Black-tail deer Hunting Season Opens September 1 at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves

Deer hunting is open for a limited season at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves. Be sure to review and follow all Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) hunting regulations and note that San Juan County is a Firearm Restriction Area. Written permission is required to hunt at both locations. To obtain permission for Lopez Hill Preserve, Lopez Island, please contact Tanja Williamson, Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator at tanjaw@sjclandbank.org.

For Mount Grant Preserve the Land Bank participates in WDFW’s online reservation system. Reservations will consist of one hunting party per day and the reservation confirmation will serve as written permission for Mount Grant Preserve on San Juan Island.

Specific dates for 2025 are as follows:

Archery                                                September 1-26
Muzzle Loader                                  September 27-October 5
Modern Firearm                              October 11-31
Special permit; Second Deer       September 1-October 31