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Phone: 360-902-2515
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Hunter’s Code of Conduct
The code emphasizes the need for hunters to show respect for wildlife and to be considerate of non-hunters.

 

 

 

 
Special Permits & Raffles
Buy Your License Online! Buy Your License Online!

Raffle Permit Opportunities for 2011

How To Purchase:

 License Vendors: wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/vendors

Prices:
•  Deer, Elk, Moose, Mountain Goat: $5.90/ticket
•  Bighorn Sheep: $11.90/ticket
•  Multi-species: $16.70/ticket for three-species raffles,
   $22.10/ticket for four-species raffles
 
Raffle tickets are no longer available to purchase online or over the telephone.
Washington gambling regulations prohibit wire sales.

Proceeds from the sale of single-species raffle tickets will be used for the management and benefit of that species. Proceeds from the sale of multiplespecies raffle tickets will be used for general game management.

There is no limit on the number of tickets a person may purchase. Residents and non-residents are eligible to purchase tickets. Refunds are not available on raffle ticket purchases. The “Once in a Lifetime Harvest" restriction is waived for auction and raffle hunts. The winner of the deer and elk raffles may purchase an additional deer or elk license/tag for the general hunting season if they choose. If selected, any legal weapon may be used during the hunt.

One winner and two alternates will be drawn for each hunt. Each winner must be eligible to purchase a hunting license and will be issued the appropriate license and tag at no cost.

The drawing is done by computer and the winning ticket holder will be notified via phone and mail by mid-August. If you are selected for a multi-species raffle, a decision must be made as to which species you would like to hunt before your hunting license and tags will be issued by the Department.

Hunt opportunities this year include: Number of raffle tickets purchased as of:
October 6, 2011 9:49 pm

Three Deer   $ 16.70 per ticket 1521  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT
Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Black-tailed deer: GMUs open to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485 

Mule deer: GMUs open to mule deer hunting

White-tailed deer: GMUs open to white-tailed deer

May harvest all 3 species below:
1 additional buck black-tailed deer
1 additional buck mule deer
1 additional 1 buck white-tailed deer

 

Northeast Washington - Big Game   $ 16.70 per ticket 1099  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

White-tailed deer,
elk, & moose:

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Black bear:
April 15 ‑ May 31 &
Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31  

Cougar:
Sep. 1 - Mar. 31

Turkey:
April 15 ‑ May 31

GMUs 101-124

Note: Cougar hunters can use dogs in units open for dogs.

May harvest 3 of 6 of species below:
1 additional buck white-tailed deer
1 additional bull elk
1 bull moose
1 additional cougar
1 additional black bear
1 additional turkey (gobbler & turkey with visible beard only)

 

South Central Washington - Big Game   $ 16.70 per ticket 1384  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Elk: Any 300 or 500 series GMU open to elk hunting except GMUs not open to branch antlered bull elk hunting

Deer: Any 300 or 500 series GMU open to deer hunting

California bighorn sheep: Sheep Units south of Interstate 90 & west of Interstate 82 open to bighorn sheep hunting with two or more permits during the respective license year

May harvest all 3 species below:
1 additional bull elk
1 additional buck deer
1 California bighorn sheep ram

 

Southeast Washington - Big Game   $ 22.10 per ticket 1085  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

White-tailed deer,
mule deer, & elk:

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Black bear:
April 15 ‑ June 15 &
Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31  

Cougar:
Sep. 1 - Mar. 31

GMUs 139-154 & 162-186

May harvest 4 of 5 species below:
1 additional buck white-tailed deer
1 additional buck mule deer
1 additional bull elk
1 additional cougar
1 additional black bear

 

North Central Washington - Big Game   $ 16.70 per ticket 2409  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

White-tailed deer, mule
deer, & California
bighorn sheep:

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Black bear:
April 15 ‑ May 15 &
Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Cougar:
Sep. 1 - Mar. 31

White-tailed deer, mule deer, cougar, & black bear: any 200 series GMU open to deer hunting

California bighorn sheep: bighorn sheep hunt areas in Chelan or Okanogan counties open to bighorn sheep hunting with two or more permits during the respective license year

May harvest 3 of 5 species below: 
1 additional buck white-tailed deer
1 additional buck mule deer
1 ram California bighorn sheep
1 additional any legal cougar
1 additional black bear

 

Deer - Black-tailed   $ 5.90 per ticket 968  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

GMUs open to black-tailed deer hunting except GMU 485

1 additional buck black-tailed deer

 

Deer - Mule   $ 5.90 per ticket 2675  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

GMUs open to mule deer hunting

1 additional buck mule deer

 

Deer - Whitetail   $ 5.90 per ticket 912  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

GMUs open to white-tailed deer hunting

1 additional buck white-tailed deer

 

Elk (Westside)   $ 5.90 per ticket 1881  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Western Washington
except GMU 485, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, & those GMUs not open to branch antlered bull elk hunting

1 additional bull elk

 

Elk (Eastside)   $ 5.90 per ticket 4235  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Eastern Washington
except GMU 157, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, & those GMUs not opened to branch antlered bull elk hunting

1 additional bull elk

 

California Bighorn Sheep   $ 11.90 per ticket 2707  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Any open bighorn sheep unit with two or more ram permits during the respective license year. Sheep units in Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin, or Pend Oreille counties are closed

1 California bighorn ram

 

Moose   $ 5.90 per ticket 4294  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Any open moose unit

1 moose (either sex)

 

Mountain goat   $ 5.90 per ticket 2619  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Any open goat unit with two or more permits during the respective license year

1 mountain goat (either sex)

 

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep   $ 11.90 per ticket 4040  tickets purchased  
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT

Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

GMUs 113, 181, 186

1 Rocky Mountain bighorn ram