Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
AUCTION PERMITS
(1) BLACK-TAILED DEER AUCTION PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(b) Hunt Area: Those GMUs open
to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485 and those GMUs closed to
blacktailed deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.
(c) Weapon type: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One additional any buck
black-tailed deer.
(e) Number of
permit hunters selected: 1
(2) MULE DEER AUCTION PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(b) Hunt Area: Those GMUs open
to mule deer hunting except those GMUs closed to mule deer hunting by the fish
and wildlife commission.
(c) Weapon
type: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag
limit: One additional any buck mule deer.
(e) Number of permit hunters selected:
1
(3) WHITE-TAILED DEER
AUCTION PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 -
December 31
(b) Hunt Area: Those
GMUs open to white-tailed deer hunting except those GMUs closed to white-tailed
deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.
(c) Weapon type: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One additional any buck
white-tailed deer.
(e) Number of
permit hunters selected: 1
(4) THREE-DEER AUCTION PERMIT
(a) Bag limit: One additional any buck
black-tailed deer, one additional any buck mule deer, and one additional any
buck white-tailed deer; total harvest not to exceed three animals.
(b) Hunt Area: For black-tailed deer, those
GMUs open to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485 and those GMUs closed to
deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission. For mule deer, those GMUs
open to mule deer hunting except those GMUs closed to mule deer hunting by the
fish and wildlife commission. For white-tailed deer, those GMUs open to
white-tailed deer hunting except those GMUs closed to white-tailed deer hunting
by the fish and wildlife commission.
(c) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(d) Weapon: Any legal
weapon.
(e) Number of permit
hunters selected: 1
(5)
WESTSIDE ELK AUCTION PERMIT
(a) Season dates:
September 1 - December 31
(b) Hunt
Area: Western Washington except GMU 485, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and
those GMUs not opened to bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife
commission.
(c) Weapon type: Any
legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One
additional any bull elk.
(e) Number
of permit hunters selected: 1
(6) EASTSIDE ELK AUCTION PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(b) Hunt Area: Eastern
Washington except GMU 157 and those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and those GMUs
not opened to bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.
(c) Weapon type: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One additional any bull
elk.
(e) Number of permit hunters
selected: 1
(7)
CALIFORNIA BIGHORN SHEEP AUCTION PERMIT
(a)
Season dates: September 1 - December 31
(b) Hunt Area: The director is authorized to
select areas open for this hunt based on population objectives, harvest
objectives, and recent harvest parameters as identified by the department. The
selection of hunt areas will be made no later than December 1 for the following
year, and will be posted on the department's website no later than January
1.
(c) Weapon: Any legal
weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One
California bighorn ram.
(e) Number
of permit hunters selected: 1
(8) MOOSE AUCTION PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(b) Hunt Area: Any open moose
unit, and hunt areas identified by the department before December 1 for the
following year, and posted on the department's website no later than January
1.
(c) Weapon: Any legal
weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One bull
moose.
(e) Number of permit hunters
selected: 1
(9) MOUNTAIN
GOAT AUCTION PERMIT
(a) Season dates:
September 1 - December 31
(b) Hunt
Area: The director is authorized to select areas open for this hunt based on
population objectives, harvest objectives, and recent harvest parameters as
identified by the department. The selection of hunt areas will be made no later
than December 1 for the following year, and will be posted on the department's
website no later than January 1.
(c) Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One mountain goat of either
sex.
(e) Number of permit hunters
selected: 1
RAFFLE PERMITS
(10) BLACK-TAILED DEER RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(b) Hunt Area: Those GMUs open
to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485 and those GMUs closed to deer
hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.
(c) Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One additional any buck
black-tailed deer.
(e) Number of
permit hunters selected: 1
(11) MULE DEER RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(b) Hunt Area: Those GMUs open
to mule deer hunting except those GMUs closed to mule deer hunting by the fish
and wildlife commission.
(c)
Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag
limit: One additional any buck mule deer.
(e) Number of permit hunters selected:
1
(12) WHITE-TAILED DEER
RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 -
December 31
(b) Hunt Area: Those
GMUs open to white-tailed deer hunting except those GMUs closed to white-tailed
deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.
(c) Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One additional any buck
white-tailed deer.
(e) Number of
permit hunters selected: 1
(13) WESTSIDE ELK RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(b) Hunt Area: Western
Washington except GMU 485, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and those GMUs not
open to bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.
(c) Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One additional any bull
elk.
(e) Number of permit hunters
selected: 1
(14) EASTSIDE
ELK RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September
1 - December 31
(b) Hunt Area:
Eastern Washington except GMU 157 and those GMUs closed to elk hunting, and
those GMUs not opened to bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife
commission.
(c) Weapon: Any legal
weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One
additional any bull elk.
(e) Number
of permit hunters selected: 1
(15) CALIFORNIA BIGHORN SHEEP RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(b) Hunt Area: The director is
authorized to select areas open for this hunt based on population objectives,
harvest objectives, and recent harvest parameters as identified by the
department. The selection of hunt areas will be made no later than December 1
for the following year, and will be posted on the department's website no later
than January 1 except that sheep units in Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield,
Asotin, or Pend Oreille counties are not open.
(c) Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One California bighorn
ram.
(e) Number of permit hunters
selected: 1
(16) MOOSE
RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Season dates: September 1 -
December 31
(b) Hunt Area: GMUs 101
through 130, 204.
(c) Weapon: Any
legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One
bull moose.
(e) Number of permit
hunters selected: 2
(17)
MOUNTAIN GOAT RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Season dates:
September 1 - December 31
(b) Hunt
Area: The director is authorized to select areas open for this hunt based on
population objectives, harvest objectives, and recent harvest parameters as
identified by the department. The selection of hunt areas will be made no later
than December 1 for the following year, and will be posted on the department's
website no later than January 1.
(c) Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(d) Bag limit: One mountain goat of either
sex.
(e) Number of permit hunters
selected: 1
(18) TURKEY
RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Season dates: April 1 - May
31 and September 1 -December 31
(b)
Hunt Area: Statewide.
(c) Weapon:
Archery or shotgun only.
(d) Bag
limit: Three additional wild turkeys, but not to exceed more than one turkey in
Western Washington or two turkeys in Eastern Washington.
(e) Number of permit hunters selected:
1
(19) ROCKY MOUNTAIN
BIGHORN SHEEP RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Bag limit: One
Rocky Mountain bighorn ram.
(b)
Hunt Area: GMUs 113, 172, 186, 181 (south of the line made by starting at
Montgomery Ridge Road and Highway 129 to the Sherry Grade Road to the Couse
Creek Road to the Snake River).
(c)
Season dates: September 1 - December 31
(d) Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(e) Number of permit hunters selected:
1
(20) THREE-DEER RAFFLE
PERMIT
(a) Bag limit: One additional any buck
black-tailed deer, one additional any buck mule deer, and one additional any
buck white-tailed deer; total harvest not to exceed three animals.
(b) Hunt Area: For black-tailed deer, those
GMUs open to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485 and those GMUs closed to
deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission. For mule deer, those GMUs
open to mule deer hunting except those GMUs closed to mule deer hunting by the
fish and wildlife commission. For white-tailed deer, those GMUs open to
white-tailed deer hunting except those GMUs closed to white-tailed deer hunting
by the fish and wildlife commission.
(c) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(d) Weapon: Any legal
weapon.
(e) Number of permit
hunters selected: 1
(21)
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON BIG GAME RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Bag limit: Permit hunter may harvest
three of six possible species. Species that may be harvested under this permit
include: One additional any buck white-tailed deer, one additional any bull
elk, one any bull moose, one additional any legal cougar, one additional any
legal black bear, and one additional any legal turkey (gobbler or turkey with
visible beard only); total harvest not to exceed three animals.
(b) Hunt Area: GMUs 101-124.
(c) Season dates:
(i) September 1 - December 31 for
white-tailed deer, elk, and moose.
(ii) April 15 - May 31 and September 1 -
December 31 for black bear.
(iii)
September 1 - March 31 for cougar.
(iv) April 15 - May 31 for turkey.
(d) Weapon: Any legal weapon
except archery and shotgun only for turkey.
(e) Number of permit hunters selected:
1
(22) SOUTH-CENTRAL
WASHINGTON BIG GAME RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Bag
limit: One additional any bull elk, one additional any buck deer, and one
California bighorn sheep ram; total harvest not to exceed three
animals.
(b) Hunt Area: For elk,
any 300 or 500 series GMU except those GMUs closed to elk hunting and those
GMUs not open to bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission. For
deer, any 300 or 500 series GMU except those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the
fish and wildlife commission. For California bighorn sheep, the director is
authorized to select areas open for this hunt based on population objectives,
harvest objectives, and recent harvest parameters as identified by the
department. The selection of hunt areas will be made no later than December 1
for the following year, and will be posted on the department's website no later
than January 1.
(c) Season dates:
September 1 - December 31
(d)
Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(e)
Number of permit hunters selected: 1
(23) SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON BIG GAME RAFFLE
PERMIT
(a) Bag limit: Permit hunter may
harvest four of five possible species. Species that may be harvested under this
permit include: One additional any buck white-tailed deer, one additional any
buck mule deer, one additional any bull elk, one additional any legal cougar,
and one additional any legal black bear; total harvest not to exceed four
animals.
(b) Hunt Area: GMUs
139-154 and 162-186.
(c) Season
dates: September 1 - December 31 for whitetailed deer, mule deer, and elk.
April 15 - June 15 and September 1 - December 31 for black bear. September 1 -
March 31 for cougar
(d) Weapon: Any
legal weapon.
(e) Number of permit
hunters selected: 1
(24)
NORTH-CENTRAL WASHINGTON BIG GAME RAFFLE PERMIT
(a) Bag limit: Permit hunter may harvest
three of five possible species. Species that may be harvested under this permit
include: One additional any buck white-tailed deer, one additional any buck
mule deer, one any ram California bighorn sheep, one additional any legal
cougar, and one additional any legal black bear; total harvest not to exceed
three animals.
(b) Hunt Area: For
white-tailed deer, mule deer, cougar, and black bear, any 200 series GMU except
those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife commission. For
California bighorn sheep, the director is authorized to select areas open for
this hunt based on population objectives, harvest objectives, and recent
harvest parameters as identified by the department. The selection of hunt areas
will be made no later than December 1 for the following year, and will be
posted on the department's website no later than January 1.
(c) Season dates:
(i) September 1 - December 31 for
white-tailed deer, mule deer, and California bighorn sheep.
(ii) April 15 - May 15 and September 1 -
December 31 for black bear.
(iii)
September 1 - March 31 for cougar.
(d) Weapon: Any legal weapon.
(e) Number of permit hunters selected:
1
SPECIAL INCENTIVE PERMITS
(25) WESTERN WASHINGTON ELK INCENTIVE PERMITS
(a) Hunt Area: Western Washington except GMUs
418, 485, 522, and those GMUs closed to elk hunting or closed to bull elk
hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.
(b) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(c) Weapon: Any legal weapon,
except must use archery equipment during archery seasons and muzzleloader
equipment during muzzleloader seasons.
(d) Bag limit: One additional elk.
(e) Number of permit hunters selected:
2
(26) EASTERN WASHINGTON
ELK INCENTIVE PERMITS
(a) Hunt Area: Eastern
Washington except GMU 157 and those GMUs closed to elk hunting or closed to
bull elk hunting by the fish and wildlife commission.
(b) Season dates: September 1 - December
31
(c) Weapon: Any legal weapon,
except must use archery equipment during archery seasons and muzzleloader
equipment during muzzleloader seasons.
(d) Bag limit: One additional elk.
(e) Number of permit hunters selected:
2
(27) DEER INCENTIVE
PERMITS
(a) Hunt Area: Statewide, for use in
any area open to general or permit hunting seasons except GMUs 157, 418, 485,
522, and those GMUs closed to deer hunting by the fish and wildlife
commission.
(b) Season dates:
September 1 - December 31
(c)
Weapon: Any legal weapon, except hunters 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.
(d) Bag limit: One additional any
deer.
(e) Number of permit hunters
selected: 5
PERMIT ISSUANCE PROCEDURE
(28) 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
220-412-060.
(29) 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
220-412-040.
(30) 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
220-413-100.
(31) For permit hunts where the permittee may
harvest multiple species, the permittee must select the species he/she wants to
hunt within fourteen days of notification of being selected.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION AND
REQUIREMENTS:
(32) Permittees
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.
(33)
The permittee may be accompanied by others; however, only the permittee is
allowed to carry a legal weapon or harvest an animal.
(34) Any attempt by members of the
permittee's party to herd or drive wildlife is prohibited.
(35) If requested by the department, the
permittee is required to direct department officials to the site of the
kill.
(36) The permit is valid
during the hunting season dates for the year issued.
(37) The permittee will present the head and
carcass of the bighorn sheep killed to any department office within ten days of
date of kill.
(38) The permittee
must abide by all local, state, and federal regulations including firearm
restriction areas and area closures.
(39) 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.
