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Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-415 - Wildlife-Hunting-Big game › Section 220-415-090 - Fall black bear hunting seasons and regulations

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to fail to comply with the provisions below. A
				  violation of this section is punishable under
				  RCW
				  77.15.410,
				  77.15.245,
				  or
				  77.15.280.
Bag Limit:
Two (2) black bear per annual hunting
				  season.
Area Restriction:
GMUs 157, 490, and 522 are
				  closed to fall bear hunting. Special deer permit required to hunt black bear in
				  GMU 485. Hunters that choose to hunt in GMUs located in grizzly bear recovery
				  areas, as identified by the department, must successfully complete the annual
				  WDFW online bear identification test or equivalent test from another state and
				  carry proof of successful completion.
License Required:
A valid big game hunting
				  license, which includes black bear as a species option, is required to hunt
				  black bear. One black bear transport tag is included with a big game hunting
				  license that has black bear as a species option. A second black bear transport
				  tag must be purchased to take a second bear.
Hunting Method:
Hunters may use any lawful big
				  game modern firearm, archery, or muzzleloader equipment for hunting black bear.
				  The use of hounds and bait to hunt black bear is prohibited statewide.
Other Requirements:
Hunters that choose to hunt
				  in GMUs located in grizzly bear recovery areas as identified by the department
				  must successfully complete the annual WDFW online bear identification test with
				  a passing score (80% or higher) or carry proof that they have passed an
				  equivalent test from another state. The WDFW test may be taken repeatedly until
				  a passing score is achieved. All hunters must carry proof of passing a bear
				  identification test while hunting in the GMUs identified by the
				  department.
Submitting Biological Samples and Bear Teeth:
Successful bear hunters must comply with harvest reporting and submission of
				  biological samples including the black bear premolar tooth located behind the
				  canine tooth of the upper jaw. Failure to comply with the submission of
				  biological samples is a misdemeanor pursuant to
				  RCW
				  77.15.280.
Fall black bear season dates:
August 1 to
				  November 15.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047. 12-12-006 (Order 12-90), §
											232-28-288, filed 5/23/12,
					 effective 6/23/12. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.020,
					 77.12.570,
					 77.12.210,
					 77.12.150,
					 77.12.240,
					 77.32.070,
					 77.32.530. 10-10-061 (Order
					 10-94), §
											232-28-288, filed 4/30/10,
					 effective 5/31/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-415 - Wildlife-Hunting-Big game › Section 220-415-100 - Cougar hunting seasons and regulations

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(1) As used in this section and in the
				context of general cougar hunting seasons, "harvest guideline" means the
				estimated allowable harvest; the actual harvest may be less than or more than
				the harvest guideline.
(2) Early
				general cougar season is September 1st to December 31st, late general cougar
				season is January 1st to April 30th of the following year. Hunters can use any
				legal weapon to hunt cougars.
Harvest guidelines:
(Implied density in parentheses)
Population
							 Management
Hunt Area
Harvest Guideline
1
GMU 101
7-11 (2.6)
2
GMU 105
4 (3.72)
3
GMUs 108, 111
9-11 (3.63)
4
GMU 113
4-5 (1.91)
5
GMU 117
11-13 (3.57)
6
GMU 121
9-11 (3.65)*
7
GMUs 124, 127, 130
7-9 (2.15)
8
GMUs 133, 136, 139, 142, 248, 254, 260, 262, 266,
							 269, 272, 278, 284, 290, 330, 334, 371, 372, 373, 379, 381
None
9**
GMUs 149, 154, 162, 163
7-9 (3.56)*
10**
GMUs 145, 166, 175, 178
6-7 (3.51)
11**
GMUs 169, 172, 181, 186
5-6 (3.68)
12
GMU 203
4-5 (1.91)
13
GMU 204
6-8 (2.17)
14
GMUs 209, 215
3-4 (1.91)
15
GMUs 218, 231
4-5 (1.91)
16
GMU 224
2 (1.91)
17
GMUs 233, 239
4-5 (2.42)
18
GMUs 242, 243
5-6 (2.28)
19
GMUs 244, 246, 247
4-6 (1.91)
20
GMUs 245, 250
4-6 (1.91)
21
GMUs 249, 251
4-6 (1.91)
22
GMUs 328, 329, 335
8-10 (2.79)
23
GMUs 336, 340, 342, 346
9-11 (3.61)
24
GMUs 352, 356, 360, 364, 368
7-9 (2.9)
25
GMUs 382, 388
3 (1.91)
26
GMU 407
None
27
GMUs 418, 426, 437
10-13 (1.91)
28
GMUs 448, 450
8-11 (1.91)
29
GMU 454
None
30
GMU 460
4-6 (1.91)
31
GMUs 466, 485, 490
2-3 (1.91)
32
GMUs 501, 504, 506, 530
6-9 (1.91)
33
GMUs 503, 505, 520, 550
5-7 (1.91)
34
GMUs 510, 513
3 (1.91)
35
GMU 516
3-4 (1.91)
36
GMUs 524, 554, 556
3 (1.91)
37
GMU 560
4-5 (1.91)
38
GMU 564
1 (1.91)
39
GMU 568
3 (2.74)
40
GMU 572
2-3 (1.91)
41
GMUs 574, 578
5-6 (2.82)
42
GMUs 601, 602, 603, 612
4-6 (1.91)
43
GMUs 607, 615
3-4 (1.91)
44
GMUs 618, 636, 638
3-5 (1.91)
45
GMUs 621, 624, 627, 633
None
46
GMUs 642, 648, 651
6-8 (2.18)
47
GMUs 652, 666
None
48
GMUs 653, 654
4-5 (1.91)
49
GMUs 658, 660, 663, 672, 673, 681, 684, 699
8-11 (1.91)
50
GMU 667
6-7 (3.48)
* Adjusted to stay within realistic density.
** A second cougar may be harvested in the hunt area with the
				  purchase of a second cougar transport tag.
(a) In hunt areas with a harvest guideline,
				the cougar late hunting season may close on or after January 1st in one or more
				GMUs if cougar harvest meets or exceeds the guideline.
(b) In hunt areas with a harvest guideline,
				starting January 1st, cougar hunters may hunt cougar from January 1st until the
				hunt area harvest guideline has been met, and the department has notified
				licensed cougar hunters by posting the hunt area closure on the department's
				website and on the toll-free cougar hunting hotline, or April 30th, whichever
				occurs first.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-415 - Wildlife-Hunting-Big game › Section 220-415-110 - Bighorn sheep - Marking requirements

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(1) For the purpose of this section, horns
				are defined as the hollow sheath of bighorn sheep ram. The horns do not have to
				be paired and may include one horn.
(2) It is unlawful for a person who kills a
				bighorn sheep ram taken in Washington to fail, within ten days after
				acquisition, to personally present the horns for inspection and permanent
				marking at a department office or location designated by a department
				representative. A department employee shall permanently mark one of the horns
				of each lawfully acquired bighorn sheep. A violation of this subsection is
				punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.280(1)(c).
(3) It is unlawful for any person to possess
				the horns of a bighorn sheep ram originating in Washington except as described
				in subsections (2) and (4) of this section. Horns of bighorn sheep found dead
				in Washington must be left in the field. A violation of this subsection is
				punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.410.
(4) It is unlawful to offer for sale, sell,
				purchase, or barter, bighorn sheep horns without a written permit authorized by
				the director. Permits will only be granted where such sale, purchase, or barter
				will specifically benefit bighorn sheep conservation or management. It is
				unlawful for any person who transfers ownership or possession of the horns of a
				bighorn sheep ram that have been permanently marked to fail to give written
				notice of the transfer to the department within thirty days after the transfer.
				In the case of horns originating from a bighorn sheep legally obtained prior to
				the initiation of permanent marking in the jurisdiction of its origin, the
				director is authorized to issue a permit for possession (but not for resale);
				such a permit must subsequently be retained with the horns. After such a permit
				is issued, the horns must be presented for permanent marking to a WDFW office
				within thirty days. A violation of this subsection is punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.750, provided it does not involve
				trafficking of bighorn sheep or the parts thereof.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.020,
					 77.12.570,
					 77.12.210,
					 77.12.150,
					 77.12.240,
					 77.32.070,
					 77.32.530. 10-10-061 (Order
					 10-94), §
											232-12-284, filed 4/30/10,
					 effective 5/31/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 96-22-073 (Order
					 96-193), §
											232-12-284, filed 11/5/96,
					 effective 12/6/96; 81-12-029 (Order 165), §
											232-12-284, filed
					 6/1/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-415 - Wildlife-Hunting-Big game › Section 220-415-120 - 2024 Bighorn sheep seasons, permit quotas, and areas

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(1) It is unlawful to fail to comply with the
				provisions of this section. A violation of species, sex, size, number, area,
				season, or eligibility requirements is punishable under RCW  77.15.410, Unlawful
				hunting of big game-Penalty.
(2)
Bighorn Sheep Permit Hunts
(a)
Who May Apply:
Anyone may apply, EXCEPT those who previously
				harvested a bighorn sheep in Washington state. An individual may only harvest
				one bighorn ram during his or her lifetime. However, this restriction is waived
				for hunters who have previously harvested a bighorn sheep under a ewe-only,
				juvenile ram, raffle, or auction permit, as well as for applications for a
				ewe-only, juvenile ram, raffle, or auction permit.
(b)
Bag Limit:
One (1) bighorn
				sheep except where otherwise permitted by department rule, even if permits are
				drawn for more than one bighorn sheep hunt category.
Hunt Name
Permit Season
Permit Hunt Boundary
								Description
Special Restrictions
Permits
Any ram
Cleman Mountain
Oct. 1-31
Sheep Unit 7
Any Legal Weapon
4
Lincoln Cliffs
Sept. 15 - Oct. 10
Sheep Unit 12
Any Legal Weapon
2
Quilomene
Oct. 1-31
Sheep Unit 13
Any Legal Weapon
3
Swakane
Sept. 15 - Oct. 10
Sheep Unit 14
Any Legal Weapon
2
Manson
Nov. 9-30
Sheep Unit 16
Any Legal Weapon
2
Chelan Butte A
Sept. 15 - Oct. 10
Sheep Unit 18
Any Legal Weapon
2
Chelan Butte B
Oct. 11 - Nov. 15
Sheep Unit 18
Any Legal Weapon
2
Wenaha
Sept. 15 - Oct. 10
GMU 169
Any Legal Weapon
1
Mountain View - Black Butte
Sept. 15 - Oct. 10
GMU 172, portions of GMU 181, GMU
								186
Any Legal Weapon
1
Adult ewe
Lincoln Cliffs
Whitestone Unit
Sept. 15-30
Sheep Unit 20 Whitestone
Adult ewe only Any Legal Weapon
2
Chelan Butte
Sept. 15 - Oct. 10
Sheep Unit 18
Adult ewe only Any Legal Weapon
1
Swakane
Oct. 11-31
Sheep Unit 14
Adult ewe only Any Legal Weapon
2
Youth
Hunters with Disabilities
Chelan Butte A
Oct. 11-31
Sheep Unit 18
Adult ewe only Any Legal Weapon
2
Chelan Butte B
Oct. 11-31
Sheep Unit 18
Juvenile ram onlya  Any
								Legal Weapon
2
See subsection (3) of this section Bighorn Sheep Units for
				  detailed legal descriptions of these hunt area boundaries.
a A juvenile ram is defined as a
				  male bighorn sheep having at least one "unbroomed" horn that does not extend
				  past an imaginary line beginning at the point on the animal's forehead where
				  the front of the horn base adjoins the skull, and continuing downwards and in a
				  posterior direction through the posterior edge of the eye. All reference points
				  are based on viewing the ram directly from a 90 degree angle from which the
				  head is facing. A "broomed" horn is defined as a sheep horn that has been
				  broken, splintered, frayed or rubbed in the wild, thus shortening its length
				  and disrupting its natural taper.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-415 - Wildlife-Hunting-Big game › Section 220-415-130 - 2024 Mountain goat seasons, permit quotas, and areas

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(1) Hunters must comply with the provisions
				of this section. A violation of species, sex, size, number, area, season, or
				eligibility requirements is punishable under RCW  77.15.410 Unlawful hunting of
				big game-Penalty.
(2)
Mountain Goat Permit Hunts
(a)
Who May Apply:
(i)
Mountain goat special permit category:
Anyone may apply, except
				those who harvested a mountain goat in Washington state after 1998. An
				individual may only harvest one mountain goat during his or her lifetime.
				However, these restrictions are waived for hunters who have previously
				harvested a mountain goat under an auction, raffle, or conflict reduction
				permit, as well as for applications for an auction, raffle, or conflict
				reduction permit.
(ii)
Conflict reduction special permit category:
Anyone may
				apply.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-416 - Wildlife-Hunting-Small game, birds, and other wildlife › Section 220-416-030 - Live decoys unlawful - Waterfowl and wild turkey

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(1) It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl and wild
				turkeys with the use or aid of live birds as decoys.
(2) Violation of this section is a
				misdemeanor, punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.400, Unlawful hunting of wild birds --
				Violation of a rule requiring nontoxic shot -- Penalty, unless waterfowl or
				wild turkey are taken in quantities constituting a first degree offense, which
				is a gross misdemeanor.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.013,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.045, and
					 77.12.047. 13-02-043 (Order
					 12-290), §
											232-12-261, filed 12/21/12,
					 effective 1/21/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 99-17-034 (Order
					 99-118), §
											232-12-261, filed 8/11/99,
					 effective 9/11/99; 81-12-029 (Order 165), §
											232-12-261, filed 6/1/81.
					 Formerly WAC 232-12-640.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-416 - Wildlife-Hunting-Small game, birds, and other wildlife › Section 220-416-040 - Hunting predatory birds

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(1)
				HUNTING PREDATORY BIRDS:
(a) It is unlawful to
				hunt predatory birds without a hunting license except as allowed under
				RCW
				77.36.030.
(b) It is unlawful to hunt crows outside
				established hunting seasons.
(c)
				All other predatory birds except magpies may be hunted throughout the
				year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-416 - Wildlife-Hunting-Small game, birds, and other wildlife › Section 220-416-050 - Official hunting hours for game birds-Migratory game birds, upland birds, and wild turkeys

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(1) A person may
				hunt for migratory game birds (duck, goose, coot, snipe, mourning dove, and
				band-tailed pigeon); upland birds (pheasant, quail, partridge); and turkey
				during established seasons. The tables below in subsections (3) through (9) of
				this section contain the legal hunting hours for migratory game birds, upland
				birds, and wild turkeys. For leap years (2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, etc.), dates
				after February 28 are shown in parentheses.
(2) Exceptions to legal hunting hours for
				migratory game birds, upland birds, and wild turkeys:
(a) Western Washington - Pheasant and quail
				hunting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in all areas.
(b) Clark , Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific,
				and Wahkiakum counties - Goose hunting hours during October through March are
				30 minutes after the start of official hunting hours to 30 minutes before the
				end of official hunting hours.
(c)
				Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are
				exempt from the hunting hours in subsection (3) of this section, except on
				designated pheasant release sites.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-416 - Wildlife-Hunting-Small game, birds, and other wildlife › Section 220-416-070 - Columbia and Snake River waterfowl, coot, and snipe closures

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It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl, coot, and snipe
				  on or within the following described areas:
(1) Waters and land below the mean high water
				mark of Bachelor Island Slough of the Columbia River. Bachelor Island Slough is
				further defined as those waters starting at the south end of the slough at its
				confluence with the Columbia River, running north along the eastern shore of
				Bachelor Island to the confluence with Lake River. (Clark County)
(2) The Columbia River and those lands lying
				within one-quarter mile of the Columbia River upstream from the railroad bridge
				at Wishram to the U.S. Highway 97 bridge at Maryhill (Klickitat
				County).
(3) The Columbia River
				between the mouth of Glade Creek (river channel marker 57) and the old town
				site of Paterson (river channel marker 67), except the hunting of waterfowl,
				coot, and snipe is permitted from the main shoreline of the Columbia River in
				this area. (Benton County)
(4) The
				Columbia River and those lands lying within one-quarter mile of the Columbia
				River between the old Hanford townsite power line crossing in Section 24, T13N,
				R27E, to Vernita Bridge (Highway 24). (Benton, Franklin, and Grant
				counties)
(5) The Columbia River
				between the public boat launch at Sunland Estates (Wanapum Pool) and a point
				perpendicular in Kittitas County; upstream to the posted marker 200 yards north
				of Quilomene Bay and a point perpendicular in Grant County, including islands.
				(Grant and Kittitas counties)
(6)
				The Snake River and those lands within one-quarter mile of the Snake River,
				between the U.S. Highway 12 bridge near Burbank, upstream to a line running
				between shoreline navigation marker 5 at Levey Park Recreation Area and the
				Corps of Engineers windmill at Charbonneau Habitat Management Unit. (Franklin
				and Walla Walla counties)
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047. 05-17-098 (Order 05-174), §
											232-16-740, filed 8/15/05,
					 effective 9/15/05; 04-17-061 (Order 04-207), §
											232-16-740, filed 8/11/04,
					 effective 9/11/04; 03-16-087 (Order 03-175), §
											232-16-740, filed 8/5/03,
					 effective 9/5/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 97-18-023 (Order 97-163),
					 §
											232-16-740, filed 8/25/97,
					 effective 9/25/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and
					 77.12.010. 96-18-005 (Order
					 96-123), §
											232-16-740, filed 8/22/96,
					 effective 9/22/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-416 - Wildlife-Hunting-Small game, birds, and other wildlife › Section 220-416-080 - Regulated access area restrictions for waterfowl, coot, and snipe hunting

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It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl, coot, and snipe
				  within the following regulated access areas managed by the department, except
				  under the following restrictions:
(1)
				Dungeness (North Olympic Wildlife Area - Dungeness Unit):
(a) Allowed in hunting zones or sites
				designated by the department.
(b)
				Open only on select days of the week designated by the department during
				approved migratory waterfowl, coot, and snipe season dates.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-416 - Wildlife-Hunting-Small game, birds, and other wildlife › Section 220-416-090 - Northern Puget Sound hunting method restriction

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It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl, coot or snipe from a moving
				  boat or any free-floating device that is not in a fixed position which is
				  either anchored or secured to shore in Port Susan Bay, Skagit Bay, Padilla Bay,
				  and Samish Bay.
Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and
					 77.12.010. 96-18-007 (Order
					 96-126), §
											232-16-760, filed 8/22/96,
					 effective 9/22/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-416 - Wildlife-Hunting-Small game, birds, and other wildlife › Section 220-416-110 - Use of game birds for training dogs, field trials-Marking requirements

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It is unlawful to possess game birds acquired from a licensed
				  game farmer for the purpose of training dogs, field trials, or hunting unless
				  the birds are marked in the following manner:
(1) Captive reared waterfowl shall be
				physically marked in at least one of the following manners:
(a) Banding of one metatarsus with a seamless
				metal band; or
(b) Pinioning of a
				wing: Provided that this method shall be the removal of the metacarpal bones of
				one wing or a portion of the metacarpal bones which renders the bird
				permanently incapable of flight; or
(c) Removal of the hind toe from the right
				foot; or
(d) Tattooing of a readily
				discernible number or letter or combination thereof on the web of one
				foot.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-416 - Wildlife-Hunting-Small game, birds, and other wildlife › Section 220-416-120 - Bullfrogs

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It is unlawful to take bullfrogs except by angling, hand dip
				  netting, spearing (gigging) or with bow and arrow. There is no daily limit on
				  the number of bullfrogs that may be taken, no possession limit, and no size
				  restrictions.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047. 06-13-023 (Order 06-135), §
											232-12-619, filed 6/13/06,
					 effective 7/14/06; 06-05-085 (Order 06-23), §
											232-12-619, filed 2/14/06,
					 effective 5/1/06; 05-17-007 (Order 05-168), §
											232-12-619, filed 8/3/05,
					 effective 9/3/05; 05-05-035 (Order 05-15), §
											232-12-619, filed 2/10/05,
					 effective 5/1/05; 04-19-012 (Order 04-242), §
											232-12-619, filed 9/2/04,
					 effective 10/3/04; 04-07-009 (Order 04-39), §
											232-12-619, filed 3/4/04,
					 effective 5/1/04; 02-08-048 (Order 02-53), §
											232-12-619, filed 3/29/02,
					 effective 5/1/02. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 § 7. 00-16-091 (Order
					 00-134), §
											232-12-619, filed 7/31/00,
					 effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038
					 (Order 00-29), §
											232-12-619, filed 3/29/00,
					 effective 5/1/00; 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), §
											232-12-619, filed 7/20/99,
					 effective 8/20/99; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), §
											232-12-619, filed 3/30/99,
					 effective 5/1/99. Statutory Authority: 1998 c 191 and RCW 75.08.080. 99-03-029
					 (Order 99-02), §
											232-12-619, filed 1/13/99,
					 effective 2/13/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031,
					 §
											232-12-619, filed 2/26/98,
					 effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.12.040. 97-18-035,
					 §
											232-12-619, filed 8/27/97,
					 effective 9/27/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 97-07-076 (Order 97-50),
					 §
											232-12-619, filed 3/19/97,
					 effective 5/1/97; 96-11-079 (Order 96-45), §
											232-12-619, filed 5/13/96,
					 effective 6/13/96; 95-17-063 (Order 95-103), §
											232-12-619, filed 8/15/95,
					 effective 9/15/95; 95-05-008 (Order 95-11), §
											232-12-619, filed 2/1/95,
					 effective 5/1/95. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.055 and 77.12.040. 93-21-070 (Order
					 617), §
											232-12-619, filed 10/20/93,
					 effective 4/16/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 93-10-054 (Order 600),
					 §
											232-12-619, filed 4/30/93,
					 effective 5/31/93. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.055 and 77.12.040. 92-01-084 (Order
					 524), §
											232-12-619, filed 12/16/91,
					 effective 4/16/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-417 - Wildlife-Hunting-Trapping › Section 220-417-010 - Trapping seasons and regulations

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(1) Statewide trapping seasons:
SPECIES
SEASON DATES
RESTRICTIONS
Badger, Beaver, Bobcat, Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Red
							 Fox, River Otter, and Weasel
Nov. 1 - Mar. 31 during the current license
							 year
Marten
Nov. 1 - Mar. 31 during the current license
							 year
CLOSED in Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, and Gray's
							 Harbor counties.
(2)
				Participation requirements:
(a) A valid
				Washington state trapper's license is required.
(b) To be issued your first Washington state
				trapping license an individual must pass the Washington state trapper education
				exam.
(c) Licensed trappers must
				comply with reporting requirements in WAC
				220-417-020.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-417 - Wildlife-Hunting-Trapping › Section 220-417-020 - Report required of licensed trappers

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All trappers purchasing a trapping license must report their
				  trapping activity, regardless of trapping success or whether they trapped or
				  not.
(1) Trappers must report trapping
				activity by April 20.
(2) Reports
				must be made using the department's designated Trapper's Report of Catch form
				or internet trapper reporting system.
(3) If a trapper chooses to report using the
				Trapper's Report of Catch form, it is the responsibility of the licensed
				trapper to obtain a form and ensure the form is received by Washington
				Department of Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, Washington
				98501-1091.
(4) Any trapper not
				reporting by April 20 will be in noncompliance of reporting
				requirements.
(5) False reports
				will be considered the same as noncompliance.
(6) Failure to report trapping activity is an
				infraction, punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.160.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-12-134, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047. 06-17-095 (Order 06-196), §
											232-12-134, filed 8/15/06,
					 effective 9/15/06; 06-09-021 (Order 06-67), §
											232-12-134, filed 4/11/06,
					 effective 5/12/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 99-17-034 (Order
					 99-118), §
											232-12-134, filed 8/11/99,
					 effective 9/11/99; 84-16-015 (Order 232), §
											232-12-134, filed 7/23/84;
					 81-22-002 (Order 174), §
											232-12-134, filed 10/22/81;
					 81-12-029 (Order 165), §
											232-12-134, filed 6/1/81.
					 Formerly WAC 232-12-280.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-417 - Wildlife-Hunting-Trapping › Section 220-417-030 - Wild animal trapping

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(1) The trapping
				season authorizes the taking of furbearing animals for their hides and pelts
				only. Furbearers may not be taken from the wild and held alive for sale or
				personal use without a special permit from the director.
(2) Any wildlife trapped for which the season
				is not open shall be released unharmed. Any wildlife that cannot be released
				unharmed must be left in the trap, and the department of fish and wildlife must
				be notified immediately.
(3)
				Lawfully trapped wild animals must be lethally dispatched or immediately
				released. A firearm may be used to dispatch trapped animals.
(4) It is unlawful to trap for wild animals:
(a) With body-gripping traps without a
				special permit from the director.
(b) Unless kill traps are checked and animals
				removed within 72 hours.
(c) Unless
				animals captured in restraining traps (any nonkilling set) are visually checked
				(via binoculars, trail camera, spotting scope, or in person) each calendar day
				and are removed within 24 hours of capture.
(d) Using game birds, game fish or game
				animals for bait, except nonedible parts of game birds, game fish or game
				animals may be used as bait.
For purposes of this section, the meat of animals classified
				  as furbearing animals in WAC 220-400-020 is not considered edible.
(e) Within 30 feet of any exposed
				meat bait or nonedible game parts which are visible to flying
				raptors.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-417 - Wildlife-Hunting-Trapping › Section 220-417-040 - Use of body-gripping traps-Special trapping permit required

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(1) As used in this
				section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following
				definitions apply:
(a) "Airport operator"
				means any municipality as defined in
				RCW
				14.08.010(2) or state agency
				which owns and/or operates an airport.
(b) "Body-gripping trap" as defined by
				RCW
				77.15.192 means a trap that grips an animal's
				body or body part. Body-gripping trap includes, but is not limited to,
				steel-jawed leg-hold traps, padded-jaw leghold or padded foot-hold traps,
				Conibear traps, neck snares, and nonstrangling foot snares. Cage and box traps,
				suitcase-type live beaver traps, and common rat and mouse traps are not
				considered body-gripping traps.
(c)
				"Conibear or Conibear-type trap" means any trap of various manufacturers having
				design and operational characteristics essentially the same as or like that
				developed by Frank Conibear and designed and set to grip and hold an animal's
				body across its main axis.
(d)
				"Padded-jaw leghold" or "padded foot-hold trap" means a trap designed and set
				to grip the foot of an animal, both jaws of which are covered with rubber pads
				having a minimum thickness of one-eighth inch.
(e) "Nonstrangling-type foot snare" means a
				cable or wire designed and set to encircle and hold an animal's foot or limb.
				Noose traps used in falconry are not considered non-strangling-type foot snare
				traps because they are not designed to ultimately kill the bird but rather to
				ensure the bird's health and safety and cause no harm by using slip nooses
				which are constructed of monofilament nylon.
(f) "Special trapping permit" means a permit
				issued to a person under the authority of
				RCW
				77.15.194 and the provisions of this section
				to use certain body-gripping traps to abate an animal problem .
(g) "Permittee" means the person to whom a
				special trapping permit is granted.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-010 - Falconry definitions

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"Abatement" is the use of trained raptors to abate
				  depredation problems caused by migratory birds and other wildlife.
"Captive-bred raptor" means the progeny of a mating of
				  raptors in captivity.
"Falconry" means the possession and use of raptors for the
				  purpose of hunting or free flight training.
"Hacking" is the release, sometimes temporary, of a raptor
				  held for falconry to the wild so that it may survive on its own.
"Hybrid" means offspring of raptors of one or more distinct
				  species listed in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
				  50 C.F.R. §
										10.13.
"Imp" is to cut a broken or damaged feather and replace or
				  repair it with an undamaged feather.
"Imprint," for the purposes of falconry, means a raptor that
				  is hand-raised in isolation from the sight of other raptors from two weeks of
				  age until it has fledged. An imprinted raptor is considered to be so for its
				  entire lifetime.
"Raptor" means a migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes or
				  the Order Strigiformes listed in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulations
				  at 50 C.F.R. §
										10.13, including the bald eagle
				  (
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
) and the golden eagle
				  (
Aquila chrysaetos
).
"Take" means to trap or capture or attempt to trap or capture
				  a raptor from the wild.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-120, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-020 - Falconry and captive propagation of raptors permitted

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(1) The director may issue permits for the
				taking and possession of raptors for falconry, captive propagation, and for the
				possession, transfer, use, and disposition of raptors, except for those species
				restricted by the state or that appear on the federal endangered species list.
				However, progeny of a federally threatened or endangered raptor held legally
				before November 10, 1978, may be retained for falconry use under these
				regulations.
(2) It is unlawful to
				take or possess a raptor, or raptor eggs, without a permit from the director
				and/or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is unlawful to violate the
				conditions of a permit issued under this rule.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-100, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-030 - Reporting falconry activities

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(1) Throughout this chapter, reporting of
				falconry activities is a requirement of regulations. All raptor acquisitions,
				captures, purchases, gifting, sales, transfers, releases, banding, escapes,
				loss by death, and all other changes in raptor status are to be reported to the
				department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Reporting will be done by
				filing a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Form 3-186A with both
				agencies.
(2) The form may be
				submitted directly to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to a national computer
				electronic reporting system on-line via the web site
http://permits.fws.gov/186A
.
				The department accesses information from that data base to satisfy the state
				reporting requirement. For those who do not wish to submit electronic reports,
				the department will accept paper forms and will enter the falconry transaction
				into the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data base. The department may charge an
				administrative processing fee per paper form.
(3) A falconer is required to keep copies of
				all electronic data base submissions or paper forms documenting take, transfer,
				loss, banding, or microchipping of each falconry raptor until five years after
				a falconry raptor transaction.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-140, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-040 - Permits to practice falconry

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(1) An applicant for a Washington falconry
				permit must complete and submit an application form from the department. The
				applicant must meet the state residency requirements for Washington.
(2) The temporary possession and short-term
				handling of a raptor, such as letting any other person hold or practice flying
				a raptor, is not possession for the purposes of this section if the handler is
				under the permitted falconer's supervision, employed, or under contract by the
				permitted falconer. A falconry observer, including a person accompanying a
				falconer when hunting or otherwise flying a falconry raptor, is not required to
				possess a falconry permit or a hunting license.
(3) For determining possession and take of
				raptors for falconry, a regulatory year is the calendar year starting January
				1st and ending the following December 31st.
(4) Falconry permits shall be valid from the
				date issued until the date of expiration on the permit. The permit will be
				valid for a maximum period of two years to expire on December 31st.
(5) A resident of Washington must have a
				valid Washington falconry permit to take, possess raptors for falconry, or to
				practice falconry. To release a falconry raptor to pursue or hunt, depending on
				the type of game hunted, a resident falconer may need resident state and/or
				tribal hunting licenses, permits, stamps, and/or a Federal Migratory Bird
				Hunting and Conservation Stamp (a "Duck Stamp").
(6) A falconer must have permit(s) or legible
				copies of his/her permit in immediate possession if he/she is trapping,
				transporting, displaying, or engaging in falconry.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-130, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-080 - Revocation, modifications, or suspension of falconry permits

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A permit issued hereunder may be revoked, modified, or
				  suspended by the director for cause. Cause shall include, but is not limited
				  to, the failure to provide adequate falconry facilities and equipment, the
				  failure to provide adequate care, feed, or maintenance for a raptor, or for
				  inhumane treatment of a raptor.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-110, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-090 - Reinstatement of an expired falconry permit

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(1) If a permit has expired for less than
				five years, it will be reinstated at the level held previously.
(2) If a permit has expired for five years or
				more, the permittee must correctly answer at least eighty percent of the
				questions on the Washington falconry examination. If the falconer passes the
				test, his/her permit may be reinstated at the previously held level. The
				reinstated falconer's facilities must pass inspection by the department or its
				delegate prior to possession of a falconry raptor.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-160, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-100 - New Washington residents from outside the United States

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(1) A new
				Washington resident from outside the United States may qualify for a falconry
				permit appropriate for his/her experience. The falconer must demonstrate
				knowledge of state and federal falconry laws and regulations by correctly
				answering at least eighty percent of the questions on the Washington falconry
				examination. If the new falconer passes the test, the department will decide
				for which level of falconry permit he/she is qualified, consistent with the
				class requirements for a falconry permit in these regulations.
(2) In addition to passing the examination,
				the department will base its decision for permit issuance on documentation of
				the falconer's experience and any other pertinent material and supportive
				documents provided by the falconer or a third party. The falconer's facilities
				must meet the standards in these regulations and be inspected prior to
				receiving a Washington falconry permit.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-171, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-110 - Nonresident falconers in Washington

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(1) Nonresident falconers may practice
				falconry in Washington. The nonresident falconer must possess a valid permit to
				possess raptors and practice falconry in his/her home state, tribe, or country.
				The nonresident may possess, transport through the state, fly, practice
				falconry, or hunt with legal raptors held under the authority of such permit.
A falconer from another country may need federal permits to
				  bring a raptor into the United States to be legally possessed in
				  Washington.
(2) A falconer
				may import a raptor into Washington if a health certificate for the raptor is
				in the possession of the importer. When flown free, any raptor brought into
				Washington temporarily from another country must have two attached radio
				transmitters.
(3) In order to
				release a falconry raptor to pursue game, or hunt, depending on the type of
				game hunted, a nonresident falconry permit holder may be required to purchase
				appropriate nonresident state and/or tribal hunting licenses, permits, tags,
				Washington Bird Stamp, migratory bird validation, and/or a federal Migratory
				Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp.
(4) Nonresident falconers may be authorized
				by permit from the director to capture one legal raptor per year in Washington
				with the requirement to purchase a nonresident raptor capture permit. A premium
				Class 1 nonresident raptor capture permit may authorize a nonresident falconer
				to capture a peregrine falcon (
Falco peregrinus
), a gyrfalcon
				(
Falco rusticolus
), or a goshawk (
Accipiter
				gentilis
). A basic Class 2 nonresident raptor capture permit may
				authorize a nonresident falconer to capture any other raptor species authorized
				for capture in Washington.
(5) The
				taking of a legal raptor by a nonresident must comply with Washington
				regulations for the appropriate class of falconer. The nonresident raptor
				capture permit shall be valid for one year.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-172, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-120 - Falconers moving to Washington

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(1) If a falconer with a valid falconry
				permit issued by another state, territory, or tribe moves to Washington with
				the intent to establish residency, he must notify the department and apply for
				a Washington falconry permit after ninety days of residency in
				Washington.
(2) Prior to being
				issued a Washington falconry permit, the falconer may continue to hold all
				raptors which he/she legally held prior to his/her move. The department will
				issue an appropriate class of permit based on the out-of-state permit and
				experience the applicant has possessed.
(3) Until the falconer has established
				official residency and a Washington permit has been issued, or until the permit
				expiration date occurs, the department will continue to recognize a valid
				permit issued from another state.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-173, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-130 - Falconers moving out of Washington

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The department will continue to recognize as valid a
				  Washington falconer's permit for a falconer who has moved out-of-state until
				  he/she has established official residency in the new state.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-174, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-140 - Transport of raptors out-of-state

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Raptors possessed by Washington falconers may be transported
				  out-of-state. If the raptor dies or is lost while out of the country, the
				  falconer must report the loss to the department immediately upon return to
				  Washington.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-175, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › WILDLIFE › Chapter 220-420 - Falconry › Section 220-420-150 - Acquisition, transfer, release, loss, or banding of a raptor

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(1) Acquisition,
				transfer, rebanding, microchipping, release, loss, banding, or death of a
				falconry raptor must be reported to the department within ten days.
(2) If a raptor possessed by a falconer is
				stolen, the falconer must report the theft to the department and to the U.S.
				Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Law Enforcement office within ten days of
				the theft of the raptor.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.020,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.047,
					 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50,
					 Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 10-18-012 (Order
					 10-214), §
											232-30-230, filed 8/20/10,
					 effective 9/20/10.