What to know in Lincoln County
WDFW’s 2026 hunting prospects for District 2, which covers Spokane, Lincoln and Whitman counties, say most of the district is privately owned and urge hunters to secure access before the season or before applying for special permits. It points to mule deer in the channeled scablands, and to pheasant and elk opportunities for hunters who have lined up private-land access.
Lincoln County falls in WDFW game management units 133 (Roosevelt), 136 (Harrington) and part of 130 (Cheney). WDFW runs private-lands access programs (Feel Free to Hunt, Register to Hunt, Hunt by Written Permission and Hunt by Reservation) and maps enrolled properties. Land that isn’t enrolled still needs the owner’s OK, and that’s what an inquiry is for.
For owners: Washington’s recreational-use statute, RCW 4.24.210, limits a landowner’s liability for unintentional injuries to people allowed to hunt without being charged a fee. Charging for access changes that, so talk to your insurer or attorney before you set a price. Payments from a WDFW cooperative access agreement don’t count as a fee as long as you don’t charge hunters.
What to put in your inquiry
- Season and dates
- Species and method (rifle, archery, shotgun)
- Head count and vehicles
- What you offer: a season fee or work such as fence repair
- The rules you’ll follow
In the app, the Hunting access template fills these in as [bracketed] prompts. Replace them with your details and send.