YAKAMA NATION
Public Hunting and Fishing Season and Regulations, 2022-23
Last updated - October 11, 2022
Fishing Regulations
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Hunting Regulations
These dates and limits are for September 1, 2022 - March 15, 2023 only.
Public hunters over the age of 12 must obtain permit
No overnight camping is allowed on Feel Free To Hunt lands
Non-Toxic shot is required for waterfowl hunting.
Alcohol is prohibited on all Yakama Nation owned or managed lands
The use of electronic decoys is permitted on the YN Reservation
The following regulations apply only to non-enrolled hunters. For Yakama enrolled members, click here
| YAKAMA NATION | |||
| 2022-2023 PUBLIC HUNTING SEASONS & LIMITS | |||
| Species | Season | Daily Bag Limit | Possess. Limit |
| Cock Pheasant | 15 Oct - 31 Dec 2022 | 3 | 15 |
| Quail | 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2022 | 10 | 30 |
| Chukar and Gray (Hun) Partridge | 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2022 | 6 chukar 6 gray | 12 chukar 12 gray |
| Duck | 15 - 23 Oct 2022 & | see | see |
| 26 Oct - 29 Jan 2023 | below | below | |
| Goose | 15 - 31 Oct 2022 & | 4 | twice the |
| 5 Nov 2022 - 29 Jan 2023 | geese | daily bag | |
| Coot | 15 - 23 Oct 2022 & | ||
| 26 Oct 2021 - 29 Jan 2023 | 25 | 75 | |
| Snipe | 15 - 23 Oct 2022 & | ||
| 26 Oct 2021 - 29 Jan 2023 | 8 | 24 | |
| Mourning Dove | 1 - 30 Sep 2022 | 15 | 45 |
| Rabbit (Cottontail only) | 15 Oct 2022 - 15 Mar 2023 | 5 | 15 |
*QUAIL
EXTENDED QUAIL SEASON - Only the Yakima River Corridor (east of US 97 from Union Gap to the junciton of US 97 and S.R. 22 and east of S.R. 22 from junction of US 97 and S.R. 22 to Mabton). Jan. 1 - 15, 2022.
Daily Bag Limit - 10, Possession Limit - 30.
Please, park your vehicles away from duck and goose hunting areas. Parked vehicles affect the success of decoy sets. THANK YOU.
2022 - 2023 HUNTING DAYS SATUS WILDLIFE RECREATION AREA (SWRA)All Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays: October 15th, 2022 through January 29, 2023
These Holidays:
November 11, 24 and 25, 2022
December 24 and 25, 31 2022
Jan. 1, Jan 16 and everyday Jan 24-29 2023
*Open for dove and early goose seasons by walkin access only
The SWRA is located on Satus Longhouse Road approximately 13 miles southeast of Toppenish on Highway 22
NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING ALLOWED
ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED
NON-TOXIC SHOT REQUIRED FOR ANY WATERFOWL
SOUTH LATERAL A WILDLIFE AREA
Special Public Hunting Regulations
Public hunting allowed only on Wednesdays
and Sundays**
Public hunting access by reservation only
Contact the Wildlife Resource Management
Program for reservations
Beginning Monday mornings @9am the week prior to request,
Call Sandra Celestine at 865-5121 ext 6307
**These regulations apply to public hunters
only. Enrolled members of the Yakama
Nation may hunt on any day - no
reservation required
Wild Turkey Hunting Absolutely no fall-winter turkey hunting allowed. The Yakama Nation will be offering 8 wild turkey hunts in the spring of 2023. Special Spring turkey permits will be issued by raffle drawing.
DUCK DAILY BAG
7 ducks - to include not more than:
2 hen mallards
1 pintail
2 redheads
2 canvasback
2 goldeneye
2 scaup (closed 15 Oct - 4 Nov 2022)
YOUTH PUBLIC HUNTING SEASON
For ages 17 and under
17-18 September 2022
ONLY Ducks, Geese, Coots, Cock Pheasant,
and Quail may be harvested
Daily bag and possession limits are the same
as those set for the regular seasons
*Valid YN hunting and fishing permit required
for hunters aged 13-17 years old. Hunters 12
and under must be accompanied by an adult
with a valid YN hunting and fishing permit but are not required to have there own permit.
*Early Goose Season
3-4 September 2022
*For access to SWRA see attached
Daily bag and possession limits are the same as those set for the regular season
CARL PROPERTY (Pumphouse road)
Available for reservation on Wednesdays,
Saturdays, and Sundays.
Contact the Wildlife Resource Management Program for reservations (509)865-5121 ext 6307
Satus Wildlife Recreational Area
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