Cover photo for Oregon Upland Cooperative Access Program (UCAP)

Oregon Upland Cooperative Access Program (UCAP) (UCAP)

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife


ODFW pays landowners in Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and Morrow counties per acre to open their land to public upland game bird hunting. ODFW supplies signs and permission-slip booklets, patrols and enforces the rules, and landowners are relieved of liability related to UCAP. Landowners choose 'Hunting with Permission' or 'Welcome to Hunt' access.


Eligibility

  • Private lands "in Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and Morrow counties in the Columbia Basin."

  • "Landowners who want to participate are compensated on a per acre basis to allow hunters access to their property for hunting."


Details

Financial Instrument

Easement


Terms

"ODFW provides landowners with all signs, permission slip booklets, patrolling and enforcement of the program rules. Landowners are relieved of liability issues related to UCAP." Two access types: Hunting with Permission (yellow signs) or Welcome to Hunt (green signs).

Published amounts: "Landowners who want to participate are compensated on a per acre basis to allow hunters access to their property for hunting." Per-acre rate not published.


Application Instructions

No landowner enrollment steps are published on the page. It says "General directions and maps to UCAP properties are available at the Heppner district office." Landowners should contact the ODFW Heppner district office.

Deadline text on the page: No enrollment window or deadline published; page is written for hunters.



Updated September 25, 2026

Image Credit: Jordan Ryskamp

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