Deer Hunt Area KE-01 (Keno 01)

Keno unit, start to finish

The whole area is the Keno unit. ODFW's boundary leaves Klamath Falls on US 97, follows the state line west to Copco Road, runs north on Copco to Highway 66, then follows the Jackson-Klamath county line and Dead Indian Road. It continues through Highway 140, Fourmile Lake and the Pacific Crest Trail to Crater Lake National Park and returns by Highway 62. Aspen Butte, Pelican Butte, Mount Harriman, Mount Carmine and Crater Mountain are the named high points. Less than half is public.

What the forecast says

ODFW states plainly that KE-01 hunters will find the highest concentration of deer in the Green Diamond Oregon Timberlands area south of Highway 66. Overall, Klamath County's deer are stable, with buck ratios above objective in KB-01 and KB-02 next door. The forecast gives no ratio for Keno itself, so the Green Diamond note is the best local lead. Klamath Falls, Altamont, Chiloquin and Dorris are the closest towns, and the Keno Access Road, OR 62, US 97 and Copco Road are the named routes. The southern part of the area drops toward the California line, so expect a long vertical range.

The ground ODFW draws for this hunt

ODFW's Deer Hunt Area KE-01 covers about 1,041 square miles measured on ODFW's own polygon, and ODFW rates it 41% public land. It takes in parts of these WMUs: Keno (about 100%). Named features inside the line fall in Klamath County. Elevation runs from about 3,100 to 8,173 feet. The highest named points are Aspen Butte (8,173 ft), Pelican Butte (8,008 ft) and Mount Harriman (7,975 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.

Hunting the Green Diamond lead

Confirm access first. Green Diamond ground has its own rules, so check the landowner's current access policy before you plan a hunt. Once you're in, ODFW's advice for Klamath County applies: concentrate on areas with healthy understory or thinned stands that offer forage next to cover, especially when it's hot and dry.

Water, closures and gear

Without rain, expect deer to be more nocturnal and to stay within a few miles of water, including dried seasonal creeks. Glass at first and last light and move quietly between. ODFW rates fire danger extreme, so check Forest Service, BLM and private landowner closure pages and bring a stove instead of planning a campfire. Odessa Campground, Topsy Campground, Harriman and Water Wheel Campground are listed camps, with Klamath Falls, Altamont, Chiloquin and Dorris nearby. Two bow tags, a rifle tag and a youth tag cover this area, so pick the weapon that fits the cover you find. Pack a game bag and plan for hot-weather meat care.

ODFW's 2026 buck deer hunts on this ground

Seasons, bag limits and tags come from ODFW's 2026 regulations. Check the current book before you apply or go, because these change every year.

• KE101 Keno 01, Oct. 3 - Oct. 14: 825 tags, one buck with visible antler.
• KE101R1 Late Keno 01 Bow, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27: 385 tags, one buck with visible antler.
• KE101R Keno 01 Bow, Aug. 29 - Sep. 27: 281 tags, one buck with visible antler.
• KE101T Keno 01 Youth, Sep. 28 - Oct. 14: 22 tags, one buck with visible antler.

The 2025 harvest in ODFW's numbers

ODFW has no harvest figures on the new hunt areas yet. Its 2025 statistics are by WMU, for all deer hunters, every season and tag type, so these are the units this area was drawn from, and each covers more or less ground than the area does.

• Keno (about 100% of this area): 573 hunters, 189 animals, 33% success over 3,008 hunter days.

Roads in and the nearest towns

The longest named roads through this ground are US 97, Keno Access Road, CR 533 and OR 140. The nearest towns are Klamath Falls (16 mi), Altamont (19 mi) and Chiloquin (20 mi), measured from the centre of the unit.