Unit 32 (Klamath Falls)
Oregon Hunting Guide — Pronghorn, Elk
Klamath Falls is a Klamath County unit running east and south of US 97 toward Bly, Beatty and the California line. Pronghorn hunts here run through the Gerber Reservoir area and the Swan Lake youth hunt, mostly across private ground.
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Pronghorn Hunting in Unit 32
Klamath Falls is a Klamath County unit running east and south of US 97 toward Bly, Beatty and the California line. Pronghorn hunts here run through the Gerber Reservoir area and the Swan Lake youth hunt, mostly across private ground.
Where to Find Pronghorn in the Klamath Falls Unit: the Gerber Reservoir country and east to Bly
The Gerber hunt area and its boundary
ODFW describes the Gerber Reservoir hunts as parts of Units 75, 33 and 32, starting at Merrill and running along Stateline Road, the Klamath-Lake county line and the Sycan River. The unit itself runs north on US 97 to the Williamson River, east on the Sprague River to Godowa Springs Road, then to Beatty and Bly on Highway 140. It swings southwest on Gerber Road, down East Langell Valley Road to the Lost River, and out to the California line. Bonanza, Altamont, Merrill and Klamath Falls are your towns.
Roads, buttes and private ground
Harpold Road, West Langell Valley Road and National Forest Development Road 384 cut across the unit. Swan Lake Point, Yainax Butte, Swan Lake Mountain, Saddle Mountain and Edgewood Mountain rise above it, with named elevations running from 4,064 feet to 7,260. Public land is a minority, so much of what you hunt will belong to ranchers. ODFW's forecast has no pronghorn read for this ground, so spend your scouting days finding where animals are on the ground, not guessing from the map. Fence lines, county roads and ranch gates shape every stalk. Learn them before the hunt.
The ground ODFW draws for this hunt
The Klamath Falls Unit, WMU 32, covers about 1,249 square miles measured on ODFW's polygon, and ODFW rates it 35% public land. Named features inside the line fall in Klamath County. Elevation runs from about 4,064 to 7,260 feet. The highest named points are Swan Lake Point (7,260 ft), Yainax Butte (7,219 ft) and Swan Lake Mountain (7,024 ft). ODFW's line is the legal one, so check it against a current land-ownership map, and get permission before you cross private ground or a locked gate inside it.
Unit 32 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
The lay of it
- 4,088–5,817 ft on a terrain sample , averaging 4,720 ft ; peaks can run higher.
- 1,249.2 sq mi inside the boundary. Big enough that picking one drainage beats driving three.
Who owns the ground
- National Forest — 60%
- State Trust — 8%
- Private / Other — 32%
Roughly 68% is public. Carry a land-status layer anyway — these are area percentages, not a map of where the boundaries fall.
Water on the ground
- 765 tanks
- 1 springs
- 3,821 stream segments
- 154 lakes
Counts from mapping data, so this is how many exist, not how many hold water in a dry year. Sitting water only pays where you find fresh tracks.
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Swan Lake Point (7,260 ft), Yainax Butte (7,219 ft), Swan Lake Mountain (7,024 ft), Saddle Mountain (6,839 ft)
Holding ground: Ya Whee Plateau (5,902 ft), Dry Lakes Flat (5,389 ft), Yellow Jacket Flat (5,307 ft), Grouse Spring, Fawn Spring
Every one of these was tested against the unit polygon before it went on the map. They are starting points, not agency recommendations.
How to Hunt Pronghorn in the Klamath Falls Unit: bow, muzzleloader and youth hunts
Pronghorn Success Rates
Unit 32: 9 of 20 hunters, 45%. Figures are ODFW's own 2025 harvest statistics.
Pronghorn Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle — Controlled either sex (resident) | 3 | 83 | 2.4% | 13 |
| Rifle — Controlled either sex (nonresident) | 1 | 11 | 9.1% | 13 |
Data from 2025 draw results. Each row is one residency pool — read the label before the number.
Open in Draw Odds EngineFrom ODFW's 2026 regulations, residents and nonresidents together: 2026 tags against 2025 first-choice applicants.
- 475R2 Gerber Reservoir Bow: 138 tags for 2026; 37 first-choice applicants in 2025.
- 475M Gerber Reservoir Muzzleloader: 44 tags for 2026; 164 first-choice applicants in 2025.
- 475T Gerber Reservoir Youth: 28 tags for 2026; 581 first-choice applicants in 2025.
ODFW sets a point cut-off per hunt each year; its point summary reports carry it.
Unit Logistics & Expectations
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Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-10-30.
- 2026 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · supports: Hunt areas and boundary descriptions, Seasons, bag limits and 2026 tags · accessed 2026-10-30
- Big game hunting harvest statistics, 2025 — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · supports: Hunters, harvest and success · accessed 2026-10-30
- Wildlife Management Units (ArcGIS) — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · supports: 1,249 square miles · accessed 2026-10-30
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the boundary — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Swan Lake Point 7,260 ft, Yainax Butte 7,219 ft · accessed 2026-10-30
- Big Game hunting forecast, 2026/27 — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · supports: Field reports by hunt area and WMU · accessed 2026-10-30