Goose Management Area 1

About Goose Management Area 1

Goose Management Area 1 is a goose management area in Washington, United States, set by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 10,648 km² (4,111 mi²). Towns inside it include Bellingham, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mount Vernon, Mukilteo and Anacortes.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Canada goose, Cackling goose, Greater white-fronted goose, Snow goose and Ross's goose.

Unit code

1

Area

10,648 km²

Area (miles)

4,111 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 6,706 km² of public or protected land inside it, 63% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia; Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Goose Management Area 3
• Goose Management Area 4

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• BBMU 8 - North Cascades West (black bear management unit)
• BBMU 10 - Urban (black bear management unit)
• GMU 407 North Sound (game management unit)
• GMU 418 Nooksack (game management unit)
• GMU 426 Diablo (game management unit)
• GMU 437 Sauk (game management unit)
• Skagit County brant area
• Western Washington (game bird region)
• Whatcom County brant area

What HuntGrid shows for Goose Management Area 1

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Goose Management Area 1?

About 10,648 km² (4,111 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Goose Management Area 1?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 6,706 km² of public or protected land, 63% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 06 Pacific Northwest. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Goose Management Area 1?

This page lists 17 seasons a person has checked against Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Goose Management Area 1?

In the same unit system: Goose Management Area 3 and Goose Management Area 4.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Washington
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (area definition); U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. Licence: Areas defined in WAC 220-416-060 (Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission); trail line U.S. Forest Service, river USGS, roads and counties U.S. Census Bureau (all public domain). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.