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Siuslaw National Forest Hunting, 2026-27
National forest in Lane County and 7 more counties with 630,498 acres across the 5 hunting units.
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Getting to Siuslaw National Forest
Parking, trailheads and gates near Siuslaw National Forest
- Parking areaParking · 4.5 mi from the centreDirections
- Cummins Ridge Trail – East TrailheadTrailhead · 4.5 mi from the centreDirections
- Pawn Trail TrailheadTrailhead · 6.2 mi from the centreDirections
- Parking areaParking · 6.2 mi from the centreDirections
Parking, trailhead and gate locations come from OpenStreetMap contributors. Roads into public land can be gated or seasonal; check with the managing agency before you go.
The ground at Siuslaw National Forest in brief
As a national forest, Siuslaw National Forest is federal land open to hunters with Oregon licenses and tags, under federal rules on shooting and roads. 630,498 acres is the size printed by the USFS land statistics. The land lies in Lane County, Lincoln County, Tillamook County, Douglas County, Yamhill County and Benton County and 2 more, inside the ODFW West Region. District coverage on the ODFW map: Mid Coast (Newport), North Coast (Tillamook) and Charleston (Charleston).
From the forest's hunting page: Safety and Outdoor Ethics Visitor Maps and Guides Hunting & Shooting All hunting is managed and regulated by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Learn about Oregon fishing & hunting regulations and how to get a license . Please remember: It's your responsibility to know property boundaries and respect nearby private lands while hunting on the national forest. The USFS hunting page does not name species; Oregon seasons for the WMUs apply.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Siuslaw National Forest
ODFW units overlapping Siuslaw National Forest
The WMU overlay places Siuslaw National Forest in Trask Unit (14), Stott Mtn Unit (17), Alsea Unit (18), Siuslaw Unit (20) and Tioga Unit (24). These are Western Oregon units, so the general any-legal-weapon buck season and general archery apply.
| Unit name | No. | Half | Area (sq mi) | Zone | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trask Unit | 14 | West | 1,317 | A (180) | North Coast (Tillamook) |
| Stott Mtn Unit | 17 | West | 497 | A (180) | Mid Coast (Newport) |
| Alsea Unit | 18 | West | 1,955 | A (180) | Mid Coast (Newport) |
| Siuslaw Unit | 20 | West | 1,513 | A (180) | Mid Coast (Newport) |
| Tioga Unit | 24 | West | 1,545 | A (180) | Charleston (Charleston) |
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.
How the rules read for hunters at Siuslaw National Forest
Forest Service rule 36 CFR 261.10(d) bars firing a gun within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or occupied area on Siuslaw National Forest. Shots across or along a forest road, over water, or toward people or property are banned by the same paragraph. Vehicle access on Siuslaw National Forest follows the forest's Motor Vehicle Use Map, with hunting-season closures layered on top in travel management areas.
Dunes National Recreation Area
Use of rifles and handguns prohibited for all hunting in that part of Siuslaw Unit west of Highway 101 and north of Tahkenitch Creek.
Cascade Head – Lincoln City Area (Lincoln-Tillamook Cos) (Portions of Stott Mountain and Trask Units)
The Cascade Head – Lincoln City Area is closed to hunting with centerfire rifles, muzzleloaders, or handguns. Hunting is restricted to archery and shotguns only during authorized seasons, except for Department approved emergency hunts. Hunters using shotguns for elk shall use slugs (single projectile) only. Area boundary: Beginning at Pacific Ocean and Siletz River mouth, east along the north of shoreline of the Siletz River to Drift Creek Road (milepost 1 on Highway 229); north on Drift Creek Road to Anderson Creek Road; north on Anderson Creek Road to Schooner Creek Road; west on Schooner Creek Road to Forest Road 2200; north and east on FR 2200 to FR 1726; west on FR 1726 to FR 2100; northeast on FR 2100 to the powerline crossing; north along the powerline to State Highway 18; west on Highway 18 to Old Scenic Highway 101; north on Old Scenic Highway 101 to Three Rocks Road; west on Three Rocks Road to US Highway 101; north on Highway 101 to FR 1861; west on FR 1861 to Harts Cove trailhead; west on Harts Cove trail to the Pacific Ocean; south along the coastline to the Siletz River, point of beginning.
Sources: 36 CFR 261.10 · Forest Service page · ODFW travel management areas; checked November 8, 2026.
Seasons you can buy into at Siuslaw National Forest
General seasons valid in the units of Siuslaw National Forest take a tag bought outright, not drawn: black bear, cougar, deer and elk. Bear and cougar are the two general hunts open across the state; cougar zones close when their quota is met. ODFW set the Western Oregon general buck season for October 3 to November 6, and youth could hunt November 7 and 8 too.
| Season | Game | Open | Close | Units on this land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14, 24 |
| General archery – Western Oregon deer | Deer | Aug 29, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | 17, 18, 20 |
| General Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 1st season | Elk | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 17, 2026 | 14, 17, 18 + |
| General Western Oregon Coast bull elk – 2nd season | Elk | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 14, 17, 18 + |
| 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 | 14, 18 |
| 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.
Controlled hunts that reach Siuslaw National Forest
Game drawn for in the units around Siuslaw National Forest.
The 2026 booklet lists 57 controlled and premium hunts whose 2026 hunt area overlaps the units of Siuslaw National Forest (12,253 tags). Overlap with a unit does not mean the whole hunt area lies on Siuslaw National Forest; confirm boundaries in the booklet. For 2026, big game applications closed May 15 (spring bear February 10), with results June 12; up to five choices per series. Points matter for deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear (75% of tags); bighorn sheep, mountain goat and premium tags are random draws.
| Series | Number of hunts | 2026 tag total | 2025 1st choices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer (100) | 3 | 297 | 385 |
| Premium deer (L) | 5 | 5 | – |
| Antlerless deer (600) | 11 | 1,438 | 5,898 |
| Elk (200) | 29 | 3,910 | 7,475 |
| Premium elk (M) | 5 | 5 | – |
| Spring bear (700) | 4 | 6,598 | 7,897 |
The most crowded hunt here is 214, Trask Unit, with 619 first choices for 10 tags. The friendliest odds belong to 217R (Stott Mtn Unit Late Bow), 275 tags and 40 first choices.
| No. | Name | Weapon | When | Tags | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114M | Trask Unit Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 7–20, 2026 | 220 | 238 |
| 123R1 | Umpqua Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 55 | 28 |
| 123A | Umpqua | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14, 2026 | 22 | 119 |
| L14 | Trask | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L17 | Stott Mountain | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L18 | Alsea | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L20 | Siuslaw | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| 614 | Trask Unit | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6, 2026 | 502 | 1,977 |
| 620A | Camas Swale | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6, 2026 | 198 | 199 |
| 624 | Tioga Unit | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6, 2026 | 132 | 832 |
| 614T | Trask Unit Youth | Youth only | Oct 3–Nov 8, 2026 | 127 | 160 |
| 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 |
| 218R | Alsea Unit Late Bow | Archery | Nov 28–Dec 13, 2026 | 550 | 119 |
| 200R | Oregon Youth Bow | Youth only | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 330 | 124 |
| M14 | Trask | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M17 | Stott Mountain | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M18 | Alsea | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M20 | Siuslaw | 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 |
| 710A | NW Oregon | Any legal weapon | Apr 1–May 31, 2026 | 1,430 | 1,749 |
| 717A | Alsea – Stott Mountain | Any legal weapon | Apr 1–May 31, 2026 | 273 | 586 |
| 717T | Alsea-Stott Mountain Youth | Youth only | Apr 1–May 31, 2026 | 55 | 30 |
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.
2025 harvest in the units around Siuslaw National Forest
These 2025 numbers cover the units around Siuslaw National Forest; ODFW does not split them by landowner or property. The elk leader here is Trask Unit: some 584 elk in 2025, all hunts combined. Deer hunters took the most bucks in Trask Unit, some 1,718.
| Unit | Buck deer hunters | Buck deer harvest | Elk hunters | Elk harvest | Black bear hunters | Black bear harvest | Cougar hunters | Cougar harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trask Unit | 5,513 | 1,718 | 3,831 | 584 | 1,400 | 104 | 999 | 29 |
| Stott Mtn Unit | 1,566 | 594 | 922 | 134 | 320 | 20 | 235 | 11 |
| Alsea Unit | 4,375 | 1,346 | 3,074 | 534 | 1,235 | 108 | 886 | 23 |
| Siuslaw Unit | 2,492 | 919 | 1,375 | 209 | 1,187 | 179 | 380 | 8 |
| Tioga Unit | 3,212 | 1,072 | 1,359 | 354 | 1,194 | 148 | 436 | 8 |
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.
Siuslaw National Forest: zones, areas and closures
Siuslaw National Forest lies in cougar Zone A (Coast/North Cascade); the statewide quota is 970. Travel management applies: 4 areas in these units close roads for part of the fall. One or more antlerless elk damage areas overlap here, open August 1 to March 31 on private-land damage ground.
| Kind | Name | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cougar zone | Zone A, Coast/North Cascade | Quota 180 |
| Damage area | Willamette Valley | Aug. 1 – Mar. 31 |
| Travel management | 10A North Coast / Access Area | 3 days prior to the opening of archery season through close of all bull elk ALW seasons. |
| Travel management | 14A Upper Tualatin-Trask | 3 days prior to the opening of buck deer ALW season through the close of all bull elk ALW… |
| Travel management | 17A Mid Coast Access Area | Year round. Access limited to walk in only at fire level 3. |
| Travel management | 18A Mid-Coast | Permanent Closure |
| Centerfire rule | Coast Bull Elk 1st Season (November 14 – November 17) | Units 10-27 |
| Centerfire rule | Coast Bull Elk 2nd Season (November 21 – November 27) | Units 10-27 |
| Centerfire rule | 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.
Closures around Siuslaw National Forest
Closed ground near Siuslaw National Forest: tribal land, park units and refuges where an Oregon tag does not apply. There are no Oregon seasons on tribal land, and posted reservation boundaries count as enclosed land under ORS 498.120.
| Name | Why closed | Counties | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw reservation | Tribal land | Douglas, Lane, Coos, Curry | 14,732 |
| Grand Ronde Community | Tribal land | Yamhill, Polk | 11,292 |
| Coquille Reservation | Tribal land | Coos | 6,494 |
| Siletz Reservation | Tribal land | Lincoln | 3,964 |
| Grand Ronde trust land | Tribal land | Tillamook, Polk, Lane, Yamhill | 1,233 |
| Siletz trust land | Tribal land | Lincoln, Marion | 1,010 |
| 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 |
| Cow Creek Reservation | Tribal land | Douglas | 22,823 |
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.
Where Siuslaw National Forest sits in the hierarchy
It takes in 2 smaller records with pages of their own.
Which counties hold Siuslaw National Forest
Most of Siuslaw National Forest lies in Lane County: roughly 243,236 acres.
| County | Forest acres | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lane County | 243,236 | 39% |
| Lincoln County | 174,103 | 28% |
| Tillamook County | 88,783 | 14% |
| Douglas County | 68,320 | 11% |
| Yamhill County | 25,388 | 4% |
| Benton County | 17,857 | 3% |
| Coos County | 11,360 | 2% |
| Polk County | 1,452 | 0% |
From the USFS Lands Area Statistics; checked November 8, 2026.
Goose zones and bird hours at Siuslaw National Forest
Zone A (Western Oregon) of the game bird hours table covers Siuslaw National Forest. The goose zones for Siuslaw National Forest: Northwest Permit Zone, Southwest Zone and South Coast Zone. Expect the Northwest Permit Zone checks: permit, identification test and a closed dusky season. Duck and dove zone lines are map-only in Oregon, so open the ODFW map for this area.
| County | Hours table zone | Geese |
|---|---|---|
| Lane County | A (Western Oregon) | Northwest Permit Zone |
| Lincoln County | A (Western Oregon) | Northwest Permit Zone |
| Tillamook County | A (Western Oregon) | Northwest Permit Zone |
| Douglas County | A (Western Oregon) | Southwest Zone, South Coast Zone |
| Yamhill County | A (Western Oregon) | Northwest Permit Zone |
| Benton County | A (Western Oregon) | Northwest Permit Zone |
| Coos County | A (Western Oregon) | Southwest Zone, South Coast Zone |
| Polk 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.
Base towns for a Siuslaw National Forest hunt
Mapleton is the nearest town with a page here, 13 miles from Siuslaw National Forest in a straight line. Newport is the largest of the five, with 10,833 residents in 2024. Siuslaw National Forest appears on the town pages of Adair Village, Albany, Bellfountain and Blodgett. ODFW staff nearest to Siuslaw National Forest work in Newport, 29 miles off.
| Town | County | Pop. 2024 | Miles off | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton | Lane | – | 13 miles | south |
| Waldport | Lincoln | 2,262 | 16 miles | northwest |
| Florence | Lane | 9,504 | 18 miles | southwest |
| Newport | Lincoln | 10,833 | 29 miles | north |
| Elmira | Lane | – | 29 miles | east |
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.
Public land that neighbours Siuslaw National Forest
Next closest on the map: Tami Wagner WA, 7 miles northwest. By type, the six neighbours count as 2 wildlife areas, 2 BLM field offices and 1 national wildlife refuge.
| Place | Type | Acres | County | Straight line | Which way |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tami Wagner WA | Wildlife area | 141 | Lincoln | 7 miles | northwest |
| BLM Siuslaw FO | BLM field office | 157,202 | Lane | 13 miles | east |
| BLM Marys Peak FO | BLM field office | 128,225 | Benton | 20 miles | east |
| William L. Finley NWR | Wildlife refuge | 5,696 | Benton | 32 miles | northeast |
| Fern Ridge WA | Wildlife area | 5,928 | Lane | 33 miles | east |
| Calvin Farms | Open Fields | 203 | Lane | 35 miles | east |
Point: OR_FRAMEWORK Oregon Land Management (USFS) inside the USFS EDW ranger district boundaries of the unit (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Legal light on key dates at Siuslaw National Forest
ODFW lets game mammals be taken from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; around Siuslaw National Forest that window is worked out here with the NOAA solar formula for this spot.
| When | Event | First sun | Last sun | Big game window | Bird window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:34 a.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Not in table |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Eastern buck rifle | 6:50 a.m. | 7:34 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. to 8:04 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. to 7:22 p.m. |
| Oct 3, 2026 | General buck opener | 7:14 a.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. to 7:25 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:44 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:23 a.m. | 6:42 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 7:12 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 6:31 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:48 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 7:18 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:34 a.m. | 7:58 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. to 8:28 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.
Siuslaw National Forest: closest ranges for a zero check
Siuslaw Rod & Gun Club, 17 miles from Siuslaw National Forest, heads the three nearest range cards. For a rifle zero, the nearest listed rifle line is Big Timber Rifle and Pistol Club at 36 miles.
From ODFW’s E.E. Wilson visitors guide, the BLM qualified range list, club sites and directory listings, checked November 8, 2026.
Hunter FAQ for Siuslaw National Forest, checked against the rules
What is the published acreage of Siuslaw National Forest?
Roughly 630,498 acres, going by the USFS land statistics.
Where do hunters at Siuslaw National Forest find the closest town?
The handiest are Mapleton (13 miles) and the ODFW Newport Field Office (29 miles).
Which places close to Siuslaw National Forest are shut to hunting?
Yes: Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw reservation, Grand Ronde Community and Coquille Reservation share units or counties with it and are closed to state-licensed hunting.
Can I ride an ATV on Siuslaw National Forest roads?
Only on routes open on the agency map, and travel management areas close more roads in season.
Are there weekday limits at Siuslaw National Forest?
Oregon has no Sunday restriction, though some wildlife areas and refuges limit hunt days; check the rules above.
Which agency manages Siuslaw National Forest, and who sets its seasons?
The USDA Forest Service runs it; game rules are ODFW’s.
What is the reporting deadline for tags used on Siuslaw National Forest?
ODFW requires a report for each deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, cougar and turkey tag; on-time reporters enter a special tag drawing.
Is Siuslaw National Forest legal ground for hunters?
Hunters with Oregon licenses may use Siuslaw National Forest in season, observing federal discharge rules. The Sandy River Delta portion is closed except for waterfowl with shotgun north and east of the BPA powerline.
Which Wildlife Management Units overlap Siuslaw National Forest?
The ODFW unit overlay gives Trask Unit (14), Stott Mtn Unit (17), Alsea Unit (18), Siuslaw Unit (20) and Tioga Unit (24).
What drawn hunts include Siuslaw National Forest?
57 drawn hunts touch its units; the table above lists the biggest by series.
What general tags work on Siuslaw National Forest?
Black bear, cougar, deer and elk can be hunted on general tags in its units.
What does it cost to hunt Siuslaw National Forest in 2026?
Start with the $39.00 resident or $193.00 nonresident hunting license, then add species tags or bird validations.
Before you head out to Siuslaw National Forest
Validate your tag in the MyODFW app or on paper as soon as the animal is down, and report your hunt by the ODFW deadline.
Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5 · source 6; 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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0); Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (CC BY-SA 2.0).