PERMANENT RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: April 7, 2000.
Purpose: To amend WAC 232-12-047, 232-12-051, 232-12-054, 232-12-068, 232-12-257, 232-16-700, 232-28-02202, 232-28-248, 232-28-266, 232-28-272 and 232-28-273; and to adopt WAC 232-28-276, 232-28-278, and 232-28-279.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 232-12-047, 232-12-051, 232-12-054, 232-12-068, 232-12-257, 232-16-700, 232-28-02202, 232-28-248, 232-28-266, 232-28-272, and 232-28-273.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-06-088 (WAC 232-12-047), WSR 00-06-089 (232-12-051), WSR 00-06-090 (232-12-054), WSR 00-06-091 (232-12-068), WSR 00-06-094 (232-12-257), WSR 00-06-093 (232-16-700), WSR 00-06-097 (232-28-02202), WSR 00-06-095 (232-28-248), WSR 00-06-096 (232-28-266), WSR 00-06-099 (232-28-272), WSR 00-06-092 (232-28-273), WSR 00-06-086 (232-28-276), WSR 00-06-087 (232-28-278), and WSR 00-06-085 (232-28-279) on March 1, 2000.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 232-28-02202 Game management units (GMUs)--Special game areas--Boundary descriptions--Region two.
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: Clarification and correction.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences: None.
WAC 232-28-248 Special closures and firearm restriction areas.
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: Persons with modern firearm tags may hunt with archery or muzzleloader equipment during modern firearm seasons in these areas.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences: Under restricted and prohibited hunting areas:
| • | Section 4: Added hunters, who may also take a black bear and/or cougar with the appropriate license/tag options. This phrase was added because the Muckleshoot Tribe and WDFW want to open bear and cougar seasons in the Green River Watershed for deer permit hunters. |
| • | Section 5: Changed GMU 484 to 652 to correct a number change this year. |
| • | Section 5: Eliminated the word Island from Schafer Island Road, for correction of the road name. |
| • | Franklin, Grant, Adams counties, eliminated the Wahluke Slope firearm restriction because WDFW no longer manages this area. |
| • | King County, changed GMU 484 to 652, GMU 484 is now part of Region 6. |
| • | Pierce County, changed GMU 484 to 652, GMU is now part of Region 6 and eliminated the word shotgun from muzzleloader shotgun because the county ordinance does not ban muzzleloader shotguns. |
| • | San Juan County, eliminated the firearm restriction, BLM had requested a firearm restriction in this area, but WDFW does not recommend firearm restrictions except for safety reasons. |
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: Continues successful landowner program to address agricultural damage issues.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences: Changed the title to read 2000-01 instead of 2001-01.
WAC 232-28-273 Moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat seasons
and permit quotas.
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: Moose surveys in the Mt. Spokane area (GMU 124) indicate that the bull:cow ratio is about 24:100 and is below the desired management level of 50 to 55:100. The proposed change in moose permits would shift the sex ratio toward the desired level.
Bighorn sheep abundance continues to decline in the Vulcan Mt. area (Sheep Unit 2) due to a recent disease (muscle-worm) outbreak. Similarly, sheep abundance is declining in the Tucannon River area (Sheep Unit 3) due to mite infestation. Suspending harvest in Vulcan Mt. and Tucannon River is recommended.
In goat units 4-8 and 4-32, the % kids (3-year average) has dropped below management guidelines and the number of goats seen/hunter-day is critically low. Reliable information on goat abundance and survival is lacking. Eliminating harvest in these areas is recommended.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences:
| • | Added moose Kettle River hunt, added because moose populations are growing and additional hunting opportunity is available. |
| • | Added moose Mt. Spokane A hunt, added because moose populations are growing and additional hunting opportunity is available. |
| • | Changed the 49 Degrees North moose hunt permit level from 13 to 18, added because moose populations are growing and additional hunting opportunity is available. |
| • | Changed the Three Forks moose hunt permit level from 4 to 6, added because moose populations are growing and additional hunting opportunity is available. |
| • | Changed the Umtanum bighorn sheep hunt permit level from 3 to 1, because of population declines. |
| • | Changed the Cleman Mountain bighorn sheep permit level from 3 to 5, because of population increases. |
| • | Changed the wording under who may apply for a 2000 Mountain Goat Permit Hunt, for clarity. |
| • | Eliminated Goat Unit 4-34 Pratt River boundary description, we no longer have a hunt there. |
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: The recommendation to shorten the fall black bear season in GMUs 101-117 is the result of overharvest, as indicated by our management guidelines. In that area, the male and female median age fails to meet management goals. The increased harvest likely was the result of the poor berry crop in 1998, which made bears more vulnerable to hunters. The proposed change recommends delaying the opening day by 35 days to avoid the ill effects of berry failures in the future. In contrast, an evaluation of the percent female in the harvest and median ages of males and females reveals that additional hunter opportunity exists in the North Cascades BBMU. As such, the proposed change delays the closure of the fall season by about 15 days. The recommendation to open a limited entry black bear hunt in GMU 485 was proposed by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and is supported by regional biologists.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences: Under Black Bear Seasons:
| • | Changed the General Western season GMUs from 407-410, 454, 466-520, 524-574, 601-684; to 407, 410, 454, 466, 490-520, 524-574, 601-684 (this was changed in the tables for all three years), this was changed to correct an error. |
| • | Eliminate the Green River hunt, this change was made because only the Green River deer permit hunters will be able to hunt the Green River Unit for deer. |
| • | To simplify the section we eliminated the outside of GMUs... wording. |
| • | To simplify we eliminated the sentence starting with "Cougar may also be hunted with a...." |
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: Small game seasons are set to provide recreational hunting opportunity and conserve small game resources.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences: Under the Coyote Section:
| • | Changed GMU 304 to GMU 245, the unit has been renumbered. |
| • | Added the last sentence for clarification: The season limit is three (3) birds per year. |
| • | Corrected an error, changed season dates for all three years from Aug. 1-Mar. 30 to be Aug. 1-Mar. 31. |
| • | Separated out Western Washington Goose Management Areas 1 and 3 from the remainder of the state, because the bag limit is appropriate for those areas. We need to harvest more geese in those two management areas. |
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: The proposed rule changes will make it easier for hunting license buyers to understand and comply with equipment rules for hunting seasons.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences:
Subsection (b), made centerfire one word; dropped the period before 22 and added the word caliber to correct an error.
Subsection (c), made centerfire one word; dropped the period before 24 and added the word caliber, to correct an error.
Subsection (f), a handgun that does not meet the following criteria:
(i) Have a minimum barrel length of 4 inches, per manufacturers specification, and fire a centerfire cartridge.
Subsection (g), added "any rimfire cartridge" to unlawful firearms to prevent their use.
WAC 232-12-051 Muzzleloading firearms.
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: A number of nonmetal sights are now manufactured and are factory-installed for use on muzzleloading firearms. There has been widespread misunderstanding about the legality of such sights, and the proposed changes clarify and authorize the use of such sights.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences:
Subsection (2), deleted the period before 40 caliber, to correct a punctuation error.
Subsection (3), deleted the period before 50 caliber, to correct a punctuation error.
WAC 232-12-054 Bow and arrow requirements.
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: The current arrow weight requirements are more restrictive than the archery industry standards. The proposed changes apply the industry standard.
The proposed minimum arrow length maintains the concept of primitive hunting for archers.
Disabled hunters have requested authorization to hunt during archery seasons with a crossbow. The proposed changes allow the director to issue permits for such hunting opportunities.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences: Subsection (2), changed the wording from "draw weight and" to "draw weight or"; also changed the arrow length requirement from 18 to 20 inches to conform to Pope and Young standards.
Subsection (7), the agency recommended allowing Persons of Disability to be able to use a crossbow during archery seasons. The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted against this proposal. The wording in subsection (7) remains "it is unlawful to hunt wildlife with a crossbow."
WAC 232-12-068 Nontoxic shot requirement for waterfowl, coot, and
snipe hunting.
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: Lead shot is currently used for hunting of game birds (other than waterfowl, coot, and snipe) and game animals in areas used by waterfowl and other wildlife. Elimination of lead shot will result in healthier wildlife populations on WDFW lands and WDFW operated pheasant release sites, where lead deposition poses potential hazards to wildlife.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences:
| • | To clarify we changed the Two Rivers and Wallula Segments of the Corps of Engineer's McNary Wildlife Area to read: Two Rivers and Wallula Units of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's McNary National Wildlife Refuge. |
| • | Added Chehalis River Pheasant release site and Raymond Airport pheasant release site because these areas also have significant waterfowl use. |
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: Waterfowl hunter conflicts on department lands have necessitated additional restrictions to ensure fair access by all public hunters.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences:
| • | Struck out the whole section and replaced with the new version to provide more accurate legal clarification of the intent of the regulation. |
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: The change was requested by area hunters to provide more recreational opportunity.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences: None.
WAC 232-28-278 Deer general seasons and special permits.
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: The proposed deer hunting seasons will maintain most hunting opportunities from current seasons.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences:
Under the Modern Firearm Deer Seasons Table:
| • | Western Washington Blacktail Deer: Added GMU 636 to the 2 pt. min legal deer column, to correct an omission. |
| • | Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer added the exception: Except closed in GMUs 157, 290, 329, 342, 371, and PLWMA 201. This change was made because the units listed are permit only units. |
| • | Changed the dates for the Late Buck, Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer season to November 6-19, 2000, November 5-19, 2001, and November 4-19, 2002 to provide more hunting opportunity in GMUs 105-124. |
| • | Changed wording for Hunters 65 and over, to correct an error. |
| • | Late Western Washington Blacktail Deer section: Added GMU 636 as a 2 pt. min GMU, to correct an omission. |
| • | Added AHE season section in GMUs 127-142, to add more hunting opportunity for AHE hunters. |
| • | Rearranged wording in the special notes section to clarify the intent. |
| • | Eastern Washington Mule Deer - (Sept. 1-30 season) changed GMU 181 to GMU 204 to provide 15 more days of early archery hunting in GMUs 186 and 203. |
| • | Eastern Washington Mule Deer - (Sept. 1-15 season) added GMUs 181 and 186 eliminated GMU 387, to correct errors. |
| • | Western Washington Blacktail Deer - added except buck only in GMU 672 to the Nov. 22-Dec 31 season, because of hairslip losses antlerless deer seasons are recommended to be curtailed. |
| • | Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer - changed date from Nov 20 to Nov 10 in 2002 for GMU 101, to correct an error in dates. |
| • | Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer - changed dates for GMUs 105, 117, 121, 124 to November 22-December 15 for whitetail, any deer; and changed GMU 127 to November 22-December 15 for whitetail, 3 pt. min or antlerless. |
| • | Western Washington Blacktail Deer - eliminated GMU 578 from any buck, it is already listed under 2 pt. min. |
| • | Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer - added GMUs 243 and 250 to correct omissions. |
| • | Eastern Washington Mule Deer - added GMUs 243, 244, and 245, and eliminated the word through to provide more opportunity. |
| • | Late Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer - changed GMU 284 from 3 pt. to 3 pt. or antlerless to provide more opportunity. |
| • | Late Eastern Washington Mule Deer - changed GMU 284 from 3 pt. to 3 pt. or antlerless to provide more opportunity. |
| • | Hunting Method section - added the last sentence to allow modern firearm hunters to hunt with a muzzleloader equipped with a scope in firearm restriction areas. |
| • | Blue Mtns. Foothills A hunt - changed GMUs to read 149, 154, 162-166 from 149-154, 162-166 for clarification. |
| • | Beezeley East hunt - corrected the spelling of the word Beezeley (was Beazeley). |
| • | Desert A hunt - 20 permits any buck changed to 15 permits any deer to allow permit hunters to take a doe and fairly allocate permits based on success. |
| • | Quilomene A hunt - changed number of permits from 100 to 110, to reflect current success. |
| • | Umtanum A hunt - changed number of permits from 105 to 100, to reflect current success. |
| • | East Klickitat hunt - date changed from Oct. 14-23 to Oct. 14-22 and the number of permits changed from 25 to 50. Date changed because of a mistake. Permit level increased because of damage complaints. |
| • | Quilomene B hunt - changed the number of permits from 35 to 15 because of recent success data information. |
| • | Desert C - changed the number of permits from 2 to 3 because of recent success data information. |
| • | Desert D hunt - dates changed from Nov. 27-Dec. 8 to Sept. 16-Oct. 6, to provide better dates for archers. |
| • | Quilomene C hunt - changed number of permits from 110 to 90 to reflect current changes in success rates. |
| • | Umtanum C hunt - changed number of permits from 100 to 75 to reflect current changes in success rates. |
| • | Alkali E hunt - changed number of permits from 90 to 35 to reflect current changes in success rates. |
| • | Walla Walla hunt - changed date from Oct. 14-24 to read Oct. 14-22, to correct a date error. |
WAC 232-28-279 Elk general seasons and special permits.
A. Agency Reason for Adoption: The purpose is to provide hunting recreation and help prevent damage to agricultural and horticultural crops. The anticipated effect will be to maintain hunting opportunity and reduce liability to damage claims from elk damage.
B. Changes, If Any, from the Text of Proposed Rule and Reasons for Differences: Under 3 Point GMUs: Added Muzzleloader Area 941.
Modern Firearm Elk Seasons Table:
| • | The title in the table heading should read Elk Tag instead of Tag Area to be consistent with the rest of the season tables. |
| • | Eastern Washington - changed GMU 121 east of Hwy 395 to 124 east of Hwy 395 to correct an error. |
| • | Eastern Washington - eliminated GMUs 127 and 130 from permit only listing because there is an AHE hunt in this area in December. |
| • | Eastern Washington - changed date from Oct. 26-Nov. 4 to Oct. 26-Nov. 3 to correct an error. |
| • | Eastern Washington - changed GMU 382 to 334 in the any elk section because 382 is open to modern firearm hunters and 334 is open to archery only. |
| • | Eastern Washington - separated the middle section into two separate sections (a spike bull and a spike bull or antlerless section) to correct an error. |
| • | Western Washington - added GMUs 652 and 654 to the 3 pt. min or antlerless section to allow antlerless hunting. Damage complaints are an issue in these units. |
| • | Eastern Washington - added GMU 346 to provide more hunting areas. |
| • | Eastern Washington - added GMU 250 to spike bull seasons to correct an omission. |
| • | Western Washington - added GMU 660 to 3 pt. min seasons to correct an omission. |
| • | Western Washington - eliminated GMU 501 3 pt. min because also listed as 3 pt. min or antlerless. |
| • | Eastern Washington - changed dates for the late hunt in part of GMU 368 to November 11-15, 2000, November 10-14, 2001, and November 9-13, 2002 to prevent an overlap with archery seasons. |
| • | Western Washington - changed date for GMUs 501 and 505 for the year 2000 to November 22-December 8 to correct and error. |
| • | Under Hunting Method: The last sentence about firearm restriction areas was added to allow modern firearm hunters to hunt with muzzleloaders equipped with a scope in firearm restriction areas. |
| • | Mountain View A hunt - changed number of permits from 8 to 7 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Peaches Ridge A hunt - changed number of permits from 53 to 51 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Goose Prairie A hunt - changed number of permits from 127 to 118 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Bethel A hunt - changed number of permits from 90 to 86 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Rimrock A hunt - changed number of permits from 96 to 88 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | The Margaret A and Toutle A: Dates were changed from Nov. 1-14 to Nov. 4-12 to correct a date error. |
| • | The Dickey A hunt was eliminated because the unit is recommended to be open in general seasons. |
| • | The Minot Peak hunt was changed to muzzleloader only and dropped as a modern firearm hunt. |
| • | Changed the permit number for Peaches Ridge A to 53 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Changed the permit number for Toutle A to 85 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Puyallup A hunt - added 2001 to the date for clarification. |
| • | Deschutes A hunt - added 2001 to the date for clarification. |
| • | The Dickey B hunt was eliminated because this unit was opened to general seasons. |
| • | Rimrock C hunt - changed number of permits from 13 to 12 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Changed the name of the Dayton A&B hunts to Columbia A&B, added GMU 163 to both of them. GMU 163 was added because of damage complaints. The name was changed to reflect the additional unit. |
| • | Added a new hunt Cowiche D, October 7-13, Antlerless, EM, GMU 368, 100 permits. |
| • | Changed the permit number from 7 to 75 on the Malaga C hunt, to correct an error. |
| • | The Stella B, Mossyrock A, and Randle A hunts were identified as damage hunts, for information. |
| • | The Minot Peak elk modern firearm permit hunt was moved to the muzzleloader permit hunts section. The date changed from October 9-15 to October 7-13 to be consistent with the muzzleloader early seasons. "WF or" was deleted from the elk tag prefix. |
| • | The Dickey C hunt was eliminated, because the unit is now open in general seasons. |
| • | Mountain View C hunt - changed number of permits from 20 to 8 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Peaches Ridge C hunt - changed number of permits from 154 to 54 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Observatory C hunt - changed number of permits from 31 to 34 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Goose Prairie C hunt - changed number of permits from 108 to 170 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Rimrock D hunt - changed number of permits from 49 to 65 to reflect changes in success rates. |
| • | Cowiche D hunt - changed number of permits from 30 to 22 to reflect changes in success rates. |
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 3, Amended 11, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
May 22, 2000
Debbie Nelson
for Kelly D. White, Chairman
Fish and Wildlife Commission
OTS-3903.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 98-53, filed 4/22/98,
effective 5/23/98)
WAC 232-12-047
Unlawful firearms for hunting.
(1) It is unlawful to hunt any big game with:
(((1))) (a) A fully automatic firearm.
(((2) A handgun that does not meet the following criteria:
(a) For deer, bear, or cougar
(i) Be a minimum of .24 caliber;
(ii) Have a minimum barrel length of 4 inches, per manufacturer's specification; and
(iii) Fire a centerfire cartridge which uses a mushrooming or expanding type bullet that develops a minimum of 500 foot-pounds of energy at 100 yards.
(b) For all other big game species:
(i) Be a minimum of .24 caliber;
(ii) Have a minimum barrel length of 4 inches, per manufacturer's specification; and
(iii) Fire a centerfire cartridge which uses a mushrooming or expanding type bullet that develops a minimum of 750 foot-pounds of energy at 100 yards.
(3) A rifle with a bore diameter less than .240 of an inch (6mm), or barrel length less than 16 inches, except that cougar may be hunted with a .22 caliber centerfire rifle.
(4) A rifle cartridge with a bullet weighing less than 85 grains, or that develops less than 900 foot pounds of energy at 100 yds, except that cougar may be hunted with a rifle cartridge with a mushrooming or expanding type bullet weighing greater than 50 grains.
(5) A rifle cartridge containing a bullet other than a mushrooming or expanding type designed for big game hunting.
(6))) (b) A centerfire cartridge less than 22 caliber for cougar.
(c) A centerfire cartridge less than 24 caliber for any other big game.
(d) A shotgun, provided that a 20 gauge, or larger shotgun, using shells loaded with slugs or buckshot size #1 or larger, may be used to hunt deer, bear, and cougar.
(((7) A muzzle-loader that does not meet the definition as
provided in WAC 232-12-051.)) (e) A shotgun for any other big
game, except that a 12 gauge or 10 gauge shotgun using slugs may
be used.
(f) A handgun that does not meet the following criteria: Have a minimum barrel length of four inches, per manufacturer's specification, and fire a centerfire cartridge.
(g) Any rimfire cartridge.
(2) It is unlawful to hunt game birds with a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells.
(3) It is unlawful to hunt game birds or game animals, except bullfrogs, in a manner other than with a firearm, a bow and arrow, or by falconry.
(4) It is unlawful to hunt game animals or game birds with a shotgun larger than 10 gauge.
(5) It is unlawful to hunt game birds with a rifle or pistol, with the exception of blue grouse, spruce grouse and ruffed grouse.
((It is unlawful to hunt wildlife with a crossbow.))
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 98-10-006 (Order 98-53), § 232-12-047, filed 4/22/98, effective 5/23/98; 90-14-108 (Order 449), § 232-12-047, filed 7/5/90, effective 8/5/90; 83-01-006 (Order 198), § 232-12-047, filed 12/2/82; 82-04-034 (Order 177), § 232-12-047, filed 1/28/82; 81-22-002 (Order 174), § 232-12-047, filed 10/22/81; 81-12-029 (Order 165), § 232-12-047, filed 6/1/81. Formerly WAC 232-12-130.]
OTS-3904.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 450, filed 7/5/90, effective
8/5/90)
WAC 232-12-051
Muzzleloading firearms.
(1) It is unlawful
to carry or possess any firearm during special muzzleloading
seasons which does not meet the following specification for a
muzzleloader. A muzzleloading firearm is loaded from the muzzle
and uses black powder or a black powder substitute as recommended
by the manufacturer for use in muzzleloading firearms. A
muzzleloading firearm has a single or double barrel of at least
20 inches, rifled or smooth-bored. Ignition is to be wheel lock,
matchlock, flintlock, or percussion using original style
percussion caps that fit on the nipple and are exposed to the
elements. Sights must be ((metal)) open, peep or of other open
sight design. Fiber optic sights are legal. Telescopic sights
or sights containing glass are prohibited. It is unlawful to
have any electrical device or equipment attached to a
muzzleloading firearm while hunting.
(2) A muzzleloading firearm used for deer must fire a
single, nonjacketed lead projectile of nominal ((.))40 caliber or
larger, except that buckshot size #1 or larger may be used in a
smoothbore of ((.))60 caliber or larger.
(3) A muzzleloading firearm used for all other big game must
fire a single, nonjacketed lead projectile of nominal ((.))50
caliber or larger, or fire a single, nonjacketed lead projectile
of at least 170 grains.
(4) This section shall not apply to the carrying of a handgun designed to be charged with black powder only.
(5) This section shall not apply to persons lawfully hunting game birds with a shotgun.
(6) Only one barrel of a double barrel muzzleloader may be charged with a load at any one time while hunting in a muzzleloading season except in specified firearm restricted areas.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.055 and 77.12.040. 90-14-109 (Order 450), § 232-12-051, filed 7/5/90, effective 8/5/90; 89-11-062 (Order 393), § 232-12-051, filed 5/18/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 84-18-013 (Order 234), § 232-12-051, filed 8/28/84; 81-12-029 (Order 165), § 232-12-051, filed 6/1/81. Formerly WAC 232-12-135.]
OTS-3905.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 427, filed 1/24/90, effective
2/24/90)
WAC 232-12-054
Bow and arrow requirements.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to hunt big game animals with a bow that possesses less than 40 pounds of pull measured at twenty-eight inches or less draw length or has a greater than 65% reduction (let off) in holding weight at full draw.
(2) It is unlawful to hunt big game animals with any arrow,
including broadhead, measuring less than 20 inches in length,
weighing less than ((400 grains (400 gr.) or)) 6 grains per pound
of draw weight and having sharp broadhead blade or blades less
than seven-eighths inches wide. It is unlawful to hunt with a
broadhead blade unless the broadhead is unbarbed and completely
closed at the back end of the blade or blades by a smooth,
unbroken surface starting at maximum blade width forming a smooth
line toward the feather end of the shaft and such line does not
angle toward the point.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to carry or have in his possession any firearm while in the field archery hunting, during the bow and arrow season specified for that area.
(4) It is unlawful to shoot at wildlife with an arrow from a vehicle or from, across or along the maintained portion of a public highway.
(5) It is unlawful to use any device secured to or supported by the bow for the purpose of maintaining the bow at full draw or in a firing position.
(6) It is unlawful to have any electrical equipment or device(s) attached to the bow or arrow while hunting.
(7) It is unlawful to hunt wildlife with a crossbow.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 90-03-092 (Order 427), § 232-12-054, filed 1/24/90, effective 2/24/90; 88-13-012 (Order 310), § 232-12-054, filed 6/6/88; 81-12-029 (Order 165), § 232-12-054, filed 6/1/81. Formerly WAC 232-12-140.]
OTS-3906.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 99-118, filed 8/11/99,
effective 9/11/99)
WAC 232-12-068
Nontoxic shot requirements ((for waterfowl,
coot, and snipe hunting)).
It is unlawful to possess shot
(either in shotshells or as loose shot for muzzleloading) other
than nontoxic shot when hunting for waterfowl, coot, or snipe.
Nontoxic shot includes steel shot, bismuth-tin shot (nominally 97
parts bismuth: 3 parts tin with <1 percent residual lead),
tungsten-iron shot (nominally 40 parts tungsten: 60 parts iron
with <1 percent residual lead), tungsten-polymer shot (nominally
95.5 parts tungsten: 4.5 parts polymer with <1 percent residual
lead), tungsten-matrix shot (nominally 95.9 parts tungsten: 4.1
parts polymer with <1 percent residual lead), or tin shot (99.9
percent tin with <1 percent residual lead) ((when hunting for
waterfowl, coot, or snipe)).
It is unlawful to possess shot (either in shotshells or as loose shot for muzzleloading) other than nontoxic shot when hunting for game birds or game animals in the following areas:
Bridgeport Bar segment of the Well's Wildlife Area
Chehalis River pheasant release site
Dungeness Recreation Area
Hunter Farms pheasant release site
Lake Terrell Wildlife Area (including Tennant Lake and other segments)
Raymond Airport pheasant release site
Skagit Wildlife Area (all segments)
Snoqualmie Wildlife Area (all segments)
Sunnyside Wildlife Area
Two Rivers and Wallula Units of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's McNary National Wildlife Refuge
The Driscoll Island, Hegdahl, and Kline Parcel segments of the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 99-17-034 (Order 99-118), § 232-12-068, filed 8/11/99, effective 9/11/99; 98-17-044 (Order 98-152), § 232-12-068, filed 8/13/98, effective 9/13/98; 97-18-026 (Order 97-164), § 232-12-068, filed 8/25/97, effective 9/25/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 77.12.010. 96-18-009 (Order 96-127), § 232-12-068, filed 8/22/96, effective 9/22/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 95-18-072 (Order 95-126) § 232-12-068, filed 9/1/95, effective 10/2/95.]
OTS-3907.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 165, filed 6/1/81)
WAC 232-12-257
((Control of unattended decoys.)) Use of
waterfowl decoys on department lands.
((It is unlawful to leave
duck or goose decoys unattended on lands or water owned, leased
or controlled by the department. Duck or goose decoys left
unattended in excess of one hour may be removed by a wildlife
agent.)) (1) On days open to waterfowl hunting, persons using
lands or waters controlled by the department shall not:
(a) Place waterfowl decoys prior to 4:00 a.m.;
(b) Allow or permit waterfowl decoys to be unattended or not in their immediate control for a period greater than one hour; or
(c) Fail to remove waterfowl decoys within two hours after the close of established daily hunting hours.
(2) On days closed to waterfowl hunting, persons using lands or waters controlled by the department shall not place waterfowl decoys except as authorized by permit of the director.
(3) This regulation shall be enforced under RCW 77.15.400.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 81-12-029 (Order 165), § 232-12-257, filed 6/1/81. Formerly WAC 232-12-630.]
OTS-3894.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 98-158, filed 8/13/98,
effective 9/13/98)
WAC 232-16-700
Swinomish Spit Game Reserve.
It shall be
unlawful to hunt wild animals and wild birds within the following
described boundary November ((1)) 15 through March 31, and it
shall be unlawful to hunt brant at any time within the following
described boundary: Beginning at the Burlington Northern
railroad tracks on the west shoreline of the Swinomish Channel;
thence in a northwesterly direction along the west side of the
Swinomish Channel to the red channel mark buoy N "20" (as
indicated on Navigation Map #18427, 13th Ed., July 16, 1983);
thence 6,000 feet ENE (east-northeast); thence 3,300 feet SSE
(south-southeast); thence 4,200 feet SW (southwest) to the dike
at the south end of Padilla Bay; thence continue westerly along
said dike to the intersection of the Burlington Northern railroad
tracks and the east shoreline of the Swinomish Channel; thence
continue along said railroad tracks (across swing bridge) to the
west shoreline of the Swinomish Channel and the point of
beginning.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 98-17-043 (Order 98-158), § 232-16-700, filed 8/13/98, effective 9/13/98; 84-21-046 (Order 249), § 232-16-700, filed 10/12/84.]
OTS-3896.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-05, filed 1/24/00,
effective 2/24/00)
WAC 232-28-02202
Game management units (GMUs) -- Special game
areas -- Boundary descriptions -- Region two.
GMU 203-PASAYTEN (Okanogan and Whatcom counties): The Pasayten
Wilderness Area.
GMU 204-OKANOGAN EAST (Okanogan and Ferry counties): Beginning
on the eastern shore of Osoyoos Lake and the Washington-Canadian
border; east on the border to the Kettle River near Ferry customs
office; south along the Kettle River to the mouth of Toroda Creek
at Toroda; west along Toroda Creek to the Toroda Creek Road
(County Roads 502 and 9495); west and south on the Toroda Creek
Road to State Highway 20 at Wauconda; east on State Highway 20 to
Republic; south on State Route 21 to the north boundary of the
Colville Indian Reservation; west on the reservation boundary to
the Okanogan River; north along the Okanogan River and the
eastern shore of Osoyoos Lake to the point of beginning.
GMU 209-WANNACUT (Okanogan County): Beginning at the Canadian
border station near Nighthawk on the Washington-Canadian border;
east on the border to the west shore of Lake Osoyoos; south along
the west shore of Lake Osoyoos and the Okanogan River to the
bridge at Tonasket and County Road 7 (9400); south on County Road
7 to the North Pine Creek-Aeneas Lake Road (9437); southwest on
the Pine Creek-Aeneas Lake Road to the Horse Springs Coulee Road
(4371); north on the Horse Springs Coulee Road to the
Loomis-Oroville Highway (9425) near Spectacle Lake; west on the
Loomis-Oroville Highway to Loomis; north on the Loomis-Oroville
Highway past Palmer Lake to Nighthawk and the Allemandi Road;
north on the Allemandi Road to the Similkameen Road; north on the
Similkameen Road to the border station on the Washington-Canadian
border and the point of beginning.
GMU 215-SINLAHEKIN (Okanogan County): Beginning at the eastern
boundary of the Pasayten Wilderness and the Washington-Canadian
border; east on the border to the border station near Nighthawk
and the Similkameen Road; southeast on the Similkameen Road to
the Allemandi Road; south on the Allemandi Road to Nighthawk and
the Loomis-Oroville Road (USFS Road 9425); south on the
Loomis-Oroville Road through Loomis to the Horse Springs Coulee
Road (USFS Road 4371) near Spectacle Lake; south on the Horse
Springs Coulee Road to the Aeneas Lake-Pine Creek Road (USFS Road
9400); northeast on the Aeneas Lake-Pine Creek Road to the
Okanogan River; south along the Okanogan River to the town of
Riverside and U.S. Highway 97; north on U.S. Highway 97 to the
South Pine Creek-Fish Lake Road (USFS Road 9410); west on the
South Pine Creek-Fish Lake Road along the south shore of Fish
Lake to the Conconully-Sinlahekin Road (USFS Road 4015);
southwest on the Conconully-Sinlahekin Road along the north shore
of Conconully Lake to Conconully and the Salmon Creek North Fork
Road (USFS Roads 2361, 38, and 2820); north on the Salmon Creek
North Fork Road over Lone Frank Pass to USFS Road 39; north on
USFS Road 39 to Long Swamp and the Middle Fork Toats Coulee Road;
east on the Middle Fork Toats Coulee Road (USFS Road 39) to Iron
Gate Road (USFS Road 500); northwest on Iron Gate Road to its
end; north and east on Trails 533 and 341 to the eastern boundary
of the Pasayten Wilderness; north on the wilderness boundary to
the Washington-Canadian border and the point of beginning.
GMU 218-CHEWUCH (Okanogan County): Beginning at Harts Pass on
the Pacific Crest Trail; north on the Pacific Crest Trail
approximately one mile to the boundary of the Pasayten
Wilderness; east on the Pasayten Wilderness Boundary to Iron Gate
Road (USFS Road 500); south on the Iron Gate Road to the Middle
Fork Toats Coulee Creek (USFS Road 39); west and south on the
Middle Fork Toats Coulee Creek Road past Long Swamp to the
Boulder Creek Road (USFS Road 37); southwest on Boulder Creek
Road to the East Chewuch River Road (USFS Road 9137); south on
the East Chewuch River Road to Winthrop and State Highway 20;
northwest on State Highway 20 to the Pacific Crest Trail crossing
on Highway 20; north on the Pacific Crest Trail to Harts Pass and
the point of beginning.
GMU 224-PEARRYGIN (Okanogan County): Beginning at the North Fork
Boulder Creek Road (USFS Road 39) and USFS Road 3820; south on
Road 3820 through Lone Frank Pass to the North Fork Salmon Creek
Road (USFS Road 38); southeast on the North Fork Salmon Creek
Road to the County Road 2361; southeast on County Road 2361 to
County Road 2017 at Conconully; southwest on County Road 2017 to
the North Summit Road (USFS Road 42); southwest on the North
Summit Road to State Highway 20 at Loup Loup Summit; west on
State Highway 20 through Twisp to the East Chewuch River Road at
Winthrop; north on the East Chewuch River Road to the Boulder
Creek Road (USFS Road 37); northeast on the Boulder Creek Road to
the Middle Fork Boulder Creek Road (USFS Road 39); northeast on
the Middle Fork Boulder Creek Road to USFS Road 3820 and the
point of beginning.
GMU 231-GARDNER (Okanogan County): Beginning where the Pacific
Crest Trail crosses State Highway 20; south and east on State
Highway 20; south through the Methow Valley, south through
Winthrop to the Twisp River Road at Twisp; west on the Twisp
River Road to North Fork Twisp River Trail 432; north on Trail
432 to Trail 426; north and west on Trail 426 to the Pacific
Crest Trail; north on the Pacific Crest Trail to State Highway 20
and the point of beginning.
GMU 233-POGUE (Okanogan County): Beginning at the town of
Conconully; north on the Sinlahekin Road (USFS Road 4015) to the
Fish Lake Road; east on the Fish Lake Road along the south end of
Fish Lake to the South Pine Creek Road (USFS Road 9410); east on
the South Pine Creek Road to U.S. Highway 97; south on U.S.
Highway 97 to the town of Riverside and the Okanogan River; south
along the Okanogan River through Omak to the town of Okanogan and
State Highway 20; west on State Highway 20 near Loup Loup Summit
and the North Summit Road (USFS Road 42); north on the North
Summit Road to County Road 2017; north on County Road 2017 to
Conconully and the point of beginning.
GMU 239-CHILIWIST (Okanogan County): Beginning at the
intersection of State Highway 153 and State Highway 20 south of
the town of Twisp; east on State Highway 20 past Loup Loup Summit
to the town of Okanogan and the Okanogan River; south along the
Okanogan River to the Columbia River and the Okanogan County
south boundary; west along the Columbia River to Pateros and
State Highway 153; north on State Highway 153 to State Highway 20
and the point of beginning.
GMU 242-ALTA (Okanogan County): Beginning at the junction of the
Twisp Pass and Trail 432; east on Trail 432 to Roads End
Campground and the Twisp River Road (County Road 9114 and USFS
Road 4440); east on the Twisp River Road to Twisp and State
Highway 153; south on State Highway 153 to Pateros and the
Columbia River; south along Lake Pateros to Wells Dam and U.S.
Highway 97; south on U.S. Highway 97 to Apple Acres Road (USFS
Road 8140); west on Apple Acres Road to Antoine Creek Road (USFS
Road 8140); northwest on the Antoine Creek Road to USFS Road
8020; north on the USFS Road 8020 to its junction with the South
Navarre Road and the South Fork Gold Creek Road (USFS Road 8200
and 4330); north on the South Fork Gold Creek Road to the
Okanogan-Chelan County line; northwest on the Okanogan-Chelan
County line to the intersection of Trail 432 and the point of
beginning.
GMU 243-MANSON (Chelan County): Beginning at the town of Chelan
to Lake Chelan; northwest along the north shore of Lake Chelan to
the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area Boundary near Flick
Creek campground; northeast along the National Recreation Area
Boundary to Sawtooth Ridge; southeast along Sawtooth Ridge
separating the Chelan and Methow-Twisp river drainages to Fox
Peak and USFS Road 8020; southeast on USFS Road 8020 to Antoine
Creek Road (USFS Road 8140); southeast on Antoine Creek Road to
Apple Acres Road; northeast on Apple Acres Road to U.S. Highway
97; northeast on U.S. Highway 97 to Wells Dam and the Columbia
River; southeast along the Columbia River (Chelan-Douglas county
line) to the Chelan River; northwest along the Chelan River to
the town of Chelan and the point of beginning.
GMU 244-CLARK (Chelan County): Beginning where the Stehekin
River flows into Lake Chelan; southeast along the south shore of
Lake Chelan to the Glacier Peak Wilderness Boundary at Bearcat
Ridge; south, west and north on the wilderness boundary to the
Pacific Crest Trail at Kodak Peak; north on the Pacific Crest
Trail to North Cascades National Park; north and east on the
North Cascades National Park Boundary to Hock Mountain; south
along the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area Boundary to Lake
Chelan; northwest along the north shore of Lake Chelan to the
Stehekin River and the point of beginning.
GMU 245-CHIWAWA (Chelan County): Beginning on the Pacific Crest
Trail and the Glacier Peak Wilderness Boundary at Kodak Peak;
southeast and north on the wilderness boundary to the Entiat
River; southeast along the Entiat River to Ardenvoir and the Mad
River Road (USFS Road 5700); northwest on the Mad River Road to
the USFS Road 5800; southwest on USFS Road 5800 at French Corral
and Eagle Creek Road (USFS Road 7520); southwest on the Eagle
Creek Road to State Highway 209 north of Leavenworth; north on
State Highway 209 to State Highway 207 near Lake Wenatchee; south
on State Highway 207 to U.S. Highway 2 at Coles Corner; west on
U.S. Highway 2 to the Pacific Crest Trail at Stevens Pass; north
on the Pacific Crest Trail to Kodak Peak and the point of
beginning.
GMU 246-SLIDE RIDGE (Chelan County): Beginning on the south
shore of Lake Chelan at Bearcat Ridge; southeast along the south
shore of Lake Chelan to Twenty-five Mile Creek; southwest along
Twenty-five Mile Creek to the Slide Ridge Road (USFS Road 8410);
south on the Slide Ridge Road to Stormy Mountain and Trail 1448;
northwest on Trail 1448 to Fourmile Ridge Trail 1445; west on the
Fourmile Ridge Trail to Fox Creek; southwest along Fox Creek to
the Entiat River; northwest along the Entiat River to the Glacier
Peak Wilderness Boundary; north on the wilderness boundary to
((Lake Chelan, the Lake Chelan National Recreation Boundary and))
the point of beginning.
GMU 247-ENTIAT (Chelan County): Beginning at Twenty-five Mile
Creek on the south shore of Lake Chelan; southeast along Lake
Chelan and the Chelan River to the Columbia River; southwest
along the Columbia River to the mouth of the Entiat River;
northwest along the Entiat River to Fox Creek; northeast along
Fox Creek to the Fourmile Ridge Trail 1445; east on the Fourmile
Ridge Trail to Trail 1448; southeast on Trail 1448 to Stormy
Mountain and the Slide Ridge Road (USFS Road 8410); north on the
Slide Ridge Road to Twenty-five Mile Creek; north along
Twenty-five Mile Creek to Lake Chelan and the point of beginning.
GMU 248-BIG BEND (Douglas and Grant counties): Beginning on
State Highway 17 at the Chalk Hills Road (Road K N.E.); north on
the Chalk Hills Road (K & L N.E.) for 4 miles to the east line of
Range 26 East; north on the east line of Range 26 to the Columbia
River; east along the Columbia River to Grand Coulee Dam and the
Feeder Canal; southwest along the Feeder Canal to Banks Lake;
south along the west shore of Banks Lake to a point due east from
Mold Road (Road 9 N.E.); west from that point on Mold Road
through Mold to State Highway 17; north along State Highway 17 to
Sim's Corner and State Highway 172; west on State Highway 172
through Mansfield to Mathieson Road (Road B N.E.); north on the
Mathieson Road and the West Foster Creek Road (Bridgeport Hill
Road) to State Highway 17; east on State Highway 17 to the Chalk
Hills Road (Road K N.E.) and the point of beginning.
GMU 249-ALPINE (Kittitas and Chelan counties): Beginning on the
Pacific Crest Trail and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Boundary near
Josephine Lake (south of Stevens Pass); east, south and west on
the wilderness boundary to the Pacific Crest Trail near Kendall
Peak; north on the Pacific Crest Trail to Josephine Lake and the
point of beginning.
GMU 250-SWAKANE (Chelan County): Beginning at Stevens Pass on
U.S. Highway 2; east on U.S. Highway 2 to Coles Corner and State
Highway 207; north on State Highway 207 to State Highway 209 near
Lake Wenatchee; southeast on State Highway 209 to the Eagle Creek
Road (USFS Road 7520); northeast on Eagle Creek Road to French
Corral and USFS Road 5800; northeast on USFS Road 5800 to the Mad
River Road (USFS Road 5700); southeast on the Mad River Road to
Ardenvoir and the Entiat River; southeast along the Entiat River
to the Columbia River; south along the Columbia River to the
Wenatchee River; northwest along the Wenatchee River to
Leavenworth and Icicle Creek; south and northwest along Icicle
Creek to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Boundary; north on the
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Boundary to the Pacific Crest Trail near
Josephine Lake; north on the Pacific Crest Trail to Stevens Pass
and the point of beginning.
GMU 251-MISSION (Kittitas and Chelan counties): Beginning at the
Black Pine Creek Horse Camp near the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Boundary and Icicle Creek; east along Icicle Creek to the
Wenatchee River; south and east along the Wenatchee and Columbia
rivers to the mouth of Tarpiscan Creek; west along Tarpiscan
Creek and North Fork Tarpiscan Creek and North Fork Road (WDFW
Road No. 10.10) to the Colockum Pass Road (WDFW Road 10) to the
Naneum Ridge Road (WDFW Road 9); northwest on the Naneum Ridge
Road to Wenatchee Mountain; northwest along the ridge past
Mission Peak to the Liberty-Beehive Road (USFS Road 9712);
northwest on the Liberty-Beehive Road to USFS Road 9716; north on
USFS Road 9716 to U.S. Highway 97 at Swauk Pass; northwest on the
Kittitas-Chelan County line and Trail 1226 to the Alpine Lakes
Wilderness Boundary at Navaho Peak; north on the Alpine Lakes
Wilderness Boundary to Icicle Creek and the point of beginning.
GMU 254-SAINT ANDREWS (Douglas and Grant counties): Beginning at
Mansfield on State Highway 172; east on State Highway 172 to
Sim's Corner and State Highway 17; south on State Highway 17 to
Buckeye Road (Road 9 N.E.); east on the Buckeye Road to Mold and
the Mold Road; east on the Mold Road and continuing due east to
the west shore of Banks Lake; south along the west shore of Banks
Lake to U.S. Highway 2; west on U.S. Highway 2 to Farmer and
State Highway 172; north and east on State Highway 172 to
Mansfield and the point of beginning.
GMU 260-FOSTER CREEK (Douglas County): Beginning at Brewster and
the Douglas-Okanogan County line; east on the county line
(Columbia River) past Bridgeport to the east line of Range 26
East; south on the east line of Range 26 East to Road L N.E.;
south on Road L N.E. to the Chalk Hills Road (K & L N.E.);
southwest on the Chalk Hills Road to State Highway 17; west on
State Highway 17 to the Bridgeport Hill Road; south on the
Bridgeport Hill Road to the Dyer Hill Road; north on the Dyer
Hill Road to Dyer and the Bonita Flat Road; west on the Bonita
Flat Road to the Columbia River (opposite the Okanogan-Chelan
County line); north along the river to Brewster and the point of
beginning.
GMU 262-WITHROW (Douglas County): Beginning at Dyer and the Dyer
Hill Road; south on the Dyer Hill Road to the Bridgeport Hill
Road; south 3/4 mile on the Bridgeport Hill Road to Road 18 N.E.;
east on Road 18 N.E. to the Mathieson Road (B N.E.); south on the
Mathieson Road to State Highway 172; west and south on State
Highway 172 to Farmer and U.S. Highway 2; west on U.S. Highway 2
through Waterville to Orondo and the Douglas-Chelan County line;
north on the county line (Columbia River) past the Wells Dam to
the Bonita Flat Road (opposite the Okanogan-Chelan County line);
east on the Bonita Flat Road to Dyer and the point of beginning.
GMU 266-BADGER (Douglas County): Beginning at Orondo and U.S.
Highway 2; east on U.S. Highway 2 through Waterville and Douglas
to the Westerman Road (K S.W.); south on the Westerman Road to
Alston and the Alston Road; west on the Alston Road to the
Titchenal Canyon Road; southwest on the Titchenal Canyon Road to
the Sheehan Road; south on the Sheehan Road to the Rock Island
Grade Road; southwest on the Rock Island Grade Road to the Rock
Island Dam and the Douglas-Chelan County line (Columbia River);
north on the county line through Wenatchee to Orondo and the
point of beginning, (includes Turtle Rock Island).
GMU 269-MOSES COULEE (Douglas and Grant counties): Beginning on
U.S. Highway 2 and the Westerman Road (K S.W.); east on U.S.
Highway 2 to the Moses Coulee Road; south on the Moses Coulee
Road to the Grant-Douglas County line and the Sagebrush Flat
Road; south on the Sagebrush Flat Road to J N.W. Road; south on J
N.W. to 20 N.W. Road; west on 20 N.W. Road to the Overen Road;
southwest on the Overen Road to the Baird Springs Road; southwest
on the Baird Springs Road across State Highway 28 to the Crescent
Bar Road; south along the Crescent Bar Road to the
Douglas-Kittitas County line (Columbia River); north on the
county line to the Rock Island Dam and the Rock Island Grade
Road; north on Rock Island Grade Road to the Sheehan Road; north
on the Sheehan Road to the Titchenal Canyon Road; north on the
Titchenal Road Canyon Road to the Alston Road; east on the Alston
Road through Alston to the Westerman Road (K S.W.); north on the
Westerman Road to U.S. Highway 2 and the point of beginning.
GMU 272-BEEZLEY (Grant and Douglas counties): Beginning at the
junction of Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan County lines near the
town of Grand Coulee; south on the Grant County line to
Interstate 90; west on Interstate 90 to the Grant-Kittitas County
line (Columbia River); north on the county line to the Crescent
Bar Road; northeast on the Crescent Bar Road to the Baird Springs
Road near Trinidad; northeast on the Baird Springs Road across
State Highway 28 to the Overen Road; northeast on the Overen Road
to the 20 N.W. Road; east on the 20 N.W. Road to the J N.W. Road;
north on the J N.W. Road to the Sagebrush Flats Road; north on
the Sagebrush Flats Road to the Grant-Douglas County line and the
Moses Coulee Road; north on the Moses Coulee Road to U.S. Highway
2; east on U.S. Highway 2 to the west shore of Banks Lake; north
along the west shore of Banks Lake to the feeder canal and to
Grand Coulee Dam; up river to the Grant-Lincoln County line and
the point of beginning, EXCEPT Private Lands Wildlife Management
Area 201, Wilson Creek.
GMU 278-WAHLUKE (Grant and Adams counties): Beginning at the
Vantage Bridge on Interstate 90 and the Grant-Kittitas County
line (Columbia River); northeast and east on Interstate 90 to
Road R SW (Beverly-Burke Road); south along Road R SW to Road 7
SW (Frenchman Hills Road); east along Road 7 SW to State Highway
262 (O'Sullivan Dam Road); east along State Highway 262 to State
Highway 17; north on State Highway 17 to Interstate 90; east on
Interstate 90 to the Grant-Adams County line; south on Road X
S.E. to Road 12 S.E.; west on Road 12 S.E. and west on
Grant-Adams County line to State Highway 17; south on State
Highway 17 to Muse Road; ((east)) west on Muse Road to State
Highway 24; west on State Highway 24 to the Vernita Bridge and
the Columbia River (Grant County line); west and north along the
Columbia River to the Vantage Bridge on Interstate 90 and the
point of beginning.
GMU 284-KAHLOTUS (Adams County): Beginning on State Highway 17
and the Adams-Grant County line (Road 12 S.E.); east on the
Adams-Grant County line (Road 12 S.E.) to Road X S.E.; north on
Road X S.E. to the Adams-Lincoln County line (Davis Road); east
on the Adams-Lincoln County line (Davis Road) to the Whitman
County line; south on the Adams-Whitman County line to the
Palouse River; south and west on the Palouse River to State
Highway 26; west on State Highway 26 to State Highway 17; north
on State Highway 17 to the Adams-Grant County line (12 S.E. Road)
and the point of beginning.
GMU 290-DESERT (Grant County): Beginning at the town of George
on Interstate 90; east along Interstate 90 to State Highway 17;
south along State Highway 17 to State Highway 262 (O'Sullivan Dam
Road); west along State Highway 262 to Road 7 SW (Frenchman Hills
Road); west along Road 7 SW to Road R SW (Beverly-Burke Road);
north along Road R SW to Interstate 90; east along Interstate 90
to the point of beginning.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. 00-04-017 (Order 00-05), § 232-28-02202, filed 1/24/00, effective 2/24/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 98-10-014 (Order 98-65), § 232-28-02202, filed 4/22/98, effective 5/23/98; 97-06-049 (Order 97-35), § 232-28-02202, filed 2/27/97, effective 3/30/97; 95-18-067 (Order 95-121), § 232-28-02202, filed 9/1/95, effective 10/2/95; 95-03-024 (Order 94-135), § 232-28-02202, filed 1/10/95, effective 2/10/95; 94-11-032 (Order 640), § 232-28-02202, filed 5/10/94, effective 6/10/94.]
OTS-3897.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 99-40, filed 5/5/99, effective
6/5/99)
WAC 232-28-248
((1999-2000)) Special closures and firearm
restriction areas.
RESTRICTED AND PROHIBITED HUNTING AREAS.
These areas are closed by Fish and Wildlife Commission action.
Other areas may be closed to hunting by local, state or federal
regulations.
IT IS ILLEGAL TO HUNT EXCEPT WHERE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
| 1. | Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge: The southern
part of the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge in
Stevens County is closed to hunting and discharge of
firearms except during the period of Oct. 1-Dec. 31. This
closure is south of a boundary beginning at the west project
boundary in Section 3, Township 34 N, R 40 EWM, then
easterly along Road 1.0 (Bear Creek Road) to the
intersection with Road 2.0 (Blacktail Mountain Road) in
Section 2, then easterly along Road 2.0 to the easterly
boundary in Section 8, Township 34 N, R 42 EWM. |
| The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge north of
the preceding boundary is open to all legally established
hunting seasons during September through December. |
|
| 2. | Parker Lake: All lands south of Ruby Creek Road (USFS Road
2489), north of Tacoma Creek Road (USFS Road 2389) and west
of Bonneville Power Administration power lines are
designated as "CLOSED AREA" to the hunting of wild animals and
wild birds year round. Both the Little Pend Oreille (1) and
Parker Lake (2) closures were established to provide a
protected area for the Air Force Military Survival Training
Program. |
| 3. | Columbia River and all the islands in the river, and the
Benton County shoreline below the high water mark, and any
peninsula originating on the Benton County shoreline,
between Vernita Bridge (Highway 24) downstream to the old
Hanford townsite powerline crossing (wooden towers) in
Section 24, T 13 N, R 27 E, is designated as a "CLOSED AREA"
to the hunting of wild animals and wild birds. |
| 4. | Green River (GMU 485): Except for special permit (( |
| 5. | McNeil Island: McNeil Island (part of GMU (( |
| 6. | Loo-wit (GMU 522): Closed to hunting and trapping within
GMU 522 (Loo-wit). |
| 7. | The Voice of America Dungeness Recreation Area County Park
in Clallam County is closed to all hunting (( |
| 1. | Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties are closed
to Columbian Whitetail Deer hunting. |
| 2. | Cathlamet: Beginning in the town of Skamokawa; then east
along SR 4 to the Risk Road; then south and east along the
Risk Road to Foster Road; then south along the Foster Road
to the Elochoman River; then upstream along the Elochoman
River to the Elochoman Valley Road (old SR 407); then west
along the Elochoman Valley Road to SR 4; then east along SR
4 to SR 409; then south along SR 409 to the Cathlamet
Channel of the Columbia River; then east along the north
shore of the Cathlamet Channel to Cape Horn; then south in
the Columbia River to the state line; then west along the
state line to a point directly south of the mouth of
Skamokawa Creek; then north on Skamokawa Creek to SR 4 and
the point of beginning. This area is closed to all deer and
elk hunting, to protect the Columbian Whitetail Deer. |
| 3. | Willapa National Wildlife Refuge: Except for Long Island,
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is closed to all big game
hunting. |
| 4. | Walla Walla Mill Creek Watershed (GMU 157): All lands in
the Mill Creek Watershed are designated as a "CLOSED AREA" to
the hunting of all wild animals (including wild birds)
except for holders of special elk permits during the
established open season. This area is closed to motorized
vehicles. Entry is allowed only by Forest Service permit
for the duration of the hunt. Any entry into the Mill Creek
Watershed at other times is prohibited. |
| 5. | Westport: Closed to hunting of all big game animals on that
part of Westport Peninsula lying north of State Highway 105
from the west end of the Elk River Bridge and the Schafer
Island Road to the ocean beach. |
The firearm restriction areas listed below have been established
by the Fish and Wildlife Commission. Centerfire and rimfire
rifles are not legal for hunting in these areas.
In firearm restriction areas, hunters may hunt only during the
season allowed by their tag. Archery tag holders may hunt during
archery seasons with archery equipment. Muzzleloaders may hunt
during muzzleloader seasons with muzzleloader equipment except in
the GMU ((484)) 652 restriction area outlined for King County. Modern firearm tag holders may hunt during modern firearm seasons
with bows and arrows, muzzleloaders or revolver-type handguns
meeting the equipment restrictions or legal shotguns firing slugs
or ((legal)) buckshot. ((Shotguns are not legal for hunting
elk.))
| COUNTY |
AREA |
|
| Clallam | That portion of GMU 624 (Coyle)
located within Clallam County. |
|
| Clark | GMU 564 (Battleground) |
|
| Cowlitz | GMU 554 (Yale) GMU 504 (Stella) |
|
| Those portions of GMU 281 (Ringold)
and GMU 278 (Wahluke) known as
the Wahluke Slope Wildlife Area.)) |
||
| Grays Harbor | That portion of GMU 658 (North
River) beginning at Bay City; then
west along Highway 105 to Twin
Harbors State Park; then south along
Highway 105 to Grayland Grocery;
then east on Cranberry Road to Turkey
Road; then east and north on Turkey
Road to Bayview Logging Road; then
north and east along Bayview Logging
Road to Mallard Slough; then east and
south along the Bayview Road to
Andrews Creek; then north along main
channel of Andrews Creek to Grays
Harbor; then north and west along the
main navigation channel to Bay City
and point of beginning. |
|
| The South Elma restriction applies
only during elk seasons: |
||
| That portion of GMU 660 (Minot
Peak) described as follows: Beginning
at Highway 12 and Wakefield Road
Junction (South Elma); south on
Wakefield Road, across the Chehalis
River to the South Bank Road; then
southeast on South Bank Road to the
Delezene Road; then south on the
Delezene Road to (( |
||
| Island | That portion of GMU 410 (Island)
located on Camano and Whidbey
islands. |
|
| Jefferson | Indian and Marrowstone islands. |
|
| King | The area west of Highway 203
(Monroe-Fall City, Fall City-Preston
Road) to Interstate 90 (I-90), I-90 to
Highway 18, Highway 18 to Interstate
5 (I-5), I-5 to the Pierce-King County
line; Vashon and Maury islands. |
|
| The following portion of GMU (( |
||
| Kitsap | East of State Highway 16 originating
at the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to
Gorst, and east of Highway 3 to
Newbury Hill Road, north of Newbury
Hill Road and the Bremerton-Seabeck
Highway to Big Beef Creek Bridge; all
of Bainbridge Island, and Bangor
Military Reservation. |
|
| Kittitas | GMU 334 (Ellensburg) Closed to high
power rifles during deer and elk
seasons. |
|
| Mason | GMU 633 (Mason Lake) south of
Hammersley Inlet; and all of Harstene
Island. |
|
| Pacific | GMU 684 (Long Beach) west of Sand
Ridge Road. The portion of GMU 658
(North River) south and west of State
Highway 105 and Airport Road
between Raymond and North River
Bridge. |
|
| Pierce | GMU (( |
|
| See GMU 484 restriction area outlined
for King County. |
||
| GMU 627 (Kitsap) south of Highway
302 on the Longbranch Peninsula is a
firearm restriction area. |
||
| Snohomish | West of Highway 9. |
|
| Skagit | Guemes Island and March Point north
of State Highway 20. |
|
| Thurston | GMU 666 (Deschutes) north of U.S.
Highway 101 and Interstate 5 between
Oyster Bay and the mouth of the
Nisqually River. |
|
| Whatcom | Area west of I-5 and north of
Bellingham city limits including
Lummi Island and Point Roberts. |
|
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 99-10-102 (Order 99-40), § 232-28-248, filed 5/5/99, effective 6/5/99; 98-10-018 (Order 98-54), § 232-28-248, filed 4/22/98, effective 5/23/98; 97-06-052 (Order 97-32), § 232-28-248, filed 2/27/97, effective 3/30/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.010 and 77.12.040. 96-04-027, § 232-28-248, filed 2/1/96, effective 3/3/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 95-11-036, § 232-28-248, filed 5/10/95, effective 6/10/95; 95-03-038 (Order 94-150), § 232-28-248, filed 1/10/95, effective 2/10/95.]
OTS-3925.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 97-05-074, filed 2/19/97,
effective 3/22/97)
WAC 232-28-266
((1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000)) 2000-2001,
2001-2002, 2002-2003 Landowner damage hunts.
LANDOWNER DAMAGE HUNTS
Deer:
Tag Required: Deer hunter must have a current valid, unaltered, unnotched deer tag on his/her person.
Hunting Method: Any legal weapon.
Season Framework:
| (( |
||
| August 1- | August 1- | August 1- |
| March 31 | March 31 | March 31 |
Location: Statewide
Legal Deer: Antlerless Only
Kill Quota: 600 Statewide
Elk:
Tag Required: Elk hunter must have a current valid, unaltered,
unnotched elk tag on his/her person.
Hunting Method: Any legal weapon
Season Framework:
| (( 2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
| August 1- | August 1- | August 1- |
| March 31 | March 31 | March 31 |
Location: Statewide
Legal Elk: Antlerless Only
Kill Quota: 100 Statewide
Special Notes: A landowner with deer/elk damage will enter into
a Cooperative Agreement with WDFW and establish a boundary for
deer/elk hunt, season dates within the framework and number of
animals to be removed. Landowner agrees not to claim damage
payments and will allow access to hunters during the general
hunting seasons. Landowner selects hunters. A landowner damage
access permit provided by the landowner will authorize the hunter
to use an unused general deer/elk tag to hunt and kill a legal
animal during the prescribed damage hunt season.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020, 77.12.030, 77.12.040 and 77.32.220. 97-05-074, § 232-28-266, filed 2/19/97, effective 3/22/97.]
OTS-3898.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 98-249, filed 12/22/98,
effective 1/22/99)
WAC 232-28-272
((1998-99 and 1999-2000)) 2000-2001,
2001-2002 and 2002-2003 Black bear and cougar hunting seasons and
regulations.
Black Bear Seasons:
| (( |
|
| Hunt Name | 2000 Season | Hunt Area |
| General Eastern | Aug. 1 - Nov. 5 | GMUs 121-142, 203-382, 578, 588 |
| Northeastern | Sept. 5 - Nov. 5 | GMUs 101-117 |
| Blue Mt. | Sept. 5 - Nov. 5 | GMUs 145-154, 162-186 |
| General Western | Aug. 1 - Nov. 12 | GMUs 407, 410, 454, 466, 490-520, 524-574, 601-684 |
| North Cascades | Aug. 1 - Nov. 30 | GMUs 418-450, 460 |
| West Side PLWMAs | July 15 - Nov. 12 | PLWMAs 401, 600 |
| Long Island | Sept. 1 - Nov. 12 | Long Island |
| Hunt Name | 2001 Season | Hunt Area |
| General Eastern | Aug. 1 - Nov. 4 | GMUs 121-142, 203-382, 578, 588 |
| Northeastern | Sept. 4 - Nov. 4 | GMUs 101-117 |
| Blue Mt. | Sept. 4 - Nov. 4 | GMUs 145-154, 162-186 |
| General Western | Aug. 1 - Nov. 11 | GMUs 407, 410, 454, 466, 490-520, 524-574, 601-684 |
| North Cascades | Aug. 1 - Nov. 30 | GMUs 418-450, 460 |
| West Side PLWMAs | July 15 - Nov. 11 | PLWMAs 401, 600 |
| Long Island | Sept. 1 - Nov. 11 | Long Island |
| Hunt Name | 2002 Season | Hunt Area |
| General Eastern | Aug. 1 - Nov. 3 | GMUs 121-142, 203-382, 578, 588 |
| Northeastern | Sept. 3 - Nov. 3 | GMUs 101-117 |
| Blue Mt. | Sept. 3 - Nov. 3 | GMUs 145-154, 162-186 |
| General Western | Aug. 1 - Nov. 10 | GMUs 407, 410, 454, 466, 490-520, 524-574, 601-684 |
| North Cascades | Aug. 1 - Nov. 30 | GMUs 418-450, 460 |
| West Side PLWMAs | July 15 - Nov. 10 | PLWMAs 401, 600 |
| Long Island | Sept. 1 - Nov. 10 | Long Island |
Bag Limit: Two (2) black bear per annual hunting season only one
of which may be taken in Eastern Washington ((outside of GMUs
304, 306, 308 or 316)).
Hunting Method: Hunters may use any lawful big game modern
firearm, archery, or muzzleloader equipment for hunting black
bear. The use of hounds and bait to hunt black bear is
prohibited statewide.
((GMUs Closed to Bear Hunting: 157 (Mill Creek Watershed), 485
(Green River), and 522 (Loo-wit).))
Harvest Report Cards: All hunters that purchase a big game
hunting license which includes black bear as an option are
required to fill out and return their black bear harvest report
card(s). Successful hunters must complete the report card(s) and
return within 10 days after taking an animal. Unsuccessful
hunters are required to complete and return their report card(s)
within 10 days after the close of the bear season.
Submitting Bear Teeth: Successful bear hunters must submit the
black bear premolar tooth located behind the canine tooth of the
upper jaw.
Cougar Season:
General Statewide Season: ((August 1, 1998-March 15, 1999
and August 1, 1999-March 15, 2000))
Aug. 1, 2000 - Mar. 15, 2001;
Aug. 1, 2001 - Mar. 15, 2002; and
Aug. 1, 2002 - Mar. 15, 2003.
License Required: A valid big game hunting license which
includes cougar as a species option is required to hunt cougar.
Bag Limit: Two (2) cougar per annual hunting season. It is
unlawful to kill or possess spotted cougar kittens or adult
cougars accompanied by spotted kittens.
Tag Information: One cougar transport tag is included with a big
game license that has cougar as a species option. A second
cougar transport tag must be purchased to take a second cougar.
Hunting Method: Hunters may use any lawful big game modern
firearm, archery, or muzzleloader equipment for hunting cougar.
((Cougar may also be hunted with a.22 caliber centerfire rifle
with a mushrooming or expanding type bullet weighing greater than
50 grains.)) The use of hounds to hunt cougar is prohibited
statewide.
((GMUs Closed to Cougar Hunting: 157 (Mill Creek Watershed), 485
(Green River), and 522 (Loo-wit).))
Harvest Report Cards: All hunters that purchase a big game
license which includes cougar as a species option are required to
fill out and return their cougar harvest report card. Successful
hunters must complete the report card and return within 10 days
after taking an animal. Unsuccessful hunters are required to
complete and return their report card within 10 days after the
close of the cougar season.
Cougar Pelt Sealing: Any person who takes a cougar must notify
the department within 72 hours of kill (excluding legal state
holidays) and provide the hunter's name, date and location of
kill, and sex of animal. The raw pelt of a cougar must be sealed
by an authorized department employee within five days of the
notification of kill. Any person who takes a cougar must present
the cougar skull, in such a manner that teeth and biological
samples can be extracted, to an authorized department employee at
the time of sealing.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 99-01-138 (Order 98-249), § 232-28-272, filed 12/22/98, effective 1/22/99; 98-10-008 (Order 98-57), § 232-28-272, filed 4/22/98, effective 5/23/98.]
OTS-3899.3
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 99-40, filed 5/5/99, effective
6/5/99)
WAC 232-28-273
((1999)) 2000 Moose, bighorn sheep, and
mountain goat seasons and permit quotas.
((1999)) 2000 Moose Permit Hunts
Who May Apply: Anyone may apply; EXCEPT those who drew a moose
permit previously in Washington State. Only one moose permit
will be issued during an individual's lifetime (waived for Mt.
Spokane youth hunt).
Bag Limit: One moose of either sex, EXCEPT antlerless only for
the Mt. Spokane ((Youth)) B Hunt and the Mt. Spokane Youth Hunt.
| Hunt Name |
Permit Season |
Permit Hunt Boundary Description |
Special Restrictions |
(( Permits |
| Kettle River | Oct. 1-Nov. 30 | GMU 101, 105 | Any Legal Weapon | 1 |
| Selkirk Mtns. | Oct. 1-Nov. 30 | GMU 113 | Any Legal Weapon | 15 |
| Mt. Spokane A | Oct. 1-Nov. 30 | GMU 124 | Any Legal Weapon | 5 |
| Mt. Spokane B | Oct. 1-Nov. 30 | GMU 124 | Any Legal Weapon | (( |
| Mt. Spokane Youth Only* | Oct. 1-Nov. 30 | GMU 124 | Any Legal Weapon | 5 |
| 49 Degrees North | Oct. 1-Nov. 30 | GMU 117 | Any Legal Weapon | (( |
| Three Forks | Oct. 1-Nov. 30 | GMU 109 | Any Legal Weapon | (( |
| Hangman | Oct. 1-Nov. 30 | GMU 127, 130 | Any Legal Weapon | 2 |
((1999)) 2000 Mountain Sheep (Bighorn) Permit Hunts
Who May Apply: Anyone may apply; EXCEPT those who drew a bighorn
permit previously in Washington State. Only one bighorn sheep
permit will be issued during an individual's lifetime.
Bag Limit: One bighorn ram.
| Hunt Name |
Permit Season |
Permit Hunt Boundary Description |
Special Restrictions |
(( Permits |
| (( |
||||
| Selah Butte | Sept. 15-Oct. 10 | Sheep Unit 4 | Any Legal Weapon | 2 |
| Umtanum | Sept. 15-Oct. 10 | Sheep Unit 5 | Any Legal Weapon | (( |
| Cleman Mountain | Sept. 15-Oct. 10 | Sheep Unit 7 | Any Legal Weapon | (( |
| Mt. Hull | Sept. 15-Oct. 10 | Sheep Unit 10 | Any Legal Weapon | 1 |
| Lincoln Cliffs | Sept. 15-Oct. 10 | Sheep Unit 12 | Any Legal Weapon | 1 |
| Quilomene | Sept. 15-Oct. 10 | Sheep Unit 13 | Any Legal Weapon | 3 |
| Swakane | Sept. 15-Oct. 10 | Sheep Unit 14 | Any Legal Weapon | 1 |
((Sheep Unit 2 Vulcan Mountain: Permit Area: Ferry County north
of the Kettle River.
Sheep Unit 3 Tucannon River: Permit Area: The Tucannon River
drainage in Columbia and Garfield counties.))
Sheep Unit 4 Selah Butte: Permit Area: That part of Yakima and
Kittitas counties between Ellensburg and Yakima east of the
Yakima River and north of Selah Creek, west of Interstate 82 and
south of Interstate 90.
Sheep Unit 5 Umtanum: Permit Area: Those portions of Yakima and
Kittitas counties west of the Yakima River, north of Wenas Creek,
and east of USFS Road 1701 to Manastash Lake and its drainage;
south and east along the South Fork Manastash Creek to Manastash
Creek and the Yakima River.
Sheep Unit 7 Cleman Mountain: Permit Area: That part of Yakima
County south of Wenas Creek and east of USFS Road 1701, north of
Highway 410 and Highway 12 and west of the Yakima River.
Sheep Unit 10 Mt. Hull: Permit Area: That part of Okanogan
County within the following described boundary: Beginning at
Oroville; then south along U.S. Highway 97 to the Swanson's Mill
Road (old Mt. Hull Road) near Lake Andrews; then east to the Dry
Gulch Road; then north to the Oroville-Toroda Creek Road (Molson
Grade Road); then west to Oroville and the point of beginning.
Sheep Unit 12 Lincoln Cliffs: Permit Area: That part of Lincoln
County north of Highway 2.
Sheep Unit 13 Quilomene: Permit Area: GMU((s)) 329 ((and 330)).
Sheep Unit 14 Swakane: Permit Area: GMU ((316)) 250.
((1999)) 2000 Mountain Goat Permit Hunts
Who May Apply: Anyone may apply; except those who drew a
mountain goat permit in Washington state after 1998. Starting in
1999, only one mountain goat permit will be issued during an
individual's lifetime.
Bag Limit: One (1) adult goat of either sex with horns four (4)
inches or longer. WDFW urges hunters to refrain from shooting
nannies with kids. Permit hunters may start hunting Sept. 1 with
archery equipment.
| Hunt Name |
Permit Season |
Permit Hunt Boundary Description |
Special Restrictions |
(( Permits |
| Methow | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 2-2 | Any Legal Weapon | 5 |
| Naches Pass | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 3-6 | Any Legal Weapon | 3 |
| Bumping River | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 3-7 | Any Legal Weapon | 2 |
| Tieton River | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 3-9 | Any Legal Weapon | 3 |
| Blazed Ridge | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 3-10 | Any Legal Weapon | 6 |
| Kachess Ridge | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 3-11 | Any Legal Weapon | 1 |
| (( |
||||
| Jack Mountain | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 4-9 | Any Legal Weapon | 1 |
| (( |
||||
| Corral Pass | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 4-38 | Any Legal Weapon | 2 |
| Tatoosh | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 5-2 | Any Legal Weapon | 5 |
| Smith Creek | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 5-3 | Any Legal Weapon | 3 |
| Goat Rocks | Sept. 15-Oct. 31 | Goat Unit 5-4 | Any Legal Weapon | 7 |
Goat Unit 2-2 Methow Area: Permit Area: Okanogan County within
the following described boundary: Beginning at the Town of
Twisp, westerly along the Twisp River Road (County Road 4440) to
Roads End; west up the Twisp Pass Trail 432 to Twisp Pass and the
Okanogan County line; northerly along the Okanogan County line
through Washington Pass to Harts Pass; southeast down Harts Pass
(Road 5400) to Lost River; then along the Lost River-Mazama Road
to Mazama; then southwest to State Highway 20; then southeasterly
along State Highway 20 to Twisp and the point of beginning.
Goat Unit 3-6 Naches Pass: Permit Area: Yakima and Kittitas
counties within the following described boundary: Beginning at
Chinook Pass; then north along the Pacific Crest Trail to Naches
Pass; then east to USFS Road 19 and continuing to State Highway
410; then west along State Highway 410 to Chinook Pass and point
of beginning.
Goat Unit 3-7 Bumping River: Permit Area: Yakima County within
the following described boundary: Beginning at White Pass and
the Pacific Crest Trail; then north to Forest Trail 980; then
north to USFS Road 18; then north to State Highway 410; then east
to State Highway 12; then west along State Highway 12 and back to
point of beginning; EXCEPT Timberwolf Mountain, which is closed.
Goat Unit 3-9 Tieton River: Permit Area: Yakima County within
the following described boundary: Beginning at White Pass and
Pacific Crest Trail; then south to the ((Yakima)) Yakama Indian
Reservation Boundary; then east to USFS Jeep Trail 1137; then
west to USFS Road 1070-578 Spur; then west to Road 1000; then
north to USFS Road 12; then north to State Highway 12; then west
on State Highway 12 to point of beginning.
Goat Unit 3-10 Blazed Ridge: Permit Area: Kittitas and Yakima
counties within the following described boundary: Beginning at
the mouth of Cabin Creek on the Yakima River; then west along
Cabin Creek to the headwaters near Snowshoe Butte; then south
along the Cascade Crest separating the Green and Yakima river
drainage to Pyramid Peak; then southeast along the North Fork,
Little Naches, and Naches River to the Yakima River; then north
along the Yakima River to the mouth of Cabin Creek and point of
beginning.
Goat Unit 3-11 Kachess Ridge: Permit Area: Kittitas County
within the following described boundary: Beginning at the mouth
of the Kachess River on the Yakima River; then north along the
Kachess River and Kachess Lake to USFS Road 4600; then east on
USFS Road 4600 to the Cle Elum River; then south along the Cle
Elum River and Lake Cle Elum to the Yakima River; then northwest
along the Yakima River to the mouth of the Kachess River and
point of beginning.
((Goat Unit 4-8 East Ross Lake: Permit Area: Whatcom County
within the following described boundary: Beginning at the point
the U.S.-Canada boundary meets the east boundary of North
Cascades National Park; then south along the park boundary to
Stetattle Creek; then south down Stetattle Creek to Gorge Lake;
then southwest along Gorge Lake to State Highway 20; then east
and north along State Highway 20 to Ross Dam; then north along
the east shoreline of Ross Lake (Note: Exclude Ruby Arm) to
Devil's Creek; then east up Devil's Creek to a tributary
extending south to ridge line between Jerry Lakes and a pinnacle
of Jack Mountain (7,292 ft. elevation); continue south over this
ridge line into the Crater Creek Basin and Crater Creek; then
down Crater Creek to its confluence with Ruby Creek; then east up
Ruby Creek to Granite Creek; then continue east up Granite to the
Cascades Summit; then north along the Cascades Summit to the
U.S.-Canada boundary; then west along the Canadian line to the
east boundary of North Cascades National Park and the point of
beginning. (Notice: Jack Mountain not included in Goat Unit
4-8, East Ross Lake. See description for Goat Unit 4-9, Jack
Mountain.)))
Goat Unit 4-9 Jack Mountain: Permit Area: Whatcom County within
the following described boundary: Beginning at the confluence of
Ruby Creek and Crater Creek; then north up Crater Creek to the
ridge line between Jerry Lakes and a pinnacle of Jack Mountain
(7,292 ft. elevation); continue due north to Devil's Creek; then
west down Devil's Creek to Ross Lake; then south along the east
shoreline of Ross Lake to Ruby Arm; then easterly up Ruby Arm and
Ruby Creek to the confluence of Crater Creek and the point of
beginning.
((Goat Unit 4-32 Foss River: Permit Area: King and Snohomish
counties within the following described boundary: Beginning at
intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and the King County line at
Stevens Pass; then south along the King County line to the
headwaters of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near Dutch Miller
Gap; then west and south down said river to the confluence with
the Dingford Creek; then north and east up said creek to its
headwaters intersection with USFS Trail 1005; then north up said
trail to Little Myrtle Lake; then west and north to Marlene Lake
(approximately 4 miles); then north down the stream outlet from
Marlene Lake to the junction with USFS Trail 1002 near Dorothy
Lake; then north along said trail to the junction with the East
Fork Miller River headwaters; then north down said river to the
confluence with the South Fork Skykomish River; then east up said
river to the junction with U.S. Highway 2; then east along said
highway to the point of beginning.
Goat Unit 4-34 Pratt River: Permit Area: King County within the
following described boundary: Beginning at the point where the
Weyerhaeuser Mainline Truck Road intersects the Middle Fork
Snoqualmie River (near the confluence of the North Fork and
Snoqualmie Rivers); then northeast up the Middle Fork Snoqualmie
to its headwaters near Dutch Miller Gap at the King County line;
then south along the King County line to Snoqualmie Pass and the
intersection with Interstate 90; then west along Interstate 90 to
the point nearest the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River (approximately
one mile east of North Bend); then north and east up the Middle
Fork Snoqualmie River and to the point of beginning. Except
closed: Snoqualmie Mountain and the watersheds of Denny Creek
and South Fork of the Snoqualmie above Denny Creek.))
Goat Unit 4-38 Corral Pass: Permit Area: Pierce County within
the following described boundary: Beginning where Goat Creek
intersects the Corral Pass Road; then southeast up Goat Creek to
the Cascade Crest; then north along the Crest to USFS Trail 1188;
then northwest along said trail to USFS Trail 1176; then north
along said trail to Corral Pass; then west along Corral Pass Road
to its intersection with Goat Creek and the point of beginning.
Goat Unit 5-2 Tatoosh: Permit Area: Lewis County within the
following described boundary: Beginning at the junction of the
southern Mount Rainier National Park Boundary and State Highway
123; then south along State Highway 123 to U.S. Highway 12; then
southwest along said highway to Skate Creek Road (USFS Road 52);
then northwest along said road to the junction of Morse Creek
Road (old road to Longmire Campground); then north along said
road to the Mount Rainier National Park Boundary; then east along
the southern park boundary to the point of beginning.
Goat Unit 5-3 Smith Creek: Permit area: Lewis County within the
following described boundary: Beginning at the Town of Randle;
then east along U.S. Highway 12 to USFS Road 21; then southeast
along USFS Road 21 to USFS Road 22; then northeast and northwest
along USFS Road 22 to USFS Road 23; then east and northwest on
USFS Road 23 to USFS Road 25; then north along USFS Road 25 to
Randle and point of beginning.
Goat Unit 5-4 Goat Rocks: Permit Area: Lewis County south of the
White Pass Highway (U.S. Highway 12) and east of the Johnson
Creek Road (USFS Road 1302).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 99-10-102 (Order 99-40), § 232-28-273, filed 5/5/99, effective 6/5/99; 98-10-005 (Order 98-58), § 232-28-273, filed 4/22/98, effective 5/23/98.]
OTS-3900.2
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-276
2000-01, 2001-02, and 2002-03 Official
hunting hours and small game seasons.
| Western Washington from |
Eastern Washington from |
|||||||||
| Dates (Inclusive) | A.M. | to | P.M. | A.M. | to | P.M. | ||||
| Daylight Savings Time | ||||||||||
| Fri. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Sept. 3 | 6:00 | 7:50 | 5:45 | 7:35 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 4 | - | Sun. | Sept. 10 | 6:05 | 7:40 | 5:55 | 7:25 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 11 | - | Sun. | Sept. 17 | 6:15 | 7:25 | 6:05 | 7:10 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 18 | - | Sun. | Sept. 24 | 6:25 | 7:10 | 6:10 | 7:00 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 25 | - | Sun. | Oct. 1 | 6:35 | 6:55 | 6:20 | 6:45 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 2 | - | Sun. | Oct. 8 | 6:45 | 6:40 | 6:30 | 6:30 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 9 | - | Sun. | Oct. 15 | 6:55 | 6:25 | 6:40 | 6:15 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 16 | - | Sun. | Oct. 22 | 7:05 | 6:15 | 6:50 | 6:00 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 23 | - | Sat. | Oct. 28 | 7:10 | 6:05 | 7:00 | 5:50 | ||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||||
| Sun. | Oct. 29 | 6:20 | 5:00 | 6:05 | 4:45 | |||||
| Mon. | Oct. 30 | - | Sun. | Nov. 5 | 6:25 | 4:50 | 6:10 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 6 | - | Sun. | Nov. 12 | 6:35 | 4:40 | 6:25 | 4:30 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 13 | - | Sun. | Nov. 19 | 6:45 | 4:30 | 6:35 | 4:20 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 20 | - | Sun. | Nov. 26 | 6:55 | 4:25 | 6:45 | 4:15 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 27 | - | Sun. | Dec. 3 | 7:05 | 4:20 | 6:55 | 4:10 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 4 | - | Sun. | Dec. 10 | 7:15 | 4:20 | 7:00 | 4:05 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 11 | - | Sun. | Dec. 17 | 7:20 | 4:20 | 7:10 | 4:05 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 18 | - | Sun. | Dec. 24 | 7:25 | 4:20 | 7:10 | 4:10 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 25 | - | Sun. | Dec. 31 | 7:25 | 4:25 | 7:15 | 4:10 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 1 | - | Sun. | Jan. 7 | 7:30 | 4:30 | 7:15 | 4:20 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 8 | - | Sun. | Jan. 14 | 7:25 | 4:40 | 7:15 | 4:30 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 15 | - | Sun. | Jan. 21 | 7:20 | 4:50 | 7:10 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 22 | - | Sun. | Jan. 28 | 7:15 | 5:00 | 7:00 | 4:50 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 29 | - | Wed. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 | 5:05 | 6:55 | 4:50 | ||
| * | These are lawful hunting hours (one-half hour before sunrise to sunset) for migratory game birds (duck, goose, coot, snipe, mourning dove, and band-tailed pigeon); upland birds (pheasant, quail, partridge); and turkey during established seasons. |
1)
Western Washington - Pheasant and quail hunting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in all areas.
2)
Clark (except areas south of the Washougal River), Cowlitz, Grays Harbor (except areas north of U.S. Highway 12 and
west of U.S. Highway 101), Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties - Goose hunting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except
one-half hour before sunrise to sunset during the September goose season and 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the late goose
season.
3)
Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on
designated pheasant release sites.
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| Sat. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Sept. 2 | 6:00 | 7:50 | 5:45 | 7:40 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 3 | - | Sun. | Sept. 9 | 6:05 | 7:40 | 5:50 | 7:30 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 10 | - | Sun. | Sept. 16 | 6:15 | 7:25 | 6:00 | 7:15 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 17 | - | Sun. | Sept. 23 | 6:20 | 7:10 | 6:10 | 7:00 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 24 | - | Sun. | Sept. 30 | 6:30 | 6:55 | 6:20 | 6:45 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 1 | - | Sun. | Oct. 7 | 6:40 | 6:45 | 6:30 | 6:30 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 8 | - | Sun. | Oct. 14 | 6:50 | 6:30 | 6:40 | 6:15 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 15 | - | Sun. | Oct. 21 | 7:00 | 6:15 | 6:50 | 6:05 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 22 | - | Sat. | Oct. 27 | 7:10 | 6:05 | 7:00 | 5:50 | ||
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| Sun. | Oct. 28 | 6:15 | 5:00 | 6:05 | 4:45 | |||||
| Mon. | Oct. 29 | - | Sun. | Nov. 4 | 6:20 | 4:50 | 6:10 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 5 | - | Sun. | Nov. 11 | 6:35 | 4:40 | 6:20 | 4:30 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 12 | - | Sun. | Nov. 18 | 6:45 | 4:35 | 6:30 | 4:20 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 19 | - | Sun. | Nov. 25 | 6:55 | 4:25 | 6:45 | 4:15 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 26 | - | Sun. | Dec. 2 | 7:05 | 4:20 | 6:50 | 4:10 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 3 | - | Sun. | Dec. 9 | 7:10 | 4:20 | 7:00 | 4:05 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 10 | - | Sun. | Dec. 16 | 7:20 | 4:20 | 7:05 | 4:05 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 17 | - | Sun. | Dec. 23 | 7:25 | 4:20 | 7:10 | 4:05 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 24 | - | Sun. | Dec. 30 | 7:25 | 4:25 | 7:15 | 4:10 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 31 | - | Sun. | Jan. 6 | 7:25 | 4:30 | 7:15 | 4:20 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 7 | - | Sun. | Jan. 13 | 7:25 | 4:40 | 7:15 | 4:25 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 14 | - | Sun. | Jan. 20 | 7:20 | 4:45 | 7:10 | 4:35 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 21 | - | Sun. | Jan. 27 | 7:15 | 4:55 | 7:05 | 4:45 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 28 | - | Thur. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 | 5:05 | 7:00 | 4:55 | ||
| * | These are lawful hunting hours (one-half hour before sunrise to sunset) for migratory game birds (duck, goose, coot, snipe, mourning dove, and band-tailed pigeon); upland birds (pheasant, quail, partridge); and turkey during established seasons. |
1)
Western Washington - Pheasant and quail hunting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in all areas.
2)
Clark (except areas south of the Washougal River), Cowlitz, Grays Harbor (except areas north of U.S. Highway 12 and
west of U.S. Highway 101), Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties - Goose hunting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except
one-half hour before sunrise to sunset during the September goose season and 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the late goose
season.
3)
Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on
designated pheasant release sites.
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| Daylight Savings Time | ||||||||||
| Sun. | Sept. 1 | 6:00 | 7:50 | 5:45 | 7:40 | |||||
| Mon. | Sept. 2 | - | Sun. | Sept. 8 | 6:00 | 7:45 | 5:45 | 7:30 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 9 | - | Sun. | Sept. 15 | 6:10 | 7:30 | 6:00 | 7:15 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 16 | - | Sun. | Sept. 22 | 6:20 | 7:15 | 6:10 | 7:00 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 23 | - | Sun. | Sept. 29 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 6:20 | 6:45 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 30 | - | Sun. | Oct. 6 | 6:40 | 6:45 | 6:30 | 6:35 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 7 | - | Sun. | Oct. 13 | 6:50 | 6:30 | 6:40 | 6:20 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 14 | - | Sun. | Oct. 20 | 7:00 | 6:20 | 6:50 | 6:05 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 21 | - | Sat. | Oct. 26 | 7:10 | 6:05 | 7:00 | 5:55 | ||
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| Sun. | Oct. 27 | 6:15 | 5:00 | 6:00 | 4:50 | |||||
| Mon. | Oct. 28 | - | Sun. | Nov. 3 | 6:20 | 4:55 | 6:10 | 4:50 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 4 | - | Sun. | Nov. 10 | 6:30 | 4:45 | 6:20 | 4:30 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 11 | - | Sun. | Nov. 17 | 6:40 | 4:35 | 6:30 | 4:20 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 18 | - | Sun. | Nov. 24 | 6:50 | 4:25 | 6:40 | 4:15 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 25 | - | Sun. | Dec. 1 | 7:00 | 4:20 | 6:50 | 4:10 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 2 | - | Sun. | Dec. 8 | 7:10 | 4:20 | 7:00 | 4:10 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 9 | - | Sun. | Dec. 15 | 7:15 | 4:20 | 7:05 | 4:10 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 16 | - | Sun. | Dec. 22 | 7:20 | 4:20 | 7:10 | 4:10 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 23 | - | Sun. | Dec. 29 | 7:25 | 4:25 | 7:10 | 4:15 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 30 | - | Sun. | Jan. 5 | 7:25 | 4:30 | 7:15 | 4:15 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 6 | - | Sun. | Jan. 12 | 7:25 | 4:35 | 7:15 | 4:25 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 13 | - | Sun. | Jan. 19 | 7:20 | 4:45 | 7:10 | 4:35 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 20 | - | Sun. | Jan. 26 | 7:15 | 4:55 | 7:05 | 4:45 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 27 | - | Fri. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 | 5:05 | 7:00 | 4:55 | ||
| * | These are lawful hunting hours (one-half hour before sunrise to sunset) for migratory game birds (duck, goose, coot, snipe, mourning dove, and band-tailed pigeon); upland birds (pheasant, quail, partridge); and turkey during established seasons. |
1)
Western Washington - Pheasant and quail hunting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in all areas.
2)
Clark (except areas south of the Washougal River), Cowlitz, Grays Harbor (except areas north of U.S. Highway 12 and
west of U.S. Highway 101), Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties - Goose hunting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except
one-half hour before sunrise to sunset during the September goose season and 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the late goose
season.
3)
Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on
designated pheasant release sites.
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| Daylight Savings Time | ||||||||||
| Fri. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Sept. 3 | 6:00 | 8:20 | 5:45 | 8:05 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 4 | - | Sun. | Sept. 10 | 6:05 | 8:10 | 5:55 | 7:55 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 11 | - | Sun. | Sept. 17 | 6:15 | 7:55 | 6:05 | 7:40 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 18 | - | Sun. | Sept. 24 | 6:25 | 7:40 | 6:10 | 7:30 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 25 | - | Sun. | Oct. 1 | 6:35 | 7:25 | 6:20 | 7:15 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 2 | - | Sun. | Oct. 8 | 6:45 | 7:10 | 6:30 | 7:00 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 9 | - | Sun. | Oct. 15 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:40 | 6:45 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 16 | - | Sun. | Oct. 22 | 7:05 | 6:45 | 6:50 | 6:30 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 23 | - | Sat. | Oct. 28 | 7:10 | 6:35 | 7:00 | 6:20 | ||
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| Sun. | Oct. 29 | 6:20 | 5:30 | 6:05 | 5:15 | |||||
| Mon. | Oct. 30 | - | Sun. | Nov. 5 | 6:25 | 5:20 | 6:10 | 5:10 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 6 | - | Sun. | Nov. 12 | 6:35 | 5:10 | 6:25 | 5:00 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 13 | - | Sun. | Nov. 19 | 6:45 | 5:00 | 6:35 | 4:50 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 20 | - | Sun. | Nov. 26 | 6:55 | 4:55 | 6:45 | 4:45 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 27 | - | Sun. | Dec. 3 | 7:05 | 4:50 | 6:55 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 4 | - | Sun. | Dec. 10 | 7:15 | 4:50 | 7:00 | 4:35 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 11 | - | Sun. | Dec. 17 | 7:20 | 4:50 | 7:10 | 4:35 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 18 | - | Sun. | Dec. 24 | 7:25 | 4:50 | 7:10 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 25 | - | Sun. | Dec. 31 | 7:25 | 4:55 | 7:15 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 1 | - | Sun. | Jan. 7 | 7:30 | 5:00 | 7:15 | 4:50 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 8 | - | Sun. | Jan. 14 | 7:25 | 5:10 | 7:15 | 5:00 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 15 | - | Sun. | Jan. 21 | 7:20 | 5:20 | 7:10 | 5:10 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 22 | - | Sun. | Jan. 28 | 7:15 | 5:30 | 7:00 | 5:20 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 29 | - | Wed. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 | 5:35 | 6:55 | 5:20 | ||
| * | These are lawful hunting hours (one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset) for game animals and forest grouse (ruffed, blue, spruce) during established seasons. |
1)
Bobcat and raccoon are exempt from hunting hour restrictions during established bobcat and raccoon seasons except when
that area is open to modern firearm hunting of deer or elk, hunting hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to one-half
hour after sunset.
2)
Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on
designated pheasant release sites.
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| Dates (Inclusive) | A.M. | to | P.M. | A.M. | to | P.M. | ||||
| Daylight Savings Time | ||||||||||
| Sat. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Sept. 2 | 6:00 | 8:20 | 5:45 | 8:10 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 3 | - | Sun. | Sept. 9 | 6:05 | 8:10 | 5:50 | 8:00 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 10 | - | Sun. | Sept. 16 | 6:15 | 7:55 | 6:00 | 7:45 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 17 | - | Sun. | Sept. 23 | 6:20 | 7:40 | 6:10 | 7:30 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 24 | - | Sun. | Sept. 30 | 6:30 | 7:25 | 6:20 | 7:15 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 1 | - | Sun. | Oct. 7 | 6:40 | 7:15 | 6:30 | 7:00 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 8 | - | Sun. | Oct. 14 | 6:50 | 7:00 | 6:40 | 6:45 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 15 | - | Sun. | Oct. 21 | 7:00 | 6:45 | 6:50 | 6:35 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 22 | - | Sat. | Oct. 27 | 7:10 | 6:35 | 7:00 | 6:20 | ||
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| Sun. | Oct. 28 | 6:15 | 5:30 | 6:05 | 5:15 | |||||
| Mon. | Oct. 29 | - | Sun. | Nov. 4 | 6:20 | 5:20 | 6:10 | 5:10 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 5 | - | Sun. | Nov. 11 | 6:35 | 5:10 | 6:20 | 5:00 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 12 | - | Sun. | Nov. 18 | 6:45 | 5:05 | 6:30 | 4:50 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 19 | - | Sun. | Nov. 25 | 6:55 | 4:55 | 6:45 | 4:45 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 26 | - | Sun. | Dec. 2 | 7:05 | 4:50 | 6:50 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 3 | - | Sun. | Dec. 9 | 7:10 | 4:50 | 7:00 | 4:35 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 10 | - | Sun. | Dec. 16 | 7:20 | 4:50 | 7:05 | 4:35 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 17 | - | Sun. | Dec. 23 | 7:25 | 4:50 | 7:10 | 4:35 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 24 | - | Sun. | Dec. 30 | 7:25 | 4:55 | 7:15 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 31 | - | Sun. | Jan. 6 | 7:25 | 5:00 | 7:15 | 4:50 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 7 | - | Sun. | Jan. 13 | 7:25 | 5:10 | 7:15 | 4:55 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 14 | - | Sun. | Jan. 20 | 7:20 | 5:15 | 7:10 | 5:05 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 21 | - | Sun. | Jan. 27 | 7:15 | 5:25 | 7:05 | 5:15 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 28 | - | Thur. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 | 5:35 | 7:00 | 5:25 | ||
| * | These are lawful hunting hours (one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset) for game animals and forest grouse (ruffed, blue, spruce) during established seasons. |
1)
Bobcat and raccoon are exempt from hunting hour restrictions during established bobcat and raccoon seasons except when
that area is open to modern firearm hunting of deer or elk, hunting hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to one-half
hour after sunset.
2)
Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on
designated pheasant release sites.
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| Daylight Savings Time | ||||||||||
| Sun. | Sept. 1 | 6:00 | 8:20 | 5:45 | 8:10 | |||||
| Mon. | Sept. 2 | - | Sun. | Sept. 8 | 6:00 | 8:15 | 5:45 | 8:00 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 9 | - | Sun. | Sept. 15 | 6:10 | 8:00 | 6:00 | 7:45 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 16 | - | Sun. | Sept. 22 | 6:20 | 7:45 | 6:10 | 7:30 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 23 | - | Sun. | Sept. 29 | 6:30 | 7:30 | 6:20 | 7:15 | ||
| Mon. | Sept. 30 | - | Sun. | Oct. 6 | 6:40 | 7:15 | 6:30 | 7:05 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 7 | - | Sun. | Oct. 13 | 6:50 | 7:00 | 6:40 | 6:50 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 14 | - | Sun. | Oct. 20 | 7:00 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:35 | ||
| Mon. | Oct. 21 | - | Sat. | Oct. 26 | 7:10 | 6:35 | 7:00 | 6:25 | ||
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| Sun. | Oct. 27 | 6:15 | 5:30 | 6:00 | 5:20 | |||||
| Mon. | Oct. 28 | - | Sun. | Nov. 3 | 6:20 | 5:25 | 6:10 | 5:20 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 4 | - | Sun. | Nov. 10 | 6:30 | 5:15 | 6:20 | 5:00 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 11 | - | Sun. | Nov. 17 | 6:40 | 5:05 | 6:30 | 4:50 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 18 | - | Sun. | Nov. 24 | 6:50 | 4:55 | 6:40 | 4:45 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 25 | - | Sun. | Dec. 1 | 7:00 | 4:50 | 6:50 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 2 | - | Sun. | Dec. 8 | 7:10 | 4:50 | 7:00 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 9 | - | Sun. | Dec. 15 | 7:15 | 4:50 | 7:05 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 16 | - | Sun. | Dec. 22 | 7:20 | 4:50 | 7:10 | 4:40 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 23 | - | Sun. | Dec. 29 | 7:25 | 4:55 | 7:10 | 4:45 | ||
| Mon. | Dec. 30 | - | Sun. | Jan. 5 | 7:25 | 5:00 | 7:15 | 4:45 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 6 | - | Sun. | Jan. 12 | 7:25 | 5:05 | 7:15 | 4:55 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 13 | - | Sun. | Jan. 19 | 7:20 | 5:15 | 7:10 | 5:05 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 20 | - | Sun. | Jan. 26 | 7:15 | 5:25 | 7:05 | 5:15 | ||
| Mon. | Jan. 27 | - | Fri. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 | 5:35 | 7:00 | 5:25 | ||
| * | These are lawful hunting hours (one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset) for game animals and forest grouse (ruffed, blue, spruce) during established seasons. |
1)
Bobcat and raccoon are exempt from hunting hour restrictions during established bobcat and raccoon seasons except when
that area is open to modern firearm hunting of deer or elk, hunting hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to one-half
hour after sunset.
2)
Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on
designated pheasant release sites.
Hound Hunting During Deer and Elk Hunting Seasons
It is unlawful to hunt any wildlife at night or wild animals with
dogs (hounds) during the months of September, October, or
November in any area open to a center-fire rifle deer or elk
season. The use of hounds to hunt black bear, cougar, and bobcat
is prohibited year around.
BOBCAT
Bag and Possession Limits: No Limit
OPEN SEASON: State-wide
Sept. 5, 2000-Mar. 15, 2001; Sept. 4, 2001-Mar. 15, 2002; Sept.
3, 2002-Mar. 15, 2003.
RACCOON
Bag and Possession Limits: No Limit
OPEN SEASON: State-wide, except CLOSED on Long Island within
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge.
Sept. 5, 2000-Mar. 15, 2001; Sept. 4, 2001-Mar. 15, 2002; Sept.
3, 2002-Mar. 15, 2003.
FOX
Bag and Possession Limits: No Limit
OPEN SEASON: State-wide, except CLOSED within the exterior
boundaries of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan, Wenatchee,
and Gifford Pinchot National Forests and GMUs 407 and 410.
Sept. 5, 2000-Mar. 15, 2001; Sept. 4, 2001-Mar. 15, 2002; Sept.
3, 2002-Mar. 15, 2003.
COYOTE
Bag and Possession Limits: No Limit
OPEN SEASON: State-wide, year around except CLOSED from September
15 to November 30 in the Pasayten Wilderness, GMUs 426 and 450,
and those portions of GMUs 218, 245, and 448 within the external
boundaries of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan, and Wenatchee
National Forests. However, coyote may only be killed and/or
pursued with hounds during the following period: Sept. 5,
2000-Mar. 15, 2001; Sept. 4, 2001-Mar. 15, 2002; Sept. 3,
2002-Mar. 15, 2003; except coyote may be hunted year around with
hounds in Grant, Adams, Benton, and Franklin counties.
FOREST GROUSE (BLUE, RUFFED, AND SPRUCE)
Bag and Possession Limits: Three (3) grouse per day, with a
total of nine (9) grouse in possession at any time; straight or
mixed bag.
State-wide: Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2000; Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2001; Sept.
1-Dec. 31, 2002.
PTARMIGAN, SAGE, AND SHARP-TAILED GROUSE
Season closed state-wide.
Upland Birds
Eastern Washington
Ring-necked Pheasant
Bag and Possession Limits: Three (3) cock pheasants per day,
with a total of fifteen (15) cock pheasants in possession at any
time.
Youth Season: Sept. 23 and 24, 2000; Sept. 22 and 23, 2001;
Sept. 21 and 22, 2002. Open only to youth hunters accompanied by
an adult at least 18 years old.
Regular Season: Oct. 7-Dec. 31, 2000; Oct. 6-Dec. 31, 2001; Oct.
5-Dec. 31, 2002.
Chukar Partridge
Bag and Possession Limits: Six (6) chukar per day, with a total
of eighteen (18) chukar in possession at any time.
Regular Season: Oct. 1, 2000-Jan. 15, 2001; Oct. 1, 2001-Jan.
21, 2002; Oct. 1, 2002-Jan. 20, 2003.
Gray (Hungarian) Partridge
Bag and Possession Limits: Six (6) gray partridges per day, with
a total of eighteen (18) gray partridges in possession at any
time.
Regular Season: Oct. 1, 2000-Jan. 15, 2001; Oct. 1, 2001-Jan.
21, 2002; Oct. 1, 2002-Jan. 20, 2003.
Mountain Quail
Season closed throughout Eastern Washington.
Valley and Bobwhite Quail
Bag and Possession Limits: Ten (10) quail per day, with a total
of thirty (30) quail in possession at any time, straight or mixed
bag.
Youth Season: Sept. 23 and 24, 2000; Sept. 22 and 23, 2001;
Sept. 21 and 22, 2002. Open only to youth hunters accompanied by
an adult at least 18 years old.
Regular Season: Oct. 7, 2000-Jan. 15, 2001; Oct. 6, 2001-Jan.
21, 2002; Oct. 5, 2002-Jan. 20, 2003.
Yakama Indian Reservation: The 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 Upland
bird seasons within the Yakama Indian Reservation shall be the
same as the season established by the Yakama Indian Nation.
Western Washington
Ring-necked Pheasant
Bag and Possession Limits: Two (2) pheasants of either sex per
day, with a total of fifteen (15) pheasants in possession at any
time.
Youth Season: Sept. 23 and 24, 2000; Sept. 22 and 23, 2001;
Sept. 21 and 22, 2002. Open only to youth hunters accompanied by
an adult at least 18 years old.
Hunters 65 years of age or older: Sept. 25-29, 2000; Sept.
24-28, 2001; Sept. 23-27, 2002.
Regular Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 30, 2000; Sept. 29-Nov. 30, 2001;
Sept. 29-Nov. 30, 2002. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; except Dungeness
Recreation site (Clallam County) starting Oct. 7, 2000; Oct. 6,
2001; Oct. 5, 2002.
A Western Washington Pheasant Permit is required to hunt pheasant
in Western Washington, in addition to a current small game
hunting license. Pheasant kills must be recorded. Upon taking a
pheasant, the holder of a Western Washington Pheasant Permit must
immediately enter on the corresponding space the date and
location of kill.
There are three options available:
(1) Full Season Option: Allows the harvest of eight (8)
pheasants.
(2) Youth Option: Allows the harvest of eight (8) pheasants by youth hunters.
(3) 3-Day Option: Allows the harvest of four (4) pheasants during three consecutive days.
Every person possessing a Western Washington Pheasant Permit must
by December 31, return the permit to the Department of Fish and
Wildlife. The number of permits purchased per year is not
limited.
A hunter shall select one valid option at the time they purchase
their Western Washington Pheasant Permit. It is unlawful to
purchase an additional permit until the eight pheasant allowed on
the current permit are taken.
Special Restriction: Western Washington pheasant hunters must
choose to hunt on either odd-numbered or even-numbered weekend
days from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. at all units of Lake Terrell, Tennant
Lake, Snoqualmie, Skagit, Skookumchuck, and Scatter Creek
Wildlife Areas, and must indicate their choice on the Western
Washington Pheasant Permit by choosing "odd" or "even." Hunters
that select the three day option, hunters 65 years of age or
older, and youth hunters may hunt during either weekend day
morning. Youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult at least
18 years old. Adults must have an appropriately marked pheasant
permit.
Mountain Quail
Bag and Possession Limits: Two (2) mountain quail per day, with
a total of four (4) mountain quail in possession at any time.
Oct. 7-Nov. 30, 2000; Oct. 6-Nov. 30, 2001; Oct. 5-Nov. 30, 2002.
Valley and Bobwhite Quail
Bag and Possession Limits: Ten (10) valley or bobwhite quail per
day, with a total of thirty (30) valley or bobwhite quail in
possession at any time, straight or mixed bag.
Oct. 7-Nov. 30, 2000; Oct. 6-Nov. 30, 2001; Oct. 5-Nov. 30, 2002.
TURKEY
Spring Season
Gobblers and Turkeys with Visible Beards Only.
State-wide: April 15-May 15, 2001; April 15-May 15, 2002; April
15-May 15, 2003.
Fall Season
Either Sex
Permit Only - Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Klickitat, Skamania,
Stevens, and Walla Walla counties, and GMU 133: Oct. 1-5, 2000;
Oct. 1-5, 2001; Oct. 1-5, 2002.
| Permit Area | Number of Permits |
| Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, and Walla Walla counties | 50 |
| Klickitat and Skamania counties | 75 |
| Stevens County | 250 |
| GMU 133 | 30 |
OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS/BAG LIMITS:
Bag and Possession Limit: One (1) turkey per day, only two (2)
may be killed in Eastern Washington per year, except only one (1)
may be killed in Chelan, Kittitas, or Yakima counties; and one
per year in Western Washington, except two turkeys may be killed
in Klickitat County. The season limit is three (3) birds per
year.
Hunting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset during
spring and fall seasons.
SPECIAL REGULATIONS:
| 1. | Turkey season is open for shotgun and bow-and-arrow hunting only. |
| 2. | A turkey tag is required for hunting turkey. |
| 3. | Each successful hunter must complete and return a game harvest report card to the Department of Fish and Wildlife within ten days after taking a turkey. |
| 4. | It is unlawful to use dogs to hunt turkeys. |
| 5. | It is unlawful to bait game birds. |
Wild upland game birds may be pursued during the dog training
season, but may not be killed except during established hunting
seasons. Captive raised game birds may be released and killed
during dog training if proof of lawful acquisition (invoices) are
in possession and the birds are appropriately marked (WAC 232-12-271) (WAC 232-12-044).
Aug. 1, 2000-Mar. 31, 2001; Aug. 1, 2001-Mar. 31, 2002; Aug. 1,
2002-Mar. 31, 2003, except from Sept. 15-Nov. 30, dog training is
only allowed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on designated Western
Washington pheasant release sites.
Dog training may be conducted year around on posted portions of:
Region One - Espanola (T 24 N, R 40 E, E 1/2 of Sec. 16); Region
Three - South L.T. Murray Wildlife Area; Region Four - Fort Lewis
Military Base, Skagit Wildlife Area, Lake Terrell Wildlife Area,
and Snoqualmie Wildlife Area; Region Five - Shillapoo/Vancouver
Lake Wildlife Area; Region Six - Scatter Creek Wildlife Area.
HIP REQUIREMENTS:
All hunters age 16 and over of migratory game birds (duck, goose,
coot, snipe, mourning dove) are required to complete a Harvest
Information Program (HIP) survey form at a license dealer, and
possess a Washington Migratory Bird Stamp as evidence of
compliance with this requirement when hunting migratory game
birds. Youth hunters are required to complete a HIP survey form,
and possess a free Washington Youth Migratory Bird Authorization
as evidence of compliance with this requirement when hunting
migratory game birds.
CANADA GOOSE SEPTEMBER SEASON
Bag and Possession Limits: Western Washington Goose Management
Areas 1 and 3: Five (5) Canada geese per day with a total of ten
(10) in possession at any time. Remainder of the state: Three
(3) Canada geese per day with a total of six (6) in possession at
any time.
State-wide: Sept. 9-14, 2000; Sept. 8-13, 2001; Sept. 7-12,
2002.
BAND-TAILED PIGEON
Closed season state-wide.
MOURNING DOVE
Bag and Possession Limits: Ten (10) mourning doves per day with
a total of twenty (20) mourning doves in possession at any time.
State-wide: Sept. 1-15, 2000; Sept. 1-15, 2001; Sept. 1-15,
2002.
COTTONTAIL AND SNOWSHOE HARE (OR WASHINGTON HARE)
Bag and Possession Limits: Five (5) rabbits or hares per day,
with a total of fifteen (15) in possession at any time, straight
or mixed bag.
State-wide: Sept. 1, 2000-Mar. 15, 2001; Sept. 1, 2001-Mar. 15,
2002; Sept. 1, 2002-Mar. 15, 2003.
JACKRABBIT
Closed season state-wide.
CROWS
Bag and Possession Limits: No Limit
State-wide: Oct. 1, 2000-Jan. 31, 2001; Oct. 1, 2001-Jan. 31,
2002; Oct. 1, 2002-Jan. 31, 2003.
FALCONRY SEASONS
Upland Game Bird - Falconry
Daily Bag: Two (2) pheasants (either sex), six (6) partridge,
five (5) quail, and three (3) forest grouse (blue, ruffed,
spruce) per day.
State-wide: Sept. 1, 2000-Mar. 15, 2001; Sept. 1, 2001-Mar. 15,
2002; Sept. 1, 2002-Mar. 15, 2003.
Mourning Dove - Falconry
Daily Bag: Three (3) mourning doves per day straight bag or
mixed bag with snipe, coots, ducks, and geese during established
seasons.
State-wide: Sept. 1-15 and Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2000; Sept. 1-15 and
Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2001; Sept. 1-15 and Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2002.
Cottontail and Snowshoe Hare - Falconry
Daily Bag: Five (5) rabbits or hares per day, straight or mixed
bag.
State-wide: Aug. 1, 2000-Mar. 15, 2001; Aug. 1, 2001-Mar. 15,
2002; Aug. 1, 2002-Mar. 15, 2003; for cottontail and snowshoe
hare (or Washington hare).
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OTS-3901.2
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-278
2000-2002 deer general seasons and 2000
special permits.
Bag Limit: One (1) deer per hunter during the 2000 hunting
season. The Fish and Wildlife Commission may authorize two doe
permits for damage areas. Any multiple doe permits will be
identified by special permit.
Hunting Method: Hunters must select one of the hunting methods
(modern firearm, archery, muzzleloader).
Any Buck Deer Seasons: Open only to the taking of male deer with
visible antlers (buck fawns illegal).
Branched Antler Restrictions: APPLIES TO ALL HUNTERS DURING ANY OPEN
SEASON! Buck deer taken in these GMUs must meet minimum antler
point requirements. Minimum antler point requirements are antler
points on one side only. Antler points include eye guards but
all antler points must be at least one inch long. The following
GMUs have 2 or 3 point minimum requirements on buck deer taken.
2 Point GMUs: 437, 558, 574, 578, 588, 636, 654, and 681.
3 Point GMUs: All Mule Deer in 100, 200, and 300 series GMUs;
Whitetail Deer in GMUs 127, 130, 133, 136, 139, 142, 145, 149,
154, 162, 163, 166, 169, 172, 175, 178, 181, and 186.
Permit Only Units: The following GMUs are closed during general
seasons: 290 (Desert), 329 (Quilomene), 342 (Umtanum), 371
(Alkali), and 485 (Green River).
GMUs Closed to Deer Hunting: 157 (Mill Creek Watershed) and 522
(Loo-wit).
Blacktail Deer: Any member of blacktail/mule deer (species
Odocoileus hemionus) found west of a line drawn from the Canadian
border south on the Pacific Crest Trail and along the Yakama
Indian Reservation boundary in Yakima County to Klickitat County
and in Klickitat County west of Highway 97.
Mule Deer: Any member of blacktail/mule deer (species Odocoileus
hemionus) found east of a line drawn from the Canadian border
south on the Pacific Crest Trail and along the Yakama Indian
Reservation boundary in Yakima County to Klickitat County and in
Klickitat County east of Highway 97.
Whitetail Deer: Means any whitetail deer (member of the species
Odocoileus virginianus) except the Columbian Whitetail Deer
(species Odocoileus virginianus leucurus).
Harvest Report Card: Successful hunters must fill out and return
a Game Harvest Report Card within 10 days after taking a deer.
Modern Firearm Deer Seasons
License Required: A valid big game hunting license which includes a deer species option.
Tag Required: Valid modern firearm deer tag on his/her person for the area hunted.
Hunting Method: Modern firearm deer tag hunters may use rifle, handgun, shotgun, bow or muzzleloader, but only during modern firearm seasons.
| Hunt Season | 2000 Dates | 2001 Dates | 2002 Dates | Game Management Units (GMUs) | Legal Deer |
| HIGH BUCK HUNTS | |||||
| Sept. 15-25 | Sept. 15-25 | Sept. 15-25 | Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten and Olympic Peninsula Wilderness Areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area and that part of the Henry Jackson Wilderness Area west of the Pacific Crest Trail | 3 pt. min. | |
| GENERAL SEASON HUNTS | |||||
| Western Washington Blacktail Deer | Oct. 14-31 | Oct. 13-31 | Oct. 12-31 | 407, 418, 426, 448 through 466, 490, 501 through 520, 524 through 556, 560, 568, 572, 601 through 633, 638 through 673, 684 | Any buck |
| 410, 564 | Any deer | ||||
| 437, 558, 574, 578, 588, 636, 654, 681 | 2 pt. min. | ||||
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Oct. 14-27 | Oct. 13-26 | Oct. 12-25 | 101 through 124, 203 through 382 except closed in GMUs 290, 329, 342, 371 and PLWMA 201 | Any whitetail buck |
| Oct. 14-22 | Oct. 13-21 | Oct. 12-20 | 127 through 154, 162 through 186 | Whitetail, 3 pt. min. | |
| Mule Deer | Oct. 14-22 | Oct. 13-21 | Oct. 12-20 | All 100, 200, and 300 series GMUs except closed in GMUs 157, 290, 329, 342, 371, and PLWMA 201 | 3 pt. min., except any deer in GMU 381 |
| LATE BUCK HUNTS | |||||
| Western Washington Blacktail Deer | Nov. 16-19 | Nov. 15-18 | Nov. 14-17 | All 400, 500, and 600 GMUs except closed in GMUs 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 460, 485, 522, 574, 578, and 588 | Any buck except 2 pt. min. in GMUs 558, 636, 654, 681 and any deer in GMUs 410 and 564 |
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Nov. 6-19 | Nov. 5-19 | Nov. 4-19 | 105 through 124 | Any whitetail buck |
| Nov. 11-19 | Nov. 10-18 | Nov. 9-17 | 127 through 142 | Whitetail-3 pt. min. | |
| HUNTERS 65 AND OVER, DISABLED, OR YOUTH SEASONS | |||||
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Oct. 14-27 | Oct. 13-26 | Oct. 12-25 | 101 through 124 | Any whitetail deer |
| Oct. 14-22 | Oct. 13-21 | Oct. 12-20 | 127 through 142 | Whitetail-3 pt. min. or antlerless | |
| DISABLED HUNTERS | |||||
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Oct. 14-22 | Oct. 13-21 | Oct. 12-20 | 145 through 154, 162 through 186 |
Whitetail-3 pt. min. or antlerless |
| ADVANCED HUNTER EDUCATION (AHE) GRADUATE SEASON | |||||
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Dec. 9-15 | Dec. 9-15 | Dec. 9-15 | GMUs 127-142 | Antlerless only |
Archery Deer Seasons
License Required: A valid big game hunting license which includes a deer species option.
Tag Required: Valid archery deer tag on his/her person for the area hunted.
Special Notes: Archery tag holders can only hunt during archery seasons with archery equipment.
| Hunt Area | 2000 Dates | 2001 Dates | 2002 Dates | Game Management Units (GMUs) | Legal Deer |
| Early Archery Deer Seasons | |||||
| Western
Washington Blacktail Deer |
Sept. 1-30 | Sept. 1-30 | Sept. 1-30 | 407 through 426, 448 through 466, 490 through 520, 524 through 556, 560 through 572, 601 through 633, 638 through 673, 684 and Long Island. Bangor Submarine Base within GMU 627 is open for archers with disabilities by permit from the Navy. For information on this hunt call Tom Jones at (360) 396-5097. Special Restrictions: Must be a U.S. Citizen and hunting is open on weekends only. | Any Deer, except buck only in GMUs 506, 530, 550, 568, 672, 673 |
| 437, 558, 574, 578, 588, 636, 654, 681 | 2 pt. min. or antlerless | ||||
| Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, and Olympic Peninsula Wilderness Areas | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||||
| Eastern Washington Mule Deer | Sept. 1-30 | Sept. 1-30 | Sept. 1-30 | 101 through 127, 204 through 247, 249 through 251, 260, 262, 328, 334 through 340, 346 through 368, 372 | 3 pt. min. |
| Sept. 1-15 | Sept. 1-15 | Sept. 1-15 | 130 through 154, 162 through 178, 181, 186, 248, 254, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, 381, 382 | 3 pt. min., except any deer in GMU 381 | |
| Sept. 16-30 | Sept. 16-30 | Sept. 16-30 | 130 through 154, 162 through 178, 248, 254, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, 381, 382 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless, except any deer in GMU 381 | |
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Sept. 1-30 | Sept. 1-30 | Sept. 1-30 | 101 through 124, 204 through 284 | Any deer |
| Sept. 1-30 | Sept. 1-30 | Sept. 1-30 | 127 through 154, 162 through 186 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |
| Late Archery Deer Seasons | |||||
| Western Washington Blacktail Deer | Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | 588 | 2 pt. min. or antlerless |
| Nov. 22-Dec. 15 | Nov. 21-Dec. 15 | Nov. 20-Dec. 15 | 558, 636, 681 | 2 pt. min. or antlerless | |
| 460, 466, 506 through 520, 524, 530, 556, 560, 572, 601, 607 through 618, 638, 648, 673, and Long Island | Any deer, except buck only in GMUs 506, 530, and 673 | ||||
| Nov. 22-Dec. 31 | Nov. 21-Dec. 31 | Nov. 20-Dec. 31 | 407, 410, 454, 505, 603, 624, 627, 642, 652, 660 through 672 | Any deer, except buck only in GMU 672 | |
| 437 | 2 pt. min. or antlerless | ||||
| Eastern Washington Mule Deer | Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | 145, 178 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless |
| Nov. 22-Dec. 15 | Nov. 21-Dec. 15 | Nov. 20-Dec. 15 | 127 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |
| 209, 215, 233, 243, 250, 346, 352, that part of GMU 360 north of USFS Roads 324, 325 to the intersection of Carmack Canyon; then northeast down Carmack Canyon bottom to the Naches River and north to State Highway 410, GMUs 364, 368 | 3 pt. min. | ||||
| 272 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||||
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Nov. 10-Dec. 15 | Nov. 10-Dec. 15 | Nov. 10-Dec. 15 | 101 | Any Whitetail |
| Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | 209, 215, 233, 272 | Any Whitetail | |
| 145, 178 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||||
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Nov. 22-Dec.15 | Nov. 21-Dec. 15 | Nov. 20-Dec. 15 | 105, 117, 121, 124 | Any Whitetail |
| 127 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||||
Muzzleloader Deer Seasons
License Required: A valid big game hunting license which includes a deer species option.
Tag Required: Valid muzzleloader deer tag on his/her person for the area hunted.
Hunting Method: Muzzleloader only.
Special Notes: Muzzleloader tag holders can only hunt during muzzleloader seasons and must hunt with muzzleloader equipment.
| Hunt Area | 2000 Dates | 2001 Dates | 2002 Dates | Game Management Units | Legal Deer |
| High Buck Hunts | Sept. 15-25 | Sept. 15-25 | Sept. 15-25 | Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten and Olympic Peninsula Wilderness Areas, Lake Chelan Recreation Area and that part of the Henry Jackson Wilderness Area west of the Pacific Crest Trail. | 3 pt. min. |
| Early Muzzleloader Deer Seasons | |||||
| Western Washington Blacktail Deer | Oct. 7-11 | Oct. 6-10 | Oct. 5-9 | 407, 418, 426, 448, 501, 504, 505, 513, 520, 530, 554, 568, 603, 612, 624, 627, 638, 642, 660, 663, 672, 673, 684 | Any buck |
| 410, 454, 564, 652, 666 | Any deer | ||||
| 437, 578 | 2 pt. min. | ||||
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Oct. 7-11 | Oct. 6-10 | Oct. 5-9 | 209, 239, 243, 244, 245, 246, 250, 251, 284 | Whitetail, any buck |
| 133, 142, 145, 149 | Whitetail, 3 pt. min. | ||||
| 109, 117, 124 | Whitetail, any deer | ||||
| Eastern Washington Mule Deer | Oct. 7-11 | Oct. 6-10 | Oct. 5-9 | 109, 117, 133, 142, 145, 149, 209, 239, 243, 244, 245, 246, 250, 251, 284, 336, 352, 360, 382 | Mule deer, 3 pt. min. |
| Late Muzzleloader Deer Seasons | |||||
| Western Washington Blacktail Deer | Nov. 22-Dec. 15 | Nov. 21-Dec. 15 | Nov. 20-Dec. 15 | 410, 501, 504, 564, 666, 684, and Muzzleloader Area 926 | Any deer |
| 654 | 2 pt. min. | ||||
| 550, 602, 633, 651 | Any buck | ||||
| Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | 578 | 2 pt. min. | |
| Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer | Nov. 22-Dec. 15 | Nov. 21-Dec. 15 | Nov. 20-Dec. 15 | 113 | Whitetail, any buck |
| Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | 130, 139, 284 | Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless | |
| Eastern Washington Mule Deer | Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | 130, 284 | Mule deer, 3 pt. min. or antlerless |
| Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | 382 | 3 pt. min. | |
Firearm Restricted Deer Hunts Open To All Deer Hunters
License Required: Hunting license.
Tag Required: Valid modern firearm, archery or muzzleloader deer tag on his/her person for the area hunted.
Hunting Method: Must use weapon in compliance with tag. Firearm restrictions apply in some GMUs. In firearm restriction areas, modern firearm hunters may hunt with a muzzleloader equipped with a scope.
| Firearm Restricted Hunts Open To All Deer Hunters | |||||
| Hunting license and deer tag required. Must use hunting method in compliance with tag. Check firearm restrictions. Archery, shotgun, muzzleloader or revolver type handgun only. Hunter orange required. | |||||
| Hunt Area | 2000 Dates | 2001 Dates | 2002 Dates | Game Management Units (GMUs) | Legal Deer |
| Western Washington Blacktail Deer | Oct. 14-31 | Oct. 13-31 | Oct. 12-31 | 410, Vashon and Maury Islands | Any deer |
| Nov. 22-Dec. 31 | Nov. 21-Dec. 31 | Nov. 20-Dec. 31 | 564 | Any deer | |
| Sept. 1-Dec. 31 | Sept. 1- Dec. 31 | Sept. 1-Dec. 31 | Indian Island. Restricted Access.* | Any deer | |
| *Archery only except for one day persons of disability hunt. Archers must qualify during the June to August period to hunt. For information call Bill Kalina at (360) 396-5353. | |||||
Special Deer Permit Hunting Seasons
(Open to Permit Holders Only)
Hunters must purchase a deer hunting license prior to purchase of a permit application.
| Hunt Name | 2000 Permit Season | Special Restrictions | Boundary Description | 2000 Permits |
| Modern Firearm Deer Permit Hunts (Only modern firearm and muzzleloader deer tag holders may apply) | ||||
| Hunters may hunt only with weapon in compliance with tag. | ||||
| Sherman | Oct. 14-27 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 101 | 100 |
| Kelly Hill | Oct. 14-27 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 105 | 100 |
| Threeforks | Oct. 14-27 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 109 | 300 |
| Selkirk | Oct. 14-27 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 113 | 25 |
| 49 Degrees North | Oct. 14-27 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 117 | 100 |
| Huckleberry | Oct. 14-27 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 121 | 250 |
| Mt. Spokane | Oct. 14-27 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 124 | 800 |
| Mica Peak | Oct. 14-22 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 127 | 160 |
| Cheney | Oct. 14-22 | Antlerless | GMU 130 | 150 |
| Roosevelt | Nov. 6-15 | Antlerless | GMU 133 | 450 |
| Harrington | Nov. 6-15 | Antlerless | GMU 136 | 125 |
| Steptoe | Nov. 6-15 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 139 | 200 |
| Almota | Nov. 6-15 | Antlerless | GMU 142 | 225 |
| Mayview | Nov. 6-15 | Antlerless | GMU 145 | 500 |
| Prescott A | Nov. 6-15 | Antlerless | GMU 149 | 400 |
| Prescott B | Nov. 6-15 | Antlerless | That portion of GMU 149 north of Hwy 261 | 150 |
| Blue Creek | Nov. 6-15 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 154 | 200 |
| Dayton | Nov. 6-15 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 162 | 250 |
| Marengo A | Nov. 6-15 | Whitetail, Antlerless | GMU 163 | 150 |
| Marengo B | Nov. 6-15 | Antlerless | GMU 163 | 50 |
| Peola | Nov. 6-15 | Antlerless | GMU 178 | 125 |
| Blue Mtns. Foothills A | Nov. 6-21 | Whitetail, 3 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMUs 149, 154, 162-166 | 100 |
| Blue Mtns. Foothills B | Nov. 6-21 | Whitetail, 3 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMUs 145, 172-181 | 50 |
| East Okanogan | Nov. 1-15 | Any Whitetail | GMU 204 | 100 |
| West Okanogan | Nov. 1-15 | Any Whitetail | GMUs 209, 218-242 | 100 |
| Sinlahekin | Nov. 1-15 | Any Whitetail | GMU 215 | 50 |
| Chewuch | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 218 | 15 |
| Pearrygin | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 224 | 15 |
| Gardner | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 231 | 15 |
| Pogue | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 233 | 15 |
| Chiliwist | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 239 | 5 |
| Alta | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 242 | 15 |
| Manson | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 243 | 5 |
| Chiwawa | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 245 | 5 |
| Entiat | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 247 | 5 |
| Big Bend A | Oct. 14-22 | Antlerless | GMU 248 | 50 |
| Swakane | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 250 | 5 |
| Mission | Nov. 1-15 | Any Buck | GMU 251 | 5 |
| Badger | Nov. 1-15 | Antlerless | GMU 266 | 75 |
| Beezeley East | Oct. 14-22 | Antlerless | That part of GMU 272 in Grant County | 300 |
| Kahlotus | Oct. 14-22 | Antlerless | GMU 284 | 100 |
| Desert A | Nov. 1-15 | Any Deer | GMU 290 | 15 |
| Desert B | Nov. 18-26 | Antlerless | GMU 290 | 50 |
| Quilomene A | Nov. 8-23 | Any Buck | GMU 329 | 110 |
| Umtanum A | Nov. 8-23 | Any Buck | GMU 342 | 100 |
| Alkali A | Nov. 8-23 | Any Buck | GMU 371 | 60 |
| Alkali B | Nov. 8-23 | Antlerless | GMU 371 | 25 |
| East Klickitat | Oct. 14-22 | 3 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMU 382 | 50 |
| Green River A | Oct. 7-13 | Any Buck | GMU 485 | 10 |
| Lincoln | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 501 | 80 |
| Stella | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 504* | 75 |
| Mossyrock | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 505 | 150 |
| Stormking | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 510 | 75 |
| South Rainier | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 513 | 75 |
| Packwood | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 516 | 100 |
| Winston | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 520 | 100 |
| Yale | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 554* | 50 |
| Marble | Oct. 14-31 | 2 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMU 558 | 75 |
| Lewis River | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 560 | 100 |
| Siouxon | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 572 | 100 |
| Wind River A | Oct. 14-31 | 2 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMU 574 | 40 |
| Wind River B | Nov. 16-19 | 2 Pt. Min. | GMU 574 | 25 |
| West Klickitat A | Oct. 14-31 | 2 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMU 578 | 50 |
| West Klickitat B | Nov. 16-19 | 2 Pt. Min | GMU 578 | 35 |
| Grayback A | Oct. 14-31 | 2 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMU 588 | 125 |
| Grayback B | Nov. 16-19 | 2 Pt. Min | GMU 588 | 50 |
| Pysht** | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 603 | 50 |
| Olympic | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 621 | 40 |
| Coyle | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 624 | 30 |
| Kitsap | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 627 | 20 |
| Mason Lake | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 633 | 70 |
| Skokomish | Oct. 14-31 | 2 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMU 636 | 80 |
| Wynoochee | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 648 | 100 |
| Satsop | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 651 | 150 |
| North River | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 658 | 60 |
| Minot Peak | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 660 | 100 |
| Capitol Peak | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 663 | 120 |
| Deschutes | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 666 | 80 |
| Skookumchuck A | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 667 | 200 |
| *Firearm Restriction Areas - Muzzleloader or archery equipment only. | ||||
| **Permit not valid on Merrill and Ring Tree Farm. | ||||
| Muzzleloader Only Deer Permit Hunts (Only muzzleloader tag holders may apply.) | ||||
| Green Bluff | Dec. 9-31 | Whitetail, Antlerless | That portion of GMU 124 east of Hwy 2 | 75 |
| Blue Mtns. Foothills C | Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Whitetail, 3 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMUs 149-154, 162-166 | 60 |
| Blue Mtns. Foothills D | Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Whitetail, 3 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMUs 172-175, 181 | 50 |
| Moses Coulee | Dec. 1-31 | Antlerless | GMU 269 | 50 |
| Desert C | Oct. 23-29 | Any Deer | GMU 290 | 3 |
| Quilomene B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Buck | GMU 329 | 15 |
| Umtanum B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Buck | GMU 342 | 10 |
| Alkali C | Sept. 30-Oct. 6 | Any Buck | GMU 371 | 10 |
| Alkali D | Sept. 30-Oct. 6 | Antlerless | GMU 371 | 5 |
| Mason Lake | Oct. 7-13 | Antlerless | GMU 633 | 30 |
| Satsop | Oct. 7-13 | Any Deer | GMU 651 | 50 |
| Archery Only Deer Permit Hunts (Only archery deer tag holders may apply.) | ||||
| Desert D | Sept. 16-Oct. 6 | Any Deer | GMU 290 | 35 |
| Quilomene C | Nov. 24-Dec. 8 | Any Buck | GMU 329 | 90 |
| Umtanum C | Nov. 24-Dec. 8 | Any Buck | GMU 342 | 75 |
| Alkali E | Nov. 24-Dec. 8 | Any Deer | GMU 371 | 35 |
| Special Deer Permit Hunts for Hunters 65 or older. | ||||
| Walla Walla | Oct. 14-22 | 3-Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMUs 149, 163 | 100 |
| Special Youth Deer Permit Hunts (Must be eligible for the youth hunting license and accompanied by an adult during the hunt.) | ||||
| Blue Mtns. Foothills E | Oct. 14-22 | 3-Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMUs 149, 154, 162-166 | 150 |
| Blue Mtns. Foothills F | Oct. 14-22 | 3-Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMUs 145, 172-181 | 75 |
| Big Bend B | Oct. 14-22 | Antlerless | GMU 248 | 25 |
| Toutle | Oct. 14-31 | Any Deer | GMU 556 | 100 |
| Wind River | Oct. 14-31 | 2-Pt. Min. or Antlerless | GMU 574 | 75 |
| Satsop | Oct. 10-31 | Any Deer | GMU 651 | 10 |
| Skookumchuck D | Oct. 10-31 | Any Deer | GMU 667 | 60 |
[]
OTS-3902.4
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-279
2000-2002 elk general seasons and 2000-2001
special permits.
Bag Limit: One (1) elk per hunter during the 2000 hunting season.
Hunting Method: Elk hunters must select only one of the hunting
methods (modern firearm, archery, or muzzleloader).
Elk Tag Areas: Elk hunters must choose either Eastern or Western
Washington to hunt in and buy the appropriate tag for that area.
The Northwest, Blue Mountains, Colockum, and Yakima elk tags are
all valid for the Eastern Wasington Tag Area.
Any Bull Elk Seasons: Open only to the taking of male elk with
visible antlers (bull calves are illegal).
Spike Bull Restrictions: Bull elk taken in these GMUs must have
at least one antler that is a spike above the ears (does not
branch above ears). An animal with branched antlers on both
sides is illegal but an animal with a spike on one side is legal
in spike only units.
Spike Only GMUs: 145-154, 162-186, 249-251, 328, 329, and
335-371.
3 Point Restriction: Legal bull elk taken must have at least 3
antler points on one side only. Antler points may include eye
guards, but antler points on the lower half of the main beam must
be at least four (4) inches long measured from antler tip to
nearest edge of beam; all other antler points must be at least
one (1) inch long. Antler restrictions apply to all hunters
during any open season.
3 Point GMUs: All of Western Washington except for GMUs 454,
564, 568, 574, 578, and 588 and Muzzleloader Area 941.
GMUs Closed to Elk Hunting: 418 (Nooksack), and 437 (Sauk)
except for ML Elk Area 941, 485 (Green River), 490 (Cedar River),
522 (Loo-wit) and 636 (Skokomish).
Special Permits: Only hunters with elk tag prefix identified in
the Special Elk Permits tables may apply for special bull or
antlerless permits. Please see permit table for tag eligibility.
Hunters drawn for a special permit may hunt only with a weapon in
compliance with their tag and during the dates listed for the
hunt.
Harvest Report Card: Successful hunters must fill out and return
a Game Harvest Report Card within 10 days after taking an elk.
Elk Tag Areas
Eastern Washington: All 100, 200, and 300 GMUs except permit
only in GMUs 127 and 130 for modern firearm hunters and permit
only for all hunters in GMU 157. Modern firearm restrictions in
GMU 334.
EA - Eastern Washington Archery Tag
EF - Eastern Washington Modern Firearm General Elk Tag
EM - Eastern Washington Muzzleloader Tag
Western Washington: All 400, 500, and 600 GMUs except closed in GMUs 418, 437 (except for Muzzleloader Area 941), 485, 490, 522, 636 and modern firearm restrictions in portions of GMU 660. GMU 554 is open only for early archery and muzzleloader seasons. Elk Area 064 in GMU 638 (Quinault) is open to AHE hunters only. Elk hunting by permit only in GMUs 524, 556, 621, and PLWMA 600 (Pysht).
WA - Western Washington Archery Tag
WF - Western Washington Modern Firearm General Elk Tag
WM - Western Washington Muzzleloader Tag
Modern Firearm Elk Seasons
License Required: A valid big game hunting license with an elk
tag option.
Tag Required: Valid modern firearm elk tag as listed below on his/her person for the area hunted.
Hunting Method: May use rifle, bow and arrow, or muzzleloader, but only during modern firearm seasons.
| Hunt Area | Elk Area | Game Management Units (GMUs) | 2000 Dates | 2001 Dates | 2002 Dates | Legal Elk |
| Eastern Washington |
EF | 109 through 117, 124 east of Hwy 395 | Oct. 28-Nov. 5 | Oct. 27-Nov. 4 | Oct. 26-Nov. 3 | Any bull |
| 157 | Permit only | |||||
| 145 through 154, 162 through 186, 249, that part of GMU 250 south of Hwy 2, 251, 328, 329, 335 through 368 | Oct. 28-Nov. 5 | Oct. 27-Nov. 4 | Oct. 26-Nov. 3 | Spike bull | ||
| 372, 382 | Sept. 1-Oct. 13 | Sept. 1-Oct. 12 | Sept. 1-Oct. 11 | Antlerless | ||
| Oct. 28-Nov. 5 | Oct. 27-Nov. 4 | Oct. 26-Nov. 3 | Any elk | |||
| Dec. 9-13 | Dec. 8-12 | Dec. 7-11 | Antlerless | |||
| 101, 105, 121, 124 west of Hwy 395, 127-142 | Oct. 28-Nov. 5 | Oct. 27-Nov. 4 | Oct. 26-Nov. 4 | Any elk | ||
| Western Washington |
WF | 407, 448, 460, 466, 504 through 520, 530, 550, 558, 560, 572, 601 through 618, 624 through 633, 638 through 684. Except AHE hunters only in Elk Area 064 in GMU 638. | Nov. 4-12 | Nov. 3-11 | Nov. 2-10 | 3 pt. min. |
| 501 | Nov. 4-12 | Nov. 3-11 | Nov. 2-10 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||
| 564, 568, 574 through 588 | Nov. 4-12 | Nov. 3-11 | Nov. 2-10 | Any elk | ||
| 454 | Nov. 4-12 | Nov. 3-11 | Nov. 2-10 | Any bull | ||
| 524, 556, 621, PLWMA 600 | Nov. 4-12 | Nov. 3-11 | Nov. 2-10 | Permit only | ||
Archery Elk Seasons
License Required: A valid big game hunting license with an elk
tag option.
Tag Required: Valid archery elk tag as listed below on his/her person for the area hunted.
Hunting Method: Bow and arrow only.
Special Notes: Archery tag holders can hunt only during archery seasons. Archery elk hunters may apply for special bull permits. Please see permit table for tag eligibility for all elk permits.
| Hunt Area | Elk Tag | Game Management Units (GMUs) | 2000 Dates | 2001 Dates | 2002 Dates | Legal Elk |
| Early Archery Elk Seasons | ||||||
| Eastern Washington |
EA | 101 through 109, 121 through 142, 243, 247, 249, 250, 334 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Any elk |
| 145 through 154, 162 through 186 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Spike bull | ||
| 328, 329, 335, 336, 340, 352, 356, 364 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Spike bull or antlerless | ||
| 113-117 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Any bull | ||
| Western Washington |
WA | 454, 564, 568, 574, 578, 588 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Any elk |
| 407, 448, 501 through 506, 520, 530, 550, 554, 558, 560, 572, 652, 654, 660, 663, 667 through 673, 684 and Long Island | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||
| 460, 466, 510, 513, 516, 601, 602, 603, 612 through 618, 624 through 633, 638 through 651, 653, 658, 666, 681. AHE hunters only in Elk Area 064 in GMU 638. Permit only in PLWMA 600 in GMU 603. | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | Sept. 1-14 | 3 pt. min. | ||
| Late Archery Elk Seasons | ||||||
| Eastern Washington |
EA | 101, 105, 121 through 127 | Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | Any elk |
| 117 | Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | Any bull | ||
| 178 | Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | Antlerless only | ||
| 328, 335, 336, 346, 352, 368 and that part of GMU 360 north of USFS Roads 324, 325, to the intersection of Carmack Canyon then east down Carmack Canyon bottom to Naches River and north to State Hwy 410 | Nov. 22-Dec. 8 | Nov. 21-Dec. 8 | Nov. 20-Dec. 8 | Spike bull or antlerless | ||
| Western Washington |
WA | 407, 505, 652, 672, 681 and Long Island. In GMU 681 closed between US Highway 101 and the Columbia River from Astoria-Megler toll bridge to the Wallacut River. | Nov. 22-Dec. 15 | Nov. 21-Dec. 15 | Nov. 20-Dec. 15 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless |
| 454, 564, 588 | Nov. 22-Dec. 15 | Nov. 21-Dec. 15 | Nov. 20-Dec. 15 | Any elk | ||
| 506, 520, 530, 603, 612, 615, 638, 648 except closed in PLWMA 600 in GMU 603. AHE hunters only in Elk Area 064 in GMU 638. | Nov. 22-Dec. 15 | Nov. 21-Dec. 15 | Nov. 20-Dec. 15 | 3 pt. min. | ||
Muzzleloader Elk Seasons
License Required: A valid big game hunting license with an elk
tag option.
Tag Required: Valid muzzleloader elk tag as listed below on his/her person for the area hunted.
Hunting Method: Muzzleloader only.
Special Notes: Muzzleloader tag holders can only hunt during the muzzleloader seasons and must hunt with muzzleloader equipment. Only hunters with tags identified in the Special Elk Permits tables may apply for special elk permits.
| Hunt Area | Elk Tag | Game Management Units (GMUs) | 2000 Dates | 2001 Dates | 2002 Dates | Legal Elk |
| Early Muzzleloader Elk Seasons | ||||||
| Eastern Washington |
EM | 109, 247 | Oct. 7-13 | Oct. 6-12 | Oct. 5-11 | Any bull |
| 127 through 142 | Oct. 7-13 | Oct. 6-12 | Oct. 5-11 | Any elk | ||
| 172, 245, 250, 251, 342, 356, 368 | Oct. 7-13 | Oct. 6-12 | Oct. 5-11 | Spike bull | ||
| ML 911 | Aug. 19-Sept. 10 | Aug. 18-Sept. 9 | Aug. 17-Sept. 8 | Spike bull or antlerless | ||
| That part of GMU 368 east of the following boundary: Jump Off Road and the power lines to South Fork Cowiche Creek, west along South Fork Cowiche Creek to Road A 5500, east on A 5500 Road and south on A 5000 Road to North Fork Ahtanum Creek Road, south and west on North Fork Ahtanum Creek Road to A 2000, A 2000 to A 2400 Road, A 2400 Road to A 1000 Road and South Fork of Ahtanum Creek. | Oct. 7-13 | Oct. 6-12 | Oct. 5-11 | Antlerless | ||
| Western Washington |
WM | 454, 564, 568, 684 | Oct. 7-13 | Oct. 6-12 | Oct. 5-11 | Any elk |
| 460, 501, 504, 513, 530, 554, 602, 603, 607, 652, 654, 660 | Oct. 7-13 | Oct. 6-12 | Oct. 5-11 | 3 pt. min. | ||
| 501 | Oct. 7-13 | Oct. 6-12 | Oct. 5-11 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless | ||
| Late Muzzleloader Elk Seasons | ||||||
| Eastern Washington |
EM | 130 through 142 | Nov. 22- Dec. 8 | Nov. 21- Dec. 8 | Nov. 20- Dec. 8 | Any elk |
| 346 | Nov. 11-15 | Nov. 10-14 | Nov. 9-13 | Spike bull or antlerless | ||
| ML Area 944 | Nov. 22- Dec. 8 | Nov. 21- Dec. 8 | Nov. 20- Dec. 8 | Spike bull or antlerless | ||
| That part of GMU 368 east of the following boundary: Jump Off Road and the power lines to South Fork Cowiche Creek, west along South Fork Cowiche Creek to Road A 5500, east on A 5500 Road and south on A 5000 Road to North Fork Ahtanum Creek Road, south and west on North Fork Ahtanum Creek Road to A 2000, A 2000 to A 2400 Road, A 2400 Road to A 1000 Road and South Fork of Ahtanum Creek. | Nov. 11-15 | Nov. 10-14 | Nov. 9-13 | Spike bull or antlerless | ||
| Western Washington |
WM | 501, 505 | Nov. 22- Dec. 8 | Nov. 21- Dec. 8 | Nov. 20- Dec. 8 | 3 pt. min. or antlerless |
| 454, 564, 568, 684 | Nov. 22- Dec. 15 | Nov. 21- Dec. 15 | Nov. 20- Dec. 15 | Any elk | ||
| 574, 578 | Nov. 22- Dec. 8 | Nov. 21- Dec. 8 | Nov. 20- Dec. 8 | Any elk | ||
| 504, 550, 601, 652 | Nov. 22- Dec. 15 | Nov. 21- Dec. 15 | Nov. 20- Dec. 15 | 3 pt. min. | ||
Special Elk Hunts Open to Specified Tag Holders
License Required: A valid big game hunting license with an elk
tag option.
Tag Required: Proper elk tags are listed with each GMU below.
Hunting Method: Hunters must use method listed on their tag, except in Firearm Restriction Areas, where some types of weapons are banned from use. See elk tag required, dates, and legal elk in table below. In firearm restriction areas modern firearm hunters may hunt with a muzzleloader equipped with a scope.
| Hunt Area | Elk Tag | Game Management Units | 2000 Dates | 2001 Dates | 2002 Dates | Legal Elk |
| Eastern Washington |
EA, EM, EF | 127 through 142, Advanced Hunter Education Graduates only. | Dec. 9-31 | Dec. 9-31 | Dec. 9-31 | Any elk |
| Grant, Adams, Douglas, Franklin, Okanogan, and Benton (south of the Yakima River), and Chelan County (north of Hwy 2, except closed within 1/2 mile of the Columbia River in Douglas and Grant counties) | Oct. 28-Nov. 15 | Oct. 27 -Nov. 15 | Oct. 26 -Nov. 15 | Any elk | ||
| EM | ML Area 911, Advanced Hunter Education Graduates only. | Nov. 25 -Dec. 3 | Nov. 24 -Dec. 2 | Nov. 23 -Dec. 1 | Spike bull or antlerless | |
| Western Washington | WF | 568, 574, 578, 588 | Nov. 4-12 | Nov. 3-11 | Nov. 2-10 | Any elk |
| WF, WA, WM | 564 (archery and muzzleloader methods only, modern firearm elk tag holders may hunt, but must use archery, muzzleloader or revolver type handgun equipment) | Nov. 4-12 | Nov. 3-11 | Nov. 2-10 | Any elk | |
| WM | Muzzleloader Area 941 (muzzleloader only) |
11/1/2000-1/31/2001 | 11/1/2001-1/31/2002 | 11/1/2002-1/31/2003 | Any elk | |
| WA | Muzzleloader Area 941 (archery only) |
Oct. 1-31 | Oct. 1-31 | Oct. 1-31 | Any elk |
Special Elk Permit Hunting Seasons
(Open to Permit Holders Only)
Permit hunters may hunt only with a weapon in compliance with their tag. Applicants must have purchased the proper tag for these hunts (see elk tag prefix required to apply for each hunt).
| Hunt Name | 2000 Permit Season |
Special Restrictions |
Elk Tag Prefix | Boundary Description |
2000 Permits | |||
| Modern Firearm Bull Permit Hunts | ||||||||
| Blue Creek A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMU 154 | 4 | |||
| Watershed* | Oct. 28-Nov. 5 | 3 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | EA, EF, EM | GMU 157 | 40 | |||
| Dayton A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMU 162 | 9 | |||
| Tucannon A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | Part of GMU 166** | 2 | |||
| Wenaha A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMU 169 | 5 | |||
| Mountain View A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMU 172 | 7 | |||
| Couse A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMU 181 | 1 | |||
| Grande Ronde A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMU 186 | 1 | |||
| Peaches Ridge A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMUs 336, 346 | 53 | |||
| Observatory A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMUs 340, 342 | 36 | |||
| Goose Prairie A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMUs 352, 356 | 118 | |||
| Bethel A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMU 360 | 86 | |||
| Rimrock A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMU 364 | 88 | |||
| Cowiche A | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Bull | EF | GMU 368 | 21 | |||
| Margaret A | Nov. 4-12 | 3 Pt. Min. | WF | GMU 524 | 10 | |||
| Toutle A | Nov. 4-12 | 3 Pt. Min. | WF | GMU 556 | 85 | |||
| Olympic A | Nov. 4-12 | 3 Pt. Min. | WF | GMU 621 | 14 | |||
**The part of GMU 166 west of the Tucannon River.
| Modern Firearm Elk Permit Hunts (Only modern firearm and muzzleloader elk tag holders may apply.) | ||||||||
| Three Forks | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Elk | EF or EM | GMU 109 | 20 | |||
| Mount Spokane | Oct. 23-Nov. 5 | Any Elk | EF or EM | 124 (E. of SR 395) | 50 | |||
| Shushuskin | Dec. 1-31 | Antlerless | EF or EM | Elk Area 031 | 48 | |||
| Malaga A** | Sept. 1-Oct. 1 | Antlerless | EF or EM | Elk Area 032 | 63 | |||
| Malaga B | Nov. 11-Dec. 31 | Antlerless | EF or EM | Elk Area 032 | 37 | |||
| Taneum | Nov. 1-5 | Antlerless | EF or EM | GMU 336 | 156 | |||
| Manastash | Nov. 1-5 | Antlerless | EF or EM | GMU 340 | 270 | |||
| Umtanum A | Nov. 1-5 | Antlerless | EF or EM | GMU 342 | 333 | |||
| Little Naches A | Nov. 1-5 | Antlerless | EF or EM | GMU 346 | 250 | |||
| Little Naches B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EF or EM | GMU 346 | 18 | |||
| Nile | Nov. 1-5 | Antlerless | EF or EM | GMU 352 | 100 | |||
| Bumping | Nov. 1-5 | Antlerless | EF or EM | GMU 356 | 330 | |||
| Bethel B | Nov. 1-5 | Antlerless | EF or EM | GMU 360 | 120 | |||
| Rimrock B | Nov. 1-5 | Antlerless | EF or EM | GMU 364 | 280 | |||
| Cowiche B | Nov. 1-5 | Antlerless | EF or EM | GMU 368 | 180 | |||
| Alkali A | Oct. 28-Nov. 5 | Any Elk | EF or EM | GMU 371 | 100 | |||
| Willapa Hills | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 506 | 50 | |||
| Winston | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 520 | 15 | |||
| Margaret B | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 524 | 10 | |||
| Ryderwood | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 530 | 40 | |||
| Coweeman | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 550 | 20 | |||
| Toutle B | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 556 | 30 | |||
| Marble | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 558 | 60 | |||
| Carlton | Oct. 1-10 | 3-Pt. Min. | WF or WM | Elk Area 057 | 5 | |||
| West Goat Rocks | Oct. 1-10 | 3-Pt. Min. | WF or WM | Elk Area 058 | 5 | |||
| Mt. Adams | Oct. 1-10 | 3-Pt. Min. | WF or WM | Elk Area 059 | 5 | |||
| Lewis River | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 560 | 75 | |||
| Siouxon | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 572 | 50 | |||
| Dungeness A | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | Part of GMU 621* | 9 | |||
| Dungeness B | Nov. 8-12 | 3 Pt. Min | WF or WM | Part of GMU 621* | 4 | |||
| Puyallup A | Jan. 15-23 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 652 | 25 | |||
| Mashel A | Dec. 16-22 | Antlerless | WF or WM | Part of GMU 654*** | 20 | |||
| Deschutes A | Jan. 15-23 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 666 | 10 | |||
| Williams Creek | Nov. 8-12 | Antlerless | WF or WM | GMU 673 | 40 | |||
**Damage hunt.
***That part of GMU 654 south of the Puyallup River.
| Muzzleloader Bull Permit Hunts (Only muzzleloader elk tag holders may apply.) | |||||||
| Blue Creek B | Oct. 1-13 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 154 | 1 | ||
| Dayton B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 162 | 2 | ||
| Tucannon B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 166 | 1 | ||
| Wenaha C | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 169 | 1 | ||
| Mountain View B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 172 | 2 | ||
| Couse B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 181 | 1 | ||
| Grande Ronde B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 186 | 1 | ||
| Peaches Ridge B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMUs 336, 346 | 9 | ||
| Observatory B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMUs 340, 342 | 9 | ||
| Goose Prairie B | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMUs 352, 356 | 18 | ||
| Bethel C | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 360 | 11 | ||
| Rimrock C | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 364 | 12 | ||
| Cowiche C | Oct. 1-10 | Any Bull | EM | GMU 368 | 4 | ||
| Margaret C | Oct. 1-10 | 3 Pt. Min. | WM | GMU 524 | 2 | ||
| Toutle C | Oct. 1-10 | 3 Pt. Min. | WM | GMU 556 | 17 | ||
| Olympic B | Oct. 1-10 | 3 Pt. Min. | WM | GMU 621 | 2 | ||
| Dungeness C | Oct. 1-10 | 3 Pt. Min. | WM | Part of GMU 621* | 1 | ||
| Muzzleloader Permit Hunts (Only muzzleloader elk tag holders may apply.) | |||||||
| Blue Creek C* | 12/1/00-1/31/01 | Antlerless | EM | GMU 154 | 50 | ||
| Columbia A | Dec. 1-31 | Antlerless | EM | Part of GMU 162**, 163 | 30 | ||
| Columbia B | Jan. 1-31, 2001 | Antlerless | EM | Part of GMU 162**, 163 | 30 | ||
| Couse C* | Dec. 1-31 | Antlerless | EM | GMU 181 | 25 | ||
| Couse D* | Jan. 1-31, 2001 | Antlerless | EM | GMU 181 | 25 | ||
| Umtanum B | Oct. 7-13 | Antlerless | EM | GMU 342 | 250 | ||
| Cowiche D | Oct. 7-13 | Antlerless | EM | GMU 368 | 100 | ||
| Alkali B | Oct. 7-13 | Any Elk | EM | GMU 371 | 100 | ||
| Stella A* | Nov. 26-Dec. 15 | Antlerless | WM | GMU 504 | 100 | ||
| Stella B* | Jan. 1-16, 2001 | Antlerless | WM | GMU 504 | 25 | ||
| Toledo A* | Jan. 1-16, 2001 | Antlerless | WM | Elk Area 029 | 75 | ||
| Malaga C* | Oct. 7-29 | Antlerless | EM | Elk Area 032 | 75 | ||
| Mossyrock A* | Jan. 1-16, 2001 | Antlerless | WM | Elk Area 052 | 10 | ||
| Randle A* | Jan. 1-16, 2001 | Antlerless | WM | Elk Area 053 | 15 | ||
| Boistfort* | Jan. 1-16, 2001 | Antlerless | WM | Elk Area 054 | 20 | ||
| Yale* | Nov. 26-Dec. 15 | 3 Pt. Min. or Antlerless | WM | GMU 554 | 75 | ||
| North River* | Nov. 26-Dec. 15 | Antlerless | WM | GMU 658 | 20 | ||
| Minot Peak | Oct. 7-13 | Antlerless | WM | GMU 660*** | 30 | ||
**That part of GMU 162 east of North Touchet Rd, outside National Forest.
***That part of GMU 660 north of the River-Brooklyn Road.
| Archery Bull Permit Hunts (Only archery elk tag holders may apply.) | |||||||
| Blue Creek D | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 154 | 2 | ||
| Dayton C | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 162 | 7 | ||
| Tucannon C | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 166 | 3 | ||
| Wenaha D | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 169 | 3 | ||
| Mountain View C | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 172 | 8 | ||
| Couse F | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 181 | 1 | ||
| Grande Ronde C | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 186 | 1 | ||
| Peaches Ridge C | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMUs 336, 346 | 54 | ||
| Observatory C | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMUs 340, 342 | 34 | ||
| Goose Prairie C | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMUs 352, 356 | 170 | ||
| Bethel D | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 360 | 78 | ||
| Rimrock D | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 364 | 65 | ||
| Cowiche D | Sept. 1-14 | Any Bull | EA | GMU 368 | 22 | ||
| Alkali | Sept. 1-14 | Any Elk | EA | GMU 371 | 50 | ||
| Margaret D | Sept. 1-14 | 3 Pt. Min. | WA | GMU 524 | 6 | ||
| Toutle D | Sept. 1-14 | 3 Pt. Min. | WA | GMU 556 | 64 | ||
| Olympic C | Sept. 1-14 | 3 Pt. Min. | WA | GMU 621 | 4 | ||
| Mashel B | Jan. 15-23 | Antlerless | WA | Part of GMU 654** | 25 | ||
| Raymond A | Dec. 1-31 | Antlerless | WA | Part of GMUs 506 and 673*** | 10 | ||
| Raymond B | Jan. 1-31, 2001 | Antlerless | WA | Part of GMUs 506 and 673*** | 10 | ||
| Dungeness D | Sept. 1-14 | 3 Pt. Min. | WA | Part of GMU 621* | 1 | ||
**That part of GMU 654 south of the Puyallup River.
***That part of GMUs 506 and 673 within 1 mile of SR 6 between the east end of Elk Prairie Rd and the Mallis Landing Rd.
| Advanced Hunter Education (AHE) Graduate Special Elk Permit Hunts (only AHE graduates may apply). | |||||||
| Toledo B | Jan. 17-31, 2001 | Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | Elk Area 029 | 50 | ||
| Mossyrock B | Jan. 17-31, 2001 | Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | Elk Area 052 | 10 | ||
| Randle B | Jan. 17-31, 2001 | Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | Elk Area 053 | 15 | ||
| Quinault Ridge | Oct. 1-10 | 3-Pt. Min or Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | GMU 638 | 5 | ||
| South Bank A | Jan. 1-30, 2001 | Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | Elk Area 062* | 10 | ||
| Persons of Disability Only - Special Elk Permit Hunts | |||||||
| Observatory D | Oct. 24-Nov. 7 | Any Elk | EF or EM | GMUs 340, 342 | 3 | ||
| Little Naches C | Oct. 1-10 | Any Elk | EF, EM, EA | GMU 346 | 3 | ||
| Little Naches D | Oct. 30-Nov. 7 | Antlerless | EF, EM, EA | GMU 346 | 4 | ||
| Centralia Mine A | Oct. 28-29 | Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | Portion of GMU 667* | 4 | ||
| Centralia Mine B | Nov. 4-5 | Antlerless Only | Any Elk Tag | Portion of GMU 667* | 4 | ||
| South Bank B | Dec. 10-20 | Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | Elk Area 062*** | 3 | ||
| North Shore A | Oct. 1-31 | Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | Part of GMU 658** | 5 | ||
| North Shore B | Dec. 1-31 | Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | Part of GMU 658** | 5 | ||
| North Shore C | Jan. 1-31, 2001 | Antlerless | Any Elk Tag | Part of GMU 658** | 5 | ||
**That part of GMU 658 south and west of SR 105 between Raymond and North River Bridge.
***Firearm Restriction Area - Hunters may use only muzzleloader equipment.
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Reviser's note: The spelling error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.