Hunt 266C S Malheur Rvr

About Hunt 266C S Malheur Rvr

Hunt 266C S Malheur Rvr is a controlled hunt area in Oregon, United States, set by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 4,842 km² (1,870 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Burns, about 0.6 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

266C

Area

4,842 km²

Area (miles)

1,870 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,185 km² of public or protected land inside it, 66% 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

Season dates, bag limits and licences for Hunt 266C S Malheur Rvr are in Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's official regulations. HuntGrid shows a season in the app only once a person has checked it against them.

Official regulations: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Hunt 265A1 W Beulah No. 1
• Hunt 265A2 W Beulah No. 2
• Hunt 265A3 W Buelah No. 3
• Hunt 265B1 E Beulah No. 1
• Hunt 265B2 E Beulah No. 2
• Hunt 265B3 E Beulah No. 3
• Hunt 265C Bully Cr
• Hunt 265R W Beulah Bow
• Hunt 265T Beaulah Unit Youth
• Hunt 266A1 Drewsey Valley No. 1
• Hunt 266A2 Drewsey Valley No. 2
• Hunt 266B N Malheur Rvr
• Hunt 266R N Malheur Rvr Bow
• Hunt 266T N Malheur Rvr Youth
• Hunt 266X N Malheur Rvr No. 1
• Hunt 266Y N Malheur Rvr No. 2
• Hunt 267 Owyhee Unit
• Hunt 268 Whitehorse Unit
• Hunt 271A1 Silvies-N Juniper No. 1
• Hunt 271A2 Silvies-N Juniper No. 2
• Hunt 272A Silvies Unit
• Hunt 272T Silvies Unit Youth
• Hunt 272X Silvies Unit No. 1
• Hunt 272Y Silvies Unit No. 2

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Malheur River Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Hunt 466A1 Malheur Rvr Unit No. 1 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 466A2 Malheur Rvr Unit No. 2 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 466B Harney Basin (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 466R Malheur Rvr Unit Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 566A Riverside (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 746A S Blue Mts (controlled hunt area)
• High Desert and Blue Mountains Zone (goose zone)
• Juntura 02 deer hunt area
• Juntura 03 deer hunt area
• Hunt JT102 Juntura 02 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JT102R Juntura 02 Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JT102T Juntura 02 Youth (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JT103 Juntura 03 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JT103M Juntura 03 Muzzleloader (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JT103R Juntura 03 Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt JT103T Juntura 03 Youth (controlled hunt area)
• Duck Zone 2

What HuntGrid shows for Hunt 266C S Malheur Rvr

• 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.

Open in HuntGrid

Questions

How big is Hunt 266C S Malheur Rvr (controlled hunt area)?

About 4,842 km² (1,870 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Hunt 266C S Malheur Rvr?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,185 km² of public or protected land, 66% 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 266C S Malheur Rvr?

In Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's official regulations: https://www.eregulations.com/oregon/hunting/elk-hunt-descriptions

Which units are next to Hunt 266C S Malheur Rvr?

In the same unit system: Hunt 265A1 W Beulah No. 1, Hunt 265A2 W Beulah No. 2, Hunt 265A3 W Buelah No. 3, Hunt 265B1 E Beulah No. 1, Hunt 265B2 E Beulah No. 2, Hunt 265B3 E Beulah No. 3, Hunt 265C Bully Cr, Hunt 265R W Beulah Bow, Hunt 265T Beaulah Unit Youth, Hunt 266A1 Drewsey Valley No. 1, Hunt 266A2 Drewsey Valley No. 2, Hunt 266B N Malheur Rvr, Hunt 266R N Malheur Rvr Bow, Hunt 266T N Malheur Rvr Youth, Hunt 266X N Malheur Rvr No. 1, Hunt 266Y N Malheur Rvr No. 2, Hunt 267 Owyhee Unit, Hunt 268 Whitehorse Unit, Hunt 271A1 Silvies-N Juniper No. 1, Hunt 271A2 Silvies-N Juniper No. 2, Hunt 272A Silvies Unit, Hunt 272T Silvies Unit Youth, Hunt 272X Silvies Unit No. 1 and Hunt 272Y Silvies Unit No. 2.

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.