR101R new | Crooked River 01 Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One buck with visible antler | 281 | — | 36, 37, 72 |
Premium deer, L hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCR01 | Crooked River 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 | — | 36, 37, 72 |
Elk, 200 series (6)
| 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 |
| 236A * | Maury – Hampton Butte | Any legal weapon | Aug 13–Nov 13 | One antlerless elk | 11 | 41 | This unit only |
| 236R | Maury Unit Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One elk | 55 | 16 | This unit only |
| 236T | Maury Unit Youth | Youth only | Aug 15–Dec 31 | One antlerless elk | 10 | 9 | This unit only |
| 236X | Maury Unit No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Oct 28–Nov 1 | One bull elk | 22 | 80 | This unit only |
| 236Y | Maury Unit No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Nov 7–15 | One bull elk | 22 | 76 | This unit only |
Premium elk, M hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M36 | Maury | 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 (2)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436 | Maury Unit | Any legal weapon | Aug 15–23 | One buck pronghorn | 26 | 648 | This unit only |
| 436R | Maury Unit Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 6 | One pronghorn either sex | 22 | 54 | This unit only |
Premium pronghorn, N hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N36 | Maury | 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 |
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.
What else opens in the Maury Unit
2 general rows reach this Eastern Oregon unit, for black bear and cougar. General elk rows skip the Maury Unit.
Big game without a draw (2)
| Species | Season | Tag | Area | Dates | Bag | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The 19 rows in the second table need licenses, validations or permits rather than big game tags. 13 pursuit and falconry rows are omitted here.
License and validation seasons (19)
| Species | Season | Tag | Area | Dates | Bag | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Turkey | Fall wild turkey | General tag | WMUs 36, 37 | Oct 10–Nov 30 Dec 1–Jan 31 2027 | One wild turkey of either sex | |
| 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.
How 2025 hunters did in the Maury Unit
ODFW's 2025 estimates put 79 animals in the buck deer, any weapon column for hunts in the Maury Unit, from 221 hunters.
In buck deer, any weapon, about 36 in 100 hunters scored (79 of 221). In elk, any weapon, about 11 in 100 hunters scored (5 of 45).
Eastern deer rows for 2025 use units; the 2026 Deer Hunt Areas came later.
| Report | Hunt | People | Taken | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer, any weapon | 136 Maury Unit | 221 | 79 | 36% |
| Deer, archery | 136R Maury Unit Bow | 50 | 18 | 35% |
| Elk, any weapon | 236A Maury – Hampton Butte | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Elk, any weapon | 236T Maury Unit Youth | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, any weapon | 236X Maury Unit No. 1 | 10 | 4 | 38% |
| Elk, any weapon | 236Y Maury Unit No. 2 | 18 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | 236R Maury Unit Bow | 22 | 1 | 6% |
| Pronghorn | 436 Maury Unit | 23 | 16 | 68% |
| Pronghorn | 436R Maury Unit Bow | 18 | 4 | 21% |
| Black bear | Additional Fall Bear | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Black bear | Fall Bear | 27 | 0 | 0% |
| Cougar | Cougar | 30 | 2 | 5% |
ODFW 2025 harvest estimates: Buck deer, any weapon, Deer, archery, Elk, any weapon, Elk, archery, Pronghorn, Black bear, Cougar; checked November 8, 2026.
Mapped ground inside the Maury Unit
7 public land pages on this site reach into the Maury Unit: 1 ODFW wildlife area, 2 national forest or ranger district records, 3 BLM units and 1 private-land access area. Statewide programs that also reach it: Bureau of Land Management Oregon public lands and Bureau of Reclamation lands in Oregon.
Ochoco National Forest
Lookout Mountain Ranger District (Ochoco National Forest)
Aspen Valley Open Fields Access Area
Only in WMU 36
Prineville Reservoir Wildlife Area
BLM Prineville District
BLM Central Oregon Field Office
BLM Deschutes 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.
When hunting light starts in the Maury Unit
Deer, elk, bear and cougar hunters around the Maury Unit follow the mammal window; grouse, quail, chukar, pheasant, ducks and geese follow the bird table.
| When | Event | First sun | Last sun | Big game window | Bird window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:21 a.m. | 7:46 p.m. | 5:51 a.m. to 8:16 p.m. | Not in table |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Eastern buck rifle | 7:00 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. to 7:11 p.m. | 6:38 a.m. to 6:34 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:09 a.m. | 6:29 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 6:59 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:22 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:34 a.m. | 4:26 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 4:56 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:20 a.m. | 7:44 p.m. | 5:50 a.m. to 8:14 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.
Around the Maury Unit
0 towns on our list sit inside the Maury Unit, and 1 more lie within 10 miles.
- Prineville Lake AcresCrook County
Units around the Maury Unit:
| WMU | Shared | Sq mi | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochoco Unit | Crook | 1,605 | 22 |
| Paulina Unit | Crook, Deschutes, Lake | 2,173 | 15 |
| Upper Deschutes Unit | Deschutes | 1,400 | 16 |
| Grizzly Unit | Crook, Deschutes | 1,684 | 19 |
| Metolius Unit | Deschutes | 666 | 12 |
| Silvies Unit | Crook, Deschutes, Lake | 1,788 | 27 |
| Wagontire Unit | Deschutes, Lake | 3,109 | 21 |
| Silver Lake Unit | Lake | 956 | 14 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the ODFW unit layer; checked November 8, 2026.
Questions on the Maury Unit
Who manages wildlife in the Maury Unit?
The ODFW Ochoco district, from Prineville.
Is the Maury Unit a good unit?
It depends on the hunt; in 2025 the buck deer, any weapon report shows 79 taken.
How many square miles is the Maury Unit?
1,100 square miles (705,098 acres) on the ODFW layer.
Which Deer Hunt Areas reach the Maury Unit?
CR01.
What big game can I buy over the counter for the Maury Unit?
Black bear and cougar.
How many 2026 tags do hunts in the Maury Unit carry?
1,633 tags across 13 hunts, some shared with other units.
Which travel management areas cover WMU 36?
None.
What is the cougar quota around WMU 36?
140 for Zone F.
Where can I get fuel and food near the Maury Unit?
Prineville Lake Acres.
Where is public land in the Maury Unit?
7 land records reach it, led by Ochoco National Forest, Lookout Mountain Ranger District (Ochoco National Forest) and Aspen Valley Open Fields Access Area.
Answers drawn from the ODFW sources cited on this page; checked November 8, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (CC BY-SA 2.0).