Welcome to GoHunt,
the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) most
comprehensive
mapping information site.
Here, hunters will
find multi-layered maps displaying game management unit (GMU) boundaries,
deer and elk management areas, pheasant-release sites, and Private
Lands Hunting Opportunities, as well as roads,
topographical
features and county lines. In addition, harvest statistics and hunting
regulations are available by specific locale and species.
GoHunt offers a
wealth of information for other outdoor recreation enthusiasts, as well.
This site includes maps of major public lands, including WDFW wildlife
areas and water-access sites, topographic maps and aerial photos. The
site’s interactive query feature allows users to retrieve stream
names and information on wildlife area amenities.
What can
I use GoHunt for if I’m not a hunter?
You can use it to:
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Find lands managed
by WDFW and other Public Agencies that support outdoor recreational
activities such as hiking.
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Find water access
sites managed by WDFW, including photographs, that support boating
activities and have ADA
facilities.
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Use the background
images to explore the state’s
wide variety of landscapes and landforms. Background images include
statewide, seamless
USGS topographic maps, ortho photos (air photography), satellite
imagery, and shaded relief.
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Use ‘locator
tools’ to
find sites based on their place name, their latitude and longitude,
or their legal description (township,
range and section).
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Use the latitude/longitude
readout to obtain coordinates of locations to navigate to using a
GPS receiver.
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Use the Harvest
Data Queries to learn about the distribution of game animals in the
state and where they are being hunted.
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Locate the mouth
of a named stream.
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Find out where
the WDFW regional boundaries are and get contact information for
each regional office.
Developed in response
to public requests for interactive recreational information, GoHunt
will be enhanced over the coming months. We welcome user suggestions,
which may be sent to gohunt@dfw.wa.gov.
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GoHunt
has been tested with Internet Explorer 5.5, Netscape 6.0/Mozilla
1.0 and newer releases of these browsers. Other modern browsers
may work but have not been thoroughly tested. This site displays
best with screen resolutions of 1024 x768. This application
makes extensive use of pop-up windows for displaying maps
and information. Browser and 3rd party pop-up blocker
settings may need adjustment for proper viewing of this site.
Internet
Explorer 7 or recent releases of other browsers may not allow
GoHunt to display map coordinates in the Status Bar. To do
so, a browser option setting must be modified. See GoHunt's
FAQ for instructions on changing you Status Bar settings.
WARNING:
This application is graphics intensive and contains extensive
javascript. On slower dial-up internet connections, the initial
screen may take several minutes to load.
This application
accesses an electronic copy of the Department's pamphlet,
BIG
GAME HUNTING SEASONS AND RULES.
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