Disabled Hunter Road Access Entry Program & Drawing
The Road Access Entry Program provides access to hunters with lower extremity mobility disabilities into areas with fewer barriers and vehicle distraction.
This is a cooperative effort between 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 the same as the special permit drawings offered each year in the "Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations" booklet. This is NOT a permit drawing for deer or elk tag, doe or cow tag.
If drawn, you will be issued an access special use permit by the land manager allowing you to drive a motorized vehicle into a closed or gated area where other hunters must walk in.
All areas are:
- still open to walk-in hunters.
- open to administrative use by the agency or land manager.
- subject to logging, fire and emergency closures… etc.
You do NOT have to buy your license or tags first to apply for these Road Access Entry Permits; you need to be a WDFW registered hunter with a permanent lower extremity mobility disability and have your Disabled Hunter Wild ID number available. (This number is on your orange placard).
However, if drawn for a Road Access Entry Permit, you must have all appropriate licenses and tags for the game you are pursuing.
Everyone must follow all state regulations pertaining to hunting.
How to apply:
Application submissions begin the first week of June. You must fill out an official WDFW application form for deer and/or elk and return it to the mailing address on page 8 or submit one online by July 31 in order to be eligible for the drawing.
Note: Only one application form per hunter is allowed. If you submit more than one entry form you will not be able to participate in the drawing and your entry forms will be destroyed.
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 equipment.
Game Management Unit (GMU) numbers for the Road Access Entry Areas are listed at the top of each page for your convenience.