Unit 69 (Steens Mountain)
Oregon Hunting Guide — Pronghorn
Steens Mountain pronghorn ground sits in Harney County between Hwy 78, Frenchglen and Fields, with Devine Rock at 7746 feet and Steens Mountain at 7705. It runs one buck hunt and shares a doe-and-fawn Harney Basin hunt.
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Pronghorn Hunting in Unit 69
Steens Mountain pronghorn ground sits in Harney County between Hwy 78, Frenchglen and Fields, with Devine Rock at 7746 feet and Steens Mountain at 7705. It runs one buck hunt and shares a doe-and-fawn Harney Basin hunt.
Where to Find Pronghorn in the Steens Mountain Unit: East Steens Road, Catlow Valley and Frenchglen
Highway 78 to Frenchglen
The boundary starts where Highway 78 meets Highway 205 east of Burns, runs southeast on Highway 78 to East Steens Road near Follyfarm, and follows East Steens Road through Andrews. It reaches Catlow Valley Road north of Fields, then turns west and north to Highway 205 at Frenchglen. Highway 205 returns to the start. County road 201 and Catlow Valley Road are the main arteries.
Public share and the refuge exclusion
ODFW's hunt description says the unit excludes Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and it describes the rest as mostly public. The Harney Basin doe-and-fawn hunt is split across several units and mixes public and private. Devine Rock, Steens Mountain, Alvord Peak and The Peaks are the named summits. The low ground is around 4096 feet, so this is desert country at altitude. Mann Lake, Pike Creek Primitive Camp and The Narrows RV Park are the named places to stay. Hines, Burns and Juntura are the closest towns, and McDermitt is far to the southeast. Catlow Valley Road, OR 78 and BLM 8244 are named access roads. Allow extra driving time, since the distances here are long and the roads change from pavement to gravel quickly.
The ground ODFW draws for this hunt
The Steens Mtn Unit, WMU 69, covers about 1,910 square miles measured on ODFW's polygon, and ODFW rates it 64% public land. Named features inside the line fall in Harney County. Elevation runs from about 4,063 to 8,037 feet. The highest named points are Devine Rock (7,746 ft), Steens Mountain (7,705 ft) and Alvord Peak (7,091 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 69 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
The lay of it
- 4,063–8,037 ft on a terrain sample , averaging 4,906 ft ; peaks can run higher.
- 1,909.2 sq mi inside the boundary. Big enough that picking one drainage beats driving three.
Who owns the ground
- Private / Other — 100%
Roughly 0% is public. Carry a land-status layer anyway — these are area percentages, not a map of where the boundaries fall.
Water on the ground
- 47 tanks
- 70 springs
- 340 stream segments
- 20 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: Devine Rock (7,746 ft), Steens Mountain (7,705 ft), Eusabio Ridge (7,366 ft), McCoy Ridge (7,243 ft)
Holding ground: Jackman Park (7,641 ft), Penland Meadow (6,872 ft), Paddle Meadows (6,708 ft)
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 Steens Mountain Unit: use the benches and the buck-hunt timing
Pronghorn Success Rates
Unit 69: 70 of 95 hunters, 74%. Figures are ODFW's own 2025 harvest statistics.
Pronghorn Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery — Controlled buck only (resident) | 75 | 2,536 | 2.9% | 26 |
| Archery — Controlled buck only (nonresident) | 4 | 144 | 1.4% | 26 |
| Muzzleloader — Controlled buck only (resident) | 33 | 241 | 13.3% | 17 |
| Muzzleloader — Controlled buck only (nonresident) | 2 | 36 | 2.8% | 17 |
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.
- 469A Steens Mtn: 75 tags for 2026; 3,731 first-choice applicants in 2025.
- 466B Harney Basin: 33 tags for 2026; 1,155 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: 1,910 square miles · accessed 2026-10-30
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the boundary — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Devine Rock 7,746 ft, Steens Mountain 7,705 ft · accessed 2026-10-30