Western Washington Pheasant Release Program

Whatcom Pend San Juan Oreille Okanogan Skagit Ferry Stevens

Island 2 Snohomish Clallam 1 Mill Creek Chelan Je erson Douglas 4 Lincoln Spokane Kitsap 6 King Spokane Mason Ephrata Grays Harbor Kittitas Adams Olympia Pierce Grant Montesano Whitman Thurston

Pacic Lewis 5 Yakima Franklin Yakima Gareld 3 Columbia Cowlitz Skamania Benton Walla Walla Asotin Wahkiakum

Clark Klickitat

Vancouver IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SMALL GAME HUNTERS

To protect other wildlife species including waterfowl and raptors, nontoxic shot is now required for all upland bird, dove and band-tailed pigeon hunting on all pheasant release sites statewide. If you hunt any of these release sites, you may possess and use only approved nontoxic shot (either in shotshells or as loose shot for muzzleloading). Some of these sites have further restrictions. See Migratory Waterfowl and Upland Game Seasons pamphlet for more information. Western Washington Pheasant Release Program

The number of pheasants released on each site is based on several factors including the estimated numbers of hunters using those sites.

County Site Clark Shillapoo Vancouver Lake Cowlitz Woodland Grays Harbor Chehalis River Island Sea Plane Base OLF-Coupeville Zylstra Road Bayview Arnold Farm King Cherry Valley Stillwater Lewis Lincoln Creek Kosmos Mason Belfair Hunter Farms Sargeant Mac Pacific Chinook Pierce Fort Lewis Skagit Samish Snohomish Crescent Lake Ebey Island Thurston Fort Lewis Scatter Creek Skookumchuck Whatcom Lake Terrell BP Intalco WESTERN WASHINGTON PHEASANT RELEASE PROGRAM

A western Washington pheasant 3. If you see other hunters that license is required to hunt pheasants may not be familiar with in western Washington. A small hunting the release site, invite game license is not required to them to join your group. participate. The western Washington This is especially important pheasant license costs $84.50 for for young hunters and those adults and $40.50 for youth (under without dogs. By promoting The purpose of the pheasant 16). The bag limit is two pheasants safe, ethical hunting you help program in western Washington of either sex per day. A three-day ensure the continuation of is to provide upland bird hunting permit is also offered for $40.50 for recreation for yourself and for opportunity. This program residents. future generations. encourages participation from Generally, release sites have new, young and seasoned established parking areas or access Western Washington hunters. points. These areas are open to all Regional Offices: Naturally sustained pheasant users. Any restrictions associated populations are limited in western with use of the release sites other Region 4 Washington due to the cool wet than those noted in the hunting (425) 775-1311 climate and the lack of grain pamphlet, will be posted at the 16018 Mill Creek Blvd. farming. Each year 35,000 to access points. Mill Creek, WA 98012-1296 40,000 pheasants are released on There are several safety issues that Region 5 approximately 25 release sites. hunters should be aware of while hunting on release sites. The sites (360) 696-6211 The majority of release sites 5525 S 11th Street remain the same from one year to are usually fairly crowded and often Ridgefield, WA 98642 the next. Maps to current sites are relatively close to houses or other enclosed. Information and maps types of recreation. Hunter orange Region 6 for new or relocated sites are must be worn by hunters using (360) 249-4628 available at regional offices listed. release sites. Be aware of Safety 48 Devonshire Rd. Zone signs and stay away from areas Montesano, WA 98563 Hunting Seasons posted as such. Other instructions and Regulations and information will be posted at release sites. The general western Washington hunting season lasts from late While it is always important to be September to November 30 each courteous to other hunters, it is year (see hunting pamphlet for especially important while hunting details). Hunting is allowed from crowded release sites. A few 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day. courtesy rules include: Some areas may not release birds 1. Don't trail or otherwise position throughout the season due to yourself to take advantage of flooding or other conflicts. other hunters, you may end up in !To protect other wildlife species their line of fire including waterfowl and raptors, 2. Racing out ahead of other nontoxic shot is required for all hunters to beat them to birds is upland bird, dove and band-tailed unethical and dangerous. Please pigeon hunting on all pheasant respect others and allow time release sites statewide. and space. REGION FOUR PHEASANT HUNTING INFORMATION

To maintain a safe and enjoyable hunt, there are special restrictions REGION FOUR on several popular release sites. Hunters must choose to hunt on either odd-numbered or even numbered weekend days, from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM. Youth and senior hunters may hunt on either day. These sites include: Lake Terrell (including British Petroleum and Intalco), Snoqualmie (including Stillwater, Cherry Valley, and 5 SKAGIT Crescent Lake segments), Skagit, wildlife areas, and all sites on Whidbey Island.

Nontoxic shot must be used on all release sites statewide. Other instructions and information may be posted at release sites.

Reminder: At least 400 square 405 inches of Hunter Orange must be KING worn by all upland bird hunters.

Typically, birds are released on these sites at least three times per week, mainly on weekends. The two main release sites on Whidbey Island are on the Naval Air Station (OLF and Seaplane Base). In order to hunt on these sites, hunters must obtain a NAS Whidbey Island Upland Game Hunting Permit from the Environmental Bldg. 113 on Ault Field. Please call (360) 257- 1009 for additional information.

Region 4 Office: (425) 775-1311 16018 Mill Creek Blvd. Mill Creek, WA 98102-1296 REGION 4

LAKE TERRELL WILDLIFE AREA

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Birch Bay-Lynden Road

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FERNDALE

Exit 262 Hanningan Rd. Mt. View Road W. Axton Road Lake Terrell is located Northwest of Smith Road INTALCO

Road Ferndale. Take exit 262 off I-5. Go west Terrell Slater Road on Main St. into Ferndale. Continue on LUMMI INDIAN Main St. as it changes into Mountain RESERVATION 542 View Rd. Turn north onto Lake Terrell Marietta Road and follow signs to parking areas. BELLINGHAM

Bellingham Total acreage: ~2700 Ac Bay

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON ENTIRE AREA

5 LAKE TERRELL BP WILDLIFE AREA Release Site Blaine Rd. WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Grand View Rd. Terrell Creek

Lake Terrell Wildlife Area Jackson Road Kickerville Rd. Northstar Rd.

FERNDALE Mountain View Rd. INTALCO Release Site

Lake Terrell Rd. Lake Terrell Unick Road. Nooksack River REGION 4 SKAGIT WILDLIFE AREA

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To reach the Samish Unit from Inter- state 5, go west on Highway 20 to the Anacortes Samish Burlington Bayview-Edison Road. Turn right (north) Unit and follow the Bayview-Edison Road through Bayview, past the state park and down onto the Samish Flats until 20 Mt. Vernon the road ends at a "T" intersection. La Conner Turn left onto Samish Island Road and SKAGIT proceed until the 90-degree turn to COUNTY the north. The parking area is straight ahead at the corner. Conway Total acreage: ~400Ac

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON ENTIRE AREA SAMISH UNIT SKAGIT COUNTIY, WASHINGTON

Bayview- Edison Rd. Samish Island Road Parking Samish 237 Unit

Farm to Market Road

Bayview-Edison Road

1,000 500 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000

Feet REGION 4 LEQUE ISLAND/SMITH FARM*

Stanwood 532

Arlington Leque Island/ To reach the Leque Island/Smith Farm Port Smith 5 Unit from Interstate 5, take exit 212 Townsend Farm and proceed west toward Stanwood on SNOHOMISH Highway 532. Continue west through COUNTY Stanwood across the Highway 532 Mark Clark Bridge. You are now on Leque Is- Everett land; look for access to parking on your left before the Davis Slough Bridge. To access parking on Eide Road you are Mulkiteo required to turn around and enter from 2 the west. The small parking area is at the end of Eide Road. Total acreage: ~220Ac

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON ENTIRE AREA LEQUE ISLAND/SMITH FARM SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON *Leque Island/Smith Farm will be closed due to a salmon habitat restoration project. No pheasants will be released on this site. Leque Island/ Smith Farm Pheasant Release Site Old Hwy 99

Camano Island Stanwood 532 532

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All of the release sites on Whidbey Island are adjacent to Highway 20 and Highway 525. Please contact the Naval Air Station at (360) 257-1009 prior to hunting at SeaPlane Base or OLF Coupeville. Total acreage: ~600 Ac

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON ENTIRE AREA

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SARATOGA PASSAGE 525 HOLMES HARBOR LANGLEY LONE LAKE

BAYVIEW AREA FREELAND RELEASE SITE BAYVIEW

MILLMAN . MUTINY BAY GABELIEN / BECKER RD 525 YVIEW R D B A USELESS BAY TO CLINTON FERRY TO MULKITEO REGION 4

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The Zylstra Road pheasant release site is located on Whidbey Island, near Oak Harbor. From Interstate 5 take WA-20

C ZYLSTRA RD . ARNOLD RD. west to Arnold Road. Go west on Arnold Road and take your first right onto Zylstra VE PENN CO SAR Road. The hunting site and parking lot AT COUPVILLE OGA will be on your left hand side. Please

F PA park in the designated parking area, as ERR . Y RD 20 SS AGE indicated by parking lot signage. Vehicles F T . C A S are not allowed in any other area of the E

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D . site except the designated parking area. . PATMORE R D This site can only accommodate a fixed WANAM AK ER R D amount of vehicles. Therefore, when . A Seaplane Base CROCKETT LAKE the parking lot is full, the site will be at 20 B OLF Coupeville maximum capacity and no more hunters C Zylstra Road D EN are allowed access until a vehicle eaves. NS 525 W O T Parking on the road or any other location T. P O T Y to access the site is not allowed. R R E F NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED Special Notes: This site is subject to ON ENTIRE AREA ongoing farming operations. As a result, upon notification, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and the Landowners/ Contract Managers may choose to close access to the site in order to allow these operations to proceed without hindrance. For example, cattle are rotationally grazed on this property and may be rotated into the site for grazing purposes. In the event that this occurs, WDFW personnel will remove signs, close the area to hunting by posting signs and reallocate the distribution of peasants released at the site to nearby pheasant release sites. On Whidbey Island, Youth Hunts will occur at the Upper Seaplane Base, and Senior Hunts will only occur at Zylstra Road and the Upper Seaplane Base. Please contact the Region 4 Private Lands biologist for information and details pertaining to questions about this site

ZYLSTRA ROAD RELEASE SITE Total acreage: ~172 Ac Island County, Washington REGION 4 WHIDBEYANA ISLANDCORTES RELEASE SITE BURLINGTON

MT. VERNON

5 OAK HARBOR

530 20 STANWOOD From Highway 525, go west on ARLINGTON Bayview Road .8 miles. Turn right on Gabelien/Becker Road. Bear to the right down Gabelien Road and PORT TOWNSEND park in the field next to the farm's equipment storage area. PUGET MARYSVILLE

525 Total acreage: ~50 Ac

BAYVIEW EVERETT 20 RELEASE SOUND MUKILTEO NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED SITE ON ENTIRE AREA 2

LYNNWOOD

Site will be open for public access on weekends ONLY.

BAYVIEW RELEASE SITE Island County, Washington REGION 4 WHIDBEY ISLAND RELEASE SITES

All of the release sites on Whidbey Island are adjacent AULT FIELD to Highway 20 and Highway FAKEMA RD.

ZYLSTRA RD .

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T TOWNSEND POR REGION 4 SNOQUALMIE WILDLIFE AREA

The Crescent Lake Unit of Snoqualmie Wildlife Area is located between Duvall and Monroe on S.R. CRESCENT LAKE 203. The release site may be found RELEASE SITE by turning at the State Reformatory Farm #2 and traveling west onto High Bridge Road. Total acreage: ~360 Ac

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON ENTIRE AREA CRESCENT LAKE UNIT SNOQUALMIE WILDLIFE AREA Snohomish County, Washington

PARKING CREEK

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SLOUGH 203 STATE REFORMATORY FARM NO. 2

CRESCENT LAKE

S NO QU A L M IE R IV E CRESCENT LAKE R UNIT SNOQUALMIE PARKING D OA WILDLIFE AREA E R HIGH BRIDG SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON

TRAILS GRAVEL PIT HIGH BRIDGE REGION 4 SNOQUALMIE WILDLIFE AREA

The Cherry Valley Unit is located north of Duvall on State Route 203. The parking lot is marked CHERRY VALLEY with a sign on State Route 203. RELEASE SITE Total acreage: ~386

CHERRY VALLEY UNIT NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED SNOQUALMIE WILDLIFE AREA ON ENTIRE AREA King County, Washington

TO MONROE

LMIE RIVER UA SNOQ PONDS

CHERRY CREE PARKING SEASONAL ROAD

K PONDS 203

TO DUVALL

CHER RY VA LLEY ROA D REGION 4 EBEY ISLAND HUNTING AREA

EBEY ISLAND HUNTING AREA

Driving Directions: From I-5, take Hwy. 2 east to Homeacre Rd. (1st exit). There are three parking areas. Ebey Slough lot is under the trestle on the east side of the unit. The middle lot is at the corner of Homeacre Road and 51st SE and is only available during the hunting season. The west lot is at the corner of Homeacre Rd. Parking is at the bottom of the exit by the pipeline and at the corner of Homeacre Rd. and 51st St. SE. Total acreage: ~1,237

EBEY ISLAND HUNTING AREA NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED Snohomish County, Washington ON ENTIRE AREA REGION 4 SNOQUALMIE WILDLIFE AREA

The Stillwater Unit is located on State Route 203, north of Carnation. Parking lots are STILLWATER accessed directly from State RELEASE SITE Route 203.

Total acreage: ~486

STILLWATER UNIT SNOQUALMIE WILDLIFE AREA King County, Washington

Stuart NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED 203 ON ENTIRE AREA Parking

Fay Rd.

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Several of the pheasant release used by fewer hunters overall Region 5 Office: sites in Region Five have been and releases mainly occur on (360) 696-6211 adopted by volunteers. One the weekend. 5525 S 11th Street of the most active groups Ridgefield, WA 98642 is the Vancouver Wildlife Administratively, Klickitat League. They are associated County’s fish and wildlife with many wildlife projects programs are managed in the Vancouver area and through WDFW’s Region 5 handle most of the pheasant office in Vancouver. However, releases on the Shillapoo and for the pheasant enhancement Vancouver Lake sites. These program, Klickitat County sites receive very high use is considered an eastern because of their popularity and Washington county, and proximity to Vancouver. license requirements are the same as the other eastern Such sites as Lincoln Creek and Washington counties. For Woodland Bottoms receive Klickitat County, refer to lighter pressure, these sites Eastern Washington Pheasant do receive some mid-week Release Program pamphlet. releases early in the hunting season. The remaining sites are REGION 5 LINCOLN CREEK RELEASE SITE

OLYMPIA 5 8 ABERDEEN LACEY TUMWATER 510

GRAYS HARBOR YELM 12 507 OAKVILLE ROCHESTER 101 THURSTON To find the Lincoln Creek

J B EXIT 82 U GALVIN release site, head west from exit NK CENTRALIA E LINCOLN R C 82 off I-5 to Galvin Road. Proceed R. R CHEHALIS D CREEK . west on Lincoln Creek Road to RELEASE SITE Lepisto Road and the release 12 site. The Lincoln Creek Site is 6 W I L D W 5 approximately 300 acres. O O

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506 COWLITZ WAHKIAKUM

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N L O BU C N IN KER L CR EE K R D. REGION 5 KOSMOS RELEASE SITE RAINIER 5 507 EATONVILLE 12 THURSTON

TONO 706

CENTRALIA KOSMOS RELEASE SITE CHEHALIS 7 6 LEWIS ONALASKA 508 MAYFIELD The Kosmos release site is part MORTON of the Cowlitz Wildlife Area and 12 506 MARYS may be found by traveling east of CORNER ER R RIV IF Z MOSSYROCK IT FE WL L Morton on Hwy 12. O AKE VADAR C 505 Turn south to town of Glenoma and MOUNT ST. follow signs to County Park. Release HELENS 5 site boundary is marked by signs. 504 CASTLE NATIONAL ROCK SILVER Total acreage: ~325 Ac LAKE VOLCANIC COWLITZ MONUMENT LONGVIEW COW KELSO ERMAN RIVE MT. ST. C R OLUM HELENS BIA OREGON

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON ENTIRE AREA

TO MORTON

12 AD 12 RO GLENOMA K UDEN

K R OSMOS C

R E F K E E E KOSMOS E

RO R T C

S ST AD FRO RELEASE SITE

COUNTY EAST LEWIS COUNTY, PARK WASHINGTON

RAINEY KOSMOS RELEASE SITE RIFFE LAKE

K RAINEY CREE REGION 5 z WOODLAND BOTTOMS RELEASE SITE

R E V I R ALIS EH H CENTRALIA C

5 To find the Woodland Bottoms 12 release site, take the Woodland exit (exit 21) off I-5. Head west on Goerig COWL ITZ RIVER Road and Davidson Ave. Go around Horseshoe Lake on South Pekin Road to Whalen Road. Travel west CO 4 KELSO on Whalen Road, then south on LUMB IA RI 503 VER Kuhns Road to the release site. The Woodland Bottoms Release Site is WOODLAND J WOODLAND approximately 270 acres. BOTTOMS 5 RELEASE SITE VANCOUVER NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED 14 ON ENTIRE AREA

WOODLAND BOTTOMS DIKE ACCESS ROAD RELEASE SITE .

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LEWIS RIVER REGION 5 VANCOUVER LAKE AND SHILLAPOO WILDLIFE AREA

Z RIVER WLIT CENTRALIA CO CHEHALIS To reach both the Vancouver Lake 12 and Shillapoo release sites take the Fourth Plain Blvd. exit (exit #1 D) off 4 I-5. Go west on Fourth Plain Blvd. KELSO For the Vancouver Lake release site, LONGVIEW 503 head north on Fruit Valley Road, then west on La Frombois Road to WOODLAND 14 the site. For the Shillapoo Release VANCOUVER RELEASE J site, stay on Lower River Road to the COLUMBIA RIVER SITES site. Total acreage is approximately PORTLAND 1450 acres.

VANCOUVER LAKE AND

Private Property SHILLAPOO

D WILDLIFE AREAS

Shillapoo North Unit Wildlife Area Clark County,

Lower River Road

Private Washington Property

South Unit Columbia River NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED

Memorial Highway ON ENTIRE AREA

Park

Frenchman’s Bar

78th ST Vancouver Lake Park Vancouver Lake Reiger Port of Vancouver

Vancouver/Clark Parks Vancouver Lake

Unit Fruit Valley Road La Frambois Rd

SR 501 Private Property

FOUR TH PLAI N BL VD REGION SIX PHEASANT HUNTING INFORMATION

Volunteers play a significant role in the pheasant release program REGION SIX in Region Six. The Peninsula Bird Hunters handle the Belfair sites and individual volunteers release birds on the Hunter Farms (private property), Skookumchuck, and Chinook sites. 101 Fort Lewis, Scatter Creek,

Skookumchuck, and Belfair receive 101 the most hunting pressure and the highest number of released pheasants. Pheasants are released KITSAP during the middle of the week on these areas. 3 101 Nontoxic shot is required on all release sites statewide. 101 5 At the Scatter Creek release site, 12 5 hunters must choose to hunt on 507 101 either odd numbered or even numbered weekend days from 8:00 am - 10:00 am. Youth and senior hunters may hunt on either day. 6

Region 6 Office: (360) 249-4628 48 Devonshire Road Montesano, WA 98563 REGION 6 HUNTER FARMS RELEASE SITE

To reach the Hunter Farms Release Site, travel north on Hwy 101 out of Shelton. Take HOOD CANAL Purdy Cutoff Road to the east. The release site is at the inter- 106 section of Hwy 106 and Purdy 101 Cutoff Road.

RIVE Total acreage: ~200 Ac ISH R M OKO SK HUNTER FARMS

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106 Because of conflicts with other business, the Landowner and WDFW OC Y A 3 B 16 restrict hunting hours at this site during the month of October. Hunting BR D N A SHELTON areas are signed. As crops are harvested other areas will be opened to L K TACOMA A hunting. Hunters are asked to read and follow instructions on signs. SHELTON O 101 LY IN HAMMERS LET Pheasant Hunting Hours for Hunter Farms: 12 OLYMPIA September – hunting allowed from 8:00am – 4:00pm in signed area.

October – Weekends – hunting allowed 8:00am – 9:30pm weekends in signed areas. CENTRALIA 101 Weekdays – hunting allowed 8:00am – 4:00pm weekdays in signed 12 areas.

November – hunting allowed 8:00am – 4:00pm 7days a week. TO OLMYPIA 5 Note: Past behavior of some hunters has been a concern. Hunting hours may be adjusted as needed to ensure public safety. REGION 6 CHEHALIS RIVER RELEASE SITE

101

SHELTON R IVE 101 R P O ATS S OLYMPIA 109 8 MONTESANO ABERDEEN TUMWATER From I-5 go west on Hwy 12. After MALONE crossing Satsop River turn left at

CHEHALIS Brady onto Monte-Brady Rd. Go CHEHALIS RIVER south and west on the Monte- RELEASE SITE 5 OAKVILLE 12 Brady Rd. to Foster Rd. Go 1.6 miles 101 on the Foster Rd. and Brady Loop Rd. to the release site. RAYMOND CENTRALIA CHEHALIS Total acreage: ~250 Ac

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SHELTON STEILACOOM PUYALLUP To sign in for a release site on JBLM 410 FORTJBLM LEWIS512 you must contact the Adventure ADVENTURE CENTER Center.

FORT 161 Phone: (253) 967-8260 or 967-8295. 8 LEWIS 101 LACEY 510 OLYMPIA PIERCE Total acreage: ~1850 Ac 7

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MAIN GATE (CHECK HERE FIRST) JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCORD ADVENTURE CENTER NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON ENTIRE AREA PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON REGION 6 SCATTER CREEK RELEASE SITE

LITTLE ROCK TO OLYMPIA 121

To reach Scatter Creek release sites, take I-5 to 121 US 12 West (Exit 88). Turn west on US 12, then

REEK turn right at the first stoplight onto Elderberry C St. SW. At the "T" turn right on 193rd Ave. SW. Follow the road to the left as it becomes Guava Street SW. At the next "T", turn right on 183rd C R HE SCATTE 12 HA SCATTER CREEK Ave. SW. To access Release Site #1, take the next LIS RIV left onto the northerly continuation of Guava ER RELEASE SITES #1 AND #2 Street SW. To access Release Site #2, continue east on 183rd Ave. SW, turn left on Case Rd. SW, 5 and continue north to the site. At the Scatter Creek and Skookumchuck release sites between the hours of 8:00 am and 10:00 TO CENTRALIA am hunters must choose to hunt either odd numbered or even numbered days. Youth and seniors may hunt on either days. SCATTER CREEK Total acreage: ~1,000 Ac RELEASE SITE

THURSTON COUNTY, A WASHINGTON

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193th AVE. ELDERBERRY EXIT 88 TO TENINO 197th AVE. 12 REGION 6 SKOOKUMCHUCK RELEASE SITE

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OLYMPIA 12 5 507 To reach the Skookumchuck release site, take I-5 to US 12 West (Exit 88). Turn east to ABERDEEN TENINO SKOOKUMCHUCK RELEASE SITE Old Hwy 99 toward Tenino. Turn right on SR J 507 toward Bucoda. Turn left on 184th Ave CENTRALIA SE, which becomes Skookumchuck Rd. after 6 0.6 mile. Continue east on Skookuchuck Rd. 12 to the release site. At the Scatter Creek and Skookumchuck release sites between the hours of 8:00 am and 10:00 am hunters must choose to hunt either KELSO odd numbered or even numbered days. Youth and seniors may hunt on either days. Total acreage: ~250 Ac NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON ENTIRE AREA

SKOOKUMCHUCK WILDLIFE AREA Johnson Creek Road SE FOREST THURSTON COUNTY,

Main WASHINGTON Entrance Sign T R A GRAVEL BORROW N S AL TA GB CR SAFETY ZONE EEK NO HUNTING Skookumchuck Road SE

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Date of Aerial Photograph: October, 2013 This product is for information purposes and is not suitable for legal, engineering or surveying purposes. This information or data is provided with the Map Updated: October 2014 understanding that conclusions drawn from such information are the responsibility of the user. REGION 6

BELFAIR AND SGT. MAC RELEASE SITES The Belfair site is located north of the intersection of Bear Creek-Dewatto Rd and Tahuya-Blacksmith Rd. Sgt. Mak Pheasant Release Site at the East end of Mason Lake (This site replaces the Grapeview Release Site on Hwy. 3) From Hwy. 3, east of Allyn, head north on Mason-Benson Rd. E for 2.6 miles. Take a right on Mason Lake Rd. and go east for 1.1 miles. Take a left on E. Mason Lake Dr. West and go 0.1 mile to the gate on the right. On Mon, Tue, Thu, and Fri, park at gate and walk to the hunting area. On Wed, Sat and Sun, proceed through the gate and drive to the parking area in the gravel pit. The gate is open from 8 AM to 5 PM. All other side roads are off limit to vehicles. Be out by 5 PM or risk being locked in for the night. Hunting site provided by Green Diamond Resource Company. Pheasants planted, locks operated and property maintained by The Peninsula Birdhunters Association.

BELFAIR and SGT. MAC RELEASE SITES MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON

SGT. MAC PHEASANT RELEASE SITE

SGT. MAC PHEASANT RELEASE SITE Sgt. Mak Pheasant Release Site E. Trails Rd. Parking

E. Mason Lake Dr. West Gate Mason Lake Rd. REGION 6 CHINOOK RELEASE SITE

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The Chinook Release Site is located 101 on the south shore of the Chinook 401 River between the towns of Chinook and Ilwaco in Pacific County. The release site can be accessed from Lingerfelter Road and Chinook Valley Road off of Highway 101.

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TO ILWACO CHINOOK Airport Road Airport RELEASE SITE PACIFIC COUNTY, WASHINGTON Airport Road 101

Chinook Valley Road

CHINOOK RELEASE SITE

Baker Bay

Gile Ranch

Highway 101 NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON ENTIRE AREA

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