STATE OF WASHINGTON BIG GAME HUNTING SEASONS AND RULES 20022002 pamphletpamphlet editionedition Effective from May 15, 2002 to May14, 2003, both dates inclusive. Attention Hunters: You must report last years hunting activity before you can buy a 2002 hunting license! See page 7 Photography by Bill Priest 1 Contents General Information and Regulations Deer Seasons and Permits Advanced Hunter Education .............................................. 73 Age Requirements/Restrictions ........................................... 8 Deer Seasons and Regulations Cooperative Road Management Areas ............................. 19 Modern Firearm General ................................................ 28 Department of Fish and Wildlife Offices .............................. 4 Archery General ............................................................. 29 Definitions .......................................................................... 12 Muzzleloader General .................................................... 30 Deer Special Permits ................................................. 31-33 Disabled Hunter Information .............................................. 15 Duplicate License, Tags....................................................... 8 Equipment Regulations ...................................................... 14 Elk Seasons and Permits Firearm Restriction Areas .................................................. 17 Fish and Wildlife Commission .............................................. 4 Elk Seasons and Regulations Hunter Education Class Schedules .............................. 70-72 Modern Firearm General ................................................ 36 Hunter's Code of Conduct .................................................. 49 Archery General ............................................................. 38 Hunting Methods - Prohibited ............................................ 15 Muzzleloader General .................................................... 39 Hunter Orange Requirements ............................................ 10 Elk Special Permits ................................................... 40-43 Hunting Hours .... ............................................................... 44 License Fees ........................................................................ 9 Black Bear Seasons License, Tag, and Permit Requirements ............................. 8 Map Sources ...................................................................... 57 Black Bear ....................................................................... 24 Permit Application Instructions .......................................... 20 Property Laws ...................................................................... 9 Raffle Permit Information ................................................... 22 Cougar Seasons Reporting Violations ........................................................... 10 Tagging and Transporting Game ....................................... 18 Cougar .............................................................................. 25 Other Seasons Goat, Bighorn Sheep, Moose Hound Hunting (Fox, Raccoon, Coyote) ........................... 23 Private Lands Wildlife Goat, Sheep, and Moose Permits ................................... 47 Management Areas (PLWMAs) .................................... 49-52 12345 Small Game 12345 Area Descriptions 12345 Bobcat, Coyote, Fox, Grouse ......................................... 23 Raccoon, Rabbit & Hare ................................................. 23 Area and Unit Descriptions Wild Turkey Fall Permits ................................................ 23 Bighorn Sheep Units ...................................................... 57 Elk and Deer Areas ................................................... 57-58 This program receives Federal assistance from the U.S. Fish Mtn. Goat Units .......................................................... 58-59 and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of Muzzleloader Areas ........................................................ 59 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Game Management Units (GMUs) ............................ 59-69 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior and its bureaus prohibit Note: Major changes are typed in red. discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex (in educational programs). If you believe that you have discriminated against in any program, activity or facility, please write to: WAC Summary Information U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service This pamphlet is a summary of the hunting regulations and Civil Rights Branch 4040 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 300 seasons (Chapters 232-12 and 232-28 of the Washington Administrative Code and Title 77 of the Revised Code of Arlington, VA 22203 Washington) adopted by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. This pamphlet does not contain nor is it The publication of these regulations was paid for through sale of advertis- intended to contain all Department regulations. Regulations ing. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife neither endorses specific to the hunting seasons described in this pamphlet products or services listed nor accepts any liability arising from the use of products or services listed. are found in Sections 232-28-02201 through 232-28-02240, 232-28-248, 232-28-271, 232-28-272, 232-28-273, 232-28- Published for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife by: Outdoor Group, Inc. • 300 Market Street, Suite 105, Lebanon, Oregon 97355. 275, 232-28-276, 232-28-277, 232-28-278, 232-28-279, 232- Advertising sales, publication design and production were performed by 28-290, 232-28-291, 232-28-292, 232-28-293, and 232-28- Outdoor Group, Inc., 541-259-5520. 299 of the Washington Administrative Code. 2 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Whatcom Pend San Juan Oreille Okanogan Skagit Ferry Stevens Island 2 Snohomish Clallam 1 Mill Creek Chelan Jefferson Douglas Lincoln Spokane Kitsap 4 Spokane 6 King Mason Grays Ephrata Harbor Kittitas Olympia Pierce Grant Montesano Whitman Thurston Adams Pacific Lewis Yakima Franklin 5 Yakima Garfield Columbia Cowlitz 3 Skamania Benton Asotin Wahkiakum Walla Walla Clark Klickitat Vancouver Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Phone: (360) 902-2267 Department of Fish and Wildlife Russ Cahill, Chair, Olympia Kelly White, Kettle Falls Ron Ozment, Cathlamet Jeff P. Koenings, Ph.D., Director Will Roehl, Vice Chair, Bellingham Fred Shiosaki, Spokane Bob Tuck, Selah Wildlife Program R.P. Van Gytenbeek, Seattle Lisa Pelly, Bainbridge Island Dawn Reynolds, Pullman Dave Brittell, Assistant Director For information, please call or visit our Olympia or regional offices (Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.). (Closed on state holidays) Olympia Main Office Olympia Visitors/Walk-in Purchases Olympia Mailing Address (360) 902-2200 TDD (360) 902-2207 Natural Resources Building Department of Fish and Wildlife Web Site: www.wa.gov/wdfw License Division - First Floor 600 Capitol Way N Enforcement: (360) 902-2936 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501-1091 Hunter Educ: (360) 902-8111 Olympia, Washington Licensing: (360) 902-2464 Wildlife: (360) 902-2515 Regional Offices Region 1 - Spokane: (509) 456-4082 8702 N Division St., Spokane, WA 99218-1199 Region 2 - Ephrata: (509) 754-4624 1550 Alder St. NW, Ephrata, WA 98823-9699 Wenatchee Office: (509) 662-0452 3860 Chelan Highway N, Wenatchee, WA 98801-9607 Region 3 - Yakima: (509) 575-2740 1701 S 24th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902-5720 Region 4 - Mill Creek: (425) 775-1311 16018 Mill Creek Blvd., Mill Creek, WA 98012-1296 Region 5 - Vancouver: (360) 696-6211 2108 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661-4624 Region 6 - Montesano: (360) 249-4628 48 Devonshire Road, Montesano, WA 98563-9618 3 to promote wildlife viewing, fishing and hunting activities. Dubbed “Go Play Outside,” this on-going public-private partnership is already resulting in upcoming hunter clinics in several locations around the state. These improvements, all suggested by hunters and others who enjoy Washington’s wildlife, are highly valuable in improving customer service and the department’s overall operations. We hope all those who value Washington’s wildlife will continue to help improve WDFW operations by sharing their ideas with the department. In the meantime, hunters are Russ Cahill, Chair Jeff P. Koenings, Ph.D., Director reminded that WDFW relies on another Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife vital kind of feedback - hunt activity reports. The reports are required HEARING FROM WASHINGTON HUNTERS annually from transport tag purchasers whether or not they were successful Citizen opinion is a key ingredient in One major improvement on the and even if they ended up not going the shaping of Washington’s fish and horizon for hunters and fishers is hunting. The hunt activity reports became wildlife policy and its recreation seasons. interactive regulation information. mandatory last year. For the first year, 75 The many ways the Washington De- Seasons and rules for a specific percent of hunters submitted their reports partment of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) locale can be difficult to quickly by the Jan. 31 deadline. This is the collects public comment reflect how retrieve from traditional printed highest number of hunter reports received highly we value that citizen contribution.