Any person may petition the agency requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule. A petition form is available for download from the Office of Financial Management. Petitions must be sent to the Agency Rules Coordinator at Rules.Coordinator@dfw.wa.gov to receive consideration.
WDFW will respond with a decision letter within 60 days from the date the petition was received. If the petition is granted, the agency will initiate rule making by developing a CR-102 rule proposal, which will undergo the full public comment process before receiving a final decision.
For information on petitions that have been decided on or withdrawn, visit our "archived" (granted, denied, and withdrawn) petitions page.
Pending Commission decision
Petition: Cougar Management & Public Safety Hunting Seasons
Received: Mar 17, 2024
The petitioner is requesting that the Commission begin rulemaking for the Cougar Management & Public Safety Hunting Seasons separate from the Cougar rulemaking that is currently underway.
Petition: Petition: Cougar Management & Public Safety Hunting Seasons (PDF)
Petition: Spring Black Bear Hunting Season
Received: Mar 17, 2024
The petitioner is requesting that the Commission begin rulemaking for the return of the Recreational Spring Black Bear Hunting Seasons.