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North Coast district · WMU 14
What you can hunt in the Trask Unit (14)
ODFW draws the Trask Unit at 844,449 acres in Tillamook County, Yamhill County and Washington County; 18 hunt numbers from the 2026 booklets reach inside its lines.
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington (CC BY 2.0)
Counties inside the Trask Unit
Tillamook County carries 671 of the 1,317 square miles inside WMU 14, which ODFW files with Western Oregon for deer and elk seasons. Pieces of Tillamook County, Yamhill County, Washington County, Lincoln County and Polk County make up the Trask Unit. Less than 2% of the unit is mapped in Lincoln and Polk.
| County | Overlap sq mi | Part of unit | Part of county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tillamook County | 671.2 | 51% | 59% |
| Yamhill County | 454.7 | 34% | 64% |
| Washington County | 159.6 | 12% | 22% |
| Lincoln County | 16.3 | 1% | 2% |
| Polk County | 14.7 | 1% | 2% |
Questions about access, closures or animal numbers in the Trask Unit go to the North Coast district office in Tillamook (503-842-2741), which manages 54% of the unit.
| District | Office | Phone | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast | Tillamook | 503-842-2741 | 54% |
| North Willamette – Coast Range Unit | Sauvie Island | 503 621-3488 | 42% |
| Mid Coast | Newport | 541-867-0300 x281 | 2% |
Closed places that sit inside the Trask Unit: Grand Ronde Community and Grand Ronde Off-Reservation Trust Land. Leave them out of any plan made on a state tag.
| Not open | Reason |
|---|---|
| Grand Ronde Community | Tribal land |
| Grand Ronde Off-Reservation Trust Land | 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.
Trask Unit cougar zone, rifle limits and roads
- Cougar: the Trask Unit belongs to Zone A (Coast/North Cascade), whose 2026 mortality quota is 180 cats across 16 units; the zone shuts when the quota is met. In 2025 the hunts in this unit reported 29 cougars from 999 hunters.
- Units 10 through 30 share the Western Oregon general buck season, and WMU 14 is one of them.
- ODFW lists the Trask Unit under the centerfire rifle restriction for Coast Bull Elk 1st Season and Coast 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 2 travel management areas in WMU 14: 10A North Coast / Access Area and 14A Upper Tualatin-Trask.
- Elk damage hunting: Willamette Valley covers part of the Trask Unit, open August 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
- Goose zones follow counties: Northwest Permit Zone (Tillamook, Yamhill, Washington, Lincoln, Polk). Duck and dove Zones 1 and 2 are map-only, so check the ODFW map for this unit.
- ODFW's game bird hours zone: Zone A (Tillamook, Yamhill, Washington, Lincoln, Polk).
- ODFW tests deer and elk for CWD and has not found it in Oregon.
| Centerfire rifle limit |
|---|
Coast Bull Elk 1st Season (Nov. 14 – Nov. 17) |
Coast Bull Elk 2nd Season (Nov. 21 – Nov. 27) |
| Area | Name | When |
|---|---|---|
| 10A | North Coast / Access Area | 3 days prior to the opening of archery season through close of all bull elk ALW seasons. Access may be closed during extreme fire danger. |
| 14A | Upper Tualatin-Trask | 3 days prior to the opening of buck deer ALW season through the close of all bull elk ALW seasons. |
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.
Trask Unit draw list
18 hunt numbers from the 2026 booklets reach into the Trask Unit, carrying 2,876 big game tags between them; elk has the most (12). Busiest application in the unit: 614, 1,977 first choices for 502 tags. Hardest to draw by ratio is 214: about 62 first choices per tag. An asterisk marks 15 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 (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114M | Trask Unit Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 7–20 | One deer | 220 | 238 | This unit only |
Antlerless deer, 600 series (2)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 614 * | Trask Unit | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6 | One antlerless deer | 502 | 1,977 | This unit only |
| 614T * | Trask Unit Youth | Youth only | Oct 3–Nov 8 | One antlerless deer | 127 | 160 | This unit only |
Premium deer, L hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L14 | Trask | 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 (12)
| 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 |
| 214 * | Trask Unit | Any legal weapon | Dec 1–Mar 31 2027 | One antlerless elk | 10 | 619 | This unit only |
| 214A1 * | W Trask No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Dec 1–Jan 31 2027 | One antlerless elk | 32 | 183 | This unit only |
| 214A2 * | W Trask No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Feb 1–Mar 31 | One antlerless elk | 33 | 133 | This unit only |
| 214B1 * | Central Trask No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Jan 1–Feb 14 | One antlerless elk | 11 | 117 | This unit only |
| 214B2 * | Central Trask No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Feb 15–Mar 31 | One antlerless elk | 10 | 70 | This unit only |
| 214C * | SE Trask | Any legal weapon | Dec 1–Mar 31 2027 | One antlerless elk | 55 | 212 | This unit only |
| 214D1 * | NE Trask No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Dec 1–Mar 31 2027 | One antlerless elk | 22 | 123 | This unit only |
| 214D2 * | NE Trask No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Jan 1–Mar 31 | One antlerless elk | 21 | 44 | This unit only |
| 214E * | Panther Cr | Any legal weapon | Jan 1–Mar 31 | One antlerless elk | 16 | 47 | This unit only |
| 214M * | NE Trask Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Dec 12–29 | One elk | 44 | 71 | This unit only |
| 214T * | Trask Unit Youth | Youth only | Aug 15–Dec 31 | One antlerless elk | 11 | 88 | This unit only |
Premium elk, M hunts (1)
| Hunt | Name | Type | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | 1st choice 2025 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M14 | Trask | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 710A * | NW Oregon | Any legal weapon | Apr 1–May 31 | — | 1,430 | 1,749 | 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19 |
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.
Trask Unit hunt calendar
No draw is needed for 9 big game seasons in WMU 14, from general buck deer to fall bear and cougar. General elk in WMU 14 means Archery elk – Western Oregon, Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 1st season and Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 2nd season.
General seasons (9)
| 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 season antlerless elk damage | General tag | Biggs Unit; Columbia Plateau; Maupin Unit; Melrose; Evans Creek; Willamette Valley; Chetco | Aug 1–Mar 31 2027 | One antlerless elk | |
| Elk | General archery elk – Western Oregon | General tag | Units 11, 12, 14, 17, 18 and 27 | Aug 29–Sep 27 | One bull elk | |
| Elk | General Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 1st season | General tag | Coast (Units 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 28) | Nov 14–17 | One bull elk | |
| Elk | General Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 2nd season | General tag | Coast (Units 12, 14, 20) | Nov 21–27 | One spike 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 20 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 (20)
| 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 | Beardless wild turkey permit season | Permit | Private lands in WMUs 37 | Oct 1–Feb 28 2027 | 3 hen turkeys and/or turkeys without a visible beard per day; season limit 9 (3 permits) | |
| 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.
Trask Unit success rates, 2025
Buck deer, any weapon led the 2025 results in the Trask Unit with 1,718 animals and 5,513 hunters afield.
For buck deer, any weapon the unit total is 1,718 of 5,513 hunters (31%). For elk, any weapon the unit total is 584 of 3,831 hunters (15%).
Success is the share of hunters who took an animal, as printed by ODFW.
| Report | Hunt | Hunters | Taken | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer, any weapon | General Any Legal Weapon Western Oregon w/ 119A | 61 | 16 | 26% |
| Buck deer, any weapon | General Western Deer | 5,452 | 1,702 | 31% |
| Deer, archery | Early Bow Deer | 236 | 22 | 9% |
| Deer, archery | Late Bow Deer | 27 | 4 | 16% |
| Deer, muzzleloader | 114M Trask Unit Muzzleloader | 163 | 45 | 28% |
| Antlerless deer | 614 Trask Unit | 397 | 200 | 50% |
| Antlerless deer | 614T Trask Unit Youth | 94 | 42 | 45% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214 Trask Unit | 102 | 76 | 75% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214A1 W Trask No. 1 | 32 | 21 | 67% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214A2 W Trask No. 2 | 30 | 21 | 69% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214B1 Central Trask No. 1 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214B2 Central Trask No. 2 | 9 | 6 | 62% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214C SE Trask | 56 | 42 | 75% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214D1 NE Trask No. 1 | 32 | 15 | 47% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214D2 NE Trask No. 2 | 20 | 11 | 56% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214E Panther Cr | 12 | 7 | 57% |
| Elk, any weapon | 214T Trask Unit Youth | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| Elk, any weapon | Coast 1st season | 2,358 | 268 | 11% |
| Elk, any weapon | Coast 2nd season | 1,162 | 104 | 9% |
| Elk, archery | 200R Oregon Youth Bow | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Western General Bow Elk w/ 216R2 | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Elk, archery | Western General Bow Elk w/ 217R | 37 | 11 | 30% |
| Elk, archery | Western General Bow Elk w/ 218R | 22 | 6 | 26% |
| Elk, archery | Western Elk Archery | 1,016 | 165 | 16% |
| Elk, muzzleloader | 214M NE Trask Muzzleloader | 34 | 12 | 34% |
| Elk damage tags | General Season Antlerless Elk Damage | 221 | 142 | 64% |
| Black bear | 710A NW Oregon | 172 | 38 | 22% |
| Black bear | Additional Fall Bear | 29 | 5 | 15.8% |
| Black bear | Fall Bear | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Black bear | Fall Bear | 1,198 | 61 | 5.1% |
| Cougar | Additional Cougar | 15 | 2 | 11.1% |
| Cougar | Cougar | 984 | 27 | 2.8% |
ODFW 2025 harvest estimates: Buck deer, any weapon, Deer, archery, Deer, muzzleloader, Antlerless deer, Elk, any weapon, Elk, archery, Elk, muzzleloader, Elk damage tags, Black bear, Cougar; checked November 8, 2026.
Public land across the Trask Unit
The Trask Unit overlaps 9 mapped lands, from wildlife areas (0) to forest units (2) and BLM ground (3). Bureau of Land Management Oregon public lands and Bureau of Reclamation lands in Oregon ground lies in the Trask Unit too.
North Coast TMA-Law Enforcement Project
Siuslaw National Forest
Tillamook State Forest
Mid Coast Access Area
Hebo Ranger District (Siuslaw National Forest)
BLM Marys Peak Field Office
BLM Tillamook Field Office
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Only in WMU 14
BLM Northwest Oregon District
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 Trask Unit
ODFW lets game mammals be taken from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; around the Trask 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 | 6:32 a.m. | 8:01 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. to 8:31 p.m. | Not in table |
| Oct 3, 2026 | General buck opener | 7:14 a.m. | 6:54 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. to 7:24 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:44 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:23 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 7:11 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 6:31 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:51 a.m. | 4:35 p.m. | 7:21 a.m. to 5:05 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:31 a.m. | 7:59 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. to 8:29 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.
Trask Unit neighbours and towns
Tillamook, Gaston and Cherry Grove lie in the unit. Hillsboro, McMinnville and Forest Grove are close by.
- TillamookTillamook County
- GastonWashington County
- Cherry GroveWashington County
- HeboTillamook County
- NeskowinTillamook County
- Pacific CityTillamook County
- HillsboroWashington County
- McMinnvilleYamhill County
- Forest GroveWashington County
- Lincoln CityLincoln County
- BanksWashington County
- YamhillYamhill County
If tags in the Trask Unit run short, these units share its counties:
| Nearby unit | Shared counties | Sq mi | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stott Mtn Unit | Lincoln, Polk, Tillamook | 497 | 11 |
| Wilson Unit | Tillamook, Washington | 576 | 16 |
| Willamette Unit | Polk, Washington, Yamhill | 2,893 | 6 |
| Scappoose Unit | Washington | 771 | 13 |
| Alsea Unit | Lincoln, Polk | 1,955 | 12 |
| Saddle Mtn Unit | Tillamook, Washington | 1,032 | 19 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the ODFW unit layer; checked November 8, 2026.
Trask Unit questions
Which towns make a good base for the Trask Unit?
Tillamook, Gaston, Cherry Grove and Hebo.
Is any national forest inside the Trask Unit?
Yes, 2 forest or ranger district records.
Which ODFW office covers the Trask Unit?
Tillamook, for 54% of the unit.
What did 2025 hunts in the Trask Unit take?
1,718 in buck deer, any weapon, the largest report.
Is the Trask Unit in Western or Eastern Oregon?
Western Oregon; unit 14 is filed with the ODFW West Region.
Does the Trask Unit have an elk damage area?
Yes.
Can I hunt the Trask Unit without drawing a tag?
Yes, for deer, elk, black bear and cougar on general tags.
Do I need preference points to hunt the Trask Unit?
For deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear, points decide 75% of first-choice tags; general tags here need none.
How many road closure areas are in the Trask Unit?
2.
Can I use dogs for cougar in the Trask Unit?
No. Dogs are not allowed; Zone A is a general tag hunt.
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).