Welcome to the 2026 McNary Veteran's Day Waterfowl Hunting Lottery

McNary National Wildlife Refuge is located in Burbank, Washington.

Important Information

• We very much encourage you to fill out this entry by computer. This is not coded for a smart device.
• The Veteran's Day Hunt Day is Wednesday, November 11, 2026. You must be either a veteran or active duty military to apply.
• Active Duty and Veterans may apply for either the McNary or the Umatilla Veteran's Day Hunt, not both. Anyone entering both lotteries will have both entries rejected.
• When filling in the lottery form, please do so as if you were doing so for mailing purposes. Correctly capitalize addresses, etc. For example: John Smith, 123 Main Street, Apt. 3, Anytown, Washington 99323, (509) 123-4567. Failure to do so could jeopardize all or part of your entry.
• Reservation and blind fees are waived for the Veteran's Day Hunt. Entries for the Veteran's Day Hunt will be accepted from now through 3:30 p.m., September 11, 2026.
• Afternoon blind selection begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Hunter Check Station; there will be an onsite lottery.

The Hunter Hotline telephone will be activated when the hunting season begins. The number is (509) 546-8325 (546-TEAL).

If you have questions, please contact us at (509) 546-8333.