WAC 232-28-351   2006-2008 Deer general seasons and definitions.  


Bag Limit: One (1) deer per hunter during the license year except where otherwise permitted by Fish and Wildlife Commission rule.


Hunting Method: Hunters must select one of the hunting methods (modern firearm, archery, muzzleloader).


Any Buck Deer Seasons: Open only to the taking of deer with visible antlers (buck fawns illegal).


Antler Point: To qualify as an antler point, the point must be at least one inch long measured on the longest side.


Antler Restrictions: APPLIES TO ALL HUNTERS DURING ANY GENERAL SEASON AND DESIGNATED SPECIAL PERMIT SEASONS! Buck deer taken in antler restricted GMUs must meet minimum antler point requirements. Minimum antler point requirements are antler points on one side only. Eye guards are antler points when they are at least one inch long.


2 Point minimum GMUs: 437, 574, 578, 636, 654, and 681.


3 Point minimum GMUs: All mule deer in 100, 200, and 300 series GMUs; white-tailed deer in GMUs 127, 130, 133, 136, 139, 142, 145, 149, 154, 162, 163, 166, 169, 172, 175, 178, 181, and 186.


Permit Only Units: The following GMUs require a special permit to hunt deer: 290 (Desert), 329 (Quilomene), 371 (Alkali), and 485 (Green River).


GMUs Closed to Deer Hunting: 157 (Mill Creek Watershed), 490 (Cedar River), and 522 (Loo-wit).


Black-tailed Deer: Any member of black-tailed/mule deer (species Odocoileus hemionus) found west of a line drawn from the Canadian border south on the Pacific Crest Trail and along the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary in Yakima County to Klickitat County; in Klickitat County along the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary to Summit Creek Rd; southwest on Summit Creek Rd to the Glenwood-Goldendale Highway; northwest on the Glenwood-Goldendale Highway to Lakeside Rd; south on Lakeside Rd to Fisher Hill Rd (P-2000); south on Fisher Hill Rd to Fisher Hill bridge crossing Klickitat River; southwest down Klickitat River to the Columbia River.


Mule Deer: Any member of black-tailed/mule deer (species Odocoileus hemionus) found east of a line drawn from the Canadian border south on the Pacific Crest Trail and along the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary in Yakima County to Klickitat County; in Klickitat County along the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary to Summit Creek Rd; southwest on Summit Creek Rd to the Glenwood-Goldendale Highway; northwest on the Glenwood-Goldendale Highway to Lakeside Rd; south on Lakeside Rd to Fisher Hill Rd (P-2000); south on Fisher Hill Rd to Fisher Hill bridge crossing Klickitat River; southwest down Klickitat River to the Columbia River.


White-tailed Deer: Means any white-tailed deer (member of the species Odocoileus virginianus) except the Columbian whitetail deer (species Odocoileus virginianus leucurus).


MODERN FIREARM DEER SEASONS


License Required: A valid big game hunting license, which includes a deer species option.

Tag Required: Valid modern firearm deer tag on his/her person for the area hunted.

Hunting Method: Modern firearm deer tag hunters may use rifle, handgun, shotgun, bow or muzzleloader, but only during modern firearm seasons.

Hunt Season	2006 Dates	2007 Dates	2008 Dates	Game Management Units (GMUs)	Legal Deer
HIGH BUCK HUNTS
	Sept. 15-25	Sept. 15-25	Sept. 15-25	Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula, and Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area	3 pt. min.
GENERAL SEASON HUNTS
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Oct. 14-31	Oct. 13-31	Oct. 11-31	407, 418, 426, 448 through 466, 501 through 520, 524 through 556, 560, 568, 572, 601 through 633, 638 through 653, 658 through 673, 684	Any buck
				GMUs 410, 564, Deer Areas 4013, 4926, and 6014	Any deer
				437, 574, 578, 636, 654, 681	2 pt. min.
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Oct. 14-27	Oct. 13-26	Oct. 11-24	105 through 124	Any whitetail buck
	Oct. 14-22	Oct. 13-21	Oct. 11-19	All 200 and 300 series GMUs except permit-only in 290, 329, and 371	Any whitetail buck
	Oct. 14-29	Oct. 13-28	Oct. 11-26	101, 204	Any whitetail buck
	Oct. 14-22	Oct. 13-21	Oct. 11-19	127 through 154, 162 through 186	Whitetail, 3 pt. min.
				379	Any white-tailed deer
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Oct. 14-22	Oct. 13-21	Oct. 11-19	All 100, 200, and 300 series GMUs, except permit only in GMUs 290, 329, and 371, and closed in GMU 157	Mule deer, 3 pt. min.
				379	Any mule deer
	Oct. 14-27	Oct. 13-26	Oct. 11-24	373, 382, 388	Mule deer, 3 pt. min.
LATE BUCK HUNTS
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Nov. 16-19	Nov. 15-18	Nov. 13-16	407, 410, 454, 466, and 500, and 600 series GMUs except closed in GMUs 522, 574, and 578	Any buck except 2 pt. min. in GMUs 636, 654, and 681
	Nov. 16-19	Nov. 15-18	Nov. 13-16	GMUs 410 and 564, Deer Areas 4013, 4926, 6014	Any deer
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Nov. 6-19	Nov. 5-19	Nov. 3-19	105 through 124	Any whitetail buck
YOUTH & DISABLED HUNTERS
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Oct. 28 - Nov. 5	Oct. 27 - Nov. 4	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	105 through 124	Whitetail, antlerless only
HUNTERS 65 AND OVER, DISABLED, OR YOUTH SEASONS
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Oct. 14-27 Nov. 6-19	Oct. 13-26 Nov. 5-19	Oct. 11-24 Nov. 3-19	105 through 124	Any whitetail deer
	Oct. 14-29	Oct. 13-28	Oct. 11-26	101	Any whitetail deer
	Oct. 14-22	Oct. 13-21	Oct. 11-19	127 through 142, 145 through 154, Deer Area 1010, and 172 through 181	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
MASTER HUNTER SEASON
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Dec. 9-15	Dec. 9-15	Dec. 9-15	GMUs 130-142	Whitetail, antlerless only

ARCHERY DEER SEASONS

License Required: A valid big game hunting license, which includes a deer species option.

Tag Required: Valid archery deer tag on his/her person for the area hunted.

Special Notes: Archery tag holders can only hunt during archery seasons with archery equipment (WAC 232-12-054).

Hunt Area	2006 Dates	2007 Dates	2008 Dates	Game Management Units (GMUs)	Legal Deer
Early Archery Deer Seasons
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Sept. 1-30	Sept. 1-30	Sept. 1-30	407 through 426, 448 through 466, 501 through 520, 524 through 556, 560, 564, 568, 572, 601 through 633, 638 through 653, 658 through 673, 684 and 699	Any Deer, except buck only in GMUs 460, 503, 506, 530, 550, 673
				437, 574, 578, 636, 654, 681	2 pt. min. or antlerless
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Sept. 1-30	Sept. 1-30	Sept. 1-30	105 through 127, 162, 163, 166, 169, 243, 328, 334 through 340, 346 through 368	3 pt. min.
				142 through 154, and 172 through 186, Deer Area 1010, 244 through 247, 249 through 251, 260, 372, 373, 388	3 pt. min. or antlerless
				379, 381	Any mule deer
	Sept. 1-15	Sept. 1-15	Sept. 1-15	101, 130 through 139, 204 through 242, 248, 254, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, 382	3 pt. min.
	Sept. 16-30	Sept. 16-30	Sept. 16-30	101, 130 through 139, 204 through 242, 248, 254, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, 382	3 pt. min. or antlerless
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Sept. 1-30	Sept. 1-30	Sept. 1-30	101 through 124, 204 through 284, 379, 381	Any whitetail deer
				127 through 154, 162 through 186	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
Late Archery Deer Seasons
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Nov. 22 - Dec. 8	Nov. 21 - Dec. 8	Nov. 19 - Dec. 8	437, 654	2 pt. min. or antlerless
	Nov. 22 - Dec. 15	Nov. 21 - Dec. 15	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	636, 681	2 pt. min. or antlerless
	Nov. 22 - Dec. 15	Nov. 21 - Dec. 15	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	466, 510 through 520, 524, 556, 601, 607 through 618, 638, 648, and 699	Any deer
	Nov. 22 - Dec. 15	Nov. 21 - Dec. 15	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	460, 506, 530, 560, 572	Buck only
	Nov. 22 - Dec. 31	Nov. 21 - Dec. 31	Nov. 19 - Dec. 31	407, 410, 454, 505, 564, 603, 624, 627, 642, 652, 660 through 672	Any deer
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	209, 215, 233, 243, 346, 352, 364, Deer Area 3682	3 pt. min.
				145, 163, 178, 250	3 pt. min. or antlerless
				272, 278, 373, 381, 388	3 pt. min. or antlerless
	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	133, 136	Antlerless
	Dec. 9-31	Dec. 9-31	Dec. 9-31	Deer Area 1021	3 pt. min. or antlerless
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Nov. 10 - Dec. 15	Nov. 10 - Dec. 15	Nov. 10 - Dec. 15	101	Any whitetail deer
	Nov. 20 - Dec. 15	Nov. 20 - Dec. 15	Nov. 20 - Dec. 15	105, 108, 117, 121, 124	Any whitetail deer
				127	3 pt. min. or antlerless whitetail
	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	145, 163, 178	3 pt. min. or antlerless whitetail
				204, 209, 215, 233, 243, 250, 272, 278	Any whitetail deer
	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	133, 136	Antlerless

MUZZLELOADER DEER SEASONS

License Required: A valid big game hunting license, which includes a deer species option.

Tag Required: Valid muzzleloader deer tag on his/her person for the area hunted.

Hunting Method: Muzzleloader only.

Special Notes: Muzzleloader tag holders can only hunt during muzzleloader seasons and must hunt with muzzleloader equipment.

Hunt Area	2006 Dates	2007 Dates	2008 Dates	Game Management Units (GMUs)	Legal Deer
High Buck Hunts	Sept. 15-25	Sept. 15-25	Sept. 15-25	Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula, and Henry Jackson Wilderness areas, and Lake Chelan Recreation Area	3 pt. min.
Early Muzzleloader Deer Seasons
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Oct. 7-13	Oct. 6-12	Oct. 4-10	407, 418, 426, 448, 450, 501, 504, 505, 513, 520, 530, 554, 568, 603, 612, 624, 638, 642, 660, 663, 672, 673, 684	Any buck
				410, 454, 564, 627, 652, 666, Deer Area 4926	Any deer
				437, 578	2 pt. min.
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Oct. 7-13	Oct. 6-12	Oct. 4-10	204, 209, 233, 239, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 250, 251, 278, 284	Whitetail, any buck
				133, 142, 145, 149, 181, 381	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
				101 through 124, 379	Whitetail, any deer
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Oct. 7-13	Oct. 6-12	Oct. 4-10	101 through 124, 133, 142, 145, 149, 181, 204, 209, 233, 239, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 250, 251, 284, 328, 330 through 342, 352 through 360, 368, 382	Mule deer, 3 pt. min.
				278, 381	Mule deer, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
				379	Any mule deer
Late Muzzleloader Deer Seasons
Western Washington Blacktail Deer	Nov. 22 - Dec. 15	Nov. 21 - Dec. 15	Nov. 19 - Dec. 15	407, 410, 501, 504, 564, 633, 666, 684, and Deer Area 4926	Any deer
				654	2 pt. min.
				460, 550, 602	Any buck
		Nov. 21 - Dec. 6	Nov. 19 - Dec. 6	651, 673	Any buck
		Dec. 7 - 15	Dec. 7 - 15	651, 673	Any deer
	Dec. 1-15	Dec. 1-15	Dec. 1-15	578	2 pt. min.
Eastern Washington Whitetail Deer	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	113, 379	Whitetail, any deer
				172, 181	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	130, 139	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless
Eastern Washington Mule Deer	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	Nov. 20-30	382	3 pt. min.
				130	Antlerless
	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	Nov. 20 - Dec. 8	379	Any mule deer

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020, 77.12.570, 77.12.210. 08-09-090 (Order 08-78), § 232-28-351, filed 4/18/08, effective 5/19/08; 07-11-017 (Order 07-62), § 232-28-351, filed 5/3/07, effective 6/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 06-11-032 (Order 06-92), § 232-28-351, filed 5/8/06, effective 6/8/06; 05-11-022 (Order 05-89), § 232-28-351, filed 5/10/05, effective 6/10/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.12.020. 04-11-036 (Order 04-98), § 232-28-351, filed 5/12/04, effective 6/12/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 03-13-047 (Order 03-129), § 232-28-351, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03.]