Skagit Land Trust Hunting Procedures
Skagit Land Trust (SLT) conserves wildlife habitat, agricultural and forest lands, scenic open space, wetlands, and shorelines for the benefit of our community and as a legacy for future generations. SLT’s prime consideration is protecting the conservation values for which our properties were protected. Where appropriate, public access to Trust owned properties is one of the many public benefits of Trust ownership of land.
Hunting may only occur where, when and in a manner that is explicitly allowed by the most current version of SLT’s hunting procedures. Hunters must be familiar with and follow all relevant laws, hunting seasons and regulations. Check this page for any updates on these procedures.
Hunters must be also familiar with and follow SLT’s General Public Access Guidelines.
Trapping, harassment, or feeding of wildlife is prohibited on Trust lands.
Note that dogs are only allowed on Trust lands on leash.
*SLT may temporarily close a property to hunting access during the open dates listed below*
Equipment Restrictions
Hunters may not use lead shot on Trust properties.
SLT Lands Currently Open to Hunting Access
Property | Species | Dates | Additional Restrictions |
| Day Creek | Deer | 9/1/23 – 12/15/23 | Hunting may only occur on the eastern side of Day Creek, which is contiguous with private industrial forestland open to hunting. Click here to learn more about Day Creek. |
| Day Creek Kosbab | Deer, Waterfowl | 9/1/23 – 1/31/24 | Registration via WDFW private lands program required. Access via Skagit River or Day Creek, unless access organized through adjacent property by WDFW. No centerfire modern firearms. Click here to learn more about Day Creek Kosbab. |
| Grandy Creek | Deer | 9/1/23 – 12/15/23 | Registration via WDFW private lands program required. Access via Skagit River, Grandy Creek or by neighbor permission. No centerfire modern firearms. Click here to learn more about Grandy Creek. |
| Minkler Lake | Waterfowl | 9/1/23– 1/31/24 | Registration via WDFW private lands program required. Hunting may only occur on Minkler Lake (in the area noted on WDFW's page), not on the upland portion of the property. Floats or canoes are allowed to retrieve fallen waterfowl from Minkler Lake. No centerfire modern firearms. Click here to learn more about Minkler Lake. |
| Illabot Creek | Deer, Waterfowl | 11/1/23– 1/31/24 | Access via Skagit River or Illabot Creek. Invasive control work being done on site in September. No hunting during this time. Click here to learn more about Illabot Creek. |
| Suiattle River | Deer | 9/1/23– 12/15/23 | Click here to learn more about Suiattle River. |
| Washington Eddy | Deer, Waterfowl | 9/1/23– 1/31/24 | Access via Skagit River or through SCL and WDFW lands to east. Click here to learn more about Washington Eddy. |
| White Creek | Deer | 9/1/23– 12/15/23 | Hunting may only occur on the southern and eastern sides of White Creek. Click here to learn more about White Creek. |
If you have any questions, please email us at info@skagitlandtrust.org.