Washington's 2010 Big Game Hunting Seasons & Regulations

Cooperative Road Management Areas
WDFW, with the help of state, federal and private
landowners, coordinates the closure of certain
roads to reduce hunter crowding and disturbance to
wildlife. Roads have been closed to vehicular traffic
in over 65 areas, providing over a million acres of
relatively undisturbed prime hunting habitat. It is
illegal to operate a motor-driven vehicle on closed
roads unless exempted by WDFW or the cooperative
agency or company.
Road management areas are generally
not closed to all entry, just motorized
vehicles. You can walk, bicycle, or
horseback ride in the area as much as
you like!
There two types of road closures in the program:
1. “Posted Closed” System. Roads that are
closed in an area are posted “closed to vehicular
traffic, including ATVs.
101 Sherman Storm King (Disabled) Apr. 1-Dec. 31
101 Sherman Sherman Creek Dec. 1-Apr. 1
111 Aladdin Dominion Mountain Year-round
113 Selkirk Sullivan Lake Year-round
113 Selkirk Snyder Hill Sept. 1-Nov. 30
113 Selkirk CCA 15 Year-round
113 Selkirk Loop Creek Year-round
113 Selkirk USFS road closures:
"ID Panhandle Travel map"
117 49 Degrees N Winchester 35 Year-round
117 49 Degrees N Donaldson Year-round
117 49 Degrees N Buck Creek Year-round
117 49 Degrees N Nelson Peak Year-round
121 Huckleberry Lane Mtn Year-round
121 Huckleberry Dry Crk/Service Crk Year-round
121 Huckleberry Huckleberry Crk Apr. 1-Dec. 31
121 Huckleberry Deer Crk Year-round
121 Huckleberry Crk/Disabled Apr. 1-Dec. 31
121 Huckleberry Little Sweden (Disabled) Apr. 1-Dec. 31
124 Mt. Spokane Blanchard Year-round
162 Dayton Griffen Peak/Chase Mt Oct. 1-Nov. 30
175 Lick Creek Hogback/Triple Ridge Oct. 1-Nov. 30
175 Lick Creek Lick Creek Closures variable;
"Umatilla USFS Road Mgmt. guide"
251 Mission Naneum* Year-round
328 Naneum Naneum* Year-round
329 Quilomene Naneum* Year-round
329 Quilomene Whiskey Dick* Year-round
336 Taneum L.T. Murray* Year-round
340 Manastash L.T. Murray* Year-round
342 Umtanum Cleman Mt./Wenas* Year-round
360 Bethel Oak Creek* Year-round
368 Cowiche Ahtanum/Cowiche* Year-round
388 Grayback Grayback Sept. 1-Dec. 31
388 Grayback Lyle April 1-June 15
Nov. 22-Dec. 1
2. Green Dot System. Under this system, all
roads in an area are closed unless posted OPEN
with a green dot. You may drive on any roads
that have circular green reflectors posted along
the roadway. Roads without green reflectors are
closed to motor vehicles. To help users, large
information boards can be found at major points
of entry into the area. Areas under the Green Dot
System are designated with (*) below.
Only portions of the identified GMUs below contain
road management areas. Due to changes in land
ownership and multi-partner agreements, the final
status of Cooperative Road Management areas
may change. Check with cooperating land owners
and Regional WDFW offices for any changes.
* Green Dot System Roads **Contact Hancock Forest Management for permits to use their fee access areas 1-800-782-1493.
Why Close Roads?
Studies in the Pacific Northwest have shown that
most big game animals avoid active roads by at
least one-quarter mile, and some move as much
as four miles to escape traffic. Closing roads can
provide large undisturbed areas for wildlife, like
elk, deer, bighorn sheep, eagles, and wild turkeys
during critical times of the year.
Intensively managed forests may have three to nine
miles of road for each square mile of habitat. For
each mile of road, at least four acres are directly
removed as productive habitat.
Animals need energy to survive. Energy spent
moving away from disturbances can deplete the
energy needed to survive to late spring or give birth
to a healthy elk calf. By limiting disturbance, road
closures can enhance the health, reproduction, and
number of animals in an area.
GMU Name Area Effective Period GMU Name Area Effective Period
506 Willapa Hills Pe Ell Year-round
607 Sol Duc Sol Duc River Year-round
615 Clearwater Clearwater Year-round
618 Matheny Matheny Year-round
618 Matheny Salmon Block Year-round
621 Olympic Lilliwaup Oct. 1-Apr. 15
621 Olympic Quilcene Year-round
621 Olympic Burnt Hill Year-round
636 Skokomish Upper Wynoochee R Oct. 1-Apr. 30
636 Skokomish Skokomish River Oct. 1-Apr. 30
636 Skokomish Lake Cushman Oct. 1-Apr. 30
636 Skokomish Humptulips Year-round
638 Quinault Ridge Humptulips Year-round
638 Quinault Ridge Quinault Ridge Year-round
648 Wynoochee Furlough Creek/ Year-round
Jones Creek
648 Wynoochee Polson/Hoppers Year-round
648 Wynoochee Lwr Wynoochee R Oct. 1-Apr. 30
648 Wynoochee East Hoquiam Ext. Year-round
648 Wynoochee West Wynoochee Year-round
648 Wynoochee East Wishkaw R Year-round
653 White River Greenwater R, Nov. 26-May 1
Winter Range
653 White River Dalles Ridge Nov. 26-May 1
Winter Range
653 White River W Fork White River Nov. 1-May 1
653 White River White R Nov. 1-May 1
654 Mashel Champion/ Year-round
Plum Crk**
654 Mashel Elbe Hills Sept. 1-Mar. 15
660 Minot Peak Lower Chehalis Sept. 1-Apr. 30
660 Minot Peak Williams Creek Year-round
663 Capitol Peak Capitol Forest Sept. 1-Dec. 31
666 Deschutes Black River/Scatter Crk Year-round
672 Fall River Pe Ell Year-round
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Report your hunting activity for Big Game & Turkey by calling toll free 1-877-945-3492 or online at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov.