Random Drawing for Special Hunt This Fall at Scotch Creek Wildlife Area

At no additional cost to hunters from Washington State, Department

Hunting in Okanogan County

of Fish and Wildlife is holding a random drawing to apply for a chance to hunt on a unit of the Scotch Creek Wildlife Area in northeastern Okanogan County. The area has 700 acres available for the special hunt.

Drawing is scheduled on August 15^th wherein permits reserved for six each bow hunters, muzzleloaders and six hunters using modern firearms. The drawing is open to the general public and applications must be received by midnight on August 14^th.

Names of the lucky hunters will be posted online during the last week of August. The hunt area is composed of recently purchased Washington State Department of Wildlife as well as private lands.

For more information, visit http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/permits/scotchcreek/