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Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument: Access, Units and Tags
BLM national monument in Jackson County and Klamath County (Applegate, Rogue and Keno units; 105,955 acres).
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Getting to Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
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Where Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument lies and who runs it
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is a BLM national monument; the agency handles grazing, roads and closures, ODFW handles the hunting. Its footprint on the agency layers is close to 105,955 acres. County lines put it in Jackson County and Klamath County; ODFW counts it in its West Region. It falls to the Rogue (Central Point) and Klamath (Klamath) wildlife district for ODFW.
The BLM page notes: Hiking, wildlife viewing, fishing, hunting, scenic drives, skiing, snowmobiling and sledding are popular activities at Cascade-Siskiyou. The monument extends into California; only the Oregon part is counted.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Hunting rules that apply at Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Unless a closure order says otherwise, the Bureau of Land Management treats Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument as open to hunters. Crossing private land to reach BLM ground needs the owner's permission, and much BLM land in Oregon is mixed in with private ranches. The district office can tell you about fire restrictions, road closures and anything else limiting Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument this season.
State booklet wording:
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Located southeast of Ashland, Oregon and administered by the BLM. Open for all hunting during authorized seasons. Within the Monument motorized and mechanized vehicle use off road is prohibited.
Sources: BLM hunting and fishing · BLM office page; checked November 8, 2026.
Unit map for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument overlaps 3 Wildlife Management Units: Applegate Unit (28), Rogue Unit (30) and Keno Unit (31). Both halves of Oregon meet here: western units have a general buck season, eastern units do not.
| WMU | No. | Side | Sq mi | Cougar zone | ODFW office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applegate Unit | 28 | West | 1,325 | B (200) | Rogue (Central Point) |
| Rogue Unit | 30 | West | 1,460 | B (200) | Rogue (Central Point) |
| Keno Unit | 31 | East | 1,041 | B (200) | Klamath (Klamath) |
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.
Draw tags for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
An animal of the draw hunts around Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
28 hunts whose 2026 hunt area overlaps the units of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument go through the spring draw, 12,940 tags between them. Some of these hunts cover only part of a unit; the booklet description decides whether Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is inside. The 2026 application deadline was May 15 for most series and February 10 for spring bear; results came out June 12. Tags in the main series go 75% by preference points and 25% at random; sheep, goat and premium hunts have no points.
| Series | Hunts | Tags | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer (100) | 7 | 4,917 | 2,415 |
| Premium deer (L) | 3 | 3 | – |
| Antlerless deer (600) | 3 | 147 | 1,394 |
| Elk (200) | 10 | 2,425 | 1,248 |
| Premium elk (M) | 3 | 3 | – |
| Spring bear (700) | 2 | 5,445 | 6,065 |
628 (Applegate Unit) is the toughest tag: 840 first choices, 48 tags. At the other end, hunt 200M (Cascade Muzzleloader) had 300 first choices for 990 tags. Hunts new in 2026: 228, 228T, KE101, KE101R, KE101R1 and KE101T.
| Hunt no. | Hunt name | Type | Season | 2026 tags | 2025 apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119A | W High Cascade | Any legal weapon | Sep 12–20, 2026 | 3,300 | 1,311 |
| KE101 | Keno 01 | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14, 2026 | 825 | – |
| 128M | Applegate Unit Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 14–Dec 6, 2026 | 330 | 1,028 |
| KE101R | Keno 01 Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 275 | – |
| L28 | Applegate | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L30 | Rogue | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| LKE01 | Keno 01 | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| 630T | Rogue Unit Youth | Youth only | Dec 15–Jan 5, 2027 | 60 | 392 |
| 628 | Applegate Unit | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6, 2026 | 48 | 840 |
| 628T | Applegate Unit Youth | Youth only | Dec 15–Jan 5, 2027 | 39 | 162 |
| 200M | Cascade Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 21–27, 2026 | 990 | 300 |
| 231X | SE Cascades | Any legal weapon | Oct 28–Nov 1, 2026 | 880 | 393 |
| 200R | Oregon Youth Bow | Youth only | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 330 | 124 |
| 230R | W Rogue Late Bow | Archery | Nov 15–Mar 31, 2027 | 55 | 37 |
| M28 | Applegate | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M30 | Rogue | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M31 | Keno | 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 |
| 731A | S Central | Any legal weapon | Apr 1–May 31, 2026 | 605 | 533 |
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.
General big game seasons for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
You can hunt black bear, cougar, deer and elk around Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument on a general tag bought before the deadline. Fall black bear runs August 1 to December 31 statewide, and cougar is open all year until a zone fills its quota. West of the line, the 2026 general buck rifle dates were October 3 to November 6 (youth extension November 7-8).
| Season | Species | Opens | Closes | Units here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Western Oregon buck deer – Any legal weapon | Deer | Oct 3, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | 28, 30 |
| Youth extension – Western Oregon general buck deer | Deer | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | 28, 30 |
| General archery – Western Oregon deer | Deer | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 28 |
| General archery – Western Oregon deer | Deer | Aug 29, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | 30 |
| General West Cascade bull elk | Elk | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 30 |
| General Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 1st season | Elk | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 17, 2026 | 28 |
| General Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 2nd season | Elk | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 28 |
| General archery elk – Western Oregon | Elk | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 28, 30 |
| General archery elk – Eastern Oregon | Elk | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 31 |
| General season antlerless elk damage | Elk | Aug 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | 30 |
| 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.
Special rules in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument units
Cougar zone: B (Southwest Cascades, 200 cats), closed when that quota is met. From 2026 ODFW groups eastern deer hunts by herd range; Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument touches Keno. Plan on walking more in season, since 4 travel management areas shut roads in these units. ODFW sells general antlerless elk damage tags for the areas below; the season runs August 1 to March 31.
| Rule | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cougar zone | Zone B, Southwest Cascades | Quota 200 |
| Mule deer range | Keno (KE) | KE01 |
| Antlerless elk damage | Evans Creek | Aug. 1 – Mar. 31 |
| Travel management | 30A Upper Rogue | 3 days prior to opening of general West Cascade elk season through the close of general… |
| Travel management | 30B Jackson | October 15 – April 30 |
| Travel management | 31A Pokegama | November 20 – March 31 |
| Travel management | 31B Green Diamond (formerly JWTR) | Permanent Closure |
| Rifle limit | West Cascade Bull Elk (November 7 – November 13) | Units 16-30 |
| Rifle limit | Rocky Mountain Bull Elk (controlled) 1st Season (October 28 – November 1) | Units 31-77 |
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.
How many animals the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument units gave up in 2025
ODFW publishes harvest by hunt and unit, not by property, so these are 2025 totals for whole units that overlap Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Rogue Unit gave up the most elk, around 78 in the 2025 any-legal-weapon tables. Rogue Unit produced the largest buck harvest, roughly 1,612.
| Unit | Buck deer hunters | Buck deer harvest | Elk hunters | Elk harvest | Black bear hunters | Black bear harvest | Cougar hunters | Cougar harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applegate Unit | 3,740 | 1,523 | 262 | 16 | 1,236 | 176 | 374 | 14 |
| Rogue Unit | 5,701 | 1,612 | 1,336 | 78 | 1,611 | 147 | 614 | 8 |
| Keno Unit | 579 | 189 | 447 | 28 | 304 | 24 | 163 | 2 |
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.
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument game bird zones
Game bird shooting hours here come from ODFW's printed table for Zone A (Western Oregon) and Zone C (Klamath and Lake counties). ODFW places the counties of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in the Southwest Zone. The ODFW waterfowl map is the only source for duck Zone 1 or Zone 2 here.
| County | Game bird zone | Goose zone |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | A (Western Oregon) | Southwest Zone |
| Klamath County | C (Klamath and Lake counties) | Map only |
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.
Related records for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Up one level from Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is BLM Ashland Field Office.
Closed ground beside Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Keep out of the places below when hunting around Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument; Oregon seasons do not apply there. Reservations and trust land follow tribal law, not ODFW seasons; 18 U.S.C. 1165 makes unauthorised entry to hunt a federal offense.
| Closed land | Reason | County | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coquille trust land | Tribal land | Coos, Jackson, Lane | 146 |
| Crater Lake NP | National Park Service unit | Klamath, Douglas, Jackson | 182,234 |
| Klamath Reservation | Tribal land | Klamath | 318 |
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.
Other public land within reach of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
A 16 miles hop west brings you to Klamath National Forest (Oregon Part), the next public land on this site. Around it on the map: 2 ranger districts, 2 wildlife areas and 1 national forest.
| Name | Kind | Size (ac) | County | Away | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath National Forest (Oregon Part) | National forest | 26,809 | Jackson | 16 miles | west |
| Oak Knoll RD | Ranger district | 26,809 | Jackson | 16 miles | west |
| Bear Valley NWR | Wildlife refuge | 4,214 | Klamath | 27 miles | east |
| Siskiyou Mountains RD | Ranger district | 153,445 | Jackson | 30 miles | west |
| Klamath Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 3,568 | Klamath | 33 miles | east |
| Ken Denman WA | Wildlife area | 2,087 | Jackson | 35 miles | northwest |
Point: BLM NLCS polygon intersected with OR_FRAMEWORK BLM land (Oregon part) (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Groceries, gas and game care near Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
The handiest town is Ashland, about 16 miles from Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Medford, 28 miles out, is bigger: 86,301 people (2024). Central Point has the nearest ODFW office, 33 miles out.
| Place | County | Population | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | Jackson | 20,935 | 16 miles | northwest |
| Keno | Klamath | – | 28 miles | east |
| Medford | Jackson | 86,301 | 28 miles | northwest |
| Rocky Point | Klamath | – | 31 miles | northeast |
| White City | Jackson | – | 32 miles | northwest |
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.
Legal light on Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument by date
Game birds run on ODFW's own printed table, and Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument uses Zone A of it, so the bird column below is copied from the 2026-27 booklet rather than calculated.
| Date | Season point | Sunrise | Sunset | Mammals | Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:31 a.m. | 7:51 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. to 8:21 p.m. | Not in table |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Eastern buck rifle | 6:46 a.m. | 7:27 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. to 7:57 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. to 7:22 p.m. |
| Oct 3, 2026 | General buck opener | 7:07 a.m. | 6:50 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. to 7:20 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:44 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:15 a.m. | 6:38 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. to 7:08 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 6:31 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:34 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 5:11 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:31 a.m. | 7:49 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. to 8:19 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.
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument hunters: nearest ranges on file
Hunters bound for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument can practise at Air Gun Oregon, 12 miles off and the nearest listing.
From ODFW’s E.E. Wilson visitors guide, the BLM qualified range list, club sites and directory listings, checked November 8, 2026.
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument: questions and answers
Who owns or runs Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument day to day?
The manager is the Bureau of Land Management.
Does Oregon limit hunting days at Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument?
Yes, statewide there is no Sunday ban; specific areas may set their own hunt days.
Does Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument allow hunting with a state license?
Yes, unless a specific closure applies to the spot you choose.
Must I report my tag after hunting Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument?
Yes. Every deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, cougar and turkey tag must be reported, hunted or not: by January 31, 2027 for hunts ending by December 31, 2026, and by April 15, 2027 for later hunts.
Which spring-draw tags work around Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument?
Yes for drawn species: 28 hunts and 12,940 tags in 2026.
Which ODFW units is Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in?
Applegate Unit (28), Rogue Unit (30) and Keno Unit (31); hunt boundaries follow these units.
Which Oregon license and tags apply on Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument?
The 2026 hunting license costs $39.00 (resident) or $193.00 (nonresident); tags and validations are extra.
Can I hunt Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument on a general tag?
You can buy general tags for black bear, cougar, deer and elk.
Is hunter orange required for adults at Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument?
Only youth hunters under 18 with a gun, for mammals or upland birds other than turkey.
When do legal hours begin and end at Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument?
On November 8, 2026, mammal hours there run 6:20 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. (half an hour either side of sunrise and sunset, worked out with the NOAA solar formula). Game birds follow ODFW’s table: 6:31 a.m. to 4:51 p.m.
Roughly how big is Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument?
105,955 acres by the BLM GIS (Oregon part).
Has Oregon found CWD in the units around Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument?
ODFW says chronic wasting disease has not been detected in the state, based on thousands of samples.
Last-minute checks for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument hunters
Look up road, fire and weather closures affecting Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument before you set off.
Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5; 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 2.0); Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (CC BY-SA 2.0).