Eastern Washington Pheasant Release Program

Whatcom Pend Oreille Okanogan Skagit Ferry Stevens 2 Snohomish Clallam Mill Creek 1 Chelan Jeerson 4 Douglas Lincoln Spokane Kitsap King Grays Spokane Harbor Ephrata Mason 6 Kittitas Pierce Montesano Olympia Grant Adams Whitman Thurston

Yakima Paci c Lewis 5 Franklin Yakima Gar eld Columbia Cowlitz Skamania 3 Benton Asotin Wahkiakum Walla Walla

Clark Klickitat 5

Vancouver EASTERN WASHINGTON PHEASANT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

Over the past two decades Eastern Each year thousands of pheasants Eastern Washington Washington has been experiencing are released on lands accessible to Regional Offices: a decline in pheasant harvest. the public. The Eastern Washington Habitat loss has been identified as release sites are shown on the maps REGION 1 the leading factor for the decline. To in this pamphlet. Rooster pheasants (509) 892-1001 address the loss of habitat WDFW are released to supplement harvest. 2315 North Discovery Place initiated an aggressive habitat We do not provide release dates Spokane Valley, WA 99216-1566 enhancement program. To fund because we want to minimize this program the Legislature in 1997 crowding at the release sites and REGION 2 created the Eastern Washington promote hunter ethics. (509) 754-4624 Pheasant Enhancement Fund. 1550 Alder St. NW To protect other wildlife species Ephrata, WA 98823-9699 The Eastern Washington Pheasant including waterfowl and raptors, Enhancement Fund is a dedicated non-toxic shot is required for all REGION 3 (509) 575-2740 funding source. The fund is upland bird, dove and band-tailed 1701 S 24th Ave. used solely for pheasant habitat pigeon on all pheasant release sites Yakima, WA 98902-5720 enhancement on public and private statewide. lands and for the purchase of REGION 5 rooster pheasants that are released (360) 696-6211 on lands accessible to the public. 5525 S 11th Street Ridgefield, WA 98642 Habitat protection and enhancement continues to be Primary Pheasant Zone WDFW’s primary tool to maintain pheasant populations and hunting Whatcom Pend opportunity. San Juan Okanogan Oreille Skagit Ferry Steven To hunt pheasants in Eastern Island Washington a small game license is Clallam Snohomish Chelan required. The small game license is Jefferson Douglas Kitsap Lincoln Spokane $40.50, it is $22.00 if purchased with King Mason any big game license. Youths under Grays Kittitas Adams Pierce Grant 16 years old can purchase the small Whitman game license for $ 18.50, or $8.80 Thurston Pacific Lewis with a big game license. Franklin Garfield Benton Yakima Columbia Cowlitz Wahkiakum Skamania Walla Walla Asotin

Klickitat Clark

WDFW 526 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SMALL GAME HUNTERS

To protect other wildlife species including waterfowl and raptors, nontoxic shot is 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 use only approved nontoxic shot (either in shotshells or as loose shot for muzzleloading). Use of lead shot is regulated on some wildlife areas. See Migratory Waterfowl and Upland Game Seasons pamphlet for more information. Eastern 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 Ferry Sherman Creek Lincoln/Spokane Fishtrap Lake Whitman John Henley Central Ferry HMU Garfield Willow Bar/Rice Bar Columbia Hartsock Unit Lewis Lincoln Creek Kosmos Asotin Asotin WMA Walla Walla Mill Creek HMU Hollebeke HMU Okanogan Sinlahekin Chiliwist Grant Banks Lake Steamboat Rock Gloyd Seeps Quincy Buckshot Lower Crab Creek Yakima Sunnyside Kittitas Colockum HQ Wenas Whiskey Dick Franklin Big Flat HMU Hope Valley Lost Island Klickitat Finn Ridge Road Goldendale Hatchery Gun Club Property REGION ONE PHEASANT HUNTING INFORMATION

REGION ONE

The best pheasant hunting in Region One is along the breaks of the Snake River and other major streams in Whitman, Garfield, Columbia, and Walla Walla counties. This part of the state has retained a stable pheasant population over the years. Similar population of pheasants can be found near irrigated farms of the Columbia and Yakima river basin.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers own many of the pheasant release sites in these counties. The sites are managed for wildlife as part of the Snake and Columbia River dam mitigation. In addition to public lands, WDFW’s Private Lands Access Program has over 300,000 acres of private land open for hunting under access agreements in Region 1. A small number of pheasants are released on some of these lands. For maps and information about private and public hunting lands, please visit WDFW's online mapping REGION 1 program Go Hunt at www. (509) 892-1001 wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/gohunt. 2315 N Discovery PL Spokane Valley, WA 99216 REGION 1 SHERMAN CREEK RELEASE SITE «

W. Kettle 20 Kettle Falls Falls The Sherman Creek Wildlife Area and release sites can be SHERMAN CREEK found by going west on Hwy 20

20 . RELEASE SITE y from the town of Colville. After w crossing the Columbia River, H

m head south and west on Hwy u i l 20, then south on Inchelium e h c HWY to the Sherman Creek In release site. 3

395 SHERMAN CREEK RELEASE SITE Ferry County, Washington

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED 20 W. Kettle Kettle Falls RELEASE AREA Falls 20 r e v i

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To Cheney, Spokane «

Sprague

FISHTRAP LAKE Moses Lake Ritzville RELEASE SITE The Fishtrap Lake release site can be found by following 90 the signs to Fishtrap Lake from I-90. The Fishtrap exit is approximately 8 miles east of 395 Sprague and is between the towns of Sprague and Cheney. To Pasco, Tri-Cities

FISHTRAP LAKE To Cheney, RELEASE SITE Spokane Lincoln/Spokane County, 90 Washington Fishtrap

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED d a o ON DESIGNATED R . d n RELEASE AREA R p w o o r o B L y J e l l

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RELEASE SITE e

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e Miller k a Ranch Rd. L p . a d tr R h . . s y Fi w d R Parking H e h u c Area 90 g n ra a p R S To Ritzville, Moses Lake REGION 1 JOHN HENLEY RELEASE SITE

To Pullman To Othello

Washtunca Gordon 26 « 127

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r . Rd From Washtunca, head east on on ny a Hwy. 26 and from Colfax, head JOHN C HENLEY west on Hwy 26. At the town of Hooper turn south on Hammer r Snake Rive Grade Road. Turn right on Long Hollow Road and continue south 12 to the release site. Starbuck

Gordon Hooper 26 Old St. Rt 26

JOHN HENLEY RELEASE SITE Whitman County, Washington

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED

RELEASE AREA .

Hammer Grade Rd

Canyon Rd

. JOHN HENLEY HMU RELEASE SITE

. Little Goose Dam

Little Goose Dam Rd Little Goose Dam Rd

. est Lake W Little Goose Dam Rd

Texas Rapids Recreation Area REGION 1

CENTRAL FERRY HMU RELEASE SITE The Central Ferry site is one of several areas «

WASHINGTON along the Snake River

R managed by the

IDAHO s

u CENTRAL FERRY US Army Corps of Engineers (COE).

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To Othello a

P To reach the site from Othelio, travel 26 127 east on Highway 26, then south on Pullman Highway 127 at the town of Dusty. To 261 JOHN HENLEY reach the site from Spokane, head WILLOW BAR south on Highway 395 to the town of e River nak Colfax, then go west on Hwy 26 to S 12 Starbuck Pomeroy Dusty, then travel south on Hwy 127.

12 From the Tri-Cities head south on Hwy To Pasco, 126 Kennewick, Lewiston 12 to the town of Burbank, then east on T & Richland u Dayton HARTSOCK c a Hwy 124 to the town of Waitsburg , n Clarkston 124 n o fromthere head east on Hwy 12 through n

R iv thetown of Dayton to the very small e PINTLER CREEK r 129 12 townof Dodge. From Dodge travel MILL CREEK Anatone north on Hwy 127. The site is east of

Walla Walla Hwy 127 and Central Ferry State Park on WASHINGTON the north side of the Snake River. OREGON

127 CENTRAL FERRY HMU RELEASE SITE Central Ferry Road

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA

Central Ferry St. Park

Lake Bryan

127 DeadmanLower Road

CENTRAL FERRY HMU 9 mi. to RELEASE SITE US 12 Whitman County, Washington REGION 1

WILLOW BAR AND RICE BAR This site is one of several areas along HMU RELEASE SITE the Snake River « managed by the US To Colfax Army Corps of Engineers (COE). To 20 reach the site from Othello, travel east

To Washtucna 127 RICE BAR on Highway 26, then south on Highway RELEASE SITE 127 at the town of Dusty. To reach the site from Spokane, head WILLOW BAR south on Highway 395 to the town RELEASE SITE of Colfax, then go west on Hwy 26 to R Snake iver Dusty, then travel south on Hwy 127. From the town of Dayton, head east on Hwy 12 to the very small town of D Central ower eadma Dodge. From Dodge travel north on L n R Ferry o a d Hwy 127. The site is south of the Snake River and can be reached by heading east from 12 127 Hwy 127 onto Deadman Road, go about

To Starbuck, 2 miles, then go north on Hastings Hill Walla Walla To Pomeroy Road to the site.

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED WILLOW BAR AND RICE BAR ON DESIGNATED HMU RELEASE SITE RELEASE AREA Garfield County, Washington

RICE BAR RELEASE SITE

127 WILLOW BAR RELEASE SITE . Rive d ake r R Sn ll i h Rd. lc H u Rice Bar Rd. g G ade n r i G a t r

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127 REGION 1

HARTSOCK UNIT RELEASE SITE

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To Othello IDAHO P 26

127 ON Pullman CENTRAL FERRY 261 % % This site is one of several areas JOHN HENLEY WILLOW BAR % managed by WDFW as part of the r ive Wooten Wildlife Management Area. It R 12 ke na Starbuck Pomeroy is located between the towns of Dayton S

12 and Pomeroy. From Dayton, travel To Pasco, 126 Kennewick, % Lewiston north on Hwy 12 to Hwy 126. Follow Dayton T & Richland u c Hwy 126 about 11 miles to the small a

n Clarkston 124 n o town of Marengo. At Marengo travel n HARTSOCK R iv e ASOTIN WMA south on the Tucannon Road to the site. r % 129 12 From Pomeroy, travel 5 miles west MILL CREEK Anatone % to Hwy 126. Take Hwy 126 south to Walla Walla Marengo, then head south on the WASHINGTON OREGON Tucannon Road to the site.

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED HARTSOCK UNIT RELEASE SITE ON DESIGNATED Columbia County, Washington RELEASE AREA

12 12 Pomeroy

E. O L lip in h v a i n ll Marengo e t R R i o d a g T e u d c R a o nn a on d Road

P HARTSOCK UNIT RELEASE SITE P P

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To Othello SHINGT « P IDAHO 26 127 Pullman ON CENTRAL FERRY 261 % % JOHN HENLEY WILLOW BAR % This release site is on property owned r ive R 12 and managed by WDFW. It is located ke na Starbuck Pomeroy S between the towns of Asotin and Clarkston 12 Anatone, just off Highway 129. From To Pasco, 126 Lewiston Kennewick, % Dayton T & Richland HARTSOCK u Asotin, travel south on Highway 129 c a

124 n for 13 miles to Onstot Road. Turn west o n ASOTIN R % on Onstot Road. Travel about ½ mile iv e WMA r 129 12 and turn north on Dwight Hasley Road. MILL CREEK % Anatone Travel all the way to the parking area at Walla Walla the end of the road (3.5 miles). WASHINGTON OREGON

T o C la ASOTIN WMA r ks to PHESANT RELEASE SITE n Asotin Asotin County, Washington NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA ASOTIN WMA PHEASANT RELEASE SITE

129

Anaton

Dwight Ansey Rd. e

Onstot Rd. REGION 1 MILL CREEK HMU RELEASE SITE

The Mill Creek site is located just east of the town of Walla Walla. To find the site, travel east from Walla Walla on Hwy 12 to Tausick Way exit. Go south to Reservoir Road. Go east on Reservoir Road to the Mill Creek site.

MILL CREEK HMU RELEASE SITE Walla Walla County, Washington

Road

Mill Creek . Walla Walla e 12 nu ve Rooks

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Reservoir Rd. Private Property

Safety Zone, Closed to Hunting

MILL CREEK RELEASE SITE P P Bennington Lake

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA REGION 1 HOLLEBEKE RELEASE SITES

To Othello

26 « 261

C r o e l u iv m R e This site is one of several areas along b k i a a n Starbuck

R 395 S the Snake River managed by the US

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e r HOLLEBEKE/LOST ISLAND Army Corps of Engineers (COE). To find this site from Pasco, travel south on BIG FLAT Dayton Hwy 12 to Hwy 124, just prior to the Richland 124 Pasco town of Burbank. Head north and east along Hwy 124 about 19 miles to Eureka Kennewick 12 Road. Go north on Eureka Road past MILL CREEK the town of Eureka about 1 ˚ miles. Take 82 Walla Walla Rice Road west and north. Follow Rice WASHINGTON Road approximately 4 miles to where it OREGON intersects Van Hollebeke Road and the release site.

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA

To River Road

McClenny Road . To Clyde Rd ke (10 mi.) be lle Ho n Va HOLLEBEKE HMU RELEASE SITE Votaw Road LOST ISLAND HMU RELEASE SITE P C M R d To Pasco ice Roa P Eureka Road

Lake Sacajawea

Eureka

124

To Pasco HOLLEBEKE HMU RELEASE SITES Walla Walla County, Washington REGION TWO PHEASANT HUNTING INFORMATION

The best pheasant hunting in REGION TWO Region Two is on wetland and native habitats adjacent to farm ground within the Columbia Basin Irrigation project near Okanogan Moses Lake and Othello. WDFW manages 192,000 acres in the Columbia Basin most of which is open for hunting. Pheasant numbers may be fair to good in some areas but hunting wild birds can be challenging due to heavy Chelan cover and the strong tendency for birds to run and flush. In addition to public lands, Douglas WDFW’s Private Lands Access program has private land open for hunting under access agreements. A small number of pheasants are released on some of these lands. For additional Grant Adams maps of public and private lands with pheasant hunting opportunity, Visit WDFW’s online mapping program Go Hunt at www.wdfw.wa.gov/ mapping/gohunt.

REGION 2 (509) 754-4624 1550 Alder St. NW Ephrata, WA 98823-9699 REGION 2 BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (SINLAHEKIN WILDLIFE AREA) RELEASE SITE «

Osoyoos Lake

97 -Tor ville oda Oro Cr . R Oroville d d Elemeham R

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o Cordell KLINE PARCEL a Okanogan River. The Kline Parcel is RELEASE SITE d about one mile south of the town of Oroville.

Elisford Hegdahl Parcel: The Hegdahl Parcel is about 4 miles south of Oroville off r e v i Hwy 97. The site is on the east side R 97 n a of Okanogan River about 11 miles g

o n north of the town Tonasket. a k Tonasket O 20 To Republic To Omak

SINLAHEKIN WILDLIFE AREA RELEASE SITE Previously Sinlahekin Wildlife Area release site. Okanogan County, Osoyoos Washington Lake No Discover Pass Required.

O 97 ka NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED no ga roville-To n O roda ON DESIGNATED R Cr iv . R e d RELEASE AREA r Oroville

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To Tonasket, Omak REGION 2 CHILIWIST WILDLIFE AREA «

To reach the Chiliwist Wildlife Area and release site, travel south from Okanogan on Hwy 20. Continue south on Old Highway 97 through the town of Malott. Head west on the Chiliwist Road to the wildlife area and release site.

CHILIWIST WILDLIFE AREA RELEASE SITE Okanogan County, Washington NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA REGION 2 CHELAN BUTTE RELEASE SITE

Lake Chelan 971

Chelan 97A Lake Chelan « Park Lakeside

Chelan Butte Rd. 971 97A

. Rd ch Gul ney Dow

H o m 97 e Chelan s t Chelan Butte Falls From Chelan head west e a d Wildlife Area

n and then south on Hwy 97

o n Alternate. Turn left on Downey Gulch or Stayman Flat Roads.

Stayman Flat Rd.

97A 97 Chelan Butte Columbia River Release Site & Nontoxic Shot Area

Lake Chelan 971 CHELAN BUTTE RELEASE SITE Chelan County, NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIREDChelan Washington ON DESIGNATED 97A RELEASE AREA Lake Chelan Park Lakeside

Chelan Butte Rd. 971 97A

. Rd ch Gul ney Dow

H o m 97 e Chelan s t Chelan Butte Falls e a d Wildlife Area

Stayman Flat Rd.

97A 97 Chelan Butte Columbia River Release Site & Nontoxic Shot Area REGION 2 SWAKANE RELEASE SITE

« To Chelan

Lake Entiat97 2 97 Orando SWAKANE RELEASE SITE Wagnersburg

River To reach the Swakane Wildlife

Columbia Area and release site, travel north from Wenatchee on Alt. Hwy 97. It follows the Columbia Lincoln Rock River on the west side toward St. Park the town of Chelan. To find the Rocky release site, head west up the Reach Dam 2 Swakane Creek Road. 97 To Wenatchee

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED SWAKANE RELEASE SITE ON DESIGNATED Chelan County, Washington RELEASE AREA

P No Shooting Safety Zone

P Swakane Cr. Road 97

Columbia River REGION 2 BANKS LAKE RELEASE SITE

Grand Coulee

Electric City Osborne « Banks Lake Steamboat Rock St. Park

155

17 To reach the Banks Lake release site from Spokane, travel west on Hwy 2 to Coulee City. Dry Falls 2 Dam 2 To reach the site from Coulee City Wenatchee, head east on Hwy BANKS LAKE RELEASE SITE 2 to Dry Falls Dam. From Moses Lake, head north on Hwy 17 to the junction with Hwy 2. Head 28 Soap City east on Hwy 2. The release site is 17 located south of the Dam. Ephrata

BANKS LAKE RELEASE SITE Grant County, Washington

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA e

s k Release n a Site B 155 Parking 2 17

Dry Falls Junction Dry Falls 2 Dam Dry Coulee Falls City

17 BANKS LAKE RELEASE SITE REGION 2

STEAMBOAT ROCK RELEASE SITE To reach the Steamboat Rock

Grand Coulee release site from Spokane, travel Electric City west on Hwy 2 to Banks Lake. Osborne Head north on Hwy 155 at Banks

Banks Lake Steamboat Rock St. Park Lake about 16 miles to Steamboat « Rock Wildlife Area. STEAMBOAT ROCK 155 RELEASE SITE To reach the site from Wenatchee, head east on Hwy 2 to Banks Lake 17 and then go north on Hwy 155 to Steamboat Rock. Dry Falls 2 Dam 2 From Moses Lake, head north Coulee City on Hwy 17 to the junction with Hwy 2. Head east on Hwy 2 to the junction with Hwy 155, then north on Hwy 155 to Steamboat 28 Soap City Rock release site. The release site

17 is located south of the State Park Ephrata and is well marked.

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA

155 To Electric City, STEAMBOAT ROCK Grand Coulee RELEASE SITE Grant County,

Washington Steamboat Rock St. Park

Banks Lake

STEAMBOAT ROCK RELEASE SITE

155

To Coulee City REGION 2 GLOYD SEEPS RELEASE SITE

From Moses Lake, head north on Stratford Road (J NE). Most roads that travel west between roads 10 and 20 will take you to access points on the Gloyd Seeps.

GLOYD SEEPS RELEASE SITE Grant County, Washington

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA

Only one (1) release will occur for each season opener (youth and general only). REGION 2 QUINCY WILDLIFE AREA RELEASE SITE

Ephrata

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3 NW 283 Moses Lake or 5 NW about 2 miles to the

90 release site.

Base Line Rd. U NW

V NW George W NW 1 SW

QUINCY WILDLIFE AREA RELEASE SITE Grant County, To Wenatchee Quincy Washington

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o Ephrata 3 NW T 283

90 To Moses Lake Base Line Rd.

U NW George V NW W NW 1 SW

90 REGION 2

WARDEN RELEASE SITES* The Warden Release Sites are a group of small 90 parcels surrounded « by private farm ground. To reach these sites take 3 SE the Warden exit on Interstate 90, exit 188, which is about 11 miles

GRANT X SE east of Moses Lake. The first parcel is immediately ADAMS northwest of exit 188. To reach the next group of parcels go south on “U” Road SE three miles, and than and go east on “3” Road SE three miles to the 7 SE WARDEN intersection of “X” Road SE and “3” Road SE. To reach the next parcel proceed south on “X” Road SE four miles and than go east 1.5 miles to the East Low Canal. The last parcel is 5 miles southwest of Warden one mile east of Highway 17 on “12” Road SE, north of the boarder between Grant and Adams 12 SE counties Road.

WARDEN RELEASE SITES Grant County, Washington

3 SE

*As of 2017, Pheasant GRANT X SE releases will no longer ADAMS occur at this site.

7 SE WARDEN

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA

12 SE REGION 2 BUCKSHOT RELEASE SITE

Vantage 90 26 «

Wanapum Dam 243 To reach the Buckshot Release Site, head south from I-90 at BUCKSHOT Vantage on Hwy 243. Follow RELEASE SITE Hwy 243 along the Columbia

Mattawa River to the junction of 24 or 24th SW Buckshot 26 SW. The release site can be Rd. reached by turning west on 24 Road 24 or Road 26.

243 Priest Rapids Dam Columbia River 24

BUCKSHOT RELEASE SITE Grant County, Washington To I-90

243 R SW

BUCKSHOT Mattawa RELEASE SITE 24th SW

Buckshot Rd. (26th SW)

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED Columbia River RELEASE AREA R SW

Goose Island

243 Priest Rapids Dam REGION 2 LOWER CRAB CREEK RELEASE SITE

Royal Road

« Royal City 26

Road J SW J Road Road I SW I Road

Road 14 SW Lateral To reach the Lower Crab Creek Creek release site, head south from I-90 Crab at Vantage on Hwy 243. Follow Hwy 243 along the Columbia River to the junction of State Highway

Columbia National 26. Travel east toward the town of Wildlife Refuge Crab Creek Royal City and turn south on either Road J SW or Road I SW. Drive south to Road 14 SW and turn east.

LOWER CRAB CREEK The release site can be accessed RELEASE SITE along Road 14 SW.

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED LOWER CRAB CREEK RELEASE SITE ON DESIGNATED Grant County, Washington RELEASE AREA

Royal Road

Royal City 26

Road J SW J Road Road I SW I Road

Road 14 SW Lateral

Creek

Crab

Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Crab Creek

LOWER CRAB CREEK RELEASE SITE REGION THREE PHEASANT HUNTING INFORMATION

REGION THREE

Birds will not be released on the Colockum site in 2017.

The best pheasant hunting In addition to public lands, REGION 3 in Region three is around the WDFW’s Private Lands Access (509) 575-2740 irrigated farmland in Benton, Program has private land open for 1701 S 24th Ave. Yakima, and Franklin counties hunting under access agreements. Yakima, WA 98902-5720 and along the Yakima River. A small number of pheasants A large part of the irrigated are released on some of these farmland in Yakima county is lands. For maps and information located on the Yakama Indian about private and public hunting Reservation. Hunters interested lands, please visit WDFW's online in hunting on tribal lands should mapping program Go Hunt at contact the office of the Yakama www.wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/ Indian Nation at (509) 865-5121. gohunt. For maps of WDFW owned and managed land along the Yakima River, contact the Yakima Regional office at (509) 575- 2740. REGION 3 SUNNYSIDE WILDLIFE AREA RELEASE SITE

Murray Rd. « Hwy 241 P Sunnyside To Midvale Rd. Snipes Pump Rd. Snipes Pump South Rd. Emerald Wendell-Phillips Rd. Wendell-Phillips P Bounds Lk. Green Valley Rd. Boss Lk. To reach the Sunnyside Haystack Ponds Holaday Rd. Wildlife Area, head south on HQ Snipes P Reserve Hwy 82 from Yakima. Take the P McGee Rd. Belma Rd. To Toppenish Gi en Lk. P Midvale Road exit at Sunnyside. Rice Paddies Travel south on Midvale Road

YAKAMA 4 miles to Holaday Road. Head SUNNYSIDE WILDLIFE AREA INDIAN west on Holaday Road to reach HEADQUARTERS UNIT RESERVATION the Giffin Lake site. Open Water (some seasonally) Hwy 22 Hwy 241 To Prosser P Parking Lots Mabton

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED SUNNYSIDE WILDLIFE AREA ON DESIGNATED RELEASE SITE RELEASE AREA Yakima County, Washington

Murray Rd. Hwy 241 P Sunnyside To Midvale Rd. Snipes Pump Rd. Snipes Pump South Rd. Emerald Wendell-Phillips Rd. Wendell-Phillips P Bounds Lk. Green Valley Rd. Boss Lk.

Haystack Ponds Holaday Rd. HQ Snipes P Reserve

P McGee Rd. Belma Rd. To Toppenish Gi en Lk. P Rice Paddies

YAKAMA SUNNYSIDE WILDLIFE AREA INDIAN HEADQUARTERS UNIT RESERVATION Open Water (some seasonally) Hwy 22 Hwy 241 To Prosser P Parking Lots Mabton REGION 3 COLOCKUM HQ RELEASE SITE

2 97 28 285 Wenatchee « M a la g a - A Rock Island lco a H wy. 28 Malaga C o lo c Rock Island k BIRDS WILL NOT BE RELEASED u Dam m

R ON THIS SITE IN 2017 o a d To find the Colockum release site, head south out of Wenatchee oad m R T u um Cr. a COLOCKUM

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Chelan Co. . Kittitas Co. Road. At Colockum Creek, head

To Quincy south on Tarpiscan Road to the 28 release site. C olumbia River

COLOCKUM HQ RELEASE SITE Kittitas County, To Malaga To Wenatchee

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To Quincy REGION 3

WENAS WILDLIFE AREA RELEASE SITE

COTTONWOODS RELEASE SITE

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o n accessed by taking the Selah e

R d exit off Hwy 82. Follow the . Rosa Creek Rd. Wenas Road north to the Sheep Company road. Turn north onto the Sheep Company Road and go approximately 4 miles to the release site.

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED To Ellensburg, RELEASE AREA I-90

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WHISKEY DICK RELEASE SITE

The Whiskey Dick Release site is located near Whiskey Dick Mountain. The best access is from Exit 115 off I-90. From the exit turn north and travel 1.2 miles through « Kittitas until Main Street "T's" with Patrick Avenue. At Patrick Avenue turn right and travel .2 mile, then turn left on No. 81 Road. Travel 1.0 mile to the Vantage Highway. Turn right and travel east on Vantage Highway 6.6 miles to an unmarked gravel road entrance. The unmarked road is approximately 200 yards east of milepost 13 on the North side of the road. There will be a double green gate at the entrance of the area.

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA

Whiskey Jim Creek Whiskey Dick . Mountain d R k e e r C e rk a Powerlines

Cristensen Road P Parke Creek Road Creek Parke

Vantage Highway

Vantage Highway Green Gate Entrance

Wildhorse Wind Facility Beacon Road WHISKEY DICK RELEASE SITE Kittitas County, Washington REGION 3 BIG FLAT HMU RELEASE SITE

This site is one of several areas along the Snake River managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE). From Pasco, head south on Hwy 12 about 1 mile out of town to Pasco-Kahlotus Road. Go north on Pasco-Kahlotus Road about 12 miles, then turn east onto Herman Road and drive about 1 mile down to Big Flat release site.

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To Kahlotus, State Route 21,26, & 360 (30 mi.)

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This site is in Franklin Co., about 8 miles northwest from Eltopia. From Hwy 395, take 395 Eltopia West Road at Eltopia, and drive west for 4.5 miles to

Hooper Road Hooper Road. Turn right and Eltopia West Road Eltopia drive north for 2.5 miles to the parking lot. 160 acres

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA Hope Valley Release Site

Please respect private property surrounding all pheasant release sites. Levee It is unlawful to trespass.

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BIG FLAT Dayton by the US Army Corps of Richland 124 Pasco Engineers (COE). From Pasco travel East 18.5 miles on the Kennewick 12 Pasco-Kahlotus Road, turn MILL CREEK South on McClenny Road and

82 follow for 3 miles and then Walla Walla WASHINGTON continue South again on Votaw OREGON Road for 2 miles to the site.

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA

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There are three pheasant next to roads in order to avoid REGION 5 release sites served by WDFW becoming stuck. Driving off-road (360) 696-6211 in Klickitat County. One is is prohibited. 5525 S 11th Street located on department-owned For maps and information about Ridgefield, WA 98642 land, and the others are on private and public hunting lands, private land. Please treat the please visit WDFW's online properties respectfully, so mapping program Go Hunt at that future visitors may enjoy www.wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/ these sites as well. All sites are gohunt. for day-use only; no overnight camping is allowed. These sites are relatively undeveloped, with primitive roads access. Roads may be slippery when wet, and soil will become extremely soft with fall rains and snow. Be cautious in selecting parking places REGION 5 These two pheasant release FINN RIDGE ROAD RELEASE SITE sites are each 160-acres and Goldendale Hatchery are privately owned. They Pheasant Release Site are bounded by the Finn Ridge Road along the south « property line and Ahola

To Toppenish Road to the west. The Finn Ridge Road West property is a “Feel Free To Hunt” 142 property, while the Finn Ridge Road East property Goldendale is a “Hunt Only By Reservation” property (see http:// Gun Club wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/hunting_access/private_ Property lands/hunt/730/ for more information).

Directions: From Centerville, drive 2 miles west on Centerville the Centerville Highway to a 90-degree bend in the Finn Ridge highway to the south. Turn right (north) on Erickson Road Property Road. Drive 1 mile to the intersection with the Finn Ridge Road. Turn left (west) onto Finn Ridge Road and follow it 1.0 mile to the first sign marking the corner of the Finn Ridge Road East release site, on the right. It is marked with yellow “Hunt Only By Reservation” signs. The site has two gates along Finn Ridge Road. If you have a valid reservation for that day, park outside the gates and walk in. At 1.5 miles after turning on Finn Ridge Road from Erickson Road is the Finn Ridge Road West property, marked with green "Feel Free To Hunt" signs. This pheasant release site has one gate on Finn Ridge Road and one FINN RIDGE ROAD RELEASE SITE gate on Ahola Road. Park outside the gates and walk Klickitat County, Washington in. Use care when driving on Ahola Road, which can become impassible when wet.

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA Anderson Road

West East Ahola Road Ahola site site Hunt by Reservation Finn Ridge Rd.

Feel Free to Hunt .

Wilson Niva Rd. Erickson Centerville Highway

Centerville REGION 5 GOLDENDALE HATCHERY RELEASE SITE Goldendale Hatchery Pheasant Release Site

To Toppenish This 240 acre site is owned by WDFW. It 142 Goldendale is bounded by Hill Road on the west side and Fish Hatchery Road on the North Side. Gun Club Property Directions: From Goldendale, drive west on Highway 142 approximately 4 miles to the intersection with Hill Road. Drive about 0.5 mile north on Hill Road, across Centerville Finn Ridge the bridge over Spring Creek, then turn Road Property east on a dirt road onto WDFW property. This road goes into the center of the property. Note: The hatchery facilities are located along the east boundary of the parcel. Please stay away from the immediate vicinity of the buildings to protect worker safety.

GOLDENDALE HATCHERY RELEASE SITE Klickitat County, Washington

NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA Fish Hatchery Rd. Goldendale Hatchery Pheasant Release Site Knight Road Hill Road 142 Goldendale REGION 5 GUN CLUB PROPERTY RELEASE SITE This 480-acre site is privately owned. It is Goldendale Hatchery bounded by Rogers Road Pheasant Release Site on the north and Fenton Lane on the east. « Directions: From To Toppenish the intersection with 142 Broadway Street in Goldendale, drive east on the Goldendale Bickleton Highway 5.6 miles to the intersection with Gun Club Purvine Road. Turn right (south) on Purvine Road and Property drive .9 miles to the T intersection with Rogers Road. Go either left or right on Rogers Road and look for wire gates accessing the property. There are two gates. Both are marked with signs exhibiting the WDFW logo. Centerville Finn Ridge Park along Rogers Road, outside the fence, and walk in. Road Property Purvine Road may be impassible when wet. For an alternative access go east another 1 mile on the Bickleton Highway, and turn right (south) on Fenton Lane. Follow Fenton Lane south 1 mile to its intersection with Rogers Road. Turn right (west) onto Rogers Road, and drive about .1 mile west to a gate and parking area.

GUN CLUB PROPERTY RELEASE SITE Klickitat County, Washington NONTOXIC SHOT REQUIRED ON DESIGNATED RELEASE AREA

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Gun Club Property Published by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2017. 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501. Website: http://wdfw.wa.gov/ Jim Unsworth, Director, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Bradley Smith, Ph.D., Chair, Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disability who need assistance in the application or testing process or those needing this publication in an alternative format may call (360) 664-1960 or TDD (360) 753-4107. This program receives federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is the policy of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to adhere to the following: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The U.S. Department of the Interior and its bureaus prohibit discrimination of the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex (in educa- tional programs). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility, please contact the WDFW ADA Coordinator at 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, Washington 98501-1091 or write to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of External Programs, 4040 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 130, Arlington, VA 22203.