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2008 Washington Game Status and Trend Report S T A T E O F W A S H I N G T O N 20082008 GameGame StatusStatus andand TrendTrend ReRepportort AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON 2008 GAME STATUS AND TREND REPORT July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 600 Capitol Way North Olympia, WA 98501-1091 STATE OF WASHINGTON Chris Gregoire Governor WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Jeff P. Koenings, Ph.D. Director WILDLIFE PROGRAM Dave Brittell Assistant Director GAME DIVISION Dave Ware Game Division Manager This Program Receives Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration, Project W-96-R, Statewide Wildlife Management. This report should be cited as: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2008. 2008 Game status and trend report. Wildlife Program, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, Washington, USA. TABLE OF CONTENTS Deer .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Statewide Summary .................................................................................................................. 3 Region 1, PMUs 11, 13, GMUs 101-124 ................................................................................. 7 Region 1, PMUs 14, 15, GMUs 127-142 ............................................................................... 12 Region 2, PMUs 21, 22, GMUs 203-243 ............................................................................... 16 Region 2, PMUs 21, 23, 26 GMUs 243-269 .......................................................................... 20 Region 2, PMUs 24, 25, GMUs 272, 278, 284, 290, Buckrun LHP ...................................... 24 Region 3, PMU 31, GMUs 379, 381 ...................................................................................... 31 Region 3, PMUs 32-36, GMUs 328-372 ................................................................................ 33 Region 4, PMUs 41, 43, 45, GMUs 407, 410, 418, 426, 437 ................................................. 36 Region 4, PMUs 44, 47, 48, GMUs 454, 460, 466, 485 ......................................................... 40 Region 4, PMU 46, GMU 448, 450 ........................................................................................ 46 Region 5, PMUs 51-57, GMUs 382, 388, 501-587 ................................................................ 48 Region 6, PMUs 61-67, GMUs 601-684 ................................................................................ 54 Elk .................................................................................................................................................. 56 Statewide Summary ................................................................................................................ 58 Region 1, Selkirk Herd, GMUs 101-121 ................................................................................ 62 Region 1, PMUs 11, 13, GMUs 127-142 ............................................................................... 65 Region 1, PMU 13, GMUs 145-186 ....................................................................................... 68 Region 3, PMUs 32-36, GMUs 328-382 ................................................................................ 72 Region 4, PMUs 44, 47, 48, GMUs 454, 460, 466, 485 ......................................................... 76 Region 4, PMUs 45-46, GMUs 418, 437, 450 ....................................................................... 81 Region 5, PMUs All, GMUs All ............................................................................................ 83 Region 6, PMUs 61-67, GMUs 601-699 ................................................................................ 90 Mountain Goat .............................................................................................................................. 92 Region 2, Methow .................................................................................................................. 94 Region 2, Chelan County ........................................................................................................ 96 Region 3, Naches Pass, Bumping River, Tieton River, Blazed Ridge, Kachess Pass ............ 99 Region 4, Foss and Pratt River, and Corral Pass .................................................................. 102 Region 5, Goat Rocks, Smith Creek, and Tatoosh ............................................................... 104 Bighorn Sheep ............................................................................................................................. 109 Region 1, Blue Mountains .................................................................................................... 111 Region 1, Hall Mountain ...................................................................................................... 119 Region 1, Lincoln Cliffs ....................................................................................................... 123 Region 1, Vulcan Mountain .................................................................................................. 126 Region 2, Swakane Canyon and Lake Chelan ...................................................................... 130 Region 2, Mt. Hull ................................................................................................................ 135 Region 3, Quilomene, Cleman Mtn., Umtanum, Selah Butte, and Tieton ........................... 138 Moose ........................................................................................................................................... 143 Region 1, GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121 ............................................................ 145 Region 1, GMUs 124, 127, 130 ............................................................................................ 149 Black Bear ................................................................................................................................... 153 Northeastern Black Bear Management Unit (BBMU 7) ...................................................... 155 Blue Mountains Black Bear Management Unit (BBMU 8) ................................................. 157 Okanogan Black Bear Management Unit (BBMU 5) ........................................................... 159 East Cascades Black Bear Management Unit (BBMU 6) .................................................... 161 North Cascades Black Bear Management Unit (BBMU 3) .................................................. 163 Mourning Dove and Band-Tailed Pigeon ................................................................................. 165 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 167 Waterfowl .................................................................................................................................... 171 Waterfowl Breeding Populations and Production ................................................................ 173 Winter Waterfowl Populations and Harvest ......................................................................... 193 Wild Turkey ................................................................................................................................ 213 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 215 Pheasant ...................................................................................................................................... 222 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 224 Region 2, Columbia Basin .................................................................................................... 229 Region 3, Yakima and Lower Mid-Columbia River Basins ................................................. 232 Chukar ......................................................................................................................................... 234 Region 1, Snake River Basin ................................................................................................ 236 Region 2, Upper Columbia River Basin ............................................................................... 238 Region 3, Yakima and Lower Mid-Columbia River Basins ................................................. 239 Quail ............................................................................................................................................ 241 Region 1, Snake River Basin ................................................................................................ 243 Region 2, Upper Columbia River Basin ............................................................................... 245 Region 3, Yakima and Lower Mid-Columbia River Basins ................................................. 247 Forest Grouse .............................................................................................................................. 249 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 251 Deer 1 2 Deer Status and Trend Report • Nelson DEER STATUS AND TREND REPORT: STATEWIDE JERRY NELSON, Deer and Elk Section Manager Population Objectives and Guidelines Table 1. Statewide deer harvest for general season This report covers the time period July 2007 to June 2008. and
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