WASHINGTON

Deer Hunting Season Dates and Resources

 

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Hunt Area

2009 Dates

Game Management Units

Legal Deer

High Buck

Sept. 15-25

Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula, and Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas, and Lake Chelan Recreation Area

3 pt. min

General Seasons

Western Washington Black-Tailed Deer

Oct. 17-31

407, 418, 426, 448-466, 501-520, 524-556, 560, 568, 572, 574, 601-633, 638-653, 658-673, and 684

Any buck

GMUs 410, 564, Deer Areas 4013, 4926, 6014 and 6020

Any deer

578

3 pt. min.

437, 636, 654, and 681

2 pt. min.

Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer

Oct. 17-30

101- 124

Any white-tailed buck

Oct. 17-25

203-284, 328, 330-368, and 372

Any white-tailed buck

127-154, and 162-186

White-tailed 3 pt. min.

379 and 381

Any white-tailed deer

Eastern Washington Mule Deer

Oct. 17-25

101-154, 162-186, 203-284, 328, 330-368, 372, 379, 381

Mule deer 3 pt. min.

Oct. 17-30

373, 382, and 388

Mule deer 3 pt. min.

Late General Seasons

Western Washington Black-tailed Deer

Nov. 19-22

407, 454, 466, 501-520, 524-560, 568, 572, 601-633, 638-653, 658-673, 684, 699

Any buck

636, 654, and 681

2 pt. min.

410 and 564; Deer Areas 4013, 4926, 6014, and 6020

Any deer

Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer

Nov. 7-19

105-124

Any white-tailed buck

Hunters 65 and Over, Disabled, or Youth General Seasons

Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer

Oct. 17-30

101-124

Any white-tailed deer

Oct. 17-25

127-142, 145, 154, 172-178, and Deer Area 1010

White-tailed 3 pt. min or antlerless

Master Hunter General Season

Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer

Dec. 9-15

130-142

White-tailed antlerless only


Archery


Hunt Area

2009 Dates

Game Management Units

Legal Deer

Early Archery General Deer Seasons

Western Washington Black-Tailed Deer

Sept. 1-25

407-426, 448, 450, 454, 466, 501, 504, 505, 510, 513, 520, 554, 564, 568, 572, 601, 603, 615, 621-633, 642, 648, 651,652, 658-672, 684, and 699

Any deer

460, 503, 574, and 673

Any buck

437, 654, and 681

2 pt. min or antlerless

578

3 pt. min.

Sept. 1-20

516, 524, 556, 560, 602, 607, 612, 618, 636, 638, and 653

Any deer

506, 530, and 550

Any buck

Eastern Washington Mule Deer

Sept. 1-25

105-127, 145, 163, 243, and 334

3 pt. min.

142, 175, 178, 181, 186, 244-247, 249, 250, 260, 372, 373, 379, 381, 388, and Deer Area 1010

3 pt. min. or antlerless

Sept. 1-20

149, 154, 162, 166, 169, 172, 251, 328, 335, 336, 340, 342, 346, 352, 356, 360, 364, and 368

3 pt. min.

Sept. 1-15

101, 130, 133, 136, 139, 204-242, 248, 254, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, and 382

3 pt. min.

Sept. 16-25

101, 130, 133, 136, 139, 204-242, 248, 254, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, and 382

3 pt. min. or antlerless

Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer

Sept. 1-25

101-124, 204-250, 254-284, 373, 379, and 381

Any deer

127-145, 163, 175, 178, 181, and 186

3 pt. min or antlerless

Sept. 1-20

154, 162, 166, 169 and 172

3 pt. min or antlerless

149

3 pt. min

Western Washington Black-Tailed Deer

Nov. 25-Dec. 8

437, 636, 654, and 681

2 pt. min or antlerless

Nov. 25-Dec. 15

466, 510, 513, 516, 520, 524, 556, 601, 607-618, 638, 648, and 699

Any deer

460, 506, 530, 560, and 572

Any buck

Nov. 25-Dec. 31

407, 410, 454, 505, 564, 603, 624, 627, 642, 652, and 660, 663,666, 667, 672

Any deer

Eastern Washington Mule Deer

Nov. 25-Dec. 8

346, 352, 364, 388, and Deer Area 3682

3 pt. min.

145, 163, 272, 278, and 373

3 pt. min or antlerless

Dec. 2-8

133 and 136

Antlerless

Dec. 9-31

Deer Area 1021

Antlerless

Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer

Nov. 10-Dec. 15

101

Any deer

Nov. 25-Dec. 15

105, 108, 117, 121, 124, 204, 209, 215, 233, 272, 278, 373

Any deer

Dec. 2-8

133, 136

Antlerless

Nov. 25-Dec. 15

127

3 pt. min or antlerless

Nov. 25- Dec 8

145, 163, 178

Antlerless


Muzzleloader


Hunt Area

2009 Dates

Game Management Units

Legal Deer

High Buck

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 General Seasons

Western Washington Black-Tailed Deer

Sept. 26-Oct. 4

407, 418, 426, 448, 450, 501, 504, 505, 506, 510, 513, 516, 520, 530, 554, 556, 568, 572, 574, 603, 607, 612, 615, 624, 636, 638, 642, 648, 660, 663, 672, 673, and 684

Any buck

410, 454, 564, 627, 652, 666, Deer Areas 4926 and 6020

Any deer

437

2 pt. min.

578

3 pt. min.

Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer

Sept. 26-Oct. 4

203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 250, 251, 260, 278, and 284

Any buck

142

3 pt. min or antlerless

133, 136, 145, 149, 175, 181, and 186

3 pt. min.

101-124, 373, and 379

Any deer

Eastern Washington Mule Deer

Sept. 26-Oct. 4

101-124, 133, 136, 142, 145, 149, 175, 181, 186, 203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 250, 251, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 284, 328, 330-342, 352-360, 368, 373, and 382

3 pt. min.

278 and 379

3 pt. min or antlerless

Late Muzzleloader General Seasons

Western Washington Black-Tailed Deer

Nov. 26-Dec. 15

407, 410, 501, 504, 564, 633, 666, 684, Deer Areas 4926 and 6020

Any deer

654

2 pt. min.

460, 550, 602, and 658

Any buck

Nov. 26-Dec. 6

651, 667, 673

Any buck

Dec. 7-15

651 and 673

Any deer

Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer

Nov. 26-Dec. 8

113

Any deer

Nov. 26-Dec. 8

172, 181

3 pt. min.

Nov. 20-Dec. 8

379

Any deer

Nov. 25-Dec. 1

130, 133, 136, and 139

3 pt. min. or antlerless

Nov. 20-30

381

Any deer

Eastern Washington Mule Deer

Nov. 20-30

382

3 pt. min.

381

3 pt. min. or antlerless

Nov. 20-Dec. 8

379

3 pt. min.

Nov. 25- Dec. 1

130

Antlerless

 

For additional/complete information on deer hunting in Washington in 2009, please go visit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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