Washington Hunting Seasons

Hunting Seasons

See our comprehensive list of hunting seasons for animals of all types and all areas of Washington. We’ve made it easier than ever to find the dates you can hunt, length of the season, what type of hunting is allowed and other important details. Plus, check out hunting resources and direct links to Washington state resources.

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Washington State Hunting Season 2022 - 2023

The information provided details the various hunting seasons for different animals in the State of Washington. It includes season beginning and ending dates for each animal, thus allowing hunters to plan their trips more efficiently.

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Use the forms below to filter by game, type of hunting, time of year, bag / tag limits and much more. We’ve gone through the state of Washington Hunting Seasons’s hunting season data and simplified it so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Please note, that information realated Washington state hunting is subject to change so be sure to check the state resources linked below the table before heading out to hunt.

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Season	Season Begins	Season Ends	Game	Hunting Type	Type Details	Zone	Bag / Tag	Other Info	Season Length
Bear > Fall	August 1, 2022	November 15, 2022	Bear	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Open in all GMU’s where black bear hunting is permitted. GMUs 157, 490, and 522 are closed to fall bear hunting. A special deer/elk permit is required to hunt bear in GMU 485. See regulations for further details.	107
Bobcat > Statewide Hunting	September 1, 2022	March 15, 2023	Bobcat	General	None	Statewide	No limit.	Pelts need to be sealed.	196
Coyote > Statewide Hunting	January 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Coyote	General	None	Statewide	No limit.	No closed season.	365
Deer > Mule Deer Early Archery	September 1, 2022	September 23, 2022	Deer	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	23
Deer > Blacktail Early Archery	September 1, 2022	September 23, 2022	Deer	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Blacktail	23
Deer > Whitetail Early Archery	September 1, 2022	September 25, 2022	Deer	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Whitetail	25
Deer > Whitetail Early Muzzleloader	September 24, 2022	October 2, 2022	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Whitetail	9
Deer > Blacktail Early Muzzleloader	September 24, 2022	October 2, 2022	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Blacktail	9
Deer > Mule Deer Early Muzzleloader	September 24, 2022	October 2, 2022	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Mule Deer	9
Deer > Whitetail Gun	October 15, 2022	October 28, 2022	Deer	Gun	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Whitetail	14
Deer > Mule Deer Gun	October 15, 2022	October 25, 2022	Deer	Gun	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Mule Deer	11
Deer > Blacktail Gun	October 15, 2022	October 31, 2022	Deer	Gun	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Blacktail	17
Deer > Whitetail Late Gun	November 5, 2022	November 19, 2022	Deer	Gun	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Whitetail	15
Deer > Whitetail Late Archery	November 10, 2022	December 15, 2022	Deer	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Whitetail	36
Deer > Blacktail Late Gun	November 17, 2022	November 20, 2022	Deer	Gun	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Blacktail	4
Deer > Whitetail Late Muzzleloader	November 20, 2022	December 8, 2022	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Whitetail	19
Deer > Mule Deer Late Archery	November 20, 2022	December 8, 2022	Deer	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Mule Deer	19
Deer > Mule Deer Late Muzzleloader	November 20, 2022	December 8, 2022	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Mule Deer	19
Deer > Blacktail Late Muzzleloader	November 23, 2022	December 15, 2022	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Blacktail	23
Deer > Blacktail Late Archery	November 23, 2022	December 31, 2022	Deer	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Blacktail	39
Dove > Statewide	September 1, 2022	October 30, 2022	Dove	General	None	Statewide	bag limit 15 per day,Possession limit: 45.	Mourning dove .	60
Duck > West (Youth)	September 24, 2022	September 24, 2022	Duck	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 7 per day.	Check state DNR for more details.	1
Duck > East (Youth)	October 1, 2022	October 1, 2022	Duck	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 7 per day.	Check state DNR for more details.	1
Duck > General	October 15, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 7 per day. Possession limit: 21.	Note: There is a break in the season with no hunting allowed Oct 24-25 and Scaup season closed Oct. 15 – Nov. 4.	107
Elk > East Master Hunters	August 1, 2022	January 20, 2023	Elk	General	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	173
Elk > East Early Archery	September 10, 2022	September 22, 2022	Elk	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	13
Elk > West Late Archery	September 10, 2022	September 22, 2022	Elk	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	13
Elk > East Firearm (1st Season)	September 10, 2022	September 25, 2022	Elk	Firearm	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	16
Elk > East Early Muzzleloader	October 1, 2022	October 7, 2022	Elk	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	7
Elk > West Early Muzzleloader	October 1, 2022	October 7, 2022	Elk	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	7
Elk > East Firearm (2 season)	October 29, 2022	November 6, 2022	Elk	Firearm	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	9
Elk > East Late Archery	October 29, 2022	January 30, 2023	Elk	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	94
Elk > East Late Muzzleloader	October 29, 2022	December 8, 2022	Elk	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	41
Elk > East Firearm (3 season)	October 29, 2022	November 15, 2022	Elk	Firearm	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	18
Elk > West Firearm	November 5, 2022	November 16, 2022	Elk	Firearm	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	12
Elk > West Late Muzzleloader	November 23, 2022	December 31, 2022	Elk	Muzzleloader	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	39
Elk > West Late Archery	November 25, 2022	December 15, 2022	Elk	Archery	None	Specific districts. Dates vary between districts and sex of animal.	N/A	Must wear hunter orange and/or hunter pink.	21
Fox > Statewide Hunting	September 1, 2022	March 15, 2023	Fox	General	None	Statewide	No limit.	Certain areas restricted.	196
Mountain Goat	September 1, 2022	November 30, 2022	Mountain Goat	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	By special application only. Dates vary by permit area.	91
Goose > Canada Goose Area 2	September 3, 2022	September 11, 2022	Goose	General	None	Area 2	Bag limit 5 per day.	Check state DNR for more details.	9
Goose > Canada Goose Area 1, 3	September 3, 2022	September 8, 2022	Goose	General	None	Area 1, 3	Bag limit 5 per day.	Check state DNR for more details.	6
Goose > Canada Goose Area 4, 5	September 3, 2022	September 4, 2022	Goose	General	None	Area 4, 5	Bag limit 5 per day.	Check state DNR for more details.	2
Goose > West Youth	September 24, 2022	September 24, 2022	Goose	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	(Canada and white-fronted goose only)	1
Goose > East Youth	October 1, 2022	October 1, 2022	Goose	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	1
Goose > Mgmt Area 2 Inland Season A	October 15, 2022	October 30, 2022	Goose	General	None	Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum counties; and that portion of Grays Harbor County east of highway 101)	N/A	Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays only	16
Goose > Mgmt Area 5 A	October 15, 2022	October 31, 2022	Goose	General	None	Mgmt Area 5 A	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	17
Goose > Mgmt Area 4 A	October 15, 2022	November 2, 2022	Goose	General	None	Mgmt Area 4 A	N/A	Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays only.	19
Goose > Mgmt Area 3 A	October 15, 2022	October 27, 2022	Goose	General	None	Mgmt Area 3 A	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	13
Goose > Mgmt Area 1 Reg Season A	October 15, 2022	November 27, 2022	Goose	General	None	Island, Skagit, and Snohomish counties, Mgmt Area 1	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	44
Goose > Mgmt Area 2 Coast season A	October 15, 2022	October 30, 2022	Goose	General	None	Pacific County and that portion of Grays Harbor County west of highway 101), Mgmt Area 2	N/A	. See regulations for specific days of the week allowed to hunt.	16
Goose > Area 1	October 15, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	Area 1	N/A	Canada Geese and White-fronted Geese. Season may have certains days of off season. Check regulations here:	107
Goose > Mgmt Area 2 Coast season B	November 4, 2022	December 4, 2022	Goose	General	None	Pacific County and that portion of Grays Harbor County west of highway 101), Mgmt Area 2	N/A	. See regulations for specific days of the week allowed to hunt.	31
Goose > Mgmt Area 4 B	November 5, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	Mgmt Area 4 B	N/A	Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays only during: Canada, White-fronted, & White geese Nov. 5 – Jan. 29; Every day Jan. 23-29; Additional hunt days include: Nov. 11, 24 and 25; Dec. 26, 27, 28, 30, and 31; and Jan. 16.	86
Goose > Mgmt Area 5 B	November 5, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	Mgmt Area 5 B	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	86
Goose > Mgmt Area 3 B	November 5, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	Mgmt Area 3 B	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	86
Goose > Mgmt Area 2 Inland Season B	November 23, 2022	January 14, 2023	Goose	General	None	Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum counties; and that portion of Grays Harbor County east of highway 101),Mgmt Area 2	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	53
Goose > Mgmt Area 1 Reg season B	December 10, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	Island, Skagit, and Snohomish counties. White Fronted and Canada geese (Expect Brant), Snow, Ross’, and Blue Geese (White Geese.),Mgmt Area 1	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	51
Goose > Mgmt Area 2 Coast season C	December 21, 2022	January 22, 2023	Goose	General	None	Pacific County and that portion of Grays Harbor County west of highway 101). ,Mgmt Area 2	N/A	See regulations for specific days of the week allowed to hunt	33
Goose > Brant 1	January 7, 2023	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	Pacific, Skagit, Clallam and Whatcom counties Brant Goose.	N/A	See regulations for additional details on open dates:	23
Goose > Mgmt Area 4 C	February 11, 2023	March 1, 2023	Goose	General	None	Mgmt Area 4	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	19
Goose > White Goose Area 1	February 11, 2023	February 21, 2023	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Season may have certains days of off season.	11
Goose > Mgmt Area 2 Coast season D.	February 11, 2023	February 22, 2023	Goose	General	None	Pacific County and that portion of Grays Harbor County west of highway 101).,Mgmt Area 2	N/A	See regulations for specific days of the week allowed to hunt. For late season Geese, Wildlife refuges and WDFW Wildlife areas are closed.	12
Goose > Mgmt Area 1 Reg season C	February 11, 2023	February 21, 2023	Goose	General	None	Mgmt Area 1	N/A	Different boundary lines for late geese. See regulations.	11
Goose > Mgmt Area 2 Inland Season C	February 11, 2023	March 5, 2023	Goose	General	None	Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum counties; and that portion of Grays Harbor County east of highway 101),Mgmt Area 2 I	N/A	For late season Geese, Wildlife refuges and WDFW Wildlife areas are closed.	23
Grouse > Blue, Ruffed, and Spruce	September 15, 2022	January 15, 2023	Grouse	General	None	Statewide	Bag limit 4 per day	Blue, Ruffed, and Spruce	123
Moose > Antlered	October 1, 2022	November 30, 2022	Moose	General	Antlerless	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	By special application only. Seasons vary by unit, check regulations here:	61
Moose > Antlerless	October 1, 2022	November 30, 2022	Moose	General	Antlerless	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	By special application only. Dates vary by permit area.	61
Mountain Lion > Early Season	September 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Mountain Lion	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Guidelines vary in units. Dates may change during season depending on guidelines and quotas.	122
Mountain Lion > Late Season	January 1, 2023	April 30, 2023	Mountain Lion	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Guidelines vary in units. Dates may change during season depending on guidelines and quotas. A valid 2023-2024 cougar license/tag is required to hunt cougar in April 2023.	120
Pheasant > Statewide (Youth)	September 17, 2022	September 18, 2022	Pheasant	General	Youth	Statewide	Bag limit 2 per day in West and 3 in East	Check state DNR for more details.	2
Pheasant > Western	September 24, 2022	November 30, 2022	Pheasant	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 2 per day	Check state DNR for more details.	68
Pheasant > Eastern	October 22, 2022	January 16, 2023	Pheasant	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 3 males per day	Check state DNR for more details.	87
Pheasant > Western Extended	December 1, 2022	December 15, 2022	Pheasant	General	None	ONLY at Belfair, Fort Lewis, Kosmos, Lincoln Creek, Scatter Creek, Skookumchuck, & Whidbey Island (except Bayview) release sites	Bag limit 2 per day.	Check state DNR for more details.	15
Quail > California (Valley) and Northern Bobwhite (Youth)	September 17, 2022	September 18, 2022	Quail	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Youth Season. California and bobwhite bag limit of 10 per day	2
Quail > California (Valley) and Northern Bobwhite > Western	September 24, 2022	November 30, 2022	Quail	General	None	Western	N/A	California and bobwhite bag limit of 10 per day	68
Quail > Mountain -Western	September 24, 2022	November 30, 2022	Quail	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Limit 2 quail	Check state DNR for more details.	68
Quail > California (Valley) and Northern Bobwhite > Eastern	October 1, 2022	January 16, 2023	Quail	General	None	Eastern	California and bobwhite bag limit of 10 per day	Check state DNR for more details.	108
Rabbit > Statewide	September 1, 2022	March 15, 2023	Rabbit	General	None	Statewide	Cottontail and snowshoe hares bag limit 5 per day.	Check state DNR for more details.	196
Bighorn Sheep	September 15, 2022	November 30, 2022	Bighorn Sheep	General	None	Dates vary by permit area.	N/A	By special application only. Check regulations here:	77
Turkey > Spring	April 15, 2022	May 31, 2022	Turkey	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit of 3 bearded turkeys. Gobblers (male) and Turkeys with visible beards ONLY	Check state DNR for more details.	47
Turkey > Fall Season	September 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Turkey	General	None	Statewide	Bag limit of 4 turkeys.	See regulations for certain area specifics.	122
Turkey > Spring (Youth)	April 1, 2023	April 7, 2023	Turkey	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	The combined spring/youth spring season limit is three (3) birds. Only two (2) turkeys may be killed in Eastern Washington, except three (3) may be killed in Spokane county and only one (1) may be killed in Kittitas or Yakima counties. One (1) turkey may be killed per year in Western Washington outside of Klickitat County. Two (2) turkeys may be killed in Klickitat County. Male turkeys and turkeys with visible beards only.	Check state DNR for more details.	7
Partridge > East (Youth)	September 17, 2022	September 18, 2022	Partridge	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 6 chukar per day. Bag limit 6 gray per day	Check state DNR for more details.	2
Partridge > East	October 1, 2022	January 16, 2023	Partridge	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 6 chukar per day. Bag limit 6 gray per day	Check state DNR for more details.	108
Season	Season Begins	Season Ends		Hunting Type		Zone