Unit 70 Beatys Butte pronghorn hunting: harvest, hunts and 2026 seasons
ODFW estimates hunters took 157 pronghorn in the Beatys Butte Unit (70) in 2025 (157 bucks and 0 does) and counted 206 pronghorn hunters there, across 6 general seasons and controlled hunts. ODFW's figures for 2020 to 2025 average 161 pronghorn a year. The unit is 82.5% 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.
National wildlife refugeBLMState forest and trust landUnit 70Neighboring unitsLake, reservoir or riverHighway
| ODFW zone | Southeast |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,683,012 acres (2,630 square miles) |
| Public land | 82.5% (1,388,652 acres) |
| Pronghorn harvested, 2025 | 157 (157 bucks) |
| Pronghorn hunters, 2025 | 206, 806 days |
| Pronghorn per 100 hunters, 2025 | 76 |
| Season type | Controlled hunts only |
| 2026 controlled hunts listed here | 6 |
| Towns in and near it | Plush |
How many pronghorn are harvested in Unit 70?
ODFW's pronghorn harvest for the Beatys Butte Unit by year: 157 in 2025, 136 in 2024 and 137 in 2023. 76 pronghorn were taken for every 100 hunters in 2025.
| Year | Hunters | Days hunted | Pronghorn harvested | Bucks | Does | Pronghorn per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 206 | 806 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 76 |
| 2024 | 178 | 691 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 76 |
| 2023 | 209 | 856 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 66 |
| 2022 | 212 | 693 | 180 | 178 | 2 | 85 |
| 2021 | 180 | 616 | 149 | 149 | 0 | 83 |
| 2020 | 268 | 938 | 208 | 206 | 2 | 78 |
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 70 in 2025?
Controlled hunts: 6 rows in ODFW's table, 206 hunters, 157 pronghorn. ODFW's own row for each, 2025:
| Hunt or season | Tag type | Hunters | Days | Harvested | ODFW success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470B Beatys Butte No. 2 | Pronghorn, controlled | 68 | 249 | 54 | 80% |
| 470A Beatys Butte No. 1 | Pronghorn, controlled | 64 | 264 | 54 | 84% |
| 470C Hart Mtn | Pronghorn, controlled | 31 | 80 | 28 | 93% |
| 470R Beatys Butte Bow | Pronghorn, controlled | 27 | 127 | 9 | 33% |
| 470R1 Hart Mtn Bow | Pronghorn, controlled | 13 | 70 | 9 | 71% |
| 470T Hart Mtn Youth | Pronghorn, controlled | 3 | 16 | 3 | 100% |
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 Beatys Butte rows.
When is pronghorn season in Unit 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470A | Beatys Butte No. 1 | One buck pronghorn | Aug. 15 - Aug. 23 | 77 | 75 of 2,533 |
| 470B | Beatys Butte No. 2 | One buck pronghorn | Aug. 26 - Sep. 3 | 74 | 72 of 1,033 |
| 470C | Hart Mtn | One buck pronghorn | Sep. 12 - Sep. 18 | 44 | |
| 470R | Beatys Butte Bow | One buck pronghorn | Sep. 14 - Sep. 23 | 39 | 38 of 149 |
| 470R1 | Hart Mtn Bow | One buck pronghorn | Aug. 6 - Aug. 14 | 22 | 21 of 343 |
| 470T | Hart Mtn Youth | One buck pronghorn | Aug. 15 - Aug. 23 | 3 | 3 of 515 |
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 70?
82.5% of the Beatys Butte Unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 1,388,652 of 1,683,012 acres. The largest share is BLM, 1,141,052 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of unit |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 1,141,052 | 67.8% |
| National wildlife refuge | 203,109 | 12.1% |
| State forest and trust land | 44,491 | 2.6% |
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 70?
Highways through the unit: OR 140 (about 37 miles inside it) and OR 205 (about 11 miles inside it). Towns inside: Plush.
Which units border Unit 70?
The Beatys Butte Unit touches 4 other units. Their public land and ODFW's latest pronghorn figures, for comparison:
| Unit | Public land | Pronghorn hunters | Pronghorn harvested | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 68 Whitehorse | 90.4% | 134 | 118 | 2025 |
| Unit 69 Steens Mountain | 63.7% | 99 | 71 | 2025 |
| Unit 71 Juniper | 88.7% | 67 | 51 | 2025 |
| Unit 74 Warner | 69.7% | 131 | 107 | 2025 |
Also for Unit 70: deer hunting.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt pronghorn in Unit 70 without drawing a tag?
No. In 2026 every pronghorn hunt in the Beatys Butte Unit is a controlled hunt drawn by ODFW. ODFW lists 6 controlled hunts for it in the 2026 regulations.
How many pronghorn are taken in Unit 70 each year?
ODFW estimates 157 in 2025, 136 in 2024 and 137 in 2023, adding up its rows for the Beatys Butte Unit across general and controlled pronghorn tags.
How hard is it to draw hunt 470B?
In ODFW's 2026 draw for hunt 470B (Beatys Butte No. 2), 72 of 1,033 residents who put it first drew; the fewest points a resident drew with in the preference phase was 17. 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 70?
Plush is inside the unit.
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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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