Date of Adoption: April 3, 2004.

     Purpose: To amend WAC 232-12-014 Wildlife classified as endangered species, 232-28-273 2004 Moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat seasons and permit quotas, 232-28-282 Big game and wild turkey auction, raffle, and special incentive permits, 232-28-272 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 Black bear and cougar hunting seasons and regulations, 232-12-047 Unlawful firearms for hunting, 232-12-828 Hunting of game birds and animals by persons with a disability, 232-12-054 Archery requirements -- Archery special use permits, 232-28-248 Special closures and firearm restriction areas, 232-28-335 Game management units (GMUs) boundary descriptions -- Region five, 232-28-337 Deer and elk area descriptions, 232-28-351 2003-2005 Deer general seasons and special permits, 232-28-352 2003-2005 Elk general seasons and special permits, 232-12-004 Classification of wild birds, 232-12-064 Live wildlife, 232-12-271 Criteria for planting aquatic plants and releasing wildlife and 232-28-341 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 Small game seasons; and to adopt WAC 232-12-005 Predatory birds.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 232-12-014, 232-28-273, 232-28-282, 232-28-272, 232-12-047, 232-12-828, 232-12-054, 232-28-248, 232-28-335, 232-28-337, 232-28-351, 232-28-352, 232-12-004, 232-12-064, 232-12-271, and 232-28-341.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.12.020.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-05-110, 04-05-111, 04-05-109, 04-05-106, 04-05-115, 04-05-114, 04-05-116, 04-05-107, 04-05-108, 04-05-113, 04-05-112, and 04-05-099 on February 18, 2004.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 232-28-282 Big game and wild turkey auction, raffle, and special incentive permits.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference: The following changes were made to big game auction and raffle permits. The changes were made to delegate specific auction or raffle authority to the director.

•	Delete Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep raffle permit hunt.
•	Delete the word California from the bighorn raffle permit hunt, because clarifying it from a Rocky Mountain bighorn raffle permit hunt is not necessary.
•	Add director authorized auction or raffle permits for big game.

WAC 232-28-248 Special closures and firearm restriction areas.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference:

•	Under restricted and prohibited hunting areas, number 6 should read: Loo-wit (GMU 522): Closed to hunting and trapping within GMU 522 (Loo-wit), except for the hunting of elk by special permit holders during established seasons and designated areas.

     This change allows the establishment of a special permit hunt on designated areas within GMU 522.

•

Under Big Game Closures, number 4 should read:

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 the hunting of elk by the holders of GMU 157 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 Will [Mill] Creek watershed at other times is prohibited.

     This change clarifies that only elk are legal game for holders of elk special permits in GMU 157, reduces confusion, and avoids unintentional violations.

WAC 232-28-335 Game management units (GMUs) boundary descriptions--Region 5.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference:

•	GMU 550 Coweeman (Cowlitz County)
	The boundary should read "...SE on Weyerhaeuser 240 line to Weyerhaeuser 243 line; E on Weyerhaeuser 243 line to Weyerhaeuser 135 line; ...."

WAC 232-28-337 Deer and elk area descriptions.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference:

•	The following language has replaced the language that was filed. The recommended adjustments change the name of the Elk Area and clarify some of the boundary language.
	Elk Area No. 2051 Tronsen (Chelan County): All of GMU 251 except that portion described as follows: Beginning at the junction of Naneum Ridge Road (WDFW Rd 9) and Ingersol Road (WDFW Rd 1); north and east on Ingersol Rd to Colockum Rd (WDFW Rd 10); east on Colockum Road and Colockum Creek to the intersection of Colockum Creek and the Columbia River; south on the Columbia River to mouth of Tarpiscan Creek; west up Tarpiscan Creek and Tarpiscan Rd (WDFW Rd 14) and North Fork Rd (WDFW Rd 10.10) to the intersection of North Fork Rd and Colockum Rd; southwest on Colockum Rd to Naneum Ridge Rd; west on Naneum Ridge Rd to Ingersol Rd and the point of beginning.
•	Delete Elk Area 3031 Shushuskin. This change will remove an obsolete Elk Area that is no longer needed.
•	Delete Elk Area 3036 Riverbottom. This change will remove an obsolete Elk Area that is no longer needed.
•	Delete Elk Area 3368 Jump Off. This change will remove an obsolete Elk Area that is no longer needed.
•	The following language has replaced the language that was filed. The recommended adjustments change the name of the Elk Area and clarify some of the boundary language.
	Deer Area No. 1030 Flat Creek (Stevens Co.): That portion of GMU 105, beginning at the junction of Northport-Flat Creek Rd (Co. 4005) and Bull Hill Rd; N on Bull Hill Rd to USFS Rd 240; N on USFS Rd 240 to USFS Rd 230 (Belshazzar Mtn Rd); E & N on USFS Rd 230 to East Boundary of Colville National Forest at Section 24; N on Forest Boundary to Sheep Creek Rd (USFS 15, Co. 4220); W on Sheep Creek Rd to USFS Rd 170 at Kiel Springs; S on USFS Rd 170 to Lael-Flat Creek Rd (USFS 1520); S on Lael-Flat Creek Rd (USFS 1520, Co. 4181) to Northport-Flat Creek Rd; N on Northport-Flat Creek Rd to Bull Hill Rd junction and point of beginning.
•	The following language has replaced the language that was filed. The recommended adjustments change the name of the Elk Area and clarify some of the boundary language.
	Deer Area No. 1040 Summit Lake (Stevens Co.): That portion of GMU 105, beginning the intersection of Sand Creek Rd (Co. 4017) and the Kettle River at the Rock Cut Bridge; N and E on Sand Cr Rd to Lael-Flat Cr Rd (Co. 4181, USFS Churchill Mine Rd, 1520); E on Lael-Flat Cr Rd (Churchill Mine Rd) to intersection with USFS Rd 15 near Fisher Cr; N & E on USFS Rd 15 to USFS Rd 180; N & W on USFS Rd 180 and continue W on Box Canyon-Deep Creek Rd (USFS Rd 030, Co. 4212) to the intersection of Box Canyon-Deep Creek Rd and the Kettle River; S on the Kettle River to the intersection of Sand Creek Rd and the Kettle River at the Rock Cut Bridge and the point of beginning.

WAC 232-28-351 2003-2005 Deer general seasons and special permits.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference:

     Under Late Buck Hunts for Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer:

•	Retain the season dates set in 2003; Nov. 8-19 for the 2004 season and Nov. 7-19 for the 2005. This will retain consistent dates for late whitetailed deer seasons.

     Under Early Archery Deer, Eastern Washington Mule Deer:

•	Remove 328, 334 through 340, 346 through 368 from Sept. 1-30, 3-point minimum or antlerless. This change will reduce antlerless mule deer harvest to avoid over-harvest of the antlerless population.

     Under Early Archery Deer, Eastern Washington Mule Deer:

•	Add 328, 334 through 340, 346 through 368 to Sept. 1-15, 3-point minimum and to Sept. 16-30, 3-point minimum or antlerless. This change will reduce antlerless mule deer harvest to avoid over-harvest of the antlerless population.

     Under Late Archery Deer, Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer:

•	Delete 247 from Any Whitetail Deer. This change is necessary to accomplish, and be consistent with the late archery general season closure proposed in GMU 247 for mule deer.

     Under Late Archery Deer, Eastern Washington Mule Deer:

•	Change GMUs 145, 163, and 178 from Antlerless to 3 pt. min or antlerless. Change corrects a clerical error from last year.

     Under Firearm Restricted Hunts Open to all Deer Hunters, Western Washington Blacktail Deer:

•	Delete the following line in the table and its associated footnote:

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.

     The access for this hunt is no longer allowed due to reduced deer population numbers.

     Under Special Deer Permit Seasons:

•	Change Huckleberry A permits from 700 to 600. Additional second tag permits will be added to this unit.
•	Change Blue Creek to Nov. 8-19. This change avoids a partial overlap with elk seasons.
•	Change Dayton A to Nov. 8-19. This change avoids a partial overlap with elk seasons.
•	Change Dayton B to Nov. 8-19. This change avoids a partial overlap with elk seasons.
•	Retain 15 permits for Desert A, Nov. 1-15. Change is due to formula calculation.
•	Change Quilomene A, Nov. 8-21 to 75 permits. Change is due to formula calculation.
•	Change Alkali A, Nov. 20-28 to 75 permits. Change is due to formula calculation.

     Under Special Deer Permit Hunting seasons, Muzzleloader Only:

•	Change Chiwawa B to Nov. 20-28. Change shifts opportunity to a better time period.
•	Change Desert C, Oct. 25-31 to 5 permits. Change is due to formula calculation.
•	Retain 10 permits for Quilomene B, Oct. 2-8 to . Change is due to formula calculation.
•	Retain 12 permits for Alkali C, Dec. 4-11. Change is due to formula calculation.

     Under Special Deer Permit Hunting seasons, Archery Only:

•	Change Chiwawa C, to Dec. 1-12. Change avoids overlap with muzzleloader yet retains late season opportunity for archers.
•	Change Entiat B, to Nov. 20-29, Any Buck, 160 permits. This change addresses overcrowding and over-harvest experienced during last year's late archery, general season opportunity in this unit.
•	Add Entiat C, Nov. 30-Dec. 8, Any Buck, GMU 247, 150 permits. This change addresses overcrowding and over-harvest experienced during last year's late archery, general season opportunity in this unit.
•	Change Desert D to 20 permits. Change is due to formula calculation.
•	Change Quilomene C to 73 permits. Change is due to formula calculation.
•	Change Alkali E to 79 permits. Change is due to formula calculation.

     Under Special Deer Permits – Second Deer Tag:

•	Delete Reference to GMU 105 and insert Deer Area 1030 and Deer Area 1040 in its place, for "The Wedge." Change directs hunters to more specific areas where whitetailed deer population reduction is desired.
•	Retain the Huckleberry B hunt and change the permit level to 100 to maintain second tag opportunity in this unit.

     Under Advanced Hunter Education (AHE) Master Hunter Special Deer Permit Hunts:

•	Delete elk and insert deer. Corrects clerical error.

WAC 232-28-352 2003-2005 Elk general seasons and special permits.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference:

     Under Modern Firearm Elk, Western Washington, 3 point minimum:

•	Should read- 618, 624 except for Elk Area 6071,. Helps keep management actions addressing elk damage restricted to Elk Area 6071.

     Add Elk Area 6071 and PLWMA 401 to the permit only units for clarification.

     Under Early Archery Elk, Eastern Washington:

•	Move GMUs 328, 329, and 335 to the "spike bull only" section. Change will reduce antlerless harvest in Colockum units.
•	Move GMU 175 from spike bull to spike bull or antlerless section. Change will address damage issues and higher than expected population numbers.

     Under Early Archery Elk, Western Washington, 3 point minimum or antlerless:

•	Should read 572, 624 except for Elk Area 6071,. Helps keep management actions addressing elk damage restricted to Elk Area 6071.

     Under Early Archery Elk, Western Washington, 3 point minimum:

•	Delete 624 through. Should read 627, 633,. GMU 624 appears twice and should only be in 3 point minimum or antlerless on the previous page. Corrects error from last year.

     Under Late Archery Elk, Eastern Washington, insert a new line in the table, which reads:

328,335

.....

Nov. 20 to Dec. 8

Nov. 20 to Dec. 8

Spike Bull

•	Change will reduce antlerless harvest in Colockum units.

     Under Late Archery Elk, Eastern Washington:

•	Remove GMUs 328 and 335 from spike bull or antlerless. Change will reduce antlerless harvest in Colockum units.

     Under Special Elk Hunts Open to specified Tag Holders. Eastern Washington:

•	The second line starting with 203-248 and ending with Douglas and Grant counties, the opening date for 2004 should be October 30, the opening date for 2005 should be October 29. Maintains consistency with general season openers.

     Under Modern Firearm Permit Hunts:

•	Change Green River to Oct. 30-Nov. 5. Makes season consistent with access allowed by Tacoma Water.
•	Change Toutle A to 87 permits. Corrects error in special permit formula.
•	The boundary description for Olympic A should read GMU 621 except for Elk Area 6071. This change corrects a clerical omission.
•	Add Lick Creek A hunt. Change will address damage issues and higher than expected population numbers.
•	Reduce both West Bar A and B to 5 antlerless permits each. Change will reduce antlerless harvest in Colockum units.

     Under Modern Firearm Permit Hunts:

•	Delete the Teanaway B hunt. Change will reduce antlerless harvest in Colockum units.
•	Delete Green River Watershed. This hunt was redundant with Green River hunt on previous page.
•	Delete the Dungeness A, B, C, and D hunts. Change will reduce harvest for the Sequim elk herd.

     Under Muzzleloader Permit Hunts:

•	Change Observatory B to 54 permits. This change corrects a permit allocation formula error.
•	The boundary description for Olympic B should read GMU 621 except for Elk Area 6071. This change corrects a clerical omission.
•	Change Skokomish B to 1 permit. This change corrects a permit allocation formula error.
•	Add Lick Creek B hunt. Change will address damage issues and higher than expected population numbers.
•	Reduce West Bar C antlerless hunt to 5 permits. Change will reduce antlerless harvest in Colockum units.
•	Delete the Teanaway D antlerless hunt in GMU 335. Change will reduce antlerless harvest in Colockum units.

     Under Archery Permit Hunts:

•	Delete the Dungeness E, F, G, and H hunts. Change will reduce harvest for the Sequim elk herd.
•	The boundary description for Olympic C should read GMU 621 except for Elk Area 6071. This change corrects a clerical omission.

     Under Advanced Hunter Education (AHE) Master Hunter Special Elk Permit Hunts:

•	Grays River A through Grays River G should only appear in the second, Second-elk Tag table. Strike Grays River A through Grays River G in the first table, AHE Special Elk Permit Hunts. This change corrects a clerical error, removes a duplication of the Grays River hunts.

     Create new subsection titled Advanced Hunter Education Second Elk Tag Hunts:

     Under Advance Hunter Education Second Elk tag insert the following hunts:

Kiona	Aug. 1-Feb. 28, 2005	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Designated areas in GMU 372	20HM
Grays River A	Sept. 15-30	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Elk Area 5056	8
Grays River B	Oct. 1-15	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Elk Area 5056	8
Grays River C	Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Elk Area 5056	8
Grays River D	Jan. 1-15, 2005	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Elk Area 5056	8
Grays River E	Jan. 16-31, 2005	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Elk Area 5056	8
Grays River F	Feb. 1-14, 2005	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Elk Area 5056	8
Grays River G	Feb. 15-28, 2005	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Elk Area 5056	8
North River B	Dec. 16-Feb. 28, 2005	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Designated areas in GMU 658	10HM
Chehalis G	Aug. 1-Feb. 28, 2005	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Designated areas in Elk Area 6066	20HM
Hannaford C	Aug. 1-Feb. 28, 2005	Antlerless	Any elk tag	Designated areas in Elk Area 6069	5HM

     All of the above changes will help better address elk damage.

     Add the following footnote at the bottom of page 10:

HM

This is a damage hunt administered by a WDFW designated Hunt Master. Successful applicants will be contacted on an as-needed basis to help with specific sites of elk damage on designated landowner's property. Not all successful applicants will be contacted in any given year depending on elk damage activity for that year.

     The above change will help address elk damage by directing hunters to specific locations with elk damage.

WAC 232-12-064 Live wildlife.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference:

•	Replace the word "dove" with "doves" throughout the WAC. This change corrects a grammatical error.
•	Remove changes that were made to section 9 to correct an error.

WAC 232-12-005 Predatory birds.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference:

     Add "(c) All other predatory birds may be hunted throughout the year" to section 1 of the WAC. This change provides clarification of acceptable activities associated with predatory birds other than magpies and crows.

WAC 232-12-271 Criteria for planting aquatic plants and releasing wildlife.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference:

     Replace the word "dove" with "doves" throughout the WAC. This change corrects a grammatical error.

WAC 232-28-341 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 Small game seasons.

     Changes, if any, from the text of the proposed rule and reasons for difference:

     Under Wild Turkey seasons:

•	Change GMU 124 from a permit only unit to a general season hunt, to address damage complaints. GMU 124 should be removed from the permit table as well.
•	Change the wording from "Fall Season Bag and Possession Limit: One (1) turkey per year in areas open to fall hunting." to "Fall Season Bag and Possession Limit: One (1) turkey during the fall hunting season." This is clarification to avoid confusion with yearly bag limit of 3 turkeys per hunter.

     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 1, Amended 16, 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 12, 2004

Susan Yeager

for Will Roehl, Chairman

Fish and Wildlife Commission

OTS-7151.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 02-98, filed 5/10/02, effective 6/10/02)

WAC 232-12-014   Wildlife classified as endangered species.   Endangered species include:

Common Name	Scientific Name
pygmy rabbit	Brachylagus idahoensis
fisher	Martes pennanti
gray wolf	Canis lupus
grizzly bear	Ursus arctos
sea otter	Enhydra lutris
killer whale	Orcinus orca
sei whale	Balaenoptera borealis
fin whale	Balaenoptera physalus
blue whale	Balaenoptera musculus
humpback whale	Megaptera novaeangliae
black right whale	Balaena glacialis
sperm whale	Physeter macrocephalus
Columbian white-tailed      deer	Odocoileus virginianus leucurus
woodland caribou	Rangifer tarandus caribou
American white pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
brown pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis
sandhill crane	Grus canadensis
snowy plover	charadrius alexandrinus
upland sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda
spotted owl	Strix occidentalis
western pond turtle	Clemmys marmorata
leatherback sea turtle	Dermochelys coriacea
mardon skipper	Polites mardon
Oregon silverspot      butterfly	Speyeria zerene hippolyta
Oregon spotted frog	Rana pretiosa
northern leopard frog	Rana pipiens

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.655, 77.12.020. 02-11-069 (Order 02-98), § 232-12-014, filed 5/10/02, effective 6/10/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. 00-04-017 (Order 00-05), § 232-12-014, filed 1/24/00, effective 2/24/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020. 98-23-013 (Order 98-232), § 232-12-014, filed 11/6/98, effective 12/7/98; 97-18-019 (Order 97-167), § 232-12-014, filed 8/25/97, effective 9/25/97; 93-21-026 (Order 616), § 232-12-014, filed 10/14/93, effective 11/14/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020(6). 88-05-032 (Order 305), § 232-12-014, filed 2/12/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 82-19-026 (Order 192), § 232-12-014, filed 9/9/82; 81-22-002 (Order 174), § 232-12-014, filed 10/22/81; 81-12-029 (Order 165), § 232-12-014, filed 6/1/81.]

OTS-7157.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 03-129, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03)

WAC 232-28-273   ((2003)) 2004 Moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat seasons and permit quotas.  

((2003)) 2004 Moose Permit Hunts

    
Who May Apply: Anyone may apply; EXCEPT those who harvested a moose previously in Washington state. An individual may only harvest one moose during their lifetime (except waived for antlerless only hunts and raffle and auction hunts).

Bag Limit: One moose of either sex, EXCEPT antlerless only for the 49 Degrees North B persons with disabilities hunt, Hangman B Hunt, Mt. Spokane B Hunt and the Mt. Spokane Youth Hunt.

Weapon Restrictions: Permit holders may use any legal weapon.

Hunt Name	Permit Season	Permit Hunt Boundary Description	Special Restrictions	((2003)) 2004 Permits
Kettle Range	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 101, 105	Any Moose	1
Selkirk Mtns.	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 113	Any Moose	20
Mt. Spokane A	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 124, east of Hwy 395	Any Moose	10
Mt. Spokane B	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 124, east of Hwy 395	Antlerless Only	12
Mt. Spokane Youth Onlya	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 124, east of Hwy 395	Antlerless Only	8
49 Degrees North	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 117	Any Moose	22
49 Degrees North Bb	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 117	Antlerless Only	3
Three Forks	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMUs 108, 111	Any Moose	6
Hangman A	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 127, 130	Any Moose	5
Hangman B	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 127, 130	Antlerless Only	3
Huckleberry Range	Oct. 1-Nov. 30	GMU 121, 124 west of Hwy 395	Any Moose	4

^aApplicants must be eligible to purchase a youth moose permit application. Youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult during the hunt.

^bApplicants must possess a Disabled Hunter Permit.

((2003)) 2004 Mountain Sheep (Bighorn) Permit Hunts

Who May Apply: Anyone may apply; EXCEPT those who harvested a bighorn sheep previously in Washington state. An individual may only harvest one bighorn sheep during their lifetime. (Except waived for raffle and auction hunts.)

Bag Limit: One bighorn ram.    

    

Hunt Name	Permit Season	Permit Hunt Boundary Description	Special Restrictions	((2003)) 2004 Permits
Umtanum/Selah Butte A	Sept. 15-Oct. ((5)) 3	Sheep Unit 4 and 5	Any Legal Weapon	4
Umtanum/Selah Butte B	Nov. ((3-30)) 8-30	Sheep Unit 4 and 5	Any Legal Weapon	3
Cleman Mountain A	Sept. 15-Oct. ((5)) 3	Sheep Unit 7	Any Legal Weapon	((3)) 4
Cleman Mountain B	Nov. ((3-30)) 8-30	Sheep Unit 7	Any Legal Weapon	3
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 A	Sept. 15-Oct. ((5)) 3	Sheep Unit 13	Any Legal Weapon	((4)) 3
Quilomene B	Nov. ((3-30)) 8-30	Sheep Unit 13	Any Legal Weapon	((3)) 2
Swakane	Sept. 15-Oct. 10	Sheep Unit 14	Any Legal Weapon	1
Tieton	Sept. 15-Oct. 10	Sheep Unit 15	Any Legal Weapon	2

Mountain (Bighorn) Sheep Units:

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 329.

Sheep Unit 14 Swakane: Permit Area: GMU 250.

Sheep Unit 15 Tieton: Permit Area: GMU 360.

((2003)) 2004 Mountain Goat Permit Hunts

Who May Apply: Anyone may apply; except those who harvested a mountain goat in Washington state after 1998. An individual may only harvest one mountain goat during their lifetime, except for those who harvested a goat prior to 1999. (Except waived for raffle and auction hunts.)

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	2003 Permits
Chelan North	Sept. 15-Oct. 31	Goat Unit 2-1	Any Legal Weapon	1
Methow	Sept. 15-Oct. 31	Goat Unit 2-2	Any Legal Weapon	2
Naches Pass/Corral Pass	Sept. 15-Oct. 31	Goat Unit 3-6, 4-38	Any Legal Weapon	((1)) 2
Bumping River	Sept. 15-Oct. 31	Goat Unit 3-7	Any Legal Weapon	2
Blazed Ridge	Sept. 15-Oct. 31	Goat Unit 3-10	Any Legal Weapon	((1)) 2
Kachess Ridge	Sept. 15-Oct. 31	Goat Unit 3-11	Any Legal Weapon	0
Jack Mountain	Sept. 15-Oct. 31	Goat Unit 4-9	Any Legal Weapon	0
((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	3
Smith Creek	Sept. 15-Oct. 31	Goat Unit 5-3	Any Legal Weapon	1
Goat Rocks/Tieton River	Sept. 15-Oct. 31	Goat Units 3-9, 5-4	Any Legal Weapon	6

Mountain Goat Units:

Goat Unit 2-1 Chelan N. (Chelan County): Permit Area: Beginning at the mouth of Fish Creek on Lake Chelan (Moore Point); then northeast up Fish Creek and USFS trail 1259 to the Sawtooth crest near Deephole Spring; then southeast along the Sawtooth crest, which separates Chelan and Okanogan County, to Horsethief Basin and the headwaters of Safety Harbor Creek; then south along Safety Harbor Creek to Lake Chelan, then northwest along the north shore of Lake Chelan to the mouth of Fish Creek at Moore Point and the point of beginning.

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)) GMU 356; 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 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 4-9 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 4-38 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 77.12.047. 03-13-047 (Order 03-129), § 232-28-273, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.655, 77.12.020. 02-11-069 (Order 02-98), § 232-28-273, filed 5/10/02, effective 6/10/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.020, 77.32.070, 77.32.530. 01-10-048 (Order 01-69), § 232-28-273, filed 4/26/01, effective 5/27/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. 00-11-137 (Order 00-50), § 232-28-273, filed 5/23/00, effective 6/23/00. 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-7159.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 03-175, filed 8/5/03, effective 9/5/03)

WAC 232-28-282   Big game and wild turkey auction, raffle, and special incentive permits.  

BIG GAME AUCTION PERMITS

The director will select a conservation organization(s) to conduct annual auction(s). Selection of the conservation organizations will be based on criteria adopted by the Washington department of fish and wildlife. Big game and wild turkey auctions shall be conducted consistent with WAC 232-28-292.

SPECIES - ONE DEER PERMIT

Hunting season dates: September 1 - December 31, 2004

Hunt Area: Statewide EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), GMU 485, and those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Bag limit: One additional any buck deer

SPECIES - ONE WESTSIDE DEER PERMIT

Hunting season dates: 2005 and thereafter, September 1 - December 31

Hunt Area: Western Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), GMU 485, and those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Bag limit: One additional any buck deer

SPECIES - ONE EASTSIDE DEER PERMIT

Hunting season dates: 2005 and thereafter, September 1 - December 31

Hunt Area: Eastern Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs) and those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Bag limit: One additional any buck deer

SPECIES - ONE WESTSIDE ELK PERMIT

Hunting season dates: September 1 - December 31

Hunt Area: Western Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and those GMUs not opened to branch antlered bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Bag limit: One additional any bull elk

SPECIES - ONE EASTSIDE ELK PERMIT

Hunting season dates: September 1 - December 31

Hunt Area: Eastern Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), GMU 157, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and those GMUs not opened to branch antlered bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Bag limit: One additional any bull elk

SPECIES - ONE BIGHORN SHEEP PERMIT

Hunting season dates: September 1 - October 31

Hunt Area: Sheep Unit 4 (Selah Butte), Sheep Unit 5 (Umtanum), Sheep Unit 7 (Cleman Mountain), Sheep Unit 12 (Lincoln Cliffs), or Sheep Unit 13 (Quilomene).

Weapon: Any legal weapon, EXCEPT must use archery equipment during archery seasons and muzzleloader equipment during muzzleloader seasons.

Bag limit: One bighorn ram

SPECIES - ONE MOOSE PERMIT

Hunting season dates: October 1 - November 30

Hunt Area: Any open moose unit.

Weapon: Any legal weapon, EXCEPT must use archery equipment during archery seasons and muzzleloader equipment during muzzleloader seasons.

Bag limit: One moose of either sex

SPECIES - ONE MOUNTAIN GOAT PERMIT

Hunting season dates: September 15 - October 31

Hunt Area: Goat Unit 3-6 (Naches Pass), Goat Unit 3-9 (Tieton River), Goat Unit 3-10 (Blazed Ridge), or Goat Unit 5-4 (Goat Rocks).

Weapon: Any legal weapon, EXCEPT must use archery equipment during archery seasons and muzzleloader equipment during muzzleloader seasons.

Bag limit: One mountain goat of either sex

RAFFLE PERMITS

Raffle permits will be issued to individuals selected through a Washington department of fish and wildlife drawing or the director may select a conservation organization(s) to conduct annual raffles. Selection of a conservation organization will be based on criteria adopted by the Washington department of fish and wildlife. Big game and wild turkey raffles shall be conducted consistent with WAC 232-28-290.

RAFFLE PERMIT HUNT(S)

DEER RAFFLE PERMIT HUNT

Bag limit: One additional any buck deer

Open area: Statewide EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), GMU 485, and those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Open season: September 1 - December 31, 2004.

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Number of permits: 1

Raffle ticket cost: $5.00 including a 50-cent vendor fee.

WESTSIDE DEER RAFFLE PERMIT HUNT

Bag limit: One additional any buck deer

Open area: Western Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), GMU 485, and those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Open season: 2005 and thereafter, September 1 - December 31

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Number of permits: 1

Raffle ticket cost: $5.00 including a 50-cent vendor fee.

EASTSIDE DEER RAFFLE PERMIT HUNT

Bag limit: One additional any buck deer

Open area: Eastern Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs) and those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Open season: 2005 and thereafter, September 1 - December 31

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Number of permits: 1

Raffle ticket cost: $5.00 including a 50-cent vendor fee.

WESTSIDE ELK RAFFLE PERMIT HUNT

Bag limit: One additional any bull elk

Open area: Western Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and those GMUs not open to branch antlered bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Open season: September 1 - December 31.

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Number of permits: 1

Raffle ticket cost: $5.00 including a 50-cent vendor fee.

EASTSIDE ELK RAFFLE PERMIT HUNT

Bag limit: One additional any bull elk

Open area: Eastern Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), GMU 157, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and those GMUs not opened to branch antlered bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Open season: September 1 - December 31.

Weapon: Any legal weapon.

Number of permits: 1

Raffle ticket cost: $5.00 including a 50-cent vendor fee.

BIGHORN SHEEP RAFFLE PERMIT HUNT

Bag limit: One bighorn ram

Open area: Sheep Unit 4 (Selah Butte), Sheep Unit 5 (Umtanum), Sheep Unit 7 (Cleman Mountain), Sheep Unit 12 (Lincoln Cliffs), or Sheep Unit 13 (Quilomene).

Open season: September 1 - October 31.

Weapon: Hunter may use any legal weapon.

Number of permits: 1

Raffle ticket cost: $10.00 including a 50-cent vendor fee.

MOOSE RAFFLE PERMIT HUNT

Bag limit: One moose of either sex

Open area: Any open moose unit.

Open season: October 1 - November 30.

Weapon: Hunter may use any legal weapon.

Number of permits: 1

Raffle ticket cost: $5.00 including a 50-cent vendor fee.

MOUNTAIN GOAT RAFFLE PERMIT HUNT

Bag limit: One mountain goat of either sex

Open area: Goat Unit 3-6 (Naches Pass), Goat Unit 3-9 (Tieton River), Goat Unit 3-10 (Blazed Ridge), or Goat Unit 5-4 (Goat Rocks).

Open season: September 15 - October 31.

Weapon: Hunter may use any legal weapon.

Number of permits: 1

Raffle tickets cost: $5.00 including a 50-cent vendor fee.

TURKEY RAFFLE PERMIT HUNTS

Bag limit: Three (3) additional wild turkeys, but not to exceed more than one turkey in Western Washington or two turkeys in Eastern Washington.

Open area: Statewide.

Open season: April 1 - May 31.

Weapon: Archery or shotgun only.

Number of permits: 2

Raffle ticket cost: $5.00 including a 50-cent vendor fee.

DIRECTOR AUTHORIZED BIG GAME AUCTION OR RAFFLE PERMITS

    
The director shall determine which method of permit opportunity, auction or raffle, taking into consideration impacts to the wildlife resource, opportunity to the hunting community, other resource management issues, and expected revenue. The director may select a conservation organization(s) to conduct annual auction(s) or raffle(s). Selection of the conservation organization will be based on criteria adopted by the Washington department of fish and wildlife. Big game auctions and raffles shall be conducted consistent with WAC 232-28-292.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN SHEEP AUCTION OR RAFFLE PERMIT

Hunting season dates: 2005 and thereafter, September 1 - October 31

Hunt Area: GMUs 166, 169, 181, 186.

Weapon: Hunter may use any legal weapon.

Bag limit: One bighorn ram

SPECIAL INCENTIVE PERMITS

Hunters will be entered into a drawing for special deer and elk incentive permits for prompt reporting of hunting activity in compliance with WAC 232-28-299.

     (a) There will be two (2) any elk special incentive permits for Western Washington.

Open area: Western Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), GMUs 418, 485, 522, and those GMUs closed to elk hunting or closed to branch antlered bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Open season: September 1 - December 31.

Weapon: Any legal weapon, EXCEPT must use archery equipment during archery seasons and muzzleloader equipment during muzzleloader seasons.

Bag limit: One additional elk.

There will be two (2) any elk special incentive permits for Eastern Washington.

Open area: Eastern Washington EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), GMU 157 and those GMUs closed to elk hunting or closed to branch antlered bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Open season: September 1 - December 31.

Weapon: Any legal weapon, EXCEPT must use archery equipment during archery seasons and muzzleloader equipment during muzzleloader seasons.

Bag limit: One additional elk.

     (b) There will be five (5) statewide any deer special incentive permits, for use in any area open to general or permit hunting seasons EXCEPT all Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs), GMUs 157, 418, 485, 522, and those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.

Open season: September 1 - December 31.

Weapon: Any legal weapon, EXCEPT must use archery equipment during archery seasons and muzzleloader equipment during muzzleloader seasons and any legal weapon at other times if there are no firearm restrictions.

Bag limit: One additional any deer.

Auction, raffle, and special incentive hunt permittee rules

     (1) Permittee shall contact the appropriate regional office of the department of fish and wildlife when entering the designated hunt area or entering the region to hunt outside the general season.

     (2) The permittee may be accompanied by others; however, only the permittee is allowed to carry a legal weapon or harvest an animal.

     (3) Any attempt by members of the permittee's party to herd or drive wildlife is prohibited.

     (4) If requested by the department, the permittee is required to direct department officials to the site of the kill.

     (5) The permit is valid during the hunting season dates for the year issued.

     (6) The permittee will present the head and carcass of the bighorn sheep killed to any department office within 72 hours of date of kill.

     (7) The permittee must abide by all local, state, and federal regulations including firearm restriction areas and area closures.

     (8) Hunters awarded the special incentive permit will be required to send the appropriate license fee to the department of fish and wildlife headquarters in Olympia. The department will issue the license and transport tag and send it to the special incentive permit winner.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 03-16-087 (Order 03-175), § 232-28-282, filed 8/5/03, effective 9/5/03; 03-03-016 (Order 03-03), § 232-28-282, filed 1/7/03, effective 2/7/03; 02-15-019 (Order 02-135), § 232-28-282, filed 7/8/02, effective 1/1/03.]

OTS-7150.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-50, filed 5/23/00, effective 6/23/00)

WAC 232-12-047   Unlawful firearms for hunting.   (1) It is unlawful to hunt any big game with:

     (a) A fully automatic firearm.

     (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.

     (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, except persons with disabilities may use a crossbow with a special use permit as conditioned in WAC 232-12-054.

     (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.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. 00-11-137 (Order 00-50), § 232-12-047, filed 5/23/00, effective 6/23/00. 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-7154.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 03-85, filed 4/30/03, effective 5/31/03)

WAC 232-12-828   Hunting of game birds and animals by persons with a disability.   (1) Definitions:

     (a) "Hunter with a disability" means a person with a permanent disability who possesses a disabled hunter permit issued by the department. A hunter with a disability must have all required licenses, tags, permits, and stamps before hunting.

     (b) "Disabled hunter permit" means a permit, card, or endorsement to a license issued by the department to any person with a permanent disability who applies to the department and presents such evidence as the director may require showing that the applicant is a person with a qualifying disability. Upon approval of the application, the department will issue a vehicle identification placard. A designated hunter companion card will be issued with a hunting license.

     (c) "Designated hunter companion" means a person who assists a hunter with a disability in the stalking, shooting, tracking, retrieving, or tagging of game birds and game animals.

     (d) "Designated hunter companion card" means an identification card issued by the department to the hunter with a disability.

     (e) "Blind or visually impaired" means a central visual acuity that does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with corrective lenses, or the widest diameter of the visual field does not exceed twenty degrees.

     (f) "Accompany" means the hunter with a disability and the designated hunter companion are in the physical presence of each other, not to exceed 1/4 mile separation. While stalking or shooting an animal, the hunter with a disability and the designated hunter companion must have a form of reliable and direct communication.

     (g) "Special use permit" means a permit issued by the department to a person with a specific permanent disability as a reasonable accommodation. The special use permit allows for a specific act or acts to include, but not be limited to, use of adaptive mechanical, electrical, or specialty equipment or devices that aid the person in hunting.

     (h) "Person with a disability" means:

     (i) A person who has a permanent disability and is not ambulatory over natural terrain without a lower extremity prosthesis or must permanently use a medically prescribed assistive device for mobility, including, but not limited to, a wheelchair, crutch, cane, walker, or oxygen bottle; or

     (ii) A person who has a permanent disability and is physically incapable of holding and safely operating a firearm or other legal hunting device.

     This definition includes, but is not limited to, persons with a permanent upper or lower extremity impairment who have lost the use of one or both upper or lower extremities, or who have a severe limitation in the use of one or both upper or lower extremities, or who have a diagnosed permanent disease or disorder which substantially impairs or severely interferes with mobility or the use of one or both upper or lower extremities for holding and safely operating a firearm or other legal hunting device; or

     (iii) A person who is blind or visually impaired.

     "Visually impaired" means central visual acuity that does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with corrective lenses, or the widest diameter of the visual field is no greater than twenty degrees.

     (2) The designated hunter companion must accompany the hunter with a disability when stalking or shooting game on behalf of the hunter with a disability. The hunter with a disability or the designated hunter companion must immediately cut, notch, or date any required tag. The tag must be affixed to the carcass of the game bird or animal as soon as is reasonably possible after killing the game.

     (3) The designated hunter companion does not need to accompany the hunter with a disability while tracking an animal wounded by either hunter, or while tagging or retrieving a downed animal on behalf of the hunter with a disability.

     (4) It is unlawful for a designated hunter companion to assist a hunter with a disability unless the designated hunter companion has the designated hunter companion identification card on his or her person.

     (5) It is unlawful for a hunter with a disability to shoot from a motor vehicle, nonhighway vehicle or snowmobile unless the vehicle is stopped, the motor is turned off and the vehicle is not on or beside the maintained portion of a public highway. A disabled hunter vehicle identification placard must be displayed.

     (6) It is unlawful for any person to possess a loaded firearm in a moving vehicle or to shoot a firearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow from, across, or along the maintained portion of a public highway.

     (7) Game birds or game animals killed, tagged or retrieved by a designated hunter companion on behalf of a hunter with a disability do not count against the designated hunter companion's bag or possession limit.

     (8) A designated hunter companion shooting game for or may be shooting game for a hunter with a disability must have a valid hunting license issued by Washington or another state.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 03-10-040 (Order 03-85), § 232-12-828, filed 4/30/03, effective 5/31/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.32.237. 96-03-084 (Order 96-07), § 232-12-828, filed 1/18/96, effective 2/18/96.]

OTS-7149.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 03-129, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03)

WAC 232-12-054   Archery requirements -- Archery special use permits.   (1) Rules pertaining to all archery:

     (a) It is unlawful for any person to carry or have in his possession any firearm while in the field archery hunting, during an archery season specified for that area.

     (b) It is unlawful to have any electrical equipment or electric device(s) attached to the bow or arrow while hunting.

     (c) It is unlawful to shoot a bow and arrow from a vehicle or from, across or along the maintained portion of a public highway, except persons with a disabled hunter permit may shoot from a vehicle if the hunter is in compliance with WAC 232-12-828.

     (d) 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, except persons with an archery special use permit may((, during deer and elk archery seasons, use)) hunt game birds or game animals using a device that stabilizes and holds a long bow, recurve bow, or compound bow at a full draw, and may use a mechanical or electrical release.

     (e) It is unlawful to hunt wildlife with a crossbow, except disabled hunter permittees in possession of a crossbow special use permit.

     (f) It is unlawful to hunt big game animals with any arrow or bolt that does not have a sharp broadhead, and the broadhead blade or blades are less than seven-eighths inch wide.

     (g) It is unlawful to hunt big game animals 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.

     (h) It is unlawful to hunt wildlife with any bow or crossbow equipped with a scope.

     (2) Rules pertaining to long bow, recurve bow and compound bow archery:

     (a) 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.

     (b) It is unlawful to hunt big game animals with any arrow measuring less than 20 inches in length or weighing less than 6 grains per pound of draw weight with a minimum arrow weight of 300 grains.

     (3) Rules pertaining to crossbows:

     (a) It is unlawful for a disabled hunter permit holder in possession of a crossbow special use permit to hunt big game animals with a crossbow with a draw weight less than 125 pounds, a limb width less than 24 inches, a draw length less than 14 inches, and a working trigger safety.

     (b) It is unlawful for a disabled hunter permit holder in possession of a crossbow special use permit to hunt big game animals with any arrow or bolt measuring less than 16 inches in length and weighing less than 350 grains.

     (c) It is unlawful for a disabled hunter permit holder in possession of a crossbow special use permit to hunt game animals or game birds with a crossbow that weighs more than 15 pounds.

     (4) Archery special use permits((.)):

     (a) An archery special use permit is available to a person who ((holds)) possesses a valid ((big game combination package which includes deer or elk as a species option and who presents an)) disabled hunter permit. An archery special use permit application must be signed by a physician stating that the person's disability is permanent and the person has a loss of use of one or both upper extremities, has a significant limitation in the use of an upper extremity, or has a permanent physical limitation, which loss or limitation substantially impairs the ability to safely hold, grasp or shoot a long bow, recurve bow or compound bow. The loss or limitation may be the result of, but not limited to, amputation, paralysis, diagnosed disease, or birth defect. The approved archery special use permit must be in the physical possession of the person while using adaptive archery equipment as described in subsection (1)(d) of this section to hunt ((deer or elk)) game birds or game animals.

     (b) A crossbow special use permit is available to a person who meets the requirements for an archery special use permit and is unable to use adaptive archery equipment. Adaptive equipment includes, but is not limited to: Cocking devices that hold the bow at full draw; trigger mechanisms that may be released by mouth, or chin, or hand supporting the bow; and devices that assist in supporting the bow. Information describing types of adaptive equipment will be provided to physicians for their assessment of the applicant's ability to utilize adaptive archery equipment. Muscle weakness, impaired range of motion, or unilateral hand weakness disability, of both hands or both arms or both sides of the upper extremity, may result in an inability to use adaptive archery equipment. Standard tests approved by the American Medical Association may be conducted to assess a person's abilities.

     (c) Subsection (4)(b) of this section, crossbow special use permits will be valid for the 2004 through 2006 hunting seasons, unless reauthorized by the Washington fish and wildlife commission.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 03-13-047 (Order 03-129), § 232-12-054, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03; 01-17-068 (Order 01-167), § 232-12-054, filed 8/15/01, effective 9/15/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. 00-11-137 (Order 00-50), § 232-12-054, filed 5/23/00, effective 6/23/00. 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-7155.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 03-129, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03)

WAC 232-28-248   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 periods of April 15-May 15 and October 1-December 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 from April 15 to May 15 and 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 hunters, who may also take a black bear and/or cougar with the appropriate license/tag options, all lands within GMU 485 are designated as a "CLOSED AREA" to the hunting of big game by Department of Fish and Wildlife regulated hunters throughout the year. During the general westside elk season and general and late deer seasons, all lands within GMU 485 are also designated as a "CLOSED AREA" to the hunting of all wild animals (including wild birds). The City of Tacoma enforces trespass within GMU 485 on lands owned or controlled by the City during all times of the year.
5.	McNeil Island: McNeil Island (part of GMU 652) is closed to the hunting of all wild animals (including wild birds) year around.
6.	Loo-wit (GMU 522): Closed to hunting and trapping within GMU 522 (Loo-wit), except for the hunting of elk by special permit holders during established seasons and designated areas.
7.	The Voice of America Dungeness Recreation Area County Park in Clallam County is closed to all hunting except Wednesdays, weekends, and holidays, from the first weekend in October to the end of January.

BIG GAME CLOSURES

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 the hunting of elk by the holders of GMU-157 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.

FIREARM RESTRICTION AREAS

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 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 buckshot.

COUNTY	AREA
Clallam	That portion of GMU 624 (Coyle) located within Clallam County.
Clark	GMU 564 (Battleground)
	That portion of GMU 554 in Clark County.
Cowlitz	GMU 554 (Yale) GMU 504 (Stella) That portion of GMU 564 (Battleground) in Cowlitz County.
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 Chehalis Valley restriction applies only during elk seasons:
	That portion of GMU 660 (Minot Peak) described as follows: Beginning at Highway 12 and Highway 107 junction near Montesano; east and south on Highway 12 to Oakville; south on the Oakville-Brooklyn Road to a point one
	mile west of South Bank Road; northwest along a line one mile southwest of the South Bank Road to Delzene Road; north along Delzene Road to South Bank Road; northwest along South Bank Road to Wakefield Road; north on Wakefield Road to the Chehalis River; west along the Chehalis River to Highway 107 bridge; north on Highway 107 to Highway 12 to the point of beginning.
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 652 (Puyallup): Beginning at the intersection of State Highway 410 and the southeast Mud Mountain Dam Road near the King/Pierce County line north of Buckley; then east along the southeast Mud Mountain Road to 284th Avenue Southeast; then north along 284th Avenue Southeast to State Highway 410; then west along Highway 410 to the point of the beginning. (This restriction includes high power rifles and muzzleloaders.)
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. GMU 681 between U.S. Highway 101, Chinook Valley Road and the Columbia River from Astoria-Megler bridge to the Wallacut River.
Pierce	GMU 652 (Anderson and Ketron islands) limited to archery, shotgun, and muzzleloader. McNeil Island closed to hunting.
	See GMU 652 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.
Skamania	That portion of GMU 564 (Battle Ground) in Skamania County.
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 77.12.047. 03-13-047 (Order 03-129), § 232-28-248, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.655, 77.12.020. 02-11-069 (Order 02-98), § 232-28-248, filed 5/10/02, effective 6/10/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.020, 77.32.070, 77.32.530. 01-10-048 (Order 01-69), § 232-28-248, filed 4/26/01, effective 5/27/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. 00-11-137 (Order 00-50), § 232-28-248, filed 5/23/00, effective 6/23/00. 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-7152.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-69, filed 4/26/01, effective 5/27/01)

WAC 232-12-004   Classification of wild birds.   (1) Game birds include:

Common Name	Scientific Name
migratory waterfowl	Anatidae
wild turkey	Meleagris gallopavo
blue grouse	Falcipennis obscurus
spruce grouse	Dendragapus canadensis
ruffed grouse	Bonasa umbellus
"Forest grouse" means blue, spruce, or ruffed grouse
sharp-tailed grouse	Tympanuchus phasianellus
greater sage-grouse	Centrocercus urophasianus
white-tailed ptarmigan	Lagopus leucurus
California quail	Callipepla californica
mountain quail	Oreortyx pictus
northern bobwhite	Colinus virginianus
scaled quail	Callipepla squamata
chukar	Alectoris chukar
ring-necked pheasant	Phasianus colchicus
Gray (Hungarian) partridge	Perdix perdix
"Upland bird" means quail, chukar, pheasant, or partridge
American coot	Fulica americana
common snipe	Gallinago gallinago
band-tailed pigeon	Columba fasciata
mourning dove	Zenaida macroura

     (2) Predatory birds include:

Common Name	Scientific Name
black-billed magpie	Pica hudsonia
American crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos
European starling	Sturnus vulgaris
house (English) sparrow	Passer domesticus
rock dove	Columba livia

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.020, 77.32.070, 77.32.530. 01-10-048 (Order 01-69), § 232-12-004, filed 4/26/01, effective 5/27/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020 and 77.12.040. 91-11-006 (Order 491), § 232-12-004, filed 5/2/91, effective 6/2/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 81-22-002 (Order 174), § 232-12-004, filed 10/22/81; 81-12-029 (Order 165), § 232-12-004, filed 6/1/81. Formerly WAC 232-12-030.]

OTS-7153.1

NEW SECTION
WAC 232-12-005   Predatory birds.   (1) HUNTING PREDATORY BIRDS:

     (a) It is unlawful to hunt for or take predatory birds without a hunting license except as allowed under RCW 77.36.030.

     (b) Crows and magpies: It is lawful to take crows during established hunting seasons and crows or magpies when found committing or about to commit depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance provided that none of the birds, or their plumage, be offered for sale.

     (c) All other predatory birds may be hunted throughout the year.

     (2) SALE OF PREDATORY BIRDS: It is lawful to sell starlings, house sparrows and rock doves for the purposes of falconry and lawful to sell rock doves for the purposes of bird dog training.

     (3) POSSESSION OF PREDATORY BIRDS: It is lawful to take from the wild and possess live starlings, house sparrows and rock doves for purposes of falconry and rock doves for purposes of bird dog training.

     (4) RELEASE OF LIVE PREDATORY BIRDS: It is lawful, without a permit, to release rock doves for the purposes of bird dog training or falconry.

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OTS-7162.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 03-129, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03)

WAC 232-28-351   2003-2005 Deer general seasons and ((2003)) special permits.  

Bag Limit: One (1) deer per hunter during the ((2003 hunting season)) license year except where otherwise permitted by Fish and Wildlife Commission rule.

Hunting Method: Hunters must select one of the hunting methods (modern firearm, archery, muzzleloader).

Any Buck Deer Seasons: Open only to the taking of deer with visible antlers (buck fawns illegal).

Branched Antler Restrictions: APPLIES TO ALL HUNTERS DURING ANY GENERAL 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 minimum GMUs: 437, 558, 574, 578, 588, 636, 654, and 681.

3 Point minimum 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), 371 (Alkali), and 485 (Green River).

Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs): Buckrun (PLWMA 201), Kapowsin (PLWMA 401), and Merrill and Ring (PLWMA 600) are closed to hunting, except by permit and/or written permission from the landowner.

GMUs Closed to Deer Hunting: 157 (Mill Creek Watershed), 490 (Cedar River), 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).

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	2003 Dates	2004 Dates	2005 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. 11-31	Oct. 16-31	Oct. 15-31	407, 418, 426, 448 through 466, 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. 11-24	Oct. 16-29	Oct. 15-28	101 through 124	Any whitetail buck
				203 through 247, and 249 through 251	Any whitetail buck
	Oct. 11-19	Oct. 16-24	Oct. 15-23	127 through 154, 162 through 186	Whitetail, 3 pt. min.
				248, 254 through 381 except closed in GMUs 290, 329, 371	Any whitetail buck
				Deer Area 3081	Any white-tailed deer
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Oct. 11-19	Oct. 16-24	Oct. 15-23	All 100 and 300 series GMUs, 248, and 254 through 284, except closed in GMUs 157, 329, and 371	3 pt. min.
				Deer Area 3081	Any mule deer
	Oct. 11-24	Oct. 16-29	Oct. 15-28	203 through 247 and 249 through 251	Mule deer, 3 pt. min.
LATE BUCK HUNTS
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Nov. 13-16	Nov. 18-21	Nov. 17-20	All 400, 500, and 600 series GMUs except closed in GMUs 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 460, 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. 3-19	Nov. 8-19	Nov. 7-19	105 through 124	Any whitetail buck
				127-142	Whitetail, 3 pt. min.
YOUTH & DISABLED HUNTERS
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Oct. 25- Nov. 2	Oct. 30- Nov. 7	Oct. 29- Nov. 6	105 through 124	Whitetail, antlerless only
HUNTERS 65 AND OVER, DISABLED, OR YOUTH SEASONS
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Oct. 11-24	Oct. 16-29	Oct. 15-28	101 through 124	Any whitetail deer
	Oct. 11-19	Oct. 16-24	Oct. 15-23	127 through 142, 145 through 154, 162, 163, and 172 through 181	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Oct. 11-19	Oct. 16-24	Oct. 15-23	142	Mule deer, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
ADVANCED HUNTER EDUCATION (AHE) MASTER HUNTER SEASON
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Dec. 9-15	Dec. 9-15	Dec. 9-15	GMUs 130-142	Whitetail, antlerless only
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Dec. 9-15	Dec. 9-15	Dec. 9-15	GMU 142	Mule deer, 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 (WAC 232-12-054).

Hunt Area	2003 Dates	2004 Dates	2005 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, 501 through 520, 524 through 556, 560, 564, 568, 572, 601 through 633, 638 through 653, 658 through 673, 684 and 699	Any Deer, except buck only in GMUs 460, 503, 506, 530, 550, 568, 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	105 through 127, 243 through 247, 249 ((through 251)), 250, 260, 262	3 pt. min.
				142 through 154, and 162 through 186, ((328, 334 through 340, 346 through 368,)) 251, 372	3 pt. min. or antlerless
				381	Any mule deer
	Sept. 1-15	Sept. 1-15	Sept. 1-15	101, 130 through 139, 204 through 242, 248, 254, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, 328, 334 through 340, 346 through 368, 382	3 pt. min.
	Sept. 16-30	Sept. 16-30	Sept. 16-30	101, 130 through 139, 204 through 242, 248, 254, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, 328, 334 through 340, 346 through 368, 382	3 pt. min. or antlerless
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Sept. 1-30	Sept. 1-30	Sept. 1-30	101 through 124, 204 through 284, 381	Any whitetail deer
				127 through 154, 162 through 186	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
Late Archery Deer Seasons
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Nov. 19 - Dec. 8	Nov. 24 - Dec. 8	Nov. 23 - Dec. 8	437, 588, 654	2 pt. min. or antlerless
	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	Nov. 24 - Dec. 15	Nov. 23 - Dec. 15	636, 681	2 pt. min. or antlerless
				558	2 pt. min.
				460, 466, 506 through 520, 524, 530, 556, 560, 572, 601, 607 through 618, 638, 648, and 699	Any deer, except buck only in GMUs 460, 506, 530
	Nov. 19 - Dec. 31	Nov. 24 - Dec. 31	Nov. 23 - Dec. 31	407, 410, 454, 505, 603, 624, 627, 642, 652, 660 through 672	Any deer
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	209, 215, 233, 243, ((247,)) 250	3 pt. min.
				145, 163, 178	((Antlerless)) 3 pt. min. or antlerless
				272, 346, 352, 364, 368	3 pt. min. or antlerless
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Nov. 10 - Dec. 15	Nov. 10 - Dec. 15	Nov. 10 - Dec. 15	101	Any whitetail deer
	Nov. 20 - Dec. 15	Nov. 20 - Dec. 15	Nov. 20 - Dec. 15	105, 117, 121, 124	Any whitetail deer
				127	3 pt. min. or antlerless whitetail
	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	145, 163, 178	3 pt. min. or antlerless whitetail
				204, 209, 215, 233, 243, ((247,)) 250, 272	Any whitetail deer

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	2003 Dates	2004 Dates	2005 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, 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. 4-10	Oct. 2-8	Oct. 1-7	407, 418, 426, 448, 450, 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. 4-10	Oct. 2-8	Oct. 1-7	204, 209, 233, 239, 243, 244, 245, 246, 250, 251, 278, 284	Whitetail, any buck
				133, 142, 145, 149, 181, 381	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
				101, 108, 111, 117, 121, 124	Whitetail, any deer
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Oct. 4-10	Oct. 2-8	Oct. 1-7	101, 108, 111, 117, 121, 124, 133, 204, 209, 233, 239, 243, 244, 245, 246, 250, 251, 278, 284, 328, 330 through 342, 352 through 360, 368, 382	Mule deer, 3 pt. min.
				142, 145, 149, 181, 381	Mule deer, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
Late Muzzleloader Deer Seasons
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	Nov. 24 - Dec. 15	Nov. 23 - Dec. 15	410, 501, 504, 564, 633, 651, 666, 673, 684, and Deer Area 4926	Any deer
				654	2 pt. min.
				407, 460, 550, 602	Any buck
	Nov. 19 - Dec. 8	Nov. 24 - Dec. 8	Nov. 23 - Dec. 8	578	2 pt. min.
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	113	Whitetail, any deer
				130, 139, 172, 181	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	381, 382	3 pt. min.
	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	130, Deer Area 3081	3 pt. min. or antlerless

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	2003 Dates	2004 Dates	2005 Dates	Game Management Units (GMUs)	Legal Deer
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Oct. 11-31	Oct. 16-31	Oct. 15-31	410, Vashon and Maury Islands	Any deer
	Nov. 19 - Dec. 31	Nov. 24 - Dec. 13	Nov. 23 - 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	((2003)) 2004 Permit Season	Special Restrictions	Boundary Description	((2003)) 2004 Permits
Modern Firearm Deer Permit Hunts (Only modern firearm deer tag holders may apply.)
Hunters may hunt only with weapon in compliance with tag.
Sherman	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 101	100
Kelly Hill	((Oct. 11-24 & Nov. 10-19)) Oct. 16-29 & Nov. 8-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 105	((150)) 50
Douglas	((Oct. 11-24 & Nov. 10-19)) Oct. 16-29 & Nov. 8-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 108	((250)) 300
Aladdin	((Oct. 11-24 & Nov. 10-19)) Oct. 16-29 & Nov. 8-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 111	((100)) 75
Selkirk	((Oct. 11-24 & Nov. 10-19)) Oct. 16-29 & Nov. 8-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 113	50
49 Degrees North	((Oct. 11-24 & Nov. 10-19)) Oct. 16-29 & Nov. 8-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 117	((200)) 250
Huckleberry A	((Oct. 11-24 & Nov. 10-19)) Oct. 16-29 & Nov. 8-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 121	((700)) 600
Mt. Spokane A	((Oct. 11-24 & Nov. 10-19)) Oct. 16-29 & Nov. 8-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 124	400
Mica Peak A	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-24	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 127	200
Cheney A	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 130	200
Roosevelt	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 133	400
Harrington	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 136	125
Steptoe	((Oct. 11-24 & Nov. 10-19)) Oct. 16-24 & Nov. 11-19	Antlerless	GMU 139	300
Almota A	((Oct. 11-24 & Nov. 10-19)) Oct. 16-24 & Nov. 11-19	Antlerless	GMU 142	((250)) 200
Mayview A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 145	((350)) 200
Mayview B	Nov. ((3-16)) 1-14	Antlerless	GMU 145	((350)) 200
Prescott A	Nov. ((3-16)) 1-14	Antlerless	GMU 149	((400)) 275
Prescott B	Nov. ((3-16)) 1-14	Antlerless	Deer Area 1020	150
Blue Creek	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 154	225
Dayton A	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 162	350
Dayton B	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-19	Antlerless	Deer Area 1010	((50)) 75
Marengo A	Nov. ((3-16)) 1-14	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 163	250
Marengo B	Nov. ((3-16)) 1-14	Antlerless	GMU 163	75
Peola	Nov. ((3-16)) 1-14	Antlerless	GMU 178	75
Blue Mtns. Foothills A	Nov. ((3-19)) 8-19	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMUs 149, 154, 162-166	100
Blue Mtns. Foothills B	Nov. ((3-19)) 8-19	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMUs 145, 172-181	50
Couse	Nov. ((3-16)) 1-14	Antlerless	GMU 181	((50)) 100
East Okanogan A	Nov. 1-18	Any whitetail	GMU 204	100
West Okanogan	Nov. 1-18	Any whitetail	GMUs 218-242	100
Sinlahekin A	Nov. 1-18	Any whitetail	GMU 215	50
Sinlahekin B	Nov. 1-18	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 215	50
Chewuch A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 218	((15)) 5
Pearrygin A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 224	((20)) 10
Gardner A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 231	((15)) 5
Pogue A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 233	((10)) 5
Chiliwist A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 239	((15)) 5
Alta A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 242	((15)) 5
Manson	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 243	5
Chiwawa A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 245	40
Slide Ridge A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 246	15
Entiat A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 247	50
((Big Bend A	Oct. 11-19	Antlerless	GMU 248	75))
Big Bend ((B)) A	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	GMU 248	((75)) 50
Swakane A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 250	45
Mission A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 251	30
Mission B	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Antlerless	GMU 251	125
St. Andrews	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 254	75
Foster Creek A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 260	((150)) 75
Foster Creek B	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	GMU 260	((150)) 75
Withrow A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 262	((75)) 50
Badger	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	GMU 266	((100)) 50
Ritzville (((Kahlotus))) A	Nov. 1-18	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 284	30
Desert A	Nov. 1-15	Any deer	GMU 290	15
Desert B	Dec. 1-7	Antlerless	GMU 290	50
((Lakeview A	Dec. 9 - Jan 31, 2004	Antlerless	Deer Area 2011	30))
Naneum	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 328	30
Quilomene A	Nov. ((1-18)) 8-21	Any buck	GMU 329	((78)) 75
Teanaway A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 335	30
Taneum	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 336	20
Nile A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 352	20
Bethel A	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-21	Any buck	GMU 360	10
Cowiche A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 368	20
Cowiche B	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-21	Any buck	GMU 368	15
Alkali A	Nov. ((27 - Dec. 6)) 20-28	Any buck	GMU 371	((77)) 75
Alkali B	Nov. ((27 - Dec. 6)) 20-28	Antlerless	GMU 371	80
Whitcomb ((B)) A	Sept. ((6-14)) 18-24	Antlerless	Deer Area 3071	5
Paterson A	Sept. 18-24	Antlerless	Deer Area 3072	5
East Klickitat A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 382	40
Sauk	Nov. 13-16	2 pt. min.	GMU 437	25
Stillaguamish	Nov. 13-16	2 pt. min.	GMU 448	10
Snoqualmie	Nov. 13-16	Any buck	GMU 460	25
Green River A	((Oct. 25-31)) Oct. 30-Nov. 5	Any buck	GMU 485	10
Lincoln A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 501	40
Stella A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 504	35
Mossyrock A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 505	85
Stormking A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 510	30
South Rainier A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 513	30
Packwood A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 516	50
Winston A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 520	50
Yale A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 554	15
Toutle A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 556	25
Marble A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 558	20
Lewis River A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 560	35
Siouxon A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 572	35
Wind River A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 574	10
Wind River B	Nov. ((13-16)) 18-21	2 pt. min.	GMU 574	35
West Klickitat A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 578	30
West Klickitat B	Nov. ((13-16)) 18-21	2 pt. min	GMU 578	45
Grayback A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 588	((125)) 55
Grayback B	Nov. ((13-16)) 18-21	2 pt. min	GMU 588	65
Pysht	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 603	15
Olympic	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 621	35
Kitsap	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 627	20
Wynoochee A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 648	110
Wynoochee B	Nov. 1-11	Any buck	GMU 648	10
Satsop A	Nov. 1-11	Any buck	GMU 651	10
North River A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 658	70
Minot Peak	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 660	((90)) 70
Capitol Peak A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 663	30
Capitol Peak B	Nov. 1-11	Any buck	GMU 663	10
Deschutes	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 666	80
Skookumchuck A	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 667	160
Skookumchuck B	Nov. 1-11	Any buck	GMU 667	10
Muzzleloader Only Deer Permit Hunts (Only muzzleloader tag holders may apply.)
Cheney B	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Mule deer, 3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 130	75
Blue Mtns. Foothills C	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMUs 149, 154, 162, 166	60
Green Bluff	Dec. 9-31	Whitetail, antlerless	That portion of GMU 124 east of Hwy 2	90
Wannacut A	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	GMU 209	50
Chiwawa B	((Dec. 9-31)) Nov. 20-28	Any buck	GMU 245	15
Foster Creek C	Dec. 1-31	Antlerless	GMU 260	((200)) 100
Moses Coulee A	Nov. 1-18	Any buck	GMU 269	20
Moses Coulee B	Dec. 1-31	Antlerless	GMU 269	100
Ritzville (((Kahlotus))) B	Nov. 19-30	Mule deer, 3 pt. min. or antlerless; any white-tailed deer	GMU 284	30
((Hooper)) Benge	Dec. 1-31	Antlerless	Deer Area 2010	((20)) 50
Lakeview B	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	Deer Area 2011	10
Desert C	Oct. ((19-27)) 25-31	Any deer	GMU 290	((6)) 5
Quilomene B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any buck	GMU 329	10
Teanaway B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Antlerless	GMU 335	25
Manastash	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Antlerless	GMU 340	25
Cowiche C	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Antlerless	GMU 368	10
Alkali C	Dec. ((7-14)) 4-11	Any buck	GMU 371	12
Alkali D	Dec. ((7-14)) 4-11	Antlerless	GMU 371	15
Esquatzel A	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Any deer	GMU 381	100
East Klickitat B	Nov. 22-30	3 pt. min or antlerless	GMU 382	5
West Klickitat B	Nov. ((19)) 24 - Dec. 8	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 578	30
Mossyrock B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 505	10
Stormking B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 510	5
South Rainier B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 513	5
Packwood B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 516	5
Winston B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 520	5
Yale B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 554	2
Toutle B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 556	3
Marble B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 558	2
Lewis River B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 560	5
Siouxon B	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 572	5
Wind River C	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 574	1
Grayback C	Oct. ((4-10)) 2-8	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 588	15
North River B	Oct. 4-10	Any deer	GMU 658	5
Archery Only Deer Permit Hunts (Only archery deer tag holders may apply.)
Chiwawa C	((Nov. 20 - Dec. 8)) Dec. 1-12	Any buck	GMU 245	10
Entiat B	Nov. 20-29	Any buck	GMU 247	160
Entiat C	Nov. 30-Dec. 8	Any buck	GMU 247	150
Big Bend ((C)) B	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Any deer	GMU 248	10
Desert D	Nov. 16-30	Any deer	GMU 290	((21)) 20
Quilomene C	Nov. ((9)) 22 - Dec. ((2)) 5	Any deer	GMU 329	((82)) 73
Alkali E	Dec. ((15-28)) 12-26	Any deer	GMU 371	((80)) 79
Washougal A	Sept. ((15-30)) 16-30	Any deer	GMU 568	30
Special Modern Firearm Deer Permit Hunts for Hunters 65 or older
Blue Mtns. Foothills B	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMUs 145, 149	150
East Okanogan B	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 204	((10)) 5
Wannacut B	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 209	((10)) 5
Sinlahekin C	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 215	((10)) 5
Chewuch B	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 218	((10)) 5
Pearrygin B	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 224	((10)) 5
Gardner B	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 231	((10)) 5
Pogue B	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 233	((10)) 5
Chiliwist B	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 239	((10)) 5
Alta B	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 242	((10)) 5
Mission C	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 251	((10)) 5
Bridgeport A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Any deer	GMUs 248, 260	10
Palisades A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Any deer	GMUs 266, 269	10
Quilomene D	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-21	Antlerless	GMU 329	20
Umtanum A	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-21	Antlerless	GMU 342	20
Bethel B	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 360	10
Kiona A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 372	15
Esquatzel B	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 381	10
East Klickitat C	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 382	15
Lincoln B	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 501	5
Stella B	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 504	5
Mossyrock C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 505	15
Stormking C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 510	5
South Rainier C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 513	5
Packwood C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 516	5
Winston C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 520	5
Yale C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 554	5
Toutle C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 556	10
Marble C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 558	5
Lewis River C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 560	5
Washougal B	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 568	10
Siouxon C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 572	5
Wind River D	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 574	2
West Klickitat C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 578	5
Grayback D	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 588	((20)) 10
Williams Creek	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 673	20
Copalis	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 642	20
North River C	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 658	10
Disabled Hunter Deer Permits
East Okanogan C	Restricted to general, early season by tag choice	Any deer	GMU 204	5
Wannacut C		Any deer	GMU 209	5
Sinlahekin D		Any deer	GMU 215	5
Chewuch C		Any deer	GMU 218	5
Pearrygin C		Any deer	GMU 224	5
Gardner C		Any deer	GMU 231	5
Pogue C		Any deer	GMU 233	5
Chiliwist C		Any deer	GMU 239	5
Alta C		Any deer	GMU 242	5
Mission D	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 251	((5)) 10
Bridge Port B	Restricted to general, early season by tag choice	Any deer	GMUs 248, 260	5
Palisades B		Any deer	GMUs 266, 269	5
Quilomene E	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-21	Antlerless	GMU 329	10
Umtanum B	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-21	Antlerless	GMU 342	10
Nile B	Restricted to general, early season by tag choice	Antlerless	GMU 352	5
Kiona B		Antlerless	GMU 372	10
Esquatzel C		Antlerless	GMU 381	5
East Klickitat D		3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 382	5
Green River B	Oct. 30-Nov. 5	Any deer	GMU 485	5
Lincoln C	Restricted to general, early season by tag choice	Any deer	GMU 501	3
Stella C		Any deer	GMU 504	3
Mossyrock D		Any deer	GMU 505	5
Stormking D		Any deer	GMU 510	3
South Rainier D		Any deer	GMU 513	3
Packwood D		Any deer	GMU 516	3
Winston D		Any deer	GMU 520	3
Yale D		Any deer	GMU 554	3
Toutle D		Any deer	GMU 556	5
Marble D		2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 558	2
Lewis River D		Any deer	GMU 560	2
Washougal C		Any deer	GMU 568	2
Siouxon D		Any deer	GMU 572	3
Wind River E		2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 574	1
West Klickitat D		2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 578	3
Grayback E		2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 588	10
Capitol Peak C		Any deer	GMU 663	30
Skookumchuck C		Any deer	GMU 667	30
North River D		Any deer	GMU 658	5
Youth Special Deer Permit Hunts (Must be eligible for the youth hunting license and accompanied by an adult during the hunt.)
Modern Firearm
Blue Mtns. Foothills E	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMUs 149, 154, 162-163	100
Blue Mtns. Foothills F	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMUs 145, 172-181	75
East Okanogan D	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 204	((110)) 40
Wannacut D	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 209	20
Sinlahekin E	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 215	((150)) 45
Chewuch D	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 218	((200)) 75
Pearrygin D	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 224	((100)) 65
Gardner D	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 231	((60)) 25
Pogue D	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 233	((60)) 20
Chiliwist D	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 239	((60)) 40
Alta D	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 242	((110)) 45
Mission E	Oct. ((11-24)) 16-29	Any deer	GMU 251	100
Bridge Port C	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Any deer	GMUs 248, 260	100
Palisades C	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Any deer	GMUs 266, 269	100
Lakeview C	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Any deer	Deer Area 2011	10
Wahluke A	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Any deer	GMU 278	50
Quilomene F	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-21	Antlerless	GMU 329	75
Umtanum C	Nov. ((3-16)) 8-21	Antlerless	GMU 342	75
Cowiche D	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 368	15
Esquatzel D	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Antlerless	GMU 381	10
Whitcomb B	Sept. 11-17	Antlerless	Deer Area 3071	5
Paterson B	Sept. ((6-14)) 11-17	Antlerless	Deer Area 3072	5
East Klickitat E	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-24	Any deer	GMU 382	20
Lincoln D	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 501	10
Stella D	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 504	10
Mossyrock E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 505	10
Stormking E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 510	10
South Rainier E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 513	10
Packwood E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 516	10
Winston E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 520	10
Yale E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 554	10
Toutle E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 556	60
Marble E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 558	10
Lewis River E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 560	10
Washougal D	Oct. ((11-19)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 568	10
Siouxon E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 572	10
Wind River F	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 574	15
West Klickitat E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 578	15
Grayback F	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 588	((30)) 20
Satsop B	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 651	10
Skookumchuck D	Oct. ((11-31)) 9-31	Any deer	GMU 667	60
North River E	Oct. ((11-31)) 16-31	Any deer	GMU 658	10
Youth Special Deer Permit Hunts (Must be eligible for the youth hunting license and accompanied by an adult during the hunt.)
Muzzleloader
East Okanogan D	Oct ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 204	((25)) 5
Wannacut E	Oct ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 209	((25)) 5
Pogue E	Oct ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 233	((25)) 5
Chiliwist E	Oct ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 239	((25)) 5
Mission F	Oct ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 251	20
Wahluke B	Oct ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 278	50
Ritzville (((Kahlotus))) C	Oct ((4-10)) 2-8	Any deer	GMU 284	50
Special Deer Permits - Second Deer (("B")) Tag (Open to all tag types during specified season. Successful applicants may purchase an appropriate second hunting license and tag for an antlerless animal only, within fifteen days of notification by the department. Failure to purchase within fifteen days forfeits the opportunity for a second license.)
Hunt Name	(("B")) Second Tag Season	Special Restrictions	Boundary Description	((B-Tags)) Permits
The Wedge	Restricted to general (early and late) seasons by tag choice; and Dec. 16-31 for all tag holders	Whitetail, antlerless	Deer Areas 1030 and 1040	400
Huckleberry B	Restricted to general, early season by tag choice	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 121	((150)) 100
Mt. Spokane B		Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 124	400
Almota B		Antlerless	GMU 142	((300)) 200
Columbia		Whitetail, antlerless	Deer Area 1010, GMU 163	150
Islands		Antlerless	GMU 410	100
South Sound		Antlerless	Vashon, Maury, and Anderson islands	125
Lakeview C	Jan. 1-31	Antlerless	Deer Area 2011	20
(Open to modern firearm and archery tag types only. Successful applicants may purchase an appropriate second hunting license and tag for an antlerless animal only, within fifteen days of the published notification deadline by the department. Failure to purchase within fifteen days forfeits the opportunity for a second license.)
Mica Peak B	Restricted to general, early season by tag choice	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 127	100
Advanced Hunter Education (AHE) Master Hunter Special Deer Permit Hunts: Only AHE master hunters may apply; antlerless only hunts will not affect accumulated points; any weapon may be used.
Lakeview D	Dec. 9-31	Antlerless	Deer Area 2011	20

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 03-13-047 (Order 03-129), § 232-28-351, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03.]

OTS-7163.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 03-129, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03)

WAC 232-28-352   2003-2005 Elk general seasons and ((2003)) special permits.  

Bag Limit: One (1) elk per hunter during the ((2003 hunting season)) license year except where otherwise permitted by fish and wildlife commission rule.

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.

Any Bull Elk Seasons: Open only to the taking of 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 335-368.

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 at least 2 antler points must be on the upper half of the main beam. All antler points must be at least one (1) inch long, measured from the antler tip to nearest edge of the beam. 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, 588, and Elk Area 4941.

Permit Only Units: The following GMUs are closed during general seasons: 157, 371, 485, 522, 524, 556, 621, and 636.

GMUs Closed to Elk Hunting: 418, 437 (except for Elk Area 4941), ((485,)) and 490((, and 522)).

Private Lands Wildlife Management Areas (PLWMAs): Buckrun (PLWMA 201), Kapowsin (PLWMA 401), and Merrill and Ring (PLWMA 600) are closed to hunting, except by permit or written permission from the landowner.

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.

Elk Tag Areas

Eastern Washington: All 100, 200, and 300 GMUs except permit only for all hunters in GMUs 157 and 371. 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 Elk Area 4941), ((485,)) 490, ((522,)) and modern firearm restrictions in portions of GMU 660. GMU 554 is open only for early archery and muzzleloader seasons. Elk Area 6063 in GMU 638 (Quinault) is open to AHE hunters only. Elk hunting by permit only in GMUs 485, 522, 524, 556, 621, 636, and PLWMAs 401 and 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 modern firearm, bow and arrow, or muzzleloader, but only during modern firearm seasons.

Hunt Area	Elk Area	Game Management Units (GMUs)	2003 Dates	2004 Dates	2005 Dates	Legal Elk
Eastern Washington	EF	111, 113, 117	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Oct. 30 - Nov. 7	Oct. 29 - Nov. 6	Any bull
		157, 371				Permit only
		145 through 154, 162 through 186, 249, 251, 328, 329, 335 through 368	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Oct. 30 - Nov. 7	Oct. 29 - Nov. 6	Spike bull
		372	Sept. 2-15	Sept. 7-19		((Any elk)) Antlerless
			Oct. 6-19	Oct. 4-17		((Any elk)) Antlerless
			Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Oct. 30 - Nov. 7		Any elk
			((Nov. 22 - Dec. 31			Any elk))
		101, 105, 108, 121 through 142, and 382	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Oct. 30 - Nov. 7	Oct. 29 - Nov. 6	Any elk
Western Washington	WF	407, 448, 460, 466, 503 through 520, 530, 550, 558, 560, 572, 601 through 618, 624 (except for Elk Area 6071), 627 through 633, 638 through 663, and 667 through 684. Except AHE master hunters only in Elk Area 6063	Nov. 1-9	Nov. 6-14	Nov. 5-13	3 pt. min.
		501	Nov. 1-9	Nov. 6-14	Nov. 5-13	3 pt. min. or antlerless
		564, 568, 574 through 588, 666	Nov. 1-9	Nov. 6-14	Nov. 5-13	Any elk
		454	Nov. 1-9	Nov. 6-14	Nov. 5-13	Any bull
		485, 522, 524, 556, 621, 636, Elk Area 6071, and PLWMAs 401 and 600	((Nov. 1-9	Nov. 6-14	Nov. 5-13))	Permit only
		((Elk Area 6069. Hunters 65 and older, only	Jan. 1-10, 2004	Jan. 1-10, 2005	Jan. 1-10, 2006	Any elk
		Elk Area 6069. Hunters with disabilities, only	Jan. 15-20, 2004	Jan. 15-20, 2005	Jan. 15-20, 2006	Any elk))

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 as defined by WAC 232-12-054.

Special Notes: Archery tag holders can hunt only during archery seasons and must hunt with archery equipment (WAC 232-12-054). 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)	2003 Dates	2004 Dates	2005 Dates	Legal Elk
Early Archery Elk Seasons
Eastern Washington	EA	101 through 142, 243, 247, 249, 250, 334	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Any elk
		145, 149, 162, 163 through 172, 178 through 186, 328, 329, and 335	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Spike bull
		154, Elk Area 1010, ((328, 329,)) Elk Area 1012, Elk Area 1013, 175, 330, ((335,)) 336, 340, 352, 356, 364	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Spike bull or antlerless
Western Washington	WA	454, 564, 568, 574, 578, 588, 652, 666	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Any elk
		407, 448, 501 through 505, 550, 554, 558, 560, 572, 624, except for Elk Area 6071, Elk Area 6061, 654, 660, 663, 667 through 673, 684, and 699	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	3 pt. min. or antlerless
		460, 466, 506, 510, 513, 516, 520, 530, 601, 602, 603, 607, 612 through 618, ((624 through)) 627, 633, 638 through 648, 651, 653, 658, and 681. AHE hunters only in Elk Area 6063. Permit only in PLWMA 600 in GMU 603	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	Sept. 8-21	3 pt. min.
Late Archery Elk Seasons
Eastern Washington	EA	101, 105, 117 through 127	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Any elk
		372	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Any elk
		178, 186	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Antlerless only
		328, 335		Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Spike bull
		((328, 335,)) 336, 346, 352, 364, 368	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Spike bull or antlerless
		Elk Area 3010	Nov. 20 - Jan. 31, 2004	Nov. 20 - Jan. 31, 2005	Nov. 20 - Jan. 31, 2006	Antlerless only
Western Washington	WA	407, 503, 505, 667, 672, 681, Elk Area 6066 in GMU 660, and 699. Elk Area 6064, except AHE master hunters only in Elk Area 6063 in GMU 638	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	Nov. 24 - Dec. 15	Nov. 23 - Dec. 15	3 pt. min. or antlerless
		454, 564, 588, 666	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	Nov. 24 - Dec. 15	Nov. 23 - Dec. 15	Any elk
		603, 612, 615, 638, and 648, except closed in PLWMA 600 in GMU 603	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	Nov. 24 - Dec. 15	Nov. 23 - Dec. 15	3 pt. min.
		506, 520, 530	Nov. 19 - Dec. 7	Nov. 24 - Dec. 7	Nov. 23 - Dec. 7	3 pt. min. or antlerless
		506, 520, 530	Dec. 8-15	Dec. 8-15	Dec. 8-15	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 as defined by WAC 232-12-051.

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)	2003 Dates	2004 Dates	2005 Dates	Legal Elk
Early Muzzleloader Elk Seasons
Eastern Washington	EM	111, 113, 247	Oct. 4-10	Oct. 2-8	Oct. 1-7	Any bull
		101 through 108, 121 through 142	Oct. 4-10	Oct. 2-8	Oct. 1-7	Any elk
		172, 245, 250, ((251)) Elk Area 2051, 335 through 342, 352 through 360, 368	Oct. 4-10	Oct. 2-8	Oct. 1-7	Spike bull
Western Washington	WM	454, 564, 568, 574, 578, 666, 684	Oct. 4-10	Oct. 2-8	Oct. 1-7	Any elk
		460, 504, 513, 530, 554, 602, 603, 607, 654, 660, 672	Oct. 4-10	Oct. 2-8	Oct. 1-7	3 pt. min.
		501, 652, 663, 667	Oct. 4-10	Oct. 2-8	Oct. 1-7	3 pt. min. or antlerless
Late Muzzleloader Elk Seasons
Eastern Washington	EM	130 through 142	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Any elk
Western Washington	WM	501, 503, 505, 652	Nov. 19 - Dec. 8	Nov. 24 - Dec. 8	Nov. 23 - Dec. 8	3 pt. min. or antlerless
		454, 564, 568, 666, 684	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	Nov. 24 - Dec. 15	Nov. 23 - Dec. 15	Any elk
		574, 578	Nov. 19-30	Nov. 24-30	Nov. 23-30	Any elk
		504, 550, 601, 667	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	Nov. 24 - Dec. 15	Nov. 23 - Dec. 15	3 pt. min.