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HUNTING HOURS

2008-2009 Official Hunting Hours for Game Animals and Forest Grouse*
September 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009
PERIOD BEGINS ON MONDAY

					Western Washington				Eastern Washington
Dates (Inclusive)					A.M.	to	P.M.		A.M.	to	P.M.
Daylight Savings Time
Mon.	Sept. 1	-	Sun.	Sept. 7	6:00		8:15		5:50		8:00
Mon.	Sept. 8	-	Sun.	Sept. 14	6:10		8:00		6:00		7:50
Mon.	Sept. 15	-	Sun.	Sept. 21	6:20		7:45		6:10		7:35
Mon.	Sept. 22	-	Sun.	Sept. 28	6:30		7:30		6:15		7:20
Mon.	Sept. 29	-	Sun.	Oct. 5	6:40		7:15		6:30		7:05
Mon.	Oct. 6	-	Sun.	Oct. 12	6:50		7:00		6:40		6:55
Mon.	Oct. 13	-	Sun.	Oct. 19	7:00		6:50		6:50		6:40
Mon.	Oct. 20	-	Sun.	Oct. 26	7:10		6:40		7:00		6:25
Mon.	Oct. 27	-	Sat.	Nov. 1	7:20		6:25		7:15		6:15
Pacific Standard Time
			Sun.	Nov. 2	6:20		5:25		6:10		5:15
Mon.	Nov. 3	-	Sun.	Nov. 9	6:30		5:15		6:20		5:00
Mon.	Nov. 10	-	Sun.	Nov. 16	6:40		5:05		6:30		4:55
Mon.	Nov. 17	-	Sun.	Nov. 23	6:50		5:00		6:40		4:45
Mon.	Nov. 24	-	Sun.	Nov. 30	7:00		4:50		6:50		4:40
Mon.	Dec. 1	-	Sun.	Dec. 7	7:10		4:50		7:00		4:40
Mon.	Dec. 8	-	Sun.	Dec. 14	7:15		4:50		7:05		4:40
Mon.	Dec. 15	-	Sun.	Dec. 21	7:20		4:50		7:10		4:40
Mon.	Dec. 22	-	Sun.	Dec. 28	7:25		4:55		7:10		4:40
Mon.	Dec. 29	-	Sun.	Jan. 4	7:25		5:00		7:15		4:45
Mon.	Jan. 5	-	Sun.	Jan. 11	7:25		5:05		7:15		4:55
Mon.	Jan. 12	-	Sun.	Jan. 18	7:25		5:15		7:10		5:05
Mon.	Jan. 19	-	Sun.	Jan. 25	7:20		5:25		7:05		5:15
Mon.	Jan. 26	-	Fri .	Jan. 31	7:10		5:30		7:00		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 during established bobcat and raccoon seasons except when that area is open to modern firearm hunting of deer or elk, hunting hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. (b) Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on designated pheasant release sites.

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