Submitted by the San Juan County Land Bank.

Make some room in your freezer – deer hunting is open for early and general seasons only at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves. Specific dates are as follows:

Archery: Sept. 1 -25

Muzzle loader: Sept. 26 – Oct. 4

Modern Firearm: Oct. 17 – Nov. 1

Be sure to review and follow all Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hunting regulations and note that San Juan County is a Firearm Restriction Area. Written permission is required to hunt at both locations, and will be provided by Land Bank staff.

For Lopez Hill Preserve, please contact Amanda Wedow, Lopez Island Preserve Steward at amandaw@sjclandbank.org. For Mount Grant Preserve, please contact Doug McCutchen, SJI Preserve Steward at dougmc@sjclandbank.org or Tanja Williamson, Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator at tanjaw@sjclandbank.org.