Disabled
Hunter Road Access Entry Program
The Road
Access Entry Program is a cooperative effort with the Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Recreation
and Conservation Office
(RCO) , Department of Natural Resources (DNR), U.S. Forest
Service (USFS), private timber companies, and hunters with
disabilities.
This is
NOT a permit drawing for a deer or elk tag, doe or cow
tag. This is NOT the same as the special permit drawings
for deer and elk tags offered each year in the “Big
Game Hunting Seasons and Rules” pamphlet.
If you
are drawn for an area, in addition to the road access entry
permit you receive from the Department, you may alsobe issued
a permit by the landowner/manager allowing you to drive a
motor vehicle into a closed or gated area where other hunters
walk in to, but are not allowed to drive a motor vehicle.
All
areas are:
•
still open to other hunters that can walk in, use horses
or mountain bikes.
•
subject to administrative use by the agency or land manager.
Trespassers and violators of the closed or gated roads may
also be a problem in some areas.
Other
road systems are available for hunters with disabilities
that do not require participation in this drawing. For more
details see the Section “Other
Road Access Opportunities.
You do
NOT have to buy your license or tags first to apply
for these Road Access Entry Permits, you only need to be a
registered hunter with a disability and have your Disabled
Hunter Permit number available. (This is the number
on your orange placard).
If you
are successful in drawing a Road Access Entry Permit, then
you must have all appropriate licensesandtags for the game
you are pursuing. You must follow all state laws applying
to hunters and hunters with disabilities.
Successful
hunters with disabilities and their designated hunting companions
must follow all the rules and regulations of the land manager
while hunting/driving in the permit area. You will receive
a list of these rules when you receive your Road Access Entry
Permit. You may be required to go to the officenear the hunting
location in person at a specific time and date to pick up
a key, sign papers, and leave a check for a key deposit.
Each land manager makes this decision.
NOTE:
Please notify Brenda Kane ASAP if you are unable to
use the permit you drew. This allows the permit to be
reissued to an alternate. Also, please contact Brenda Kane
at (360) 902-2349 or Kanebkk@dfw.wa.gov.
if you have an address and/or telephone number change.
You must
fill out the official application card for either deer and/or
elk and return the cards by July 31, 2007in order to
be eligible for the drawing. These cards are available at
any WDFW Regional Office or by mail from WDFW after June
30, 2007. Elk requires a different card than deer. Only
one application card per specie, per hunter is allowed. You
may have up to four road choices per species. If you want
to be considered as an alternate,check the any “alternate”
box. If there are areas left over, wherever possible, we will
match unsuccessful hunters with disabilities with an area
close to theirpreferred choices by geographic location.
Fill out
the Application for Road Access Entry for Hunters with Disabilities
Permit cards (for Deer and Elk) with the number(s) for the
road area(s) you would like to drive into. Enter the number
listed under the “Drawing Entry #” column.
Please print your Name, Address (including city, state,
zip code), telephone number (area code) and your Disabled
Hunter Permit number (the number on your orange placard).
Your Disabled Hunter Permit number must appear on the cards
in order for you to qualify for the drawing. Drop the
card off at any WDFW Office or have it post marked by July
31, 2007. The drawing is August 16, 2007 at 8:30
a.m. in Room 175-Alocated in the Natural Resources Building
(NRB), 1111 Washington Street, Olympia. The drawing is open
to the public.
-
Hunters with disabilities who are drawn will receive information
including:
- the
Road Access Entry Area they were drawn for
-
instructions on how to obtain the key and entry permit
- Hunters
with disabilities who are not drawn will NOT be notified.
- Please
read where the Road Access Areas are located and apply only
for those areas you would actually travel to should you
be drawn.
- If
applying for elk, the west side and east side elk tags are
different and you must hunt in compliance with your tags
and weapons. Don’t apply for a road entry area
in western Washington if you have an east side elk tag.
Game Management Unit (GMU) numbers for the Road Access
Entry Areas are listed in the far right column for your
convenience.
Tips for Hunters with Disabilities
Drawn for a Road Entry Permit
If you
are successful in drawing a Road Access Entry permit, please
follow the instructions on the letter you will receive. The
letter will describe how to obtain your key and other documents
needed for entry into the gated access entry area.
Please:
- Be
courteous and professional to the staff where you pick up
the key. They did not pick the areas or start the Road
Access Entry Program. They are giving out the keyand providing
the paperwork as a courtesy to the hunter.
- Do
not share stories and consume their time when getting the
key.
- Do
not call and seek any other information from the land manager,
unless the letter instructs you to do so. Keep your visit
short and professional. Do not complain to them about harvest
success.
- Do
have your Disabled Hunter Permit (orange placard) with you.
- Return
the key and required paperwork when your hunting time is
up in the area.
- Follow
all the Hunting regulations, rules, instructions and procedures
of the Road Access Entry Permit so you and other hunters
with disabilities will be welcomed back.
Remember
- Access
into these entry areas do not guarantee harvest or seeing
a legal animal. Your entry permit only allows you to drive
a vehicle into an area other hunters walk into. All other
state hunting laws apply to you. Other vehicle traffic
may be allowed in the area for other reasons than hunting.
Other hunters with disabilities may be in the area at the
same time. There are no guarantees that some one may not
trespass into the areas and be there illegally. Everyone
has a different expectation of what makes a quality hunt,
but the areas provided should offer a fair to excellent
chance of seeing game, with minimal interference from other
hunters and vehicles.
- Signs
or gates may be vandalized. Gates and/or locks may be damaged
due to vandalism that may prevent you from entering the
area you are assigned or damaged gates may not restrict
others from accessing the area. If this occurs, WDFW cannot
guarantee you will be able to use your permit at the assigned
time.
- If
you suspect a vehicle is trespassing, DO NOT ENDANGER
YOURSELF, but note a description of the vehicle, persons
involved, license number, time, place, etc. and notify the
Land Manager and/or Law Enforcement as soon as possible.
Road
Access Entry Permit Opportunities for 2007
Applications for the Disabled Hunter Road Access Entry Permit
drawing for Deer and Elk must be submitted to:
Brenda
Kane, ADA Coordinator
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
Applications
must include your Disabled Hunter Permit number and
must be received or postmarked by the close of business on
July 31, 2007. The drawing will be held on August 16,
2007in the Natural Resources Building, at 8:30 a.m.
in Room 175-A in Olympia, located at 1111 Washington Street.
Successful applicants will be notified by mail. Unsuccessful
applicants will not be notified.
If you
have questions, or need help filling out your entry card applications,
please contact Brenda Kane at (360) 902-2349.
Disclaimer:
Please
Note: If any of the following dates associated
with the GMU are incorrect, or the GMUs listed in this pamphlet
are incorrect, the 2007 “Big Game Season and Rules”
pamphlet dates associated with the GMU’s apply. Landowners/managers
at anytime may cancel the permit due to fire danger or logging
activity. The Department has no control over their decision.
A cooperative
effort with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife,
Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, Department
of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, Private Timber
Companies, and hunters with disabilities.
The
State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons
with disabilities who need assistance in the application
or testing process, or those needing this booklet in an
alternative format, may call (360) 902-2349 or Telecommunications
Device for the Deaf (360) 902-2207.
This
program receives Federal financial assistance from the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. It is the policy of the Washington
State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to adhere to
the following: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972. The U.S. Department of the Interior
and its bureaus prohibit discrimination on the basis of
race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex (in
educational programs). If you believe that you have been
discriminated against in any program, activity or facility,
please contact the WDFW ADA Coordinator at 600 Capitol Way
North, Olympia, Washington 98501-1091 or write to:
U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service
Office of External Programs
4040 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 130
Arlington, VA 22203
|
