Ridgefield NWR’s waterfowl hunt program offers a quality duck and goose hunting experience with a maximum of 21 spaced blinds on 760 acres. Hunters can enter a pre-season lottery system to obtain reservations for priority check-in or attend as a stand-by hunter to occupy remaining blinds. Various blind options are offered, including pit and box blinds and two accessible blinds for hunters with disabilities. Northern shovelers account for a large percentage of bagged birds, but hunters also take good numbers of green-winged teal, mallard, American wigeon, gadwall, and northern pintail.
Ridgefield NWR Waterfowl Hunt Season Oct-Jan
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is run in accordance with all Washington State Regulations. To understand how to hunt at Ridgefield you will need to know and understand the Washington state rules and regulations for waterfowl hunting.
Washington State Waterfowl Hunting Regulation
See Resource below for Ridgefield NWR specific regulations and processes.
Construction Updates - Week of 12/21/25-12/27/25
Due to pump project replacement construction, the following blinds will be impacted
Closed:
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Impacted by nearby noise and equipment movement:
7
Impacted by reroutes but still open:
Blinds 2 and 4 may need to be accessed from a separate access road. See check station attendant for directions.
CLOSED FOR 12/25 AND 1/01
Harvest Updates - Top 5 Blinds 12/23/2025
| Blind | Hunters | Ducks | Geese |
| 9 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 13a | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Youth, Veteran's, and Activity Duty Military State Hunt - Saturday, January 31st.
On this state-selected day, the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge will have a stand-by-only hunt opportunity available for anyone that qualifies. Please bring appropriate documentation. For more information about this and other state-regulated days please see: Washington State Migratory Season's Online Regulations.
Optional Reservation Lottery - Lottery Application Period Closed for 2025-26 Season
Reservations give hunters first blind pick during the morning check-in but are not required to hunt. See season documents below for details about the check in process and other site-specific information.
