Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau

About Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau

Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau is a controlled hunt area in Oregon, United States, set by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 13,901 km² (5,367 mi²). Towns inside it include Hermiston, Pendleton, Umatilla, Milton-Freewater and Boardman.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Elk (wapiti).

Unit code

244

Area

13,901 km²

Area (miles)

5,367 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 890 km² of public or protected land inside it, 6% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Hunt 238A Grizzly Grassland
• Hunt 238B1 Grizzly Private No. 1
• Hunt 238B2 Grizzly Private No. 2
• Hunt 238T Grizzly Unit Youth
• Hunt 238X Grizzly Unit No. 1
• Hunt 238Y Grizzly Unit No. 2
• Hunt 241B White Rvr-Hood
• Hunt 241C White Rvr Private
• Hunt 241T White Rvr-Hood Youth
• Hunt 241X White Rvr - Hood No. 1
• Hunt 241Y White Rvr - Hood No 2
• Hunt 242 Hood Unit Private
• Hunt 245A1 N Fossil Private No.1
• Hunt 245A2 N Fossil Private No.2
• Hunt 245B1 S Fossil Private No.1
• Hunt 245B2 S Fossil Private No. 2
• Hunt 245C Fossil Unit
• Hunt 245D Fossil Private
• Hunt 245T Fossil Unit Youth
• Hunt 245X Fossil Unit No. 1
• Hunt 245Y Fossil Unit No. 2
• Hunt 248A1 Heppner Unit No. 1
• Hunt 248A2 Heppner Unit No. 2
• Hunt 248D Heppner Unit

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Biggs Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Columbia Basin Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Hunt 440A1 Columbia Plateau No. 1 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 440A2 Columbia Plateau No. 2 (controlled hunt area)
• Biggs Unit elk damage tag area (Aug. 1 - Mar. 31)
• Columbia Plateau elk damage tag area (Aug. 1 - Mar. 31)
• Helix 01 deer hunt area
• Hunt HX101 Helix 01 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt HX101R Helix 01 Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt HX601 Helix 01 Private (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt HX601T Helix 01 Youth (controlled hunt area)
• Jackknife 01 deer hunt area
• Hunt JK101 Jackknife 01 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JK101-1 Late Jackknife 01 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JK101R Jacknife 01 Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JK601 Jacknife 01 Private (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JK601T Jacknife 01 Youth (controlled hunt area)
• Mid-Columbia Zone (goose zone)
• North Blues 02 deer hunt area
• Hunt NB102 North Blues 02 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NB102R North Blues 02 Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NB601 North Blues 01 (Archery/Muzzleloader ONLY) (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NB602 North Blues 02 Private (controlled hunt area)
• Duck Zone 1

What HuntGrid shows for Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau (controlled hunt area)?

About 13,901 km² (5,367 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 890 km² of public or protected land, 6% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau?

This page lists 2 seasons a person has checked against Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Hunt 244 Columbia Plateau?

In the same unit system: Hunt 238A Grizzly Grassland, Hunt 238B1 Grizzly Private No. 1, Hunt 238B2 Grizzly Private No. 2, Hunt 238T Grizzly Unit Youth, Hunt 238X Grizzly Unit No. 1, Hunt 238Y Grizzly Unit No. 2, Hunt 241B White Rvr-Hood, Hunt 241C White Rvr Private, Hunt 241T White Rvr-Hood Youth, Hunt 241X White Rvr - Hood No. 1, Hunt 241Y White Rvr - Hood No 2, Hunt 242 Hood Unit Private, Hunt 245A1 N Fossil Private No.1, Hunt 245A2 N Fossil Private No.2, Hunt 245B1 S Fossil Private No.1, Hunt 245B2 S Fossil Private No. 2, Hunt 245C Fossil Unit, Hunt 245D Fossil Private, Hunt 245T Fossil Unit Youth, Hunt 245X Fossil Unit No. 1, Hunt 245Y Fossil Unit No. 2, Hunt 248A1 Heppner Unit No. 1, Hunt 248A2 Heppner Unit No. 2 and Hunt 248D Heppner Unit.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Oregon
• Elk hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.