Unit 44 Columbia Basin pronghorn hunting: harvest, hunts and 2026 seasons
ODFW estimates hunters took 18 pronghorn in the Columbia Basin Unit (44) in 2025 (8 bucks and 10 does) and counted 31 pronghorn hunters there, across 2 general seasons and controlled hunts. ODFW's figures for 2020 to 2025 average 15 pronghorn a year. The unit is 1.3% public land, most of it BLM, by USGS PAD-US.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ODFW, 2020 to 2025. Seasons and tags: ODFW's 2026 regulations and 2026 draw. Land: USGS PAD-US 4.1.
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| ODFW zone | Northeast |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,832,954 acres (2,864 square miles) |
| Public land | 1.3% (23,241 acres) |
| Pronghorn harvested, 2025 | 18 (8 bucks) |
| Pronghorn hunters, 2025 | 31, 63 days |
| Pronghorn per 100 hunters, 2025 | 58 |
| Season type | Controlled hunts only |
| 2026 controlled hunts listed here | 2 |
| Towns in and near it | Pendleton, Hermiston, Umatilla and Condon |
How many pronghorn are harvested in Unit 44?
ODFW's pronghorn harvest for the Columbia Basin Unit by year: 18 in 2025, 21 in 2024 and 18 in 2023. 58 pronghorn were taken for every 100 hunters in 2025.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Pronghorn harvested | Bucks | Does | Pronghorn per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 63 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 58 |
| 2024 | 42 | 135 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 50 |
| 2023 | 36 | 122 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 50 |
| 2022 | 33 | 116 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 |
| 2021 | 30 | 215 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 |
| 2020 | 17 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35 |
Source: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025), from ODFW's mandatory harvest reporting. Each year adds up ODFW's rows for the unit across its pronghorn summaries, general and controlled. A hunter counted on two tag types is counted twice. Per 100 hunters is worked out from ODFW's two figures.
Which pronghorn hunts were used in Unit 44 in 2025?
Controlled hunts: 2 rows in ODFW's table, 31 hunters, 18 pronghorn. ODFW's own row for each, 2025:
| Hunt or season | Tag type | Hunters | Days | Harvested | ODFW success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440A1 Columbia Plateau No. 1 | Pronghorn, controlled | 21 | 41 | 10 | 47% |
| 440A2 Columbia Plateau No. 2 | Pronghorn, controlled | 10 | 22 | 8 | 75% |
Source: ODFW's 2025 pronghorn harvest summaries (ODFW harvest statistics (2025)). A hunt that spans several units is split by unit in ODFW's tables; these are the Columbia Basin rows.
When is pronghorn season in Unit 44 in 2026?
Every Oregon pronghorn hunt is a controlled hunt drawn in ODFW's 400 series (pages 60-61).
Controlled pronghorn hunts in ODFW's 2026 tables that include the unit, with ODFW's 2026 tags and its June 2026 draw (residents who drew, of residents who put the hunt first):
| Hunt | Name | Bag limit | 2026 season | 2026 tags | 2026 draw, residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440A1 | Columbia Plateau No. 1 | One doe or fawn pronghorn | Oct. 17 - Oct. 25 | 55 | 54 of 105 |
| 440A2 | Columbia Plateau No. 2 | One buck pronghorn | Oct. 17 - Oct. 25 | 26 | 25 of 380 |
Source: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations, pages 60 to 61; draw: ODFW's 2026 Preference Point Draw Reports. Hunts are matched to the unit by ODFW's own harvest rows. Check ODFW before you go; seasons can change.
How much public land is in Unit 44?
1.3% of the Columbia Basin Unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 23,241 of 1,832,954 acres. The largest share is BLM, 14,965 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of unit |
|---|---|---|
| Other public (city, county, parks, military) | 71,854 | 3.9% |
| BLM | 14,965 | 0.8% |
| National wildlife refuge | 3,534 | 0.2% |
| State forest and trust land | 3,157 | 0.2% |
| ODFW land | 1,581 | 0.1% |
| National forest | 4 | under 0.1% |
ODFW wildlife area in the unit: Willow Creek (781 acres here).
Measured by FilledTag inside ODFW's unit boundary from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025). Tribal and private land are not counted as public. Wildlife refuges set their own hunting rules.
How do you get to Unit 44?
Highways through the unit: I-84 (about 227 miles inside it), US 30 (about 144 miles inside it), OR 207 (about 113 miles inside it), OR 74 (about 64 miles inside it) and OR 19 (about 62 miles inside it). Towns inside: Pendleton, Hermiston, Umatilla, Boardman and Arlington.
Which units border Unit 44?
The Columbia Basin Unit touches 6 other units. Their public land and ODFW's latest pronghorn figures, for comparison:
| Unit | Public land | Pronghorn hunters | Pronghorn harvested | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 43 Biggs | 12.3% | 19 | 12 | 2025 |
| Unit 45 Fossil | 15.3% | 18 | 6 | 2025 |
| Unit 48 Heppner | 34.1% | 5 | 1 | 2025 |
| Unit 49 Ukiah | 34.7% | |||
| Unit 54 Mt. Emily | 44.1% | |||
| Unit 55 Walla Walla | 32.8% |
Also for Unit 44: elk hunting, deer hunting.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt pronghorn in Unit 44 without drawing a tag?
No. In 2026 every pronghorn hunt in the Columbia Basin Unit is a controlled hunt drawn by ODFW. ODFW lists 2 controlled hunts for it in the 2026 regulations.
How many pronghorn are taken in Unit 44 each year?
ODFW estimates 18 in 2025, 21 in 2024 and 18 in 2023, adding up its rows for the Columbia Basin Unit across general and controlled pronghorn tags.
How hard is it to draw hunt 440A1?
In ODFW's 2026 draw for hunt 440A1 (Columbia Plateau No. 1), 54 of 105 residents who put it first drew; the fewest points a resident drew with in the preference phase was 2. ODFW gives 75% of the tags to the most preference points and draws 25% at random among first-choice applicants.
What is the closest town to Unit 44?
Pendleton, Hermiston and Umatilla are inside the unit. Just outside: Condon (on the line), Weston (on the line) and Lonerock (11 miles).
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Where these numbers come from
- Harvest, hunters and days: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025).
- Seasons, hunts, tags and bag limits: ODFW 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations. Draw: ODFW 2026 Preference Point Draw Reports.
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025). Unit boundary: ODFW Wildlife Management Units (Compass dataset).
- Highways, water and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 and the 2024 Gazetteer.
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