Hunt 257X Sled Springs Unit No. 1

About Hunt 257X Sled Springs Unit No. 1

Hunt 257X Sled Springs Unit No. 1 is a controlled hunt area in Oregon, United States, set by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 2,291 km² (884 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is La Grande, about 30 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

257X

Area

2,291 km²

Area (miles)

884 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 488 km² of public or protected land inside it, 21% 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 253B Mt Harris
• Hunt 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader
• 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 256A Bartlett Bench
• Hunt 256R1 Wenaha Unit Bow No. 1
• Hunt 256R2 Wenaha Unit Bow No. 2
• Hunt 256X Wenaha Unit No. 1
• Hunt 256Y1 Wenaha Unit No. 2
• Hunt 256Y2 Wenaha Unit No. 3
• Hunt 257B Flora
• Hunt 257C Sled Springs Unit
• Hunt 257R1 Sled Springs Unit Bow No. 1
• Hunt 257R2 Sled Springs Unit Bow No. 2
• Hunt 257T Sled Springs Unit Youth
• Hunt 257Y Sled Springs Unit No. 2
• Hunt 258A1 Zumwalt No. 1
• Hunt 258A2 Zumwalt No. 2
• Hunt 258A3 Zumwalt No. 3
• Hunt 258R Chesnimnus Unit Bow
• Hunt 258T Chesnimnus Unit Youth
• Hunt 258X Chesnimnus Unit No. 1

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Sled Springs Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Hunt 757A Sled Springs-Chesnimnus (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 757T Sled Springs-Chesnimnus Youth (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 03 deer hunt area
• Hunt NE101-2 Late Wallowa Valley (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE103 Northeast 03 Mule Deer (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE103-1 Northeast 03 Whitetail (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE103M Northeast 03 Muzzleloader (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE103R Northeast 03 Bow Mule Deer (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE103R1 Northeast 03 Bow Whitetail (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE601 Wallowa Valley (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt NE603 Lower Grande Ronde (controlled hunt area)
• Wallowa Valley elk damage tag area (Aug. 1 - Nov. 30)
• Duck Zone 2

What HuntGrid shows for Hunt 257X Sled Springs Unit No. 1

• 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 257X Sled Springs Unit No. 1 (controlled hunt area)?

About 2,291 km² (884 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Hunt 257X Sled Springs Unit No. 1?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 488 km² of public or protected land, 21% 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 257X Sled Springs Unit No. 1?

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 257X Sled Springs Unit No. 1?

In the same unit system: Hunt 253B Mt Harris, Hunt 253M Catherine Cr Unit Muzzleloader, 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 256A Bartlett Bench, Hunt 256R1 Wenaha Unit Bow No. 1, Hunt 256R2 Wenaha Unit Bow No. 2, Hunt 256X Wenaha Unit No. 1, Hunt 256Y1 Wenaha Unit No. 2, Hunt 256Y2 Wenaha Unit No. 3, Hunt 257B Flora, Hunt 257C Sled Springs Unit, Hunt 257R1 Sled Springs Unit Bow No. 1, Hunt 257R2 Sled Springs Unit Bow No. 2, Hunt 257T Sled Springs Unit Youth, Hunt 257Y Sled Springs Unit No. 2, Hunt 258A1 Zumwalt No. 1, Hunt 258A2 Zumwalt No. 2, Hunt 258A3 Zumwalt No. 3, Hunt 258R Chesnimnus Unit Bow, Hunt 258T Chesnimnus Unit Youth and Hunt 258X Chesnimnus Unit 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.