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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.

 

 

 
 
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Hunting Hours

2013-2014 Official Hunting Hours for Game Animals and Forest Grouse*

Dates (Inclusive) Western
Washington
Eastern
Washington
A.M. to P.M. A.M. to P.M.
Daylight Savings Time
Sunday  Sept. 1  - Sunday  Sept. 8  6:00 to 8:15 5:45 to 8:00
Monday  Sept. 9  - Sunday  Sept. 15  6:10 to 8:00 6:00 to 7:45
Monday  Sept. 16  - Sunday  Sept. 22  6:20 to 7:45 6:10 to 7:30
Monday  Sept. 23  - Sunday  Sept. 29  6:30 to 7:30 6:20 to 7:15
Monday  Sept. 30  - Sunday  Oct. 6 6:40 to 7:15 6:30 to 7:05
Monday  Oct. 7  - Sunday  Oct. 13 6:50 to 7:00 6:40 to 6:50
Monday  Oct. 14  - Sunday  Oct. 20  7:00 to 6:50 6:50 to 6:35
Monday  Oct. 21  - Sunday  Oct. 27  7:10 to 6:35 7:00 to 6:25
Monday  Oct. 28  - Saturday  Nov. 2 7:20 to 6:25 7:10 to 6:20
        Pacific Standard Time
  Sunday  Nov. 3  6:20 to 5:25 6:10 to 5:20
Monday  Nov. 4  - Sunday  Nov. 10  6:30 to 5:15 6:20 to 5:00
Monday  Nov. 11  - Sunday  Nov. 17  6:40 to 5:05 6:30 to 4:50
Monday  Nov. 18  - Sunday  Nov. 24  6:50 to 4:55 6:40 to 4:45
Monday  Nov. 25  - Sunday  Dec. 1  7:00 to 4:50 6:50 to 4:40
Monday  Dec. 2  - Sunday  Dec. 8  7:10 to 4:50 7:00 to 4:40
Monday  Dec. 9  - Sunday  Dec. 15  7:15 to 4:50 7:05 to 4:40
Monday  Dec. 16  - Sunday  Dec. 22  7:20 to 4:50 7:10 to 4:40
Monday  Dec. 23  - Sunday  Dec. 29  7:25 to 4:55 7:10 to 4:45
Monday  Dec. 30  - Sunday  Jan. 5  7:25 to 5:00 7:15 to 4:45
Monday  Jan. 6 - Sunday  Jan. 12  7:25 to 5:05 7:15 to 4:55
Monday  Jan. 13  - Sunday  Jan. 19  7:20 to 5:15 7:10 to 5:05
Monday  Jan. 20  - Sunday  Jan. 26  7:15 to 5:25 7:05 to 5:15
Monday  Jan. 27  - Friday  Jan. 31  7:10 to 5:35 7:00 to 5:25


* These are lawful hunting hours (one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset) for game animals and forest grouse (ruffed, blue, spruce) during established seasons.
Exceptions:
(a) Bobcat and raccoon are exempt from hunting hour restrictions except as stated on page 70, (b)
(b) Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on designated pheasant release sites.