WAC 232-28-354   2008 Elk special permits.  


Special Elk Permit Hunting Seasons

(Open to Permit Holders Only)

Hunters must purchase an elk hunting license prior to purchase of a permit application. Hunters may only apply for permits consistent with the tag required for the hunt choice; however, Multiple Season Permit holders may apply for Eastern or Western Washington archery, muzzleloader, or modern firearm permit hunts. Applicants must have purchased the proper tag for these hunts. The elk tag prefixes required to apply for each hunt are shown in the following table. Hunters drawn for a special permit hunt must comply with weapon restrictions and dates listed for the hunt.


Hunt Name Permit Season Dates Special

Restrictions		 Elk Tag

Prefix		 Boundary

Description		 Permits
Modern Firearm Bull Permit Hunts (Only modern firearm elk tag holders may apply.)
Prescott A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 149 3  
Blue Creek A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 154 4  
Watershed Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 3 pt. min. or Antlerless EA, EF, EM GMU 157 45  
Dayton A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 162 21  
Tucannon A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF Elk Area 1014 6  
Wenaha West A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF Elk Area 1008 15  
Wenaha East A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF Elk Area 1009 15  
Mountain View A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 172 16  
Peola A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 178 1  
Couse A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 181 1  
Mission A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 251 2  
Colockum A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMUs 328, 329 3  
Teanaway A Dec. 19-30 Any bull EF GMU 335 14  
Teanaway B Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 335 1  
Peaches Ridge A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMUs 336, 346 140  
Little Naches A Oct. 1-10 Any bull EF GMU 346 15  
Observatory A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMUs 340, 342 73  
Goose Prairie A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMUs 352, 356 89  
Bethel A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 360 48  
Rimrock A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 364 120  
Cowiche A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF GMU 368 18  
Klickitat Meadows A Oct. 20 - Nov. 2 Any bull EF Elk Area 3068 1  
Nooksack A Oct. 11 - Nov. 10 Any bull WF GMU 418 7  
Green River Nov. 1-7 Any bull WF GMU 485 3  
Margaret A Nov. 1-10 Any bull WF GMU 524 36  
Toutle A Nov. 1-10 Any bull WF GMU 556 131  
Clearwater Oct. 1-10 Any bull WA, WF, WM GMU 615 2  
Matheny Oct. 1-10 Any bull WA, WF, WM GMU 618 3  
Olympic A Nov. 1- 10 3 pt. min. WF GMU 621, EXCEPT for Elk Area 6071 16  
Skokomish A Nov. 1- 10 3 pt. min. WF GMU 636 10  
Wynoochee Oct. 1-10 Any bull WA, WF, WM GMU 648 1  
White River A Nov. 1-10 Any bull WF GMU 653 40  
Modern Firearm Elk Permit Hunts (Only modern firearm elk tag holders may apply.)
Aladdin A Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 Any elk EF GMU 111 15  
Selkirk A Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 Any elk EF GMU 113 20  
49 Degrees North A Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 & Dec. 16-31 Antlerless EF GMU 117 45  
Blue Creek B Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMUs 149, 154 75  
Prescott B Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 149 75  
Dayton B Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 163 and Elk Area 1011 100  
Dayton C Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 149 and Elk Area 1012 100  
Peola B Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 178 50  
Couse B Oct. 1-12 Antlerless EF GMU 181 30  
Mountain View B Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF Elk Area 1013 10  
Malaga A Sept. 8-30 Any elk EF Elk Area 2032 3  
Malaga B Sept. 15-25 Antlerless EF Elk Area 2032 35  
Malaga C Nov. 6 - Dec. 31 Antlerless EF Elk Area 2032 50  
Malaga D Nov. 6 - Dec. 18 Any elk EF Elk Area 2032 5  
Peshastin A Sept. 15 - Oct. 5 Antlerless EF Elk Area 2033 20  
Peshastin B Oct. 13-31 Any elk EF Elk Area 2033 5  
West Bar A Oct. 25-29 Antlerless EF GMU 330 5  
West Bar B Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 330 5  
Teanaway C Dec. 19 - Jan. 13, 2009 Antlerless EF GMU 335 100  
Taneum A Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 336 150  
Manastash A Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 340 250  
Umtanum A Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 342 200  
Little Naches B Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 346 150  
Nile A Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 352 50  
Bumping A Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 356 100  
Bethel B Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 360 100  
Rimrock B Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 364 200  
Cowiche B Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Antlerless EF GMU 368 200  
Klickitat Meadows B Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Spike bull or antlerless EF Elk Area 3068 9  
Mossyrock A Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF GMU 505 50  
Willapa Hills A Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF GMU 506 35  
Winston A Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF GMU 520 100  
Margaret B Nov. 19-30 Antlerless WF GMU 524 60  
Ryderwood A Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF GMU 530 35  
Coweeman A Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF GMU 550 160  
Coweeman B Jan. 1-15, 2009 Antlerless WF GMU 550 35  
Toutle B Nov. 19-30 Antlerless WF GMU 556 150  
Toledo A Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF Elk Area 5029 20  
Green Mtn C Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF Elk Area 5051 10  
Carlton Sept. 22-30 Any bull WF Elk Area 5057 5  
West Goat Rocks Sept. 22-30 Any bull WF Elk Area 5058 5  
Mt. Adams Sept. 22-30 Any bull WF Elk Area 5059 5  
Wildwood A Jan. 16-30, 2009 Antlerless WF Elk Area 5061 20  
Newaukum A Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF Elk Area 5050 5  
Upper Smith Creek A Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 Antlerless WF Elk Area 5064 6  
Upper Smith Creek B Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 Any elk WF Elk Area 5064 2  
Mount Whittier A Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 Antlerless WF Elk Area 5065 2  
Mount Whittier B Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 Any elk WF Elk Area 5065 1  
Lewis River A Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF GMU 560 250  
Siouxon A Nov. 1-10 Antlerless WF GMU 572 100  
Raymond A Nov. 5-10 3 pt. min. or antlerless WF Elk Area 6010 20  
Raymond B Dec. 16-31 Antlerless WF Elk Area 6010 30  
Raymond C Jan. 1-30, 2009 Antlerless WF Elk Area 6010 15  
Raymond D Feb. 1-28, 2009 Antlerless WF Elk Area 6010 15  
Chehalis Valley A Oct. 1-31 Antlerless WF Elk Area 6066 5  
Chehalis Valley B Nov. 5-10 Antlerless WF Elk Area 6066 5  
North Minot A Oct. 20-31 Antlerless WF Elk Area 6067 20  
Deschutes Jan. 15-23, 2009 Antlerless WF GMU 666 10  
North River Nov. 8-13 Antlerless WF GMU 658 10  
Williams Creek Nov. 8-13 Antlerless WF GMU 673 50  
Tri Valley A Dec. 1 - Jan. 20, 2009 Antlerless WF Elk Area 6012 10  
North Shore A Nov. 4-8 Antlerless WF Elk Area 6068 5  
Muzzleloader Bull Permit Hunts (Only muzzleloader elk tag holders may apply.)
Note: Fire closures may limit access during early October seasons.
Prescott C Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 149 1  
Blue Creek C Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 154 2  
Dayton D Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 162 4  
Tucannon B Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM Elk Area 1014 1  
Wenaha West B Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM Elk Area 1008 3  
Wenaha East B Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM Elk Area 1009 3  
Mountain View C Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 172 4  
Peola C Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 178 1  
Couse D Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 181 1  
Mission B Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 251 1  
Colockum B Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMUs 328, 329 1  
Teanaway D Dec. 9-18 Any elk EM GMU 335 6  
Peaches Ridge B Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMUs 336, 346 23  
Observatory B Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMUs 340, 342 24  
Goose Prairie B Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMUs 352, 356 15  
Bethel C Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 360 15  
Rimrock C Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 364 16  
Cowiche C Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM GMU 368 8  
Klickitat Meadows C Oct. 1-10 Any bull EM Elk Area 3068 1  
Nooksack B Sept. 29 - Oct. 10 and Nov. 11-30 Any bull WM GMU 418 3  
Margaret D Oct. 4-10 Any bull WM GMU 524 8  
Toutle D Oct. 4-10 Any bull WM GMU 556 29  
Olympic B Oct. 4-10 3 pt. min. WM GMU 621, EXCEPT for Elk Area 6071 3  
Skokomish B Oct. 4-10 3 pt. min. WM GMU 636 2  
White River B Oct. 1-10 Any bull WM GMU 653 3  
Muzzleloader Permit Hunts (Only muzzleloader elk tag holders may apply.)
Aladdin B Oct. 4-10 Any elk EM GMU 111 10  
Selkirk B Oct. 4-10 Any elk EM GMU 113 10  
49 Degrees North B Oct. 4-10 & Dec. 16-31 Antlerless EM GMU 117 20  
Blue Creek D Dec. 9 - Jan. 30, 2009 Antlerless EM GMUs 149, 154 40  
Mountain View D Oct. 4-10 Antlerless EM Elk Area 1013 10  
Couse E Dec. 1-31 Antlerless EM GMU 181 30  
Couse F Jan. 1- 20, 2009 Antlerless EM GMU 181 30  
Malaga E Oct. 1-21 Antlerless EM Elk Area 2032 50  
Malaga F Oct. 1-21 Any elk EM Elk Area 2032 5  
West Bar C Oct. 4-10 Antlerless EM GMU 330 5  
Taneum B Oct. 4-10 Antlerless EM GMU 336 25  
Manastash B Oct. 4-10 Antlerless EM GMU 340 25  
Umtanum B Oct. 4-10 Antlerless EM GMU 342 200  
Nile B Oct. 4-10 Antlerless EM GMU 352 40  
Bumping B Oct. 4-10 Antlerless EM GMU 356 90  
Bethel D Oct. 4-10 Antlerless EM GMU 360 40  
Cowiche D Oct. 4-10 Antlerless EM GMU 368 250  
Klickitat Meadows D Oct. 4-10 Spike bull or antlerless EM Elk Area 3068 4  
Stella A Nov. 19 - Dec. 15 Antlerless WM GMU 504 100  
Stella B Jan. 1-16, 2009 Antlerless WM GMU 504 100  
Toledo B Dec. 7-20 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5029 30  
Mossyrock B Jan. 1-16, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5052 30  
Randle A Jan. 1-16, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5053 15  
Boistfort A Jan. 1-16, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5054 40  
Willapa Hills B Nov. 19 - Dec. 15 Antlerless WM GMU 506 15  
Green Mt. A Jan. 1-16, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5051 30  
Wildwood B Jan. 1-15, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5061 20  
Winston B Oct. 4-10 Antlerless WM GMU 520 45  
Margaret E Oct. 4-10 Antlerless WM GMU 524 35  
Ryderwood B Oct. 4-10 Antlerless WM GMU 530 15  
Coweeman C Nov. 19 - Dec. 15 Antlerless WM GMU 550 45  
Toutle E Oct. 4-10 Antlerless WM GMU 556 50  
Lewis River B Oct. 4-10 Antlerless WM GMU 560 160  
Siouxon B Oct. 4-10 Antlerless WM GMU 572 50  
Yale A Oct. 4-10 Antlerless WM GMU 554 50  
Yale B Nov. 19 - Dec. 15 3 pt. min. or antlerless WM GMU 554 75  
Ethel A Aug. 1-15 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5049 10  
Ethel B Aug. 16-31 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5049 10  
Newaukum B Jan. 1-31, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5050 10  
Upper Smith Creek C Oct. 18-26 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5064 6  
Upper Smith Creek D Oct. 18-26 Any elk WM Elk Area 5064 2  
Mount Whittier C Oct. 18-26 Antlerless WM Elk Area 5065 2  
Mount Whittier D Oct. 18-26 Any elk WM Elk Area 5065 1  
Twin Satsop A Jan. 5-15, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 6061 10  
Mashel A Jan. 1-15, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 6054 25  
North River Nov. 26 - Dec. 15 Antlerless WM GMU 658 20  
North Minot B Oct. 1-7 Antlerless WM Elk Area 6067 20  
Raymond E Oct. 1-31 Antlerless WM Elk Area 6010 30  
Chehalis Valley C Jan. 1- 20, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 6066 5  
Tri Valley B Dec. 16 - Jan. 20, 2009 Antlerless WM Elk Area 6012 30  
Archery Permit Hunts (Only archery elk tag holders may apply.)
Note: Fire closures may limit access during September seasons.
Prescott D Sept. 8-21 Any bull EA GMU 149 2  
Blue Creek E Sept. 8-21 Any bull EA GMU 154 4  
Dayton E Sept. 8-21 Any bull EA GMU 162 8  
Tucannon C Sept. 8-21 Any bull EA Elk Area 1014 3  
Wenaha West C Sept. 8-21 Any bull EA Elk Area 1008 3  
Wehaha [Wenaha] East C Sept. 8-21 Any bull EA Elk Area 1009 3  
Mountain View E Sept. 8-21 Any bull EA GMU 172 7  
Peola D Sept. 8-21 Any bull