Archived rule-making petitions

The petitioner is requesting that the Commission consider changing the closure date on Park, Blue, and Deep Lakes in Grant County from September 30th to October 31st. 

The petitioner is requesting that the limit for Yellow Perch on Fish Lake be changed from 25 to no limit.

The petitioner is requesting that the Commission change regulations that would standardize the antler restriction to a three-point minimum in District 1 within Region 1 for White-Tailed Deer.

Petitioners are requesting that the Commission change regulations to allow the use or aid of battery powered or other electronic devices as decoys when hunting waterfowl, turkey, snow geese, ross geese, or deer. The Petitioner seeks to amend hunting regulations to allow the use of electric power to directly or indirectly cause rotation of decoy wings or blades that simulate wings from the third Saturday in November through the end of all waterfowl seasons.

The petitioner is requesting the Commission begin rulemaking to create Eastside and Westside deer tags, requiring deer hunters to choose between the Eastside and Westside of the state, just like elk tags are sold. 

Petitioners are requesting that the Commission change regulations to ban the use of bait in all rivers and tributaries in the Puget Sound and delay the opening of the fishing season until mid-June in Puget Sound Rivers.

The petitioner is requesting the Commission amend the Wildlife Control Operator (WCO) certification program to include additional training and another level of certification that will allow WCOs to respond to wildlife conflicts involving ungulates and predators.