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Originally posted by okie john:
Dan: This is the area just south of Yakima between the Yakima Firing Center on the north and the Columbia River on the South. It includes the Hanford Reservation and butts up against the Yakima Indian Reservation on the west. I think the Horse Heaven Hills are south of the main highway and the Rattlesnake Hills are north of it.

This area is mostly private lands on the west side of the unit and the east side is closed to hunting as being the Hanford Arid Lands Preserve. Unless you have access to private lands your chances of hunting are very,very limited. However, if you have access the opportunity to harvest a large branch antlered bull are very good. I would higly recommend you contact the Yakima, WA regional office for the Washington State Department of Wildlife for details. There has been significant controversy over access being denied by landowners to adjacent public lands. Several larege private ranches guard their property lines with a good deal of zeal and armor! A very good source of information is Jim Pearson of Selah, WA who writes occasionally for the local newpapers on outdoor articles (Yakima Herald Republic). I am not aware of any elk hunting south of the south end of this area past the town of Benton City. Most of the hunting is done south of highway 24 and east of the community of Sunnyside.
A Metskers map of Yakima and Benton counties will help you locate the area. Good luck! Jeff
Thanks, Okie John.

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