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BLM Roseburg District for Hunters, 2026-27
BLM district in Douglas County and 2 more counties: 410,542 acres, 7 hunting units.
Photo: Bonnie Moreland (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Getting to BLM Roseburg District
BLM Roseburg District: owner, acreage and counties
BLM Roseburg District is a BLM district, public land run by the Bureau of Land Management, where Oregon licenses and seasons apply. Map layers give it about 410,542 acres; agency brochures may print a different total. It sits within Douglas County, Jackson County and Lane County, on the West Region side of ODFW’s map. The ODFW district staff for it work out of Douglas (Roseburg), Charleston (Charleston) and Upper Willamette (Springfield).
The district page does not list species; Oregon seasons for the WMUs apply.
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Places to hunt and shoot around BLM Roseburg District
ODFW units overlapping BLM Roseburg District
On the ODFW unit map BLM Roseburg District falls in Siuslaw Unit (20), Indigo Unit (21), Dixon Unit (22), Melrose Unit (23), Tioga Unit (24) and Powers Unit (26) and 1 more. It is Western Oregon ground for big game purposes, where general seasons cover deer and elk.
| Unit | No. | Side | Unit size (sq mi) | Cougar zone | ODFW district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siuslaw Unit | 20 | West | 1,513 | A (180) | Mid Coast (Newport) |
| Indigo Unit | 21 | West | 1,939 | B (200) | Upper Willamette (Springfield) |
| Dixon Unit | 22 | West | 1,553 | B (200) | Douglas (Roseburg) |
| Melrose Unit | 23 | West | 958 | B (200) | Douglas (Roseburg) |
| Tioga Unit | 24 | West | 1,545 | A (180) | Charleston (Charleston) |
| Powers Unit | 26 | West | 825 | A (180) | Charleston (Charleston) |
| Evans Creek Unit | 29 | West | 1,040 | B (200) | Rogue (Central Point) |
Units from the ODFW Wildlife Management Units layer overlaid on the land record; cougar quotas from the 2026 cougar zone table; checked November 8, 2026.
Regulation text behind BLM Roseburg District
BLM keeps BLM Roseburg District open to hunting by default; only posted closures and orders take parts of it out. BLM warns that crossing private property to reach public land is not allowed without permission; carry a land ownership map. Seasonal fire rules and closures change on BLM Roseburg District; the BLM office has the current list.
Sources: BLM hunting and fishing · BLM office page; checked November 8, 2026.
Over-the-counter hunting at BLM Roseburg District
Without a drawn tag, BLM Roseburg District still offers general seasons for black bear, cougar, deer and elk. Statewide, fall bear is open from August 1 to December 31; cougar runs January through December with quotas by zone. General buck deer in the western units: October 3 through November 6, plus November 7 and 8 for youth hunters.
| Season | Species | From | To | Valid units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Western Oregon buck deer – Any legal weapon | Deer | Oct 3, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | All |
| Youth extension – Western Oregon general buck deer | Deer | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | All |
| General archery – Western Oregon deer | Deer | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 21, 22, 24 |
| General archery – Western Oregon deer | Deer | Aug 29, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | 23, 26, 29 |
| General archery – Western Oregon deer | Deer | Aug 29, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | 20, 21 |
| General West Cascade bull elk | Elk | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 21, 22, 29 |
| General Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 1st season | Elk | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 17, 2026 | 20, 23 |
| General Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 2nd season | Elk | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 20, 23 |
| General archery elk – Western Oregon | Elk | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | All |
| General season antlerless elk damage | Elk | Aug 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | 23, 29 |
| General fall black bear (statewide) | Black bear | Aug 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | All |
| General cougar (statewide, zone quotas) | Cougar | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | All |
General seasons and dates from the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations; tag sale deadlines on the general seasons page. Checked November 8, 2026.
Hunt numbers around BLM Roseburg District
One of the species in this draw.
The 2026 draw offers 73 hunts whose 2026 hunt area overlaps the units of BLM Roseburg District, 15,566 tags in all. Before applying, read each hunt's boundary text; overlap is measured by unit, not by the BLM Roseburg District boundary. Applications for the 2026 hunts were due May 15 (spring bear February 10); ODFW posted results by June 12. Preference points decide 75% of deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear tags; the other 25% are drawn at random, and sheep, goat and premium hunts ignore points.
| Hunt series | Hunt numbers | Tags (2026) | 1st-choice applicants (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer (100) | 10 | 3,761 | 3,313 |
| Premium deer (L) | 7 | 7 | – |
| Antlerless deer (600) | 19 | 2,509 | 5,948 |
| Elk (200) | 29 | 4,442 | 6,416 |
| Premium elk (M) | 7 | 7 | – |
| Spring bear (700) | 1 | 4,840 | 5,532 |
Hunt 123B, Melrose – N Bank Habitat, draws the longest odds: 213 first-choice applicants against 3 tags. Hunt 221T2 (Sutherlin Youth) is easier to draw: 22 tags against 4 first choices. First offered in 2026: 229 and 229T.
| Number | Name | Weapon | Open | Tags | 1st-choice apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119A | W High Cascade | Any legal weapon | Sep 12–20, 2026 | 3,300 | 1,311 |
| 121M | Indigo Unit Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 14–25, 2026 | 165 | 419 |
| 123M1 | Melrose Unit Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 14–27, 2026 | 132 | 65 |
| 123R1 | Umpqua Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 55 | 28 |
| L20 | Siuslaw | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L21 | Indigo | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L22 | Dixon | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L23 | Melrose | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| 623A | Central Melrose | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6, 2026 | 1,100 | 431 |
| 623 | Melrose Unit | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6, 2026 | 275 | 658 |
| 620A | Camas Swale | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6, 2026 | 198 | 199 |
| 621 | W Indigo | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6, 2026 | 142 | 701 |
| 200M | Cascade Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 21–27, 2026 | 990 | 300 |
| 224X | Tioga Unit No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Nov 14–18, 2026 | 902 | 1,111 |
| 224Y | Tioga Unit No. 2 | Any legal weapon | Nov 21–29, 2026 | 902 | 975 |
| 200R | Oregon Youth Bow | Youth only | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 330 | 124 |
| M20 | Siuslaw | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M21 | Indigo | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M22 | Dixon | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M23 | Melrose | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| 722A | SW Oregon | Any legal weapon | Apr 1–May 31, 2026 | 4,840 | 5,532 |
Hunt numbers, 2026 tags and 2025 first-choice applicants from the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations; hunt areas from ODFW’s 2026 controlled hunt boundary layers; draw rules from ODFW. Checked November 8, 2026.
BLM Roseburg District units: 2025 harvest
Read these as 2025 harvest for the whole unit around BLM Roseburg District, summed from ODFW's hunt-by-unit tables. In 2025 the most elk came out of Tioga Unit, roughly 354. Dixon Unit topped the buck table with roughly 1,879 deer.
| Unit | Buck deer hunters | Buck deer harvest | Elk hunters | Elk harvest | Black bear hunters | Black bear harvest | Cougar hunters | Cougar harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siuslaw Unit | 2,492 | 919 | 1,375 | 209 | 1,187 | 179 | 380 | 8 |
| Indigo Unit | 3,366 | 1,401 | 780 | 77 | 1,096 | 123 | 393 | 8 |
| Dixon Unit | 4,095 | 1,879 | 732 | 65 | 874 | 104 | 298 | 9 |
| Melrose Unit | 3,396 | 1,826 | 486 | 123 | 513 | 80 | 218 | 3 |
| Tioga Unit | 3,212 | 1,072 | 1,359 | 354 | 1,194 | 148 | 436 | 8 |
| Powers Unit | 1,284 | 581 | 339 | 96 | 364 | 38 | 96 | 2 |
| Evans Creek Unit | 2,518 | 1,319 | 250 | 19 | 661 | 83 | 217 | 6 |
ODFW 2025 harvest summaries (2025 buck deer, any legal weapon summary · 2025 elk, any legal weapon summary · 2025 black bear summary · 2025 cougar summary); unit totals summed from the report rows; checked November 8, 2026.
Zones and road rules around BLM Roseburg District
For cougar, BLM Roseburg District counts toward Zone A with a quota of 180 and Zone B with a quota of 200; hunting dogs are not allowed for cougar. Road use is limited in season by 3 travel management areas in these units. The antlerless elk damage season (August 1 to March 31) covers the area(s) listed.
| Kind | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Cougar zone | Zone A, Coast/North Cascade | Quota 180 |
| Cougar zone | Zone B, Southwest Cascades | Quota 200 |
| Damage area | Melrose | Aug. 1 – Mar. 31 |
| Damage area | Evans Creek | Aug. 1 – Mar. 31 |
| TMA | 19E East Lane TMA | Operational from the opening of the buck deer ALW season until the close of the General… |
| TMA | 30A Upper Rogue | 3 days prior to opening of general West Cascade elk season through the close of general… |
| TMA | 30B Jackson | October 15 – April 30 |
| Centerfire limit | West Cascade Bull Elk (November 7 – November 13) | Units 16-30 |
| Centerfire limit | Coast Bull Elk 1st Season (November 14 – November 17) | Units 10-27 |
| Centerfire limit | Coast Bull Elk 2nd Season (November 21 – November 27) | Units 10-27 |
| Centerfire limit | S. Coast Controlled Bull Elk (November 14 – November 18) (November 21 – November 29) | Units 24-27 |
From the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations: cougar zones, Deer Hunt Areas, travel management areas, elk damage areas, rifle restrictions. Checked November 8, 2026.
Off-limits ground near BLM Roseburg District
The table lists land close to BLM Roseburg District that is closed to hunting with a state license. ODFW seasons stop at the reservation boundary, which Oregon law treats as enclosed land when posted.
| Closed place | Why | Counties | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Creek Reservation | Tribal land | Douglas | 22,823 |
| Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw reservation | Tribal land | Douglas, Lane, Coos, Curry | 14,732 |
| Coquille Reservation | Tribal land | Coos | 6,494 |
| Coquille trust land | Tribal land | Coos, Jackson, Lane | 146 |
| Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw trust land | Tribal land | Lane, Coos | 129 |
| Crater Lake NP | National Park Service unit | Klamath, Douglas, Jackson | 182,234 |
| Grand Ronde trust land | Tribal land | Tillamook, Polk, Lane, Yamhill | 1,233 |
| Oregon Islands NWR | Refuge not in 50 CFR 32.56 | Curry, Coos, Lincoln, Tillamook, Clatsop, Lane | 514 |
| Junction City Pond and Archery Park | Closed by regulation | Lane | 39 |
| Dean Creek elk viewing area | Closed by regulation | Douglas | – |
Closed places from lands.json: tribal land (Census TIGERweb; 18 U.S.C. 1165; ODFW), NPS units (36 CFR 2.2), refuges not in 50 CFR 32.56 and ODFW regulation closures. Checked November 8, 2026.
Parent and sub-units of BLM Roseburg District
BLM Roseburg District is part of BLM land in Oregon, which has its own page. Its 2 parts are listed below.
BLM Roseburg District: county list
Across its 3 counties, public land figures differ widely, as the table shows.
| County | Public land (GIS ac) | County seat | ODFW region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 1,619,403 | Roseburg | West Region |
| Jackson County | 888,035 | Medford | West Region |
| Lane County | 1,716,309 | Eugene | West Region |
County public land is a GIS measure from counties.json (tribal and national park land excluded); checked November 8, 2026.
Which bird zones cover BLM Roseburg District
Bird hunters at BLM Roseburg District read the 2026-27 shooting-hours table under Zone A (Western Oregon). Goose zones by county: Southwest Zone, South Coast Zone and Northwest Permit Zone. Northwest Permit Zone rules apply: pass the goose identification test for the permit, and never shoot a dusky Canada goose. Duck, coot, snipe and dove Zones 1 and 2 are drawn only on ODFW's map, so check it for this spot.
| County | Hours zone | Goose zone |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | A (Western Oregon) | Southwest Zone, South Coast Zone |
| Jackson County | A (Western Oregon) | Southwest Zone |
| Lane County | A (Western Oregon) | Northwest Permit Zone |
From the 2026-27 Oregon Game Bird Hunting Regulations: goose zones, shooting-hours zones, duck zone map. Checked November 8, 2026. Waterfowl and goose zones.
Nearest towns and an ODFW office for BLM Roseburg District
Veneta, 21 miles off, is the closest town on this site. Of the five, Eugene is the biggest at 178,786 residents. Cottage Grove, Glendale, Glide and Roseburg list BLM Roseburg District within ten miles. Nearest ODFW office: Eugene, 22 miles.
| Nearest towns | County | Population | Miles | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veneta | Lane | 5,194 | 21 miles | north |
| Cottage Grove | Lane | 10,690 | 21 miles | east |
| Elmira | Lane | – | 22 miles | north |
| Mapleton | Lane | – | 26 miles | northwest |
| Eugene | Lane | 178,786 | 27 miles | northeast |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); ODFW offices from the ODFW contact page; businesses from services.json listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 8, 2026.
Where BLM Roseburg District sits among nearby public land
Calvin Farms is the closest neighbour, 23 miles northeast of the BLM Roseburg District point. The nearest six break down as 2 BLM field offices, 1 Open Fields property and 1 wildlife area.
| Public land | Kind | Acres | County | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Farms | Open Fields | 203 | Lane | 23 miles | northeast |
| Fern Ridge WA | Wildlife area | 5,928 | Lane | 25 miles | northeast |
| BLM Siuslaw FO | BLM field office | 157,202 | Lane | 28 miles | north |
| BLM Marys Peak FO | BLM field office | 128,225 | Benton | 38 miles | north |
| Central Coast RD | Ranger district | 481,780 | Lane | 38 miles | northwest |
| Siuslaw National Forest | National forest | 630,498 | Lane | 38 miles | northwest |
Point: OR_FRAMEWORK BLM land inside the BLM administrative unit boundaries of the district (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Sun times and legal hours at BLM Roseburg District
Oregon clocks fall back on November 1, 2026 and spring forward on March 14, 2027, so the BLM Roseburg District times below jump an hour across those dates.
| Date | Marker | Sunrise | Sunset | Game mammals | Game birds (ODFW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:33 a.m. | 7:57 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. to 8:27 p.m. | Not in table |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Eastern buck rifle | 6:49 a.m. | 7:32 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 8:02 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. to 7:22 p.m. |
| Oct 3, 2026 | General buck opener | 7:12 a.m. | 6:53 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. to 7:23 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:44 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:20 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 6:50 a.m. to 7:11 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 6:31 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:44 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 7:14 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:33 a.m. | 7:56 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. to 8:26 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.
BLM Roseburg District: practice before the trip
At 10 miles, The Big K Guest Ranch is the closest range to BLM Roseburg District; read its access line before going.
From ODFW’s E.E. Wilson visitors guide, the BLM qualified range list, club sites and directory listings, checked November 8, 2026.
What hunters ask about BLM Roseburg District, with sources
Do I need orange clothing at BLM Roseburg District?
Only hunters under 18 hunting game mammals or upland birds (not turkey) with a firearm must wear it; adults are not required to.
When is shooting light at BLM Roseburg District today?
Half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset: on November 8, 2026 that is 6:28 a.m. to 5:28 p.m. here (NOAA formula). Game birds follow ODFW’s table: 6:31 a.m. to 4:51 p.m.
How big is BLM Roseburg District in acres?
Around 410,542 acres (GIS measure).
Is there CWD in the deer and elk of BLM Roseburg District?
ODFW has not detected CWD in Oregon; its October 15, 2026 update shows 3,682 deer and 1,607 elk tested not detected. Importing cervid parts from other states is restricted.
Where is hunting not allowed near BLM Roseburg District?
Avoid Cow Creek Reservation, Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw reservation and Coquille Reservation; Oregon tags do not apply there.
Where can I buy supplies near BLM Roseburg District?
Nearest: Veneta (21 miles) and the ODFW Fern Ridge Wildlife Area Office (22 miles).
Do any day-of-week rules apply on BLM Roseburg District?
No statewide limit on Sundays; refuge or wildlife area rules may restrict days.
How do I know which roads are open on BLM Roseburg District?
Stay on open routes; seasonal closures apply in travel management areas.
What reporting rules apply after a hunt at BLM Roseburg District?
Mandatory reporting applies to every deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, cougar and turkey tag; the deadlines are January 31 and April 15, 2027.
Which office oversees BLM Roseburg District?
It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg District Office, while hunting seasons come from ODFW.
Which hunting units include BLM Roseburg District?
You are in Siuslaw Unit (20), Indigo Unit (21), Dixon Unit (22), Melrose Unit (23), Tioga Unit (24), Powers Unit (26) and Evans Creek Unit (29) when hunting it.
Can I hunt on BLM Roseburg District with an Oregon license?
Yes, by default. BLM opens its land to hunting except where a closure applies.
Trip prep for BLM Roseburg District, last steps
Saw a wildlife crime on BLM Roseburg District? Oregon State Police take reports at *OSP (*677) or 1-800-452-7888, and tips can earn a reward.
Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4; seasons from the 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations and the 2026-27 Oregon Game Bird Hunting Regulations. Checked November 8, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington (CC BY-SA 2.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0).