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Juniper Canyon Hunt Unit Map & Access

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The Juniper Canyon unit is one of 18 mapped hunt units on Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge in Umatilla County, OR. It covers approximately 1,042 acres and is listed as “open to hunting” for 2026–2027. Hunting generally follows state seasons and bag limits, along with general refuge rules.

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1,042acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Norefuge permit
Umatilla Countycounty

Juniper Canyon map

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OpenSpecial regulationsClosedFWS-owned landWPA (public)Refuge boundaryEasement (private) Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
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Rules & permits for this unit

Status: Open to hunting

Hunting follows Washington seasons, bag limits and licensing, plus general National Wildlife Refuge rules.

🧒 Offered in December; apply by mail by early September.

Game at Mcnary NWR

Species listed for the refuge as a whole — a special-regulation unit may be limited to certain species. Confirm in the hunt brochure.

Getting to the Juniper Canyon unit

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Destination: center of the Juniper Canyon unit

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Decimal
45.93838, -119.06797
DMS
45°56′18.2″N 119°04′04.7″W

Nearest towns

  • Hermiston, OR13 mi NE of town
  • Kennewick, WA19 mi S of town
  • Pendleton, OR23 mi NW of town

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

The navigation point is a point inside the unit polygon, not necessarily a parking area or legal access point. Use satellite view to find roads, gates and designated parking, and respect closed areas and private inholdings.

Shooting hours at this unit

Today at Juniper Canyon

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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Los Angeles local time.

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2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20265:45 AM6:15 AM7:37 PM13h 22m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:02 AM6:32 AM7:10 PM12h 37m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:22 AM6:52 AM6:38 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:41 AM7:11 AM6:12 PM11h 01m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:05 AM6:35 AM4:44 PM10h 09m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:25 AM6:55 AM4:26 PM9h 31m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM4:14 PM8h 57m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:00 AM7:30 AM4:11 PM8h 41m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:07 AM7:37 AM4:20 PM8h 43m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:04 AM7:34 AM4:35 PM9h 01m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:49 AM7:19 AM4:59 PM9h 40m

Computed for 45.938, -119.068 (PDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

Weather forecast

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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Other units at Mcnary NWR

UnitStatusAcresPermit
Stateline - OROpen152—
Casey Pond BlindsSpecial regs3.4—
Crescent IslandSpecial regs8.1—
HeadquartersSpecial regs1,584—
Millet PondSpecial regs67—
PeninsulaSpecial regs902—
RiverSpecial regs6,282—
Stateline - WASpecial regs233—
Two RiversSpecial regs446—
Villard PondsSpecial regs378—
WallulaSpecial regs1,855—
Woodland PondSpecial regs98—
Badger IslandClosed41—
Casey PondClosed210—
Closed to HuntingClosed2,396—
Foundation IslandClosed15—
Strawberry IslandClosed128—

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