Region
1 Blinds...
McNary
National Wildlife Refuge
Most blinds in the
refuge are walk-in only, however, the accessible blinds can be approached
by vehicle for easy unloading. The blinds are primarily for ducks, but
may also offer some pass shooting for geese, which are plentiful in
the area.
Two blinds, inside
the boundaries of the refuge, are managed by the refuge through a new
advance mail-in application reservation process. For more information
or to request a McNary hunt application, contact: Mid-Columbia
River National Wildlife Refuge Complex, P.O. Box 700, Umatilla, Oregon
97882, phone (541) 922-3232. The McNary Refuge Number is: (509) 547-4942
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
- Follow SR-12
east from Pasco for about 6 miles until you cross the Snake River bridge.
- Go past SR-124
(turn off to Walla Walla - Waitsburg), turn left on Maple Street and
follow it to the Refuge Office.
Peninsula
Habitat Management Unit
This blind is managed
by the McNary Refuge and is located in the Peninsula Habitat Management
Unit, on a back-water bay of the Columbia River. It has a gravel drop-off
area within 25 feet of the blind. An old service road into the blind
is closed off with a locked gate. Decoys can be put out while wearing
chest waders. A duck boat can be put in the water nearby, or a dog can
help with retrieval. Disabled Hunters should occupy the blind at least
2 ½ hours before daylight because of the competition for blinds in this
area. For more information, call the McNary Refuge in advance
at (509) 547-4942.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
- Follow SR-12
from Pasco until you cross the Snake River bridge, then take the first
right turn on Hansen Loop Road. Follow this main road around a sharp
left corner and drive for about 3 miles, passing through a little community
and residential housing area, until you see the Peninsula Habitat Management
Unit sign and registration booth on the right.
- Turn right
on a primitive road and go down-hill across the railroad tracks to an
old paved road.
- Turn left
and follow the road to a locked gate.
- Go past the
upland goose pits to where the paved road ends in the water.
- Stay right
on the gravel road and go about one-third mile to the blind on the left.
A four-wheel drive vehicle is not generally needed to get to the blind.
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