Hunt 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader

About Hunt 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader

Hunt 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader is a controlled hunt area in Oregon, United States, set by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 1,719 km² (664 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is La Grande, about 1.4 km from its edge.

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

253M

Area

1,719 km²

Area (miles)

664 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 417 km² of public or protected land inside it, 24% 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 250R2 N Fork Traditional Bow ( Traditional Bow Only)
• Hunt 251A N Sumpter
• Hunt 251M1 Elkhorn No. 1 Muzzleloader
• Hunt 251M2 Elkhorn No. 2 Muzzleloader
• Hunt 251R N Sumpter Bow
• Hunt 251T Baker Youth
• Hunt 252A1 Starkey Unit No. 1
• Hunt 252A2 Starkey Unit No. 2
• Hunt 252B1 Starkey Unit Private
• Hunt 252B2 Starkey
• Hunt 252T1 Starkey Unit Youth
• Hunt 252T2 Glass Hill Youth
• Hunt 253A Catherine Cr Unit
• Hunt 253B Mt Harris
• Hunt 253R1 Eagle Cap Zone
• Hunt 253R2 Eagle Cap Traditional Bow (Traditional Bow Only)
• Hunt 253T Catherine Cr Unit Youth
• Hunt 253X Catherine Cr Unit
• Hunt 254R1 Mt Emily Unit Bow No. 1
• Hunt 254R2 Mt Emily Unit Bow No. 2
• Hunt 254X Mt Emily Unit No. 1
• Hunt 254Y1 Mt Emily Unit No. 2
• Hunt 254Y2 Mt Emily Unit No. 3
• Hunt 256R1 Wenaha Unit Bow No. 1

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Catherine Creek Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Hunt 453T Catherine Cr Unit (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 762A Pine Cr - Keating - Catherine Cr (controlled hunt area)
• Grande Ronde Baker Keating Valleys elk damage tag area (Aug. 1 - Nov. 30)
• High Desert and Blue Mountains Zone (goose zone)
• Northeast 01 deer hunt area
• Hunt NE101 Northeast 01 Mule Deer (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE101-1 Northeast 01 Whitetail (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE101M Northeast 01 Muzzleloader Whitetail (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE101R Northeast 01 Bow Mule Deer (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE101R1 Northeast 01 Bow Whitetail (controlled hunt area)
• South Wallowas 02 deer hunt area
• Hunt SW102 South Wallowas 02 Mule Deer (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt SW102-1 South Wallowas 02 Whitetail (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt SW102M South Wallowas 02 Muzzleloader (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt SW102R South Wallowas 02 Bow Mule Deer (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt SW102R1 South Wallowas 02 Bow Whitetail (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt SW602T South Wallowas 02 Youth (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt SW602T1 South Wallowas 02 Youth Whitetail (controlled hunt area)
• Duck Zone 2

What HuntGrid shows for Hunt 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader

• 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 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader (controlled hunt area)?

About 1,719 km² (664 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Hunt 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 417 km² of public or protected land, 24% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 06 Pacific Northwest. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Hunt 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader?

This page lists 1 season 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 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader?

In the same unit system: Hunt 250R2 N Fork Traditional Bow ( Traditional Bow Only), Hunt 251A N Sumpter, Hunt 251M1 Elkhorn No. 1 Muzzleloader, Hunt 251M2 Elkhorn No. 2 Muzzleloader, Hunt 251R N Sumpter Bow, Hunt 251T Baker Youth, Hunt 252A1 Starkey Unit No. 1, Hunt 252A2 Starkey Unit No. 2, Hunt 252B1 Starkey Unit Private, Hunt 252B2 Starkey, Hunt 252T1 Starkey Unit Youth, Hunt 252T2 Glass Hill Youth, Hunt 253A Catherine Cr Unit, Hunt 253B Mt Harris, Hunt 253R1 Eagle Cap Zone, Hunt 253R2 Eagle Cap Traditional Bow (Traditional Bow Only), Hunt 253T Catherine Cr Unit Youth, Hunt 253X Catherine Cr Unit, Hunt 254R1 Mt Emily Unit Bow No. 1, Hunt 254R2 Mt Emily Unit Bow No. 2, Hunt 254X Mt Emily Unit No. 1, Hunt 254Y1 Mt Emily Unit No. 2, Hunt 254Y2 Mt Emily Unit No. 3 and Hunt 256R1 Wenaha Unit Bow No. 1.

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.