Unit 73 (Wagontire)
Oregon Hunting Guide — Pronghorn, Elk
Wagontire spans Lake, Deschutes and Harney counties along Highway 20, Highway 395 and Christmas Valley. Wagontire Mountain, at 6,507 feet, and the Glass Buttes anchor a mostly public block with buck, muzzleloader and bow hunts.
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Pronghorn Hunting in Unit 73
Wagontire spans Lake, Deschutes and Harney counties along Highway 20, Highway 395 and Christmas Valley. Wagontire Mountain, at 6,507 feet, and the Glass Buttes anchor a mostly public block with buck, muzzleloader and bow hunts.
Where to Find Pronghorn in the Wagontire Unit: Glass Buttes, Coglan Buttes and the open country between
The boundary, in county-road terms
ODFW's line starts on Highway 20, east of Millican, runs southeast to US 395, then southwest to Valley Falls on Highway 31. It goes northwest on that highway to a county road east of Silver Lake and then northeast to Christmas Valley, and finally north along a string of Lake County roads past Janes Well and Dickerson Well to Highway 20. ODFW says the part north of Lake County Road 5-14 is mostly public land.
Buttes on a high plain
The named high points are Wagontire Mountain, Glass Butte, Coglan Buttes and Little Glass Butte, from about 6,200 to 6,500 feet. The named range starts at roughly 4,307 feet. The unit sits on a plateau, so the buttes are landmarks you'll use to navigate. Knapper Camp, Peters Creek Campground and Ana River Campground are the named places to stay. Paisley and Valley Falls are the closest towns on the map. Counties are Lake, Deschutes and Harney. Paisley, Valley Falls, Hines and Burns are the named towns, though all are a long drive from the middle of the unit, so fill your tank and carry spare water and food before you leave pavement. Don't count on cell service.
The ground ODFW draws for this hunt
The Wagontire Unit, WMU 73, covers about 3,109 square miles measured on ODFW's polygon, and ODFW rates it 85% public land. Named features inside the line fall in Lake County, Deschutes County and Harney County. Elevation runs from about 4,259 to 6,507 feet. The highest named points are Wagontire Mountain (6,507 ft), Glass Butte (6,361 ft) and Glass Buttes (6,361 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 73 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
The lay of it
- 4,259–4,942 ft on a terrain sample , averaging 4,622 ft ; peaks can run higher.
- 3,108.3 sq mi inside the boundary. Big enough that picking one drainage beats driving three.
Who owns the ground
- BLM — 15%
- Private / Other — 85%
Roughly 15% is public. Carry a land-status layer anyway — these are area percentages, not a map of where the boundaries fall.
Water on the ground
- 56 tanks
- 2 springs
- 112 stream segments
- 28 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: Glass Butte (6,361 ft), Coglan Buttes (6,201 ft), Little Glass Butte (6,178 ft), Diablo Peak (6,136 ft)
Holding ground: Hogback Summit (4,997 ft), Paiute Lake (4,964 ft), Little Benjamin Lake (4,940 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 Wagontire Unit: bucks are the target, so glass for them
Pronghorn Success Rates
Unit 73: 31 of 52 hunters, 60%. Figures are ODFW's own 2025 harvest statistics.
Pronghorn Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery — Controlled buck only (resident) | 38 | 1,254 | 3.0% | 26 |
| Archery — Controlled buck only (nonresident) | 2 | 44 | 2.3% | 26 |
| Rifle — Controlled buck only (resident) | 15 | 426 | 3.3% | 24 |
| Rifle — Controlled buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 30 | 3.3% | 24 |
| Rifle — Controlled buck only (resident) | 6 | 55 | 9.1% | 13 |
| Rifle — Controlled buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 13 |
| Muzzleloader — Controlled buck only (resident) | 11 | 154 | 6.5% | 18 |
| Muzzleloader — Controlled buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 10 | 10.0% | 18 |
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.
- 473 Wagontire: 37 tags for 2026; 94 first-choice applicants in 2025.
- 473M Wagontire Unit Muzzleloader: 11 tags for 2026; 277 first-choice applicants in 2025.
- 473R Wagontire Unit Bow: 5 tags for 2026; 210 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: 3,109 square miles · accessed 2026-10-30
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the boundary — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Wagontire Mountain 6,507 ft, Glass Butte 6,361 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