3-year Season Setting

Rule-making status: Permanent

Summary of proposed rule

This rulemaking adopted amendments to various game management and special permit chapters.

Scope and rationale for proposed rule

  • WAC 220-400-020 Classification of wild animals
  • WAC 220-410-010  Game management units (GMUs) boundary descriptions—Region one.
  • WAC 220-410-040  Game management units (GMUs) boundary descriptions—Region four.
  • WAC 220-410-050  Game management units (GMUs) boundary descriptions—Region five.
  • WAC 220-410-060  Game management units (GMUs) boundary descriptions—Region six.
  • WAC 220-411-140 Lake Terrell Game Reserve (Whatcom County).
  • WAC 220-411-210 Game Stratford Game Reserve.
  • WAC 220-412-070  Big game and wild turkey auction, raffle, and special incentive permits.
  • WAC 220-412-080  Special hunting season permits.
  • WAC 220-412-100  Landowner hunting permits.
  • WAC 220-413-060  Hunting restrictions.
  • WAC 220-413-090 Field identification of wildlife – Evidence of sex – Definitions.
  • WAC 220-414-010  Hunting equipment restrictions.
  • WAC 220-414-020 Unlawful methods for hunting – Firearms.
  • WAC 220-414-040  Nontoxic shot requirements
  •  WAC 220-414-050  Shotgun shell restriction areas.
  • WAC 220-414-060  Muzzleloading firearms.
  • WAC 220-414-070  Archery requirements.
  • WAC 220-414-090  Use of decoys and calls.
  • WAC 220-414-100  Crossbow requirements.
  • WAC 220-415-010  Deer area descriptions.
  • WAC 220-415-020  2021-2023 Deer general seasons and definitions.
  • WAC 220-415-030 2021 Deer special permits.
  • WAC 220-415-040  Elk area descriptions.
  • WAC 220-415-050 2021-2023 Elk general seasons and definitions.
  • WAC 220-415-060 2021 Elk special permits.
  • WAC 220-415-070  2021 Moose seasons, permit quotas, and areas.
  • WAC 220-415-090 2019-2020 Fall black bear hunting seasons and regulations.
  • WAC 220-415-120  2020 Bighorn sheep seasons permit quotas.
  • WAC 220-415-130 2021 Mountain goat seasons permit quotas, and areas.
  • WAC 220-416-010 Small game and other wildlife seasons and regulations.
  • WAC 220-416-060  2020-2021 Migratory gamebird seasons and regulations.
  • WAC 220-416-070  Columbia, Snake, and Yakima River waterfowl, coot, and snipe closures.
  • WAC 220-416-080  Lynch Cove and Union River hunting area restriction (Mason County).
  • WAC 220-417-010 Trapping seasons and regulations.
  • WAC 220-417-030 Wild animal trapping

Documents

Public comments

Here are the comments received: 

Public hearing

A public hearing took place on March 25-27, 2021 8:00 am via webinar. The audio transcript for the meeting is available online.

Today

  • April 19, 2021

    Rule Adoption

    Rule making is adopted by the Fish and Wildlife Commission during commission meeting.

  • March 25-27, 2021

    Public Hearing

    A public hearing takes place via webinar. Public comments received are being considered.

  • February 10, 2021

    Rule Proposal (CR-102) Filed

    Public comment period for rule making begins. The public is encouraged to comment at this time.

  • November 18, 2020

    Preproposal (CR-101) Filed

    Agency announces rule development.

November 2020

For more information

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