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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: LLEWELLIN on November 12, 2010, 01:56:45 PM

Title: Yakima Training Center
Post by: LLEWELLIN on November 12, 2010, 01:56:45 PM: What do you need to do to get permission to hunt there.
Title: Re: Yakima Training Center
Post by: halflife65 on November 12, 2010, 10:13:07 PM: I don't think that's correct. YTC is military.

You can try calling this number:509-453-0256, although I'm not totally sure that is correct.
Title: Re: Yakima Training Center
Post by: Bob33 on November 12, 2010, 10:35:16 PM: YTC is an army base. You must enter and exit through the main gate which is just east of exit 26 off highway 82 near Selah. You must view a 20 minute orientation video. You must register all firearms that you have with you. You must obtain a pass each day from downrange control that allows you to hunt three open training areas of your choice. You cannot hunt other training areas without returning to downrange control and getting a new pass. The open training areas can change each day.
Title: Re: Yakima Training Center
Post by: skagit on November 13, 2010, 01:28:15 PM: Is there a fee for access permit? How has the hunting been there?
Title: Re: Yakima Training Center
Post by: Gobble Gobble on November 13, 2010, 02:23:37 PM: I happen to work at YTC Range Control. What Bob said is correct. You need to fill out firearms registration with the DA police (don't bring the firearms) to register you will need make, model, barrel color, serial number, not sure what else as I have not registered any of mine. When the background check is complete you will then be allowed to bring the firearms onto base. You will need to purchase a Rec card for $25 at the gym after filling more paperwork and watching a video. You get a down range pass for your dash as Range Control located 6 miles up Firing Center Rd. from the main gate. You get to choose 3 open training areas to hunt and the open TA's change day to day depending on troop training.

There are lots of quail, huns, and chucker, don't shoot the sage grouse. You can also hunt coyote and cougar (there are at least 14 known cougar living on base). Couple of us at RC know where 3 are living and are just waiting for the first snow fall to follow tracks. They have been decimating the deer the last year as well as taken a few elk.
Title: Re: Yakima Training Center
Post by: Bigtine96 on November 13, 2010, 02:37:03 PM: A cougar ran out in front of me last time I was out there
Title: Re: Yakima Training Center
Post by: gasman on November 13, 2010, 03:52:24 PM: Hey Gobble, I heard that my registratin for JBLM will also work for YTC, Is that true?
Title: Re: Yakima Training Center
Post by: Gobble Gobble on November 14, 2010, 05:05:24 PM: Gasman

I don't know but I will find out tomorrow and get back with you.
Title: Re: Yakima Training Center
Post by: gasman on November 14, 2010, 05:07:40 PM: Quote from: Gobble Gobble on November 14, 2010, 05:05:24 PM
Gasman

I don't know but I will find out tomorrow and get back with you.

That would be great, Thanks.