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Olympic Peninsula Black-Tailed Deer Management Zone STATE OF WASHINGTON 2016 Game Status and Trend Report Photo by Rich Beausoleil AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON 2016 GAME STATUS AND TREND REPORT July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 600 Capitol Way North Olympia, WA 98501-1091 STATE OF WASHINGTON Jay Inslee Governor WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Dr. Jim Unsworth Director WILDLIFE PROGRAM Eric Gardner Assistant Director GAME DIVISION Anis Aoude 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. 2016. 2016 Game status and trend report. Wildlife Program, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, Washington, USA. TABLE OF CONTENTS Deer .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Blue Mountains Mule Deer Management Zone ....................................................................... 2 Columbia Plateau Mule Deer Management Zone .................................................................... 5 East Columbia Gorge Mule Deer Management Zone ............................................................ 11 East Slope Cascades Mule Deer Management Zone .............................................................. 14 Naches Mule Deer Management Zone ................................................................................... 19 Northern Rocky Mountains Mule Deer Management Zone ................................................... 24 Okanogan Highlands Mule Deer Management Zone ............................................................. 27 Blue Mountains White-tailed Deer Management Zone .......................................................... 30 Columbia Basin White-tailed Deer Management Zone .......................................................... 33 North Cascade Mountains White-tailed Deer Management Zone .......................................... 36 Okanogan Highlands White-tailed Deer Management Zone .................................................. 39 Palouse White-tailed Deer Management Zone ....................................................................... 42 Selkirk White-tailed Deer Management Zone ........................................................................ 46 Islands Black-tailed Deer Management Zone ......................................................................... 51 North Cascade Mountains Black-tailed Deer Management Zone .......................................... 53 Olympic Peninsula Black-tailed Deer Management Zone ..................................................... 57 South Cascade Mountain Black-tailed Deer Management Zone ............................................ 62 Willapa Hills Black-tailed Deer Management Zone............................................................... 68 Elk .................................................................................................................................................. 73 Blue Mountains Elk Herd ....................................................................................................... 74 Colockum Elk Herd ................................................................................................................ 79 Mount Saint Helens Elk Herd ................................................................................................. 84 North Cascade Elk Herd ......................................................................................................... 92 North Rainier Elk Herd ........................................................................................................... 97 Olympic Elk Herd ................................................................................................................. 106 Selkirk Elk Herd ................................................................................................................... 112 South Rainier Elk Herd ......................................................................................................... 118 Willapa Hills Elk Herd ......................................................................................................... 125 Yakima Elk Herd .................................................................................................................. 131 Mountain Goat ............................................................................................................................ 136 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 137 Region 2, Chelan County ...................................................................................................... 140 Region 2, Methow ................................................................................................................ 145 Region 3, Blazed Ridge, Bumping River, Naches Pass........................................................ 148 Region 4, Mt. Baker and Boulder River North Areas .......................................................... 153 Region 5, Goat Rocks, Smith Creek, Mt. St. Helens ............................................................ 157 Region 6, Olympic Mountains .............................................................................................. 163 Bighorn Sheep ............................................................................................................................. 168 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 169 Region 1, Blue Mountains .................................................................................................... 175 Region 1, Hall Mountain and Vulcan Mountain .................................................................. 181 Region 1, Lincoln Cliffs ....................................................................................................... 187 Region 2, Mt. Hull and Sinlahekin ....................................................................................... 194 Region 2, Swakane, Chelan Butte, and Manson ................................................................... 201 Region 3, Quilomene, Cleman Mtn., Umtanum/Selah Butte, and Tieton ............................ 209 Moose ........................................................................................................................................... 215 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 216 Cougar ......................................................................................................................................... 221 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 222 Black Bear ................................................................................................................................... 226 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 227 Band-Tailed Pigeon and Mourning Dove ................................................................................. 232 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 233 Waterfowl .................................................................................................................................... 239 Breeding Populations and Production .................................................................................. 240 Winter Populations and Harvest ........................................................................................... 259 Wild Turkey ................................................................................................................................ 282 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 283 Pheasant ...................................................................................................................................... 289 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 290 Chukar ......................................................................................................................................... 299 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 300 Quail ............................................................................................................................................ 304 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 305 Grouse.......................................................................................................................................... 310 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................. 311 Private Lands Access .................................................................................................................. 316 Statewide Summary .............................................................................................................
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