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Hunting Umpqua National Forest
National forest in Douglas County and 2 more counties, 5 hunting units, about 985,950 acres.
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Getting to Umpqua National Forest
Parking, trailheads and gates near Umpqua National Forest
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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.
Entry terms and site rules for Umpqua National Forest
The federal discharge rule applies across Umpqua National Forest: no shots inside 150 yards of a house, building, camp or recreation site. Roads and water are off limits as shooting lanes; so is any line of fire that puts people or property in danger. Driving rules on Umpqua National Forest: stay on routes shown open on the Motor Vehicle Use Map and obey seasonal travel management closures.
Sources: 36 CFR 261.10 · Forest Service page · ODFW travel management areas; checked November 8, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Umpqua National Forest
How Umpqua National Forest is run, and how big it is
Federal ownership with state game rules sums up Umpqua National Forest, which is a national forest. It runs to 985,950 acres according to the USFS land statistics. You will find it in Douglas County, Lane County and Jackson County, which ODFW serves from its West Region. ODFW wildlife biologist district: Douglas (Roseburg), Upper Willamette (Springfield) and Rogue (Central Point).
The forest page tells hunters: Hunting All hunting is managed and regulated by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Hunter education is required for any hunter under age 18 in Oregon. It’s recommended for adults new to hunting, too, or as a refresher for veteran hunters. The USFS hunting page does not name species; Oregon seasons for the WMUs apply.
Umpqua National Forest controlled and premium hunts
Drawn-tag game in the Umpqua National Forest country.
64 controlled or premium hunts whose 2026 hunt area overlaps the units of Umpqua National Forest, with 16,364 tags in 2026. Use the list as a starting point: hunt areas and Umpqua National Forest share ground, but rarely match edge for edge. Most series took applications through May 15, 2026, and spring bear through February 10; you may list five choices. In deer, elk, pronghorn and spring bear series, 75% of tags go to first choices with the most preference points and 25% are random; sheep, goat and premium hunts are fully random.
| Series | Hunts | 2026 tags | 2025 first choices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck deer (100) | 13 | 5,917 | 3,248 |
| Premium deer (L) | 5 | 5 | – |
| Antlerless deer (600) | 11 | 576 | 2,887 |
| Elk (200) | 24 | 4,282 | 4,702 |
| Premium elk (M) | 5 | 5 | – |
| Pronghorn (400) | 3 | 133 | 995 |
| Premium pronghorn (N) | 1 | 1 | – |
| Spring bear (700) | 2 | 5,445 | 6,065 |
The hardest draw among them is hunt 123B (Melrose – N Bank Habitat): 213 first choices in 2025 for 3 tags in 2026. Better odds: 477R, E Slope Bow /, with 55 tags and 1 first choices. 6 of these hunt numbers are new this year: 229, 229T, DG103, DG103R, DG103M and DG103T.
| Number | Name | Weapon | Open | Tags | 1st-choice apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119A | W High Cascade | Any legal weapon | Sep 12–20, 2026 | 3,300 | 1,311 |
| DG103 | Devils Garden 03 | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–14, 2026 | 1,870 | – |
| DG103R | Devils Garden 03 Bow | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 358 | – |
| 121M | Indigo Unit Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 14–25, 2026 | 165 | 419 |
| L21 | Indigo | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L22 | Dixon | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L29 | Evans Creek | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| L30 | Rogue | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| 621 | W Indigo | Any legal weapon | Oct 3–Nov 6, 2026 | 142 | 701 |
| 621T | N Indigo Youth | Youth only | Nov 14–25, 2026 | 80 | 151 |
| 629T | Evans Creek Unit Youth | Youth only | Dec 15–Jan 5, 2027 | 69 | 145 |
| 630T | Rogue Unit Youth | Youth only | Dec 15–Jan 5, 2027 | 60 | 392 |
| 234X | E Central Cascades | Any legal weapon | Oct 28–Nov 1, 2026 | 1,320 | 1,300 |
| 200M | Cascade Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Nov 21–27, 2026 | 990 | 300 |
| 235X | Paulina – E Fort Rock No. 1 | Any legal weapon | Oct 28–Nov 1, 2026 | 495 | 573 |
| 200R | Oregon Youth Bow | Youth only | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 330 | 124 |
| M21 | Indigo | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M22 | Dixon | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M29 | Evans Creek | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| M30 | Rogue | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
| 477R | E Slope Bow / | Archery | Aug 29–Sep 27, 2026 | 55 | 1 |
| 476A | Fort Rock – Silver Lake | Any legal weapon | Aug 15–23, 2026 | 39 | 793 |
| 476M | Fort Rock-Silver Lake Muzzleloader | Muzzleloader | Sep 5–13, 2026 | 39 | 201 |
| N77 | Fort Rock/Silver Lake | Premium (any legal weapon) | Aug 1–Nov 30, 2026 | 1 | – |
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.
Umpqua National Forest and its ODFW units
ODFW draws hunt boundaries by unit, and Umpqua National Forest touches Indigo Unit (21), Dixon Unit (22), Evans Creek Unit (29), Rogue Unit (30) and Fort Rock Unit (77). Mixed ground: 4 western and 1 eastern units, and the deer rules change at that boundary.
| Unit | Number | Region side | Unit sq mi | Cougar zone | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo Unit | 21 | West | 1,939 | B (200) | Upper Willamette (Springfield) |
| Dixon Unit | 22 | West | 1,553 | B (200) | Douglas (Roseburg) |
| Evans Creek Unit | 29 | West | 1,040 | B (200) | Rogue (Central Point) |
| Rogue Unit | 30 | West | 1,460 | B (200) | Rogue (Central Point) |
| Fort Rock Unit | 77 | East | 1,762 | C (80) | 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.
General seasons in the Umpqua National Forest units
These general seasons need no application: black bear, cougar, deer and elk in the units overlapping Umpqua National Forest. Bear (August 1 through December 31) and cougar (all year, zone quotas) are general statewide seasons. The Western Oregon general buck season ran October 3 to November 6, 2026, with a youth extension on November 7 and 8.
| General season | Game | Start | End | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Western Oregon buck deer – Any legal weapon | Deer | Oct 3, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | 21, 22, 29 + |
| Youth extension – Western Oregon general buck deer | Deer | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | 21, 22, 29 + |
| General archery – Western Oregon deer | Deer | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 21, 22 |
| General archery – Western Oregon deer | Deer | Aug 29, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | 29, 30 |
| General archery – Western Oregon deer | Deer | Aug 29, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | 21 |
| General West Cascade bull elk | Elk | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 21, 22, 29 + |
| General archery elk – Western Oregon | Elk | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 21, 22, 29 + |
| General archery elk – Eastern Oregon | Elk | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 77 |
| General season antlerless elk damage | Elk | Aug 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | 29, 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.
Umpqua National Forest and its related records
4 sub-units have their own pages.
Quotas, hunt areas and road limits at Umpqua National Forest
Cougar quotas apply by zone; Umpqua National Forest sits in Zone B (Southwest Cascades, quota 200) and Zone C (Southeast Cascades, quota 80), and a zone closes once its quota is reached. The herd range behind the deer tags here: Devils Garden. 6 cooperative travel management areas close gated or posted roads in units that include Umpqua National Forest during listed seasons. Damage-area elk tags apply in part of these units through March 31.
| Rule | Name | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cougar quota zone | Zone B, Southwest Cascades | Quota 200 |
| Cougar quota zone | Zone C, Southeast Cascades | Quota 80 |
| Herd range | Devils Garden (DG) | DG01, DG02, DG03, DG04 |
| Elk damage tag area | Evans Creek | Aug. 1 – Mar. 31 |
| Road closure area | 19E East Lane TMA | Operational from the opening of the buck deer ALW season until the close of the General… |
| Road closure area | 30A Upper Rogue | 3 days prior to opening of general West Cascade elk season through the close of general… |
| Road closure area | 30B Jackson | October 15 – April 30 |
| Road closure area | 31B Green Diamond (formerly JWTR) | Permanent Closure |
| Road closure area | 77A Walker Rim | 3 days prior to opening of controlled buck deer ALW season through the close of the… |
| Road closure area | 77C Sugarpine Mountain | 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 |
| Rifle limit | Rocky Mountain Bull Elk 2nd Season (November 7 – November 15) | Units 32-77 |
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.
Umpqua National Forest on the map, with its neighbours
BLM South River FO lies 27 miles southwest, the closest alternative to Umpqua National Forest. Within reach: 3 ranger districts, 2 BLM field offices and 1 A&H access area.
| Public land | Kind | Acres | County | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM South River FO | BLM field office | 185,965 | Douglas | 27 miles | southwest |
| Middle Fork RD | Ranger district | 690,478 | Lane | 34 miles | north |
| Crescent Ranger District | Ranger district | 309,760 | Klamath | 36 miles | northeast |
| High Cascades RD | Ranger district | 424,047 | Jackson | 38 miles | south |
| Jackson Access & cooperative travel management area | A&H access area | 78,675 | Jackson | 38 miles | south |
| BLM Butte Falls FO | BLM field office | 210,975 | Jackson | 38 miles | south |
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.
Where not to hunt around Umpqua National Forest
Around Umpqua National Forest sit several closed areas, listed here so a stalk does not cross into them. Tribal rules, not the ODFW booklet, govern reservations; entering to hunt without tribal permission breaks federal law.
| Place | Closure | Counties | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Creek Reservation | Tribal land | Douglas | 22,823 |
| Crater Lake NP | National Park Service unit | Klamath, Douglas, Jackson | 182,234 |
| Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw reservation | Tribal land | Douglas, Lane, Coos, Curry | 14,732 |
| 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 |
| Coquille trust land | Tribal land | Coos, Jackson, Lane | 146 |
| Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw trust land | Tribal land | Lane, Coos | 129 |
| 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.
Unit harvest near Umpqua National Forest, 2025
The figures are unit-wide 2025 estimates from ODFW reports; the share taken on Umpqua National Forest itself is not published. Top elk unit of the group: Rogue Unit, about 78 elk in 2025. Buck harvest peaked in Dixon Unit at about 1,879.
| Unit | Buck deer hunters | Buck deer harvest | Elk hunters | Elk harvest | Pronghorn hunters | Pronghorn harvest | Black bear hunters | Black bear harvest | Cougar hunters | Cougar harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Evans Creek Unit | 2,518 | 1,319 | 250 | 19 | – | – | 661 | 83 | 217 | 6 |
| Rogue Unit | 5,701 | 1,612 | 1,336 | 78 | – | – | 1,611 | 147 | 614 | 8 |
| Fort Rock Unit | 1,210 | 232 | 372 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 242 | 18 | 158 | 5 |
ODFW 2025 harvest summaries (2025 buck deer, any legal weapon summary · 2025 elk, any legal weapon summary · 2025 pronghorn summary · 2025 black bear summary · 2025 cougar summary); unit totals summed from the report rows; checked November 8, 2026.
Waterfowl and upland zones, Umpqua National Forest
For grouse, quail, pheasant, ducks and geese, use the ODFW hours table for Zone A (Western Oregon). Goose hunting at Umpqua National Forest follows Southwest Zone, South Coast Zone and Northwest Permit Zone dates. In the Northwest Permit Zone a Northwest Goose Permit (with the goose identification test) is required, and dusky Canada goose season is closed. For ducks, coots, snipe and doves the zone comes from the ODFW map, not from a county list.
| County | Bird hours | Goose zone |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | A (Western Oregon) | Southwest Zone, South Coast Zone |
| Lane County | A (Western Oregon) | Northwest Permit Zone |
| Jackson County | A (Western Oregon) | Southwest 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.
How Umpqua National Forest divides among counties
The Forest Service statistics put 824,372 acres of Umpqua National Forest in Douglas County, more than in any other county.
| County | Acres (USFS) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 824,372 | 84% |
| Lane County | 150,900 | 15% |
| Jackson County | 10,678 | 1% |
From the USFS Lands Area Statistics; checked November 8, 2026.
Fuel, meat processing and supplies near Umpqua National Forest
Measured as the crow flies, Glide lies 27 miles from Umpqua National Forest. For hardware, sporting goods and a wider choice of stores, Westfir has 255 people (2024). Towns whose 10-mile circle takes in Umpqua National Forest: Chemult, Cottage Grove, Glide and Roseburg. The shortest trip to an ODFW counter is Roseburg, 38 miles.
| Town | County | People (2024) | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glide | Douglas | – | 27 miles | west |
| Prospect | Jackson | – | 35 miles | south |
| Westfir | Lane | 255 | 35 miles | north |
| Beaver Marsh | Klamath | – | 38 miles | east |
| Chemult | Klamath | – | 38 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.
Shooting light table for Umpqua National Forest
Spring turkey hunters near Umpqua National Forest start half an hour before sunrise but must stop at sunset, earlier than deer and elk hunters on the same evening.
| Day | Note | Sunup | Sundown | Big game | Game birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:30 a.m. | 7:53 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. to 8:23 p.m. | Not in table |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Eastern buck rifle | 6:45 a.m. | 7:28 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 7:58 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. to 7:22 p.m. |
| Oct 3, 2026 | General buck opener | 7:08 a.m. | 6:50 p.m. | 6:38 a.m. to 7:20 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:44 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Duck opener and upland opener | 7:16 a.m. | 6:38 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 7:08 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 6:31 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:39 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. | 7:09 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:30 a.m. | 7:51 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. to 8:21 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.
Paper and steel on the road to Umpqua National Forest
Three ranges nearest Umpqua National Forest, starting with Roseburg Rod & Gun Club at 41 miles.
From ODFW’s E.E. Wilson visitors guide, the BLM qualified range list, club sites and directory listings, checked November 8, 2026.
Your Umpqua National Forest questions answered
Is there closed land near Umpqua National Forest?
Closed nearby: Cow Creek Reservation, Crater Lake NP and Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw reservation.
Are there road closures on Umpqua National Forest?
Roads follow the agency map, with seasonal closures under ODFW travel management areas.
Do any day-of-week rules apply on Umpqua National Forest?
Sunday is a normal hunting day in Oregon unless the area rules set days.
Who should I call about conditions on Umpqua National Forest?
The USDA Forest Service, with ODFW regulating the hunting.
How do I report harvest from Umpqua National Forest?
Report each big game and turkey tag online or at a license agent by January 31, 2027 (hunts ending April 1 to December 31) or April 15, 2027 (hunts ending January to March). Late deer and elk reports cost $25.
Are hunters welcome on Umpqua National Forest?
Yes. National Forest System land is open to hunting with Oregon licenses and ODFW seasons; federal rules limit where you may shoot.
What WMU is Umpqua National Forest?
Units: Indigo Unit (21), Dixon Unit (22), Evans Creek Unit (29), Rogue Unit (30) and Fort Rock Unit (77).
Which hunt numbers apply around Umpqua National Forest?
The 2026 draw includes 64 hunts whose areas reach it (16,364 tags).
What no-draw hunting is there at Umpqua National Forest?
General tags: black bear, cougar, deer and elk.
What license does a hunt on Umpqua National Forest require?
You need a license ($39.00 or $193.00) and the tag for the species, as on any Oregon land.
When is shooting light at Umpqua National Forest today?
For November 8, 2026 the game mammal window is about 6:23 a.m. to 5:25 p.m., worked out with the NOAA solar formula. Game birds follow ODFW’s table: 6:31 a.m. to 4:51 p.m.
What are Oregon's orange rules for Umpqua National Forest?
It is required only for hunters younger than 18 using firearms for game mammals or upland birds, turkey excepted.
What to confirm the week of a Umpqua National Forest hunt
Recheck your hunt number, unit boundaries and season dates for Umpqua National Forest before packing up.
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: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (CC BY-SA 2.0); Jeff Gunn (CC BY 2.0).