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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: jkhbuchanan on December 07, 2012, 09:22:15 AM

Title: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: jkhbuchanan on December 07, 2012, 09:22:15 AM: I have relatives that own a house in the desert aire community just south of mattawa. I am planning on making a weekend trip over there soon. I am trying to find public land around the area for hunting coyotes or if anyone knows of private land owners even that want coyotes gone. I have googled public land around mattawa but the information around that area seams to be very limited. Any info would help and be very appreciated. Thanks!
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: JLS on December 07, 2012, 09:24:58 AM: If you go north to Beverly there is the Lower Crab Creek Wildlife Area. Also there is some Bureau of Reclamation land along the river. The Saddle Mountains have some BLM land, but make sure you know where you are at because there is also some USFWS land too. The White Bluffs is south of the highway, not sure if you can shoot coyotes on it or not. Check the regs on it.
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: jkhbuchanan on December 07, 2012, 09:27:07 AM: ok i will check out those areas thanks.
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 09, 2012, 11:19:41 AM: You can't shoot yote's at white bluffs but there are a gob of them out there.
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: Timberstalker on December 09, 2012, 12:30:23 PM: Quote from: BLRman on December 09, 2012, 11:19:41 AM
You can't shoot yote's at white bluffs but there are a gob of them out there.
I have never heard this or read it anywhere. I know it is a restricted weapon area, but nothing states the limitation on coyote hunting.
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: jayrod9528 on December 09, 2012, 01:45:36 PM: Quote from: Timberstalker on December 09, 2012, 12:30:23 PM
Quote from: BLRman on December 09, 2012, 11:19:41 AM
You can't shoot yote's at white bluffs but there are a gob of them out there.
I have never heard this or read it anywhere. I know it is a restricted weapon area, but nothing states the limitation on coyote hunting.
Coyotes are protected

http://www.fws.gov/mcriver/documents/regulations/2012-hanford-reach.pdf (http://www.fws.gov/mcriver/documents/regulations/2012-hanford-reach.pdf)
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: huntingfool7 on December 09, 2012, 08:43:59 PM: who'da thunk?
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: Forrestrover.02 on December 09, 2012, 08:59:58 PM: Lower Crab Creek should keep you plenty busy. Lots of coyotes there. Go thin them out to save some of the upland birds! :)
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: Ibcnurun on December 10, 2012, 12:17:37 PM: I can confirm that the HRNM is a protected coyote sanctuary. I had that exact discussion with State Wildlife law enforcement less than a week ago.
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: jkhbuchanan on December 10, 2012, 12:26:56 PM: Thanks for the advice everyone. I will check out the lower crab creek soon.
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: rynokron on December 11, 2012, 05:56:56 AM: Quote from: jkhbuchanan on December 10, 2012, 12:26:56 PM
Thanks for the advice everyone. I will check out the lower crab creek soon.

Bring your shotgun. the area is very flat with chest high sage. Limited visibility in most spots. And then there is the wind...
Title: Re: Public hunting land near Mattawa?
Post by: Timberstalker on December 18, 2012, 08:03:23 PM: Quote from: jayrod9528 on December 09, 2012, 01:45:36 PM
Quote from: Timberstalker on December 09, 2012, 12:30:23 PM
Quote from: BLRman on December 09, 2012, 11:19:41 AM
You can't shoot yote's at white bluffs but there are a gob of them out there.
I have never heard this or read it anywhere. I know it is a restricted weapon area, but nothing states the limitation on coyote hunting.
Coyotes are protected

http://www.fws.gov/mcriver/documents/regulations/2012-hanford-reach.pdf (http://www.fws.gov/mcriver/documents/regulations/2012-hanford-reach.pdf)

I stand corrected. Thanks for the information.