Any person may petition the agency requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule. A petition form is available for download (PDF) 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For information on petitions that have been decided on or withdrawn, visit our "archived" (granted, denied, and withdrawn) petitions page.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: Allow a crossbow hunting season
Received: Dec 18, 2024
The petitioner is requesting the department allow hunters to hunt deer and elk with a crossbow during a dedicated crossbow season.
Due date: February 16, 2025
Petition: Crossbow hunting season (PDF)
Petition: Begin rulemaking for the Washington State Spring Black Bear Hunting Season
Received: Dec 16, 2024
The petitioner is asking the department to begin rulemaking for the Washington State Spring Black Bear Hunting Season.
Due date: February 14, 2025
Petition: Spring Black Bear Hunting Season (PDF)
Petition: Changes from 3 point minimum to any buck
Received: Dec 3, 2024
The petitioner is requesting that the department change the 3-point minimum to allow for any buck during muzzleloader and archery season.
Due date: February 1, 2025
Petition: 3-point minimum to any buck (PDF)
Petition: Sauk and Skagit River rule changes
Received: Dec 3, 2024
The petitioner is requesting a catch and release fishery for the Sauk and Skagit Rivers to reduce overwhelming pressure to the system.
Due date: February 1, 2025
Petition: Sauk & Skagit Fishery changes (PDF)