Hunt 278M High Desert Muzzleloader

About Hunt 278M High Desert Muzzleloader

Hunt 278M High Desert Muzzleloader is a controlled hunt area in Oregon, United States, set by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 50,882 km² (19,646 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Nyssa, about 0.1 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

278M

Area

50,882 km²

Area (miles)

19,646 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 41,410 km² of public or protected land inside it, 81% 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 278M High Desert Muzzleloader 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 235M Paulina - E Fort Rock Muzzleloader
• Hunt 235T Paulina - E Ft Rock Youth
• Hunt 235X Paulina-E Fort Rock No. 1
• Hunt 235Y Paulina-E Fort Rock No. 2
• Hunt 236A Maury-Hampton Butte
• Hunt 236R Maury Unit Bow
• Hunt 236T Maury Unit Youth
• Hunt 236X Maury Unit No. 1
• Hunt 236Y Maury Unit No. 2
• 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 266C S Malheur Rvr
• Hunt 266R N Malheur Rvr Bow
• Hunt 266T N Malheur Rvr Youth

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Owyhee Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Whitehorse Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Juniper Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Wagontire Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Hunt 467 Owyhee Unit (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 467R Owyhee Unit Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 468 Whitehorse Unit (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 471A Juniper (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 473 Wagontire (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 473M Wagontire Unit Muzzleloader (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 473R Wagontire Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 568B1 E Whitehorse No. 1 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 568B2 E Whitehorse No. 2 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 575A1 S Central No. 1 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 575A2 S Central No. 2 (controlled hunt area)
• High Desert and Blue Mountains Zone (goose zone)
• Hunt JT102 Juntura 02 (controlled hunt area)
• Poverty Basin 01 deer hunt area
• Hunt PB101 Poverty Basin 01 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt PB101R Poverty Basin 01 Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Southeast 01 deer hunt area
• Hunt SE101 Southeast 01 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt SE101R Southeast 01 Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Duck Zone 2

What HuntGrid shows for Hunt 278M High Desert 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 278M High Desert Muzzleloader (controlled hunt area)?

About 50,882 km² (19,646 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Hunt 278M High Desert Muzzleloader?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 41,410 km² of public or protected land, 81% 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 278M High Desert Muzzleloader?

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 278M High Desert Muzzleloader?

In the same unit system: Hunt 235M Paulina - E Fort Rock Muzzleloader, Hunt 235T Paulina - E Ft Rock Youth, Hunt 235X Paulina-E Fort Rock No. 1, Hunt 235Y Paulina-E Fort Rock No. 2, Hunt 236A Maury-Hampton Butte, Hunt 236R Maury Unit Bow, Hunt 236T Maury Unit Youth, Hunt 236X Maury Unit No. 1, Hunt 236Y Maury Unit No. 2, 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 266C S Malheur Rvr, Hunt 266R N Malheur Rvr Bow and Hunt 266T N Malheur Rvr Youth.

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.