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ODFW West Region · 1,545 sq mi
Tioga Unit controlled hunts, general seasons and land
Coos County and Douglas County: 1,545 square miles, 7,604 tags in 2026 hunts that reach it and 9 land records inside the unit.
Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Counties inside the Tioga Unit
Number 24 on the ODFW map, the Tioga Unit measures 1,545 square miles. The biggest piece, 929 square miles, sits in Coos County, and big game rules follow Western Oregon. Its boundary is drawn on landmarks rather than county lines, which puts parts of Coos and Douglas inside it.
| County piece | Sq mi | Unit share | County share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coos County | 929.0 | 60% | 57% |
| Douglas County | 616.1 | 40% | 12% |
District staff in Charleston and Roseburg handle the Tioga Unit, led by Charleston with 78% of the ground.
| District | Office | Phone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | Charleston | 541-888-5515 | 78% |
| Douglas | Roseburg | 541-440-3353 | 22% |
Some ground inside the Tioga Unit is closed to state seasons: Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Off-Reservation Trust Land, Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Reservation, Coquille Off-Reservation Trust Land and Coquille Reservation. Tribal land has no state hunting, and reservation boundaries count as enclosed land under ORS 498.120.
| Closed place | Why |
|---|---|
| Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Off-Reservation Trust Land | Tribal land |
| Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Reservation | Tribal land |
| Coquille Off-Reservation Trust Land | Tribal land |
| Coquille 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.
Tioga Unit rules that change by unit
- For cougar the Tioga Unit is in Zone A, set at 180 of the statewide 970. 2025 cougar harvest in the unit: 8.
- A general Western Oregon deer tag, bought by October 2, covers the Tioga Unit during the October 3 to November 6 season.
- Centerfire rifles: during Coast Bull Elk 1st Season, Coast Bull Elk 2nd Season and S. Coast Controlled Bull Elk you may not carry a centerfire rifle in the Tioga Unit without a deer, elk, pronghorn, sheep or goat tag valid for that time and place.
- The 2026 road closure tables skip the Tioga Unit.
- Goose zone by county: Southwest Zone (Coos, Douglas) and South Coast Zone (Coos, Douglas). Ducks and doves follow the map-only Zones 1 and 2.
- Bird hours by county: Zone A (Coos, Douglas).
- 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 |
|---|
Coast Bull Elk 1st Season (Nov. 14 – Nov. 17) |
Coast Bull Elk 2nd Season (Nov. 21 – Nov. 27) |
S. Coast Controlled Bull Elk (Nov. 14 – Nov. 18) (Nov. 21 – Nov. 29) |
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.
Tioga Unit drawn tags by series
Drawn hunting in WMU 24: 13 hunt numbers and 7,604 tags for 2026, counting hunts that also cover other units. 5,532 hunters put 722A first in 2025, more than any other hunt in the Tioga Unit. Odds are longest for 224C (roughly 22 first choices a tag). 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123A * | Umpqua | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14 | One white-tailed or black-tailed buck with visible antler | 22 | 119 | 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| 123R1 * | Umpqua Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One white-tailed buck with visible antler or one black-tailed deer (*see hunt description for details) | 55 | 28 | 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Antlerless deer, 600 series (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 624 | Tioga Unit | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6 | One antlerless deer | 132 | 832 | This unit only |
Premium deer, L hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L24 | Tioga | 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 (7)
| 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 |
| 224C * | Tioga Private | Any legal weapon | Dec 1–Feb 28 2027 | One antlerless elk | 26 | 579 | This unit only |
| 224M | Tioga Unit Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Dec 5–20 | One bull elk | 275 | 560 | This unit only |
| 224R | Tioga Unit Late Bow | Archery | Jan 2–17 | One 3 pt+ bull elk | 88 | 98 | This unit only |
| 224T | Tioga Unit Youth | Youth only | Aug 15–Dec 31 | One antlerless elk | 30 | 230 | This unit only |
| 224X | Tioga Unit No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Nov 14–18 | One 3 pt+ bull elk | 902 | 1,111 | This unit only |
| 224Y | Tioga Unit No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Nov 21–29 | One 3 pt+ bull elk | 902 | 975 | This unit only |
Premium elk, M hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M24 | Tioga | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722A * | SW Oregon | Any legal weapon | Apr 1–May 31 | — | 4,840 | 5,532 | 11 units |
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 Tioga Unit
Western Oregon units keep general seasons, and the Tioga Unit has 6 general big game rows: deer, elk, black bear and cougar. For elk without a draw: Archery elk – Western Oregon.
Big game without a draw (6)
| Species | Season | Tag | Area | Dates | Bag | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | General archery – Western Oregon deer | General tag | Units 11, 12, 14, 22, 24, 27 and 28 | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One buck with visible antler | |
| Deer | General Western Oregon buck deer – Any legal weapon | General tag | Units 10-30 | Oct 3–Nov 6 | One buck with visible antler | |
| Deer | Youth extension – Western Oregon general buck deer | General tag | Units 10-30 | Nov 7–8 | One buck with visible antler | |
| Elk | General archery elk – Western Oregon | General tag | Units 10 and 24 | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One bull 3 pt.+ | |
| 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 14-30 | Sep 1–Jan 31 2027 | Two wild turkeys 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 Tioga Unit
ODFW's 2025 estimates put 1,072 animals in the buck deer, any weapon column for hunts in the Tioga Unit, from 3,212 hunters.
In buck deer, any weapon, about 33 in 100 hunters scored (1,072 of 3,212). In elk, any weapon, about 26 in 100 hunters scored (354 of 1,359).
Eastern deer rows for 2025 use units; the 2026 Deer Hunt Areas came later.
| Report | Hunt | People | Taken | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer, any weapon | General Any Legal Weapon Western Oregon w/ 119A | 18 | 5 | 29% |
| Buck deer, any weapon | General Western Deer | 3,194 | 1,067 | 33% |
| Deer, archery | Early Bow Deer w/ 123R1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Deer, archery | Early Bow Deer | 99 | 9 | 10% |
| Deer, archery | Late Bow Deer | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Antlerless deer | 624 Tioga Unit | 95 | 40 | 42% |
| Elk, any weapon | 224C Tiago Unit Private | 120 | 91 | 76% |
| Elk, any weapon | 224T Tioga Unit Youth | 23 | 23 | 100% |
| Elk, any weapon | 224X Tioga Unit No. 1 | 598 | 127 | 21% |
| Elk, any weapon | 224Y Tioga Unit No. 2 | 618 | 113 | 18% |
| Elk, archery | 200R Oregon Youth Bow | 16 | 6 | 38% |
| Elk, archery | Western General Bow Elk w/ 216R2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Western General Bow Elk w/ 218R | 15 | 5 | 31% |
| Elk, archery | Western General Bow Elk w/ 221R | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Western Elk Archery | 1,121 | 193 | 17% |
| Elk, muzzleloader | 224M Tioga Unit Muzzleloader | 226 | 83 | 37% |
| Black bear | 722A SW Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Black bear | 722A SW Oregon | 368 | 78 | 21% |
| Black bear | Additional Fall Bear | 25 | 9 | 37.5% |
| Black bear | Fall Bear | 800 | 61 | 7.6% |
| Cougar | Additional Cougar | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Cougar | Cougar | 433 | 8 | 1.8% |
ODFW 2025 harvest estimates: Buck deer, any weapon, Deer, archery, Antlerless deer, Elk, any weapon, Elk, archery, Elk, muzzleloader, Black bear, Cougar; checked November 8, 2026.
Mapped ground inside the Tioga Unit
9 public land pages on this site reach into the Tioga Unit: 0 ODFW wildlife areas, 2 national forest or ranger district records, 6 BLM units and 0 private-land access areas. Statewide programs that also reach it: Bureau of Land Management Oregon public lands and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lands in Oregon.
Siuslaw National Forest
BLM Coos Bay District
BLM Swiftwater Field Office
BLM Umpqua Field Office
BLM South River Field Office
BLM Myrtlewood Field Office
BLM Roseburg District
Other ODF state forestlands (West Oregon, Western Lane, Coos and Southwest districts)
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 Tioga Unit
Deer, elk, bear and cougar hunters around the Tioga 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 | 6:36 a.m. | 7:59 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. to 8:29 p.m. | Not in table |
| Oct 3, 2026 | General buck opener | 7:14 a.m. | 6:56 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. to 7:26 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:44 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:22 a.m. | 6:43 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. to 7:13 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 6:31 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:45 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:35 a.m. | 7:57 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. to 8:27 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 Tioga Unit
2 towns on our list sit inside the Tioga Unit (Coquille and Winchester Bay), and 3 mores lie within 10 miles.
- CoquilleCoos County
- Winchester BayDouglas County
- RoseburgDouglas County
- North BendCoos County
- PowersCoos County
Units around the Tioga Unit:
| WMU | Shared | Sq mi | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixes Unit | Coos | 994 | 13 |
| Powers Unit | Coos, Douglas | 825 | 10 |
| Melrose Unit | Douglas | 958 | 21 |
| Siuslaw Unit | Douglas | 1,513 | 10 |
| Dixon Unit | Douglas | 1,553 | 17 |
| Indigo Unit | Douglas | 1,939 | 25 |
| Evans Creek Unit | Douglas | 1,040 | 10 |
| Rogue Unit | Douglas | 1,460 | 12 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the ODFW unit layer; checked November 8, 2026.
Tioga Unit questions
Which travel management areas cover WMU 24?
None.
What is the cougar quota around WMU 24?
180 for Zone A.
What towns lie within the Tioga Unit?
Coquille and Winchester Bay.
How many land pages on this site touch the Tioga Unit?
9.
Who manages wildlife in the Tioga Unit?
The ODFW Charleston district, from Charleston.
What did 2025 hunts in the Tioga Unit take?
1,072 in buck deer, any weapon, the largest report.
How many 2026 tags do hunts in the Tioga Unit carry?
7,604 tags across 13 hunts, some shared with other units.
How many square miles is the Tioga Unit?
1,545 square miles (990,472 acres) on the ODFW layer.
What big game can I buy over the counter for the Tioga Unit?
Deer, elk, black bear and cougar.
Answers drawn from the ODFW sources cited on this page; checked November 8, 2026.
Other photos on this page: USFWS/Southeast (CC BY 2.0).