Hunt 956 (North Wenaha)
Oregon Hunting Guide — Mountain Goat
North Wenaha is a once-in-a-lifetime style mountain goat hunt in the Wenaha country of Union and Wallowa counties. ODFW publishes no polygon, and the hunt covers only part of the mapped units.
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Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 956
North Wenaha is a once-in-a-lifetime style mountain goat hunt in the Wenaha country of Union and Wallowa counties. ODFW publishes no polygon, and the hunt covers only part of the mapped units.
Where to Find Mountain Goat in the North Wenaha Unit: Milk Shakes and Round Butte
Why there's no polygon to follow
ODFW doesn't draw a boundary for the North Wenaha goat hunt. It covers only part of the mapped hunting units, so the legal line is the one written in the hunt description in ODFW's regulations. Read that wording before you plan a trip, and put it on your maps. An animal outside the line isn't legal, however easy it looks. A draw this rare shouldn't be decided by a guess about where the line runs.
The named high points
The named summits are Milk Shakes at 6057 ft, Round Butte at 5887 ft, Lookout Mountain at 5230 ft, West Mountain at 4125 ft and Jones Butte at 3301 ft. The named elevations start at 1718 ft, so there's a wide vertical range in these counties. Use the summits as reference points for your own scouting. Union and Wallowa counties share this ground, and the hunt's name tells you it's the northern part of the Wenaha country. Confirm the exact line with ODFW before you plan a trip. A call to the regional office is quick and settles the question.
The ground ODFW draws for this hunt
ODFW publishes no boundary polygon for its goat hunts, so the map shows the whole of Unit 56, about 412 square miles. The legal hunt area is smaller than that outline. Go by ODFW's written description, not the shaded map. Named features inside the line fall in Union County and Wallowa County. The highest named points are Milk Shakes (6,057 ft), Round Butte (5,887 ft) and Lookout Mountain (5,230 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.
ODFW's 2026 regulations: 100% public lands. That portion of Unit 56 within the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness; north of the Wenaha Rvr and west of Butte Cr.
Unit 956 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Milk Shakes (6,057 ft), Round Butte (5,887 ft), Trapper Ridge (5,689 ft), Lookout Mountain (5,230 ft)
Holding ground: Andies Prairie (5,060 ft), Elk Flat (4,982 ft), Ant Flat (4,199 ft), Galloway Spring, Big Springs
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 Mountain Goat in the North Wenaha Unit: glass the rock and plan the carry
Mountain Goat Success Rates
956A N Wenaha: 1 taken on 1 tag. Figures are ODFW's own 2025 harvest statistics.
Mountain Goat Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery — Controlled either sex (resident) | 1 | 871 | 0.1% | — |
Data from 2025 draw results. Each row is one residency pool — read the label before the number.
Open in Draw Odds EngineODFW's 2026 regulations give no first-choice applicant figure we can tie to a single hunt here. See ODFW's point summary reports.
Unit Logistics & Expectations
Frequently Asked Questions
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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: 412 square miles · accessed 2026-10-30
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the boundary — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Milk Shakes 6,057 ft, Round Butte 5,887 ft · accessed 2026-10-30