Washington Administrative Code
Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of
WILDLIFE
Chapter 220-416 - Wildlife-Hunting-Small game, birds, and other wildlife
Section 220-416-020 - Official hunting hours for big game animals and forest grouse
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 220-416-020
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The following tables show the lawful hunting hours (1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset) for big game animals, rabbits, hares, fox, and forest grouse (ruffed, blue, spruce) during established seasons.
(2) Exception Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except for migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on designated pheasant release sites.
(3) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - JANUARY 31 PERIOD BEGINS ON SUNDAY
| Western Washington from A.M. to P.M. | Eastern Washington from A.M. to P.M. | |||||
| Dates (Inclusive) Sun. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Daylight Savings Time Sept. 8 | 6:00 8:15 | 5:45 8:00 |
| Mon. | Sept. 9 | - | Sun. | Sept. 15 | 6:10 8:00 | 6:00 7:45 |
| Mon. | Sept. 16 | - | Sun. | Sept. 22 | 6:20 7:45 | 6:10 7:30 |
| Mon. | Sept. 23 | - | Sun. | Sept. 29 | 6:30 7:30 | 6:20 7:15 |
| Mon. | Sept. 30 | - | Sun. | Oct. 6 | 6:40 7:15 | 6:30 7:05 |
| Mon. | Oct. 7 | - | Sun. | Oct. 13 | 6:50 7:00 | 6:40 6:50 |
| Mon. | Oct. 14 | - | Sun. | Oct. 20 | 7:00 6:50 | 6:50 6:35 |
| Mon. | Oct. 21 | - | Sun. | Oct. 27 | 7:10 6:35 | 7:00 6:25 |
| Mon. | Oct. 28 | - | Sat. | Nov. 2 | 7:20 6:25 | 7:10 6:20 |
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||
| Sun. | Nov. 3 | 6:20 5:25 | 6:10 5:20 | |||
| Mon. | Nov. 4 | - | Sun. | Nov. 10 | 6:30 5:15 | 6:20 5:00 |
| Mon. | Nov. 11 | - | Sun. | Nov. 17 | 6:40 5:05 | 6:30 4:50 |
| Mon. | Nov. 18 | - | Sun. | Nov. 24 | 6:50 4:55 | 6:40 4:45 |
| Mon. | Nov. 25 | - | Sun. | Dec. 1 | 7:00 4:50 | 6:50 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 2 | - | Sun. | Dec. 8 | 7:10 4:50 | 7:00 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 9 | - | Sun. | Dec. 15 | 7:15 4:50 | 7:05 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 16 | - | Sun. | Dec. 22 | 7:20 4:50 | 7:10 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 23 | - | Sun. | Dec. 29 | 7:25 4:55 | 7:10 4:45 |
| Mon. | Dec. 30 | - | Sun. | Jan. 5 | 7:25 5:00 | 7:15 4:45 |
| Mon. | Jan. 6 | - | Sun. | Jan. 12 | 7:25 5:05 | 7:15 4:55 |
| Mon. | Jan. 13 | - | Sun. | Jan. 19 | 7:20 5:15 | 7:10 5:05 |
| Mon. | Jan. 20 | - | Sun. | Jan. 26 | 7:15 5:25 | 7:05 5:15 |
| Mon. | Jan. 27 | - | Fri. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 5:35 | 7:00 5:25 |
(4) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - JANUARY 31 PERIOD BEGINS ON MONDAY
| Western Washington from A.M. to P.M. | Eastern Washington from A.M. to P.M. | |||||
| Dates (Inclusive) | Daylight Savings Time | |||||
| Mon. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Sept. 7 | 6:00 8:15 | 5:50 8:00 |
| Mon. | Sept. 8 | - | Sun. | Sept. 14 | 6:10 8:00 | 6:00 7:50 |
| Mon. | Sept. 15 | - | Sun. | Sept. 21 | 6:20 7:45 | 6:10 7:35 |
| Mon. | Sept. 22 | - | Sun. | Sept. 28 | 6:30 7:30 | 6:15 7:20 |
| Mon. | Sept. 29 | - | Sun. | Oct. 5 | 6:40 7:15 | 6:30 7:05 |
| Mon. | Oct. 6 | - | Sun. | Oct. 12 | 6:50 7:00 | 6:40 6:55 |
| Mon. | Oct. 13 | - | Sun. | Oct. 19 | 7:00 6:50 | 6:50 6:40 |
| Mon. | Oct. 20 | - | Sun. | Oct. 26 | 7:10 6:40 | 7:00 6:25 |
| Mon. | Oct. 27 | - | Sat. | Nov. 1 | 7:20 6:25 | 7:15 6:15 |
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||
| Sun. | Nov. 2 | 6:20 5:25 | 6:10 5:15 | |||
| Mon. | Nov. 3 | - | Sun. | Nov. 9 | 6:30 5:15 | 6:20 5:00 |
| Mon. | Nov. 10 | - | Sun. | Nov. 16 | 6:40 5:05 | 6:30 4:55 |
| Mon. | Nov. 17 | - | Sun. | Nov. 23 | 6:50 5:00 | 6:40 4:45 |
| Mon. | Nov. 24 | - | Sun. | Nov. 30 | 7:00 4:50 | 6:50 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 1 | - | Sun. | Dec. 7 | 7:10 4:50 | 7:00 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 8 | - | Sun. | Dec. 14 | 7:15 4:50 | 7:05 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 15 | - | Sun. | Dec. 21 | 7:20 4:50 | 7:10 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 22 | - | Sun. | Dec. 28 | 7:25 4:55 | 7:10 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 29 | - | Sun. | Jan. 4 | 7:25 5:00 | 7:15 4:45 |
| Mon. | Jan. 5 | - | Sun. | Jan. 11 | 7:25 5:05 | 7:15 4:55 |
| Mon. | Jan. 12 | - | Sun. | Jan. 18 | 7:25 5:15 | 7:10 5:05 |
| Mon. | Jan. 19 | - | Sun. | Jan. 25 | 7:20 5:25 | 7:05 5:15 |
| Mon. | Jan. 26 | - | Fri. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 5:30 | 7:00 5:25 |
(5) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - JANUARY 31 PERIOD BEGINS ON TUESDAY
| Western Washington from A.M. to P.M. | Eastern Washington from A.M. to P.M. | |||||
| Dates (Inclusive) Tues. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Daylight Savings Time Sept. 6 | 6:00 8:15 | 5:50 8:05 |
| Mon. | Sept. 7 | - | Sun. | Sept. 13 | 6:10 8:05 | 6:00 7:50 |
| Mon. | Sept. 14 | - | Sun. | Sept. 20 | 6:20 7:50 | 6:05 7:35 |
| Mon. | Sept. 21 | - | Sun. | Sept. 27 | 6:30 7:35 | 6:15 7:20 |
| Mon. | Sept. 28 | - | Sun. | Oct. 4 | 6:40 7:20 | 6:25 7:05 |
| Mon. | Oct. 5 | - | Sun. | Oct. 11 | 6:45 7:05 | 6:35 6:55 |
| Mon. | Oct. 12 | - | Sun. | Oct. 18 | 6:55 6:50 | 6:45 6:40 |
| Mon. | Oct. 19 | - | Sun. | Oct. 25 | 7:05 6:40 | 6:55 6:30 |
| Mon. | Oct. 26 | - | Sat. | Oct. 31 | 7:20 6:25 | 7:05 6:15 |
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||
| Sun. | Nov. 1 | 6:20 5:25 | 6:05 5:15 | |||
| Mon. | Nov. 2 | - | Sun. | Nov. 8 | 6:30 5:15 | 6:15 5:05 |
| Mon. | Nov. 9 | - | Sun. | Nov. 15 | 6:40 5:05 | 6:30 4:55 |
| Mon. | Nov. 16 | - | Sun. | Nov. 22 | 6:50 5:00 | 6:40 4:45 |
| Mon. | Nov. 23 | - | Sun. | Nov. 29 | 7:00 4:55 | 6:50 4:40 |
| Mon. | Nov. 30 | - | Sun. | Dec. 6 | 7:10 4:50 | 6:55 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 7 | - | Sun. | Dec. 13 | 7:15 4:50 | 7:05 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 14 | - | Sun. | Dec. 20 | 7:20 4:50 | 7:10 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 21 | - | Sun. | Dec. 27 | 7:25 4:50 | 7:15 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 28 | - | Sun. | Jan. 3 | 7:30 5:00 | 7:15 4:45 |
| Mon. | Jan. 4 | - | Sun. | Jan. 10 | 7:25 5:05 | 7:15 4:55 |
| Mon. | Jan. 11 | - | Sun. | Jan. 17 | 7:25 5:15 | 7:10 5:00 |
| Mon. | Jan. 18 | - | Sun. | Jan. 24 | 7:20 5:25 | 7:05 5:10 |
| Mon. | Jan. 25 | - | Sat. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 5:30 | 7:00 5:20 |
(6) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - JANUARY 31 PERIOD BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY
| Western Washington from A.M. to P.M. | Eastern Washington from A.M. to P.M. | |||||
| Dates (Inclusive) | Daylight Savings Time | |||||
| We d . | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Sept. 5 | 6:00 8:15 | 5:50 8:05 |
| Mon. | Sept. 6 | - | Sun. | Sept. 12 | 6:10 8:05 | 5:55 7:50 |
| Mon. | Sept. 13 | - | Sun. | Sept. 19 | 6:15 7:50 | 6:05 7:40 |
| Mon. | Sept. 20 | - | Sun. | Sept. 26 | 6:25 7:35 | 6:15 7:25 |
| Mon. | Sept. 27 | - | Sun. | Oct. 3 | 6:35 7:20 | 6:25 7:10 |
| Mon. | Oct. 4 | - | Sun. | Oct. 10 | 6:45 7:10 | 6:35 6:55 |
| Mon. | Oct. 11 | - | Sun. | Oct. 17 | 6:55 6:55 | 6:45 6:40 |
| Mon. | Oct. 18 | - | Sun. | Oct. 24 | 7:05 6:40 | 6:55 6:30 |
| Mon. | Oct. 25 | - | Sun. | Oct. 31 | 7:15 6:30 | 7:05 6:15 |
| Mon. | Nov. 1 | - | Sat. | Nov. 6 | 7:25 6:20 | 7:15 6:05 |
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||
| Sun. | Nov. 7 | 6:25 5:20 | 6:15 5:05 | |||
| Mon. | Nov. 8 | - | Sun. | Nov. 14 | 6:40 5:10 | 6:25 4:55 |
| Mon. | Nov. 15 | - | Sun. | Nov. 21 | 6:50 5:00 | 6:35 4:50 |
| Mon. | Nov. 22 | - | Sun. | Nov. 28 | 7:00 4:55 | 6:45 4:40 |
| Mon. | Nov. 29 | - | Sun. | Dec. 5 | 7:05 4:50 | 6:55 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 6 | - | Sun. | Dec. 12 | 7:15 4:50 | 7:05 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 13 | - | Sun. | Dec. 19 | 7:20 4:50 | 7:10 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 20 | - | Sun. | Dec. 26 | 7:25 4:50 | 7:15 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 27 | - | Sun. | Jan. 2 | 7:25 4:55 | 7:15 4:45 |
| Mon. | Jan. 3 | - | Sun. | Jan. 9 | 7:25 5:05 | 7:15 4:50 |
| Mon. | Jan. 10 | - | Sun. | Jan. 16 | 7:25 5:10 | 7:10 5:00 |
| Mon. | Jan. 17 | - | Sun. | Jan. 23 | 7:20 5:20 | 7:10 5:10 |
| Mon. | Jan. 24 | - | Mon. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 5:30 | 7:00 5:20 |
(7) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - JANUARY 31 PERIOD BEGINS ON THURSDAY
| Western Washington from A.M. to P.M. | Eastern Washington from A.M. to P.M. | |||||
| Dates (Inclusive) | Daylight Savings Time | |||||
| Thurs. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Sept. 4 | 6:00 8:15 | 5:45 8:05 |
| Mon. | Sept. 5 | - | Sun. | Sept.11 | 6:05 8:05 | 5:55 7:55 |
| Mon. | Sept. 12 | - | Sun. | Sept. 18 | 6:15 7:50 | 6:05 7:40 |
| Mon. | Sept. 19 | - | Sun. | Sept. 25 | 6:25 7:40 | 6:10 7:25 |
| Mon. | Sept. 26 | - | Sun. | Oct. 2 | 6:35 7:25 | 6:25 7:10 |
| Mon. | Oct. 3 | - | Sun. | Oct. 9 | 6:45 7:10 | 6:35 6:55 |
| Mon. | Oct. 10 | - | Sun. | Oct. 16 | 6:55 7:05 | 6:40 6:45 |
| Mon. | Oct. 17 | - | Sun. | Oct. 23 | 7:05 6:40 | 6:55 6:30 |
| Mon. | Oct. 24 | - | Sun. | Oct. 30 | 7:15 6:30 | 7:00 6:20 |
| Mon. | Oct. 31 | - | Sat. | Nov. 5 | 7:25 6:20 | 7:15 6:05 |
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||
| Sun. | Nov. 6 | 6:25 5:20 | 6:15 5:05 | |||
| Mon. | Nov. 7 | - | Sun. | Nov. 13 | 6:35 5:10 | 6:25 4:55 |
| Mon. | Nov. 14 | - | Sun. | Nov. 20 | 6:45 5:00 | 6:35 4:50 |
| Mon. | Nov. 21 | - | Sun. | Nov. 27 | 6:55 4:55 | 6:45 4:40 |
| Mon. | Nov. 28 | - | Sun. | Dec. 4 | 7:05 4:50 | 6:55 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 5 | - | Sun. | Dec. 11 | 7:15 4:50 | 7:00 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 12 | - | Sun. | Dec. 18 | 7:20 4:50 | 7:10 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 19 | - | Sun. | Dec. 25 | 7:25 4:50 | 7:10 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 26 | - | Sun. | Jan. 1 | 7:25 4:55 | 7:15 4:45 |
| Mon. | Jan. 2 | - | Sun. | Jan. 8 | 7:25 5:00 | 7:15 4:50 |
| Mon. | Jan. 9 | - | Sun. | Jan. 15 | 7:25 5:10 | 7:10 5:00 |
| Mon. | Jan. 16 | - | Sun. | Jan. 22 | 7:20 5:20 | 7:10 5:10 |
| Mon. | Jan. 23 | - | Sun. | Jan. 29 | 7:15 5:30 | 7:00 5:20 |
| Mon. | Jan. 30 | - | Tues. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 5:35 | 6:55 5:25 |
(8) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - JANUARY 31 PERIOD BEGINS ON FRIDAY
| Western Washington from A.M. to P.M. | Eastern Washington from A.M. to P.M. | |||||
| Dates (Inclusive) | Daylight Savings Time | |||||
| Fri. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Sept. 3 | 6:00 8:20 | 5:45 8:05 |
| Mon. | Sept. 4 | - | Sun. | Sept. 10 | 6:05 8:10 | 5:55 7:55 |
| Mon. | Sept. 11 | - | Sun. | Sept. 17 | 6:15 7:55 | 6:05 7:40 |
| Mon. | Sept. 18 | - | Sun. | Sept. 24 | 6:25 7:40 | 6:10 7:30 |
| Mon. | Sept. 25 | - | Sun. | Oct. 1 | 6:35 7:25 | 6:20 7:15 |
| Mon. | Oct. 2 | - | Sun. | Oct. 8 | 6:45 7:10 | 6:30 7:00 |
| Mon. | Oct. 9 | - | Sun. | Oct. 15 | 6:55 6:55 | 6:40 6:45 |
| Mon. | Oct. 16 | - | Sun. | Oct. 22 | 7:05 6:45 | 6:50 6:30 |
| Mon. | Oct. 23 | - | Sun. | Oct. 29 | 7:10 6:35 | 7:00 6:20 |
| Mon. | Oct. 30 | - | Sat. | Nov. 4 | 7:25 6:20 | 7:10 6:10 |
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||
| Sun. | Nov. 5 | 6:25 5:20 | 6:10 5:10 | |||
| Mon. | Nov. 6 | - | Sun. | Nov. 12 | 6:35 5:10 | 6:25 5:00 |
| Mon. | Nov. 13 | - | Sun. | Nov. 19 | 6:45 5:00 | 6:35 4:50 |
| Mon. | Nov. 20 | - | Sun. | Nov. 26 | 6:55 4:55 | 6:45 4:45 |
| Mon. | Nov. 27 | - | Sun. | Dec. 3 | 7:05 4:50 | 6:55 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 4 | - | Sun. | Dec. 10 | 7:15 4:50 | 7:00 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 11 | - | Sun. | Dec. 17 | 7:20 4:50 | 7:10 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 18 | - | Sun. | Dec. 24 | 7:25 4:50 | 7:10 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 25 | - | Sun. | Dec. 31 | 7:25 4:55 | 7:15 4:40 |
| Mon. | Jan. 1 | - | Sun. | Jan. 7 | 7:30 5:00 | 7:15 4:50 |
| Mon. | Jan. 8 | - | Sun. | Jan. 14 | 7:25 5:10 | 7:15 5:00 |
| Mon. | Jan. 15 | - | Sun. | Jan. 21 | 7:20 5:20 | 7:10 5:10 |
| Mon. | Jan. 22 | - | Sun. | Jan. 28 | 7:15 5:30 | 7:00 5:20 |
| Mon. | Jan. 29 | - | We d . | Jan. 31 | 7:10 5:35 | 6:55 5:20 |
(9) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - JANUARY 31 PERIOD BEGINS ON SATURDAY
| Western Washington from A.M. to P.M. | Eastern Washington from A.M. to P.M. | ||||||
| Dates (Inclusive) | Daylight Savings Time | ||||||
| Sat. | Sept. 1 | - | Sun. | Sept. 2 | 6:00 8:20 | 5:45 | 8:10 |
| Mon. | Sept. 3 | - | Sun. | Sept. 9 | 6:05 8:10 | 5:50 | 8:00 |
| Mon. | Sept. 10 | - | Sun. | Sept. 16 | 6:15 7:55 | 6:00 | 7:45 |
| Mon. | Sept. 17 | - | Sun. | Sept. 23 | 6:20 7:40 | 6:10 | 7:30 |
| Mon. | Sept. 24 | - | Sun. | Sept. 30 | 6:30 7:25 | 6:20 | 7:15 |
| Mon. | Oct. 1 | - | Sun. | Oct. 7 | 6:40 7:15 | 6:30 | 7:00 |
| Mon. | Oct. 8 | - | Sun. | Oct. 14 | 6:50 7:00 | 6:40 | 6:45 |
| Mon. | Oct. 15 | - | Sun. | Oct. 21 | 7:00 6:45 | 6:50 | 6:35 |
| Mon. | Oct. 22 | Sun. | Oct. 28 | 7:10 | 6:35 | 7:00 | 6:20 |
| Mon. | Oct. 29 | Sat. | Nov. 3 | 7:20 | 6:20 | 7:10 | 6:10 |
| Pacific Standard Time | |||||||
| Sun. | Nov. 4 | 6:20 | 5:20 | 6:10 | 5:10 | ||
| Mon. | Nov. 5 | Sun. | Nov. 11 | 6:35 | 5:10 | 6:20 | 5:00 |
| Mon. | Nov. 12 | Sun. | Nov. 18 | 6:45 | 5:05 | 6:30 | 4:50 |
| Mon. | Nov. 19 | Sun. | Nov. 25 | 6:55 | 4:55 | 6:40 | 4:45 |
| Mon. | Nov. 26 | Sun. | Dec. 2 | 7:05 | 4:50 | 6:50 | 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 3 | Sun. | Dec. 9 | 7:10 | 4:50 | 7:00 | 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 10 | Sun. | Dec. 16 | 7:20 | 4:50 | 7:05 | 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 17 | Sun. | Dec. 23 | 7:25 | 4:50 | 7:10 | 4:35 |
| Mon. | Dec. 24 | Sun. | Dec. 30 | 7:25 | 4:55 | 7:15 | 4:40 |
| Mon. | Dec. 31 | Sun. | Jan. 6 | 7:25 | 5:00 | 7:15 | 4:50 |
| Mon. | Jan. 7 | Sun. | Jan. 13 | 7:25 | 5:10 | 7:15 | 4:55 |
| Mon. | Jan. 14 | Sun. | Jan. 20 | 7:20 | 5:15 | 7:10 | 5:05 |
| Mon. | Jan. 21 | Sun. | Jan. 27 | 7:15 | 5:25 | 7:05 | 5:15 |
| Mon. | Jan. 28 | Thur. | Jan. 31 | 7:10 | 5:35 | 7:00 | 5:25 |
Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. 13-02-043 (Order 12-290), § 232-12-288, filed 12/21/12, effective 1/21/13.
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