Washington
Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Washington WDFW before hunting.
Proposed 2026-27
federal openings
in Washington
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing hunting and fishing access changes at 7 stations in Washington. Public comment closes June 26, 2026.
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Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR
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Columbia NWR
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Little Pend Oreille NWR
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Ridgefield NWR
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Turnbull NWR
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Umatilla NWR
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Willapa NWR
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Deer
Black-tailed Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 448, 460, 506ad, 530ad, 560, 572, 601, 603-618, 638, 642, 681, 699d
Black-tailed Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 20
Zone: GMUs 506ad, 550, 560, 572
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season
Sept. 26 — Oct. 4
Zone: GMU 578d
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Sept. 26-Oct. 4 — Sept. 26-Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 454, 564a*, 627, 652, 655, 666, 684d, Deer Area 6020
Black-tailed Deer
Firearm
Oct. 17-Nov. 1 — Oct. 17-Nov. 1
Zone: GMUs 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 564a*, 655 and Deer Area 6020
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 407, 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 454, 504, 564a*, 633, 654, 666, 667, 684d
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Sept. 26-Oct. 4 — Sept. 26-Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 407, 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506ad, 510, 513, 516, 520, 530ad, 550, 554, 560, 568, 572, 574, 603, 607, 612, 615, 621, 624 (except Deer Area 6020), 633-651, 660, 663, 672, 673
Black-tailed Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 20
Zone: GMUs 510, 513, 516, 520, 524, 530ad, 556
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Nov. 25-Dec. 15 — Nov. 25-Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 407, 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 454, 504, 564a*, 633, 654, 666, 667, and 684d
Black-tailed Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 25
Zone: GMUs 460, 503, 574, 601-618, 638, 642, 653, 681, 699d
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Sept. 26-Oct. 4 — Sept. 26-Oct. 4
Zone: GMU 578d
Black-tailed Deer
Firearm
Nov. 19-22 — Nov. 19-22
Zone: GMUs 410-417, 419-424, 564a*, 655, Deer Area 6020
Black-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - General Season
Oct. 17 — Nov. 1
Zone: GMU 578d
Black-tailed Deer
Firearm
Oct. 17-Nov. 1 — Oct. 17-Nov. 1
Zone: GMU 578d
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Nov. 25-Dec. 15 — Nov. 25-Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 448, 460, 501, 602, 621, 651, 658, 673
Black-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - Late General Season
Nov. 19 — Nov. 22
Zone: GMUs 407, 454, 466, 501-505, 506ad, 510-520, 524, 530ad, 550-560, 568, 572, 601-621, 624 (except Deer Area 6020), 627-654, 658-684, 699d
Black-tailed Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 25
Zone: GMUs 407, 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 426, 437, 448, 450, 454, 466, 501, 504, 505, 554, 564a*, 568, 621-636, 648-652, 654-673, 684d
Black-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-25 — Sept. 1-25
Zone: GMUs 460, 503, 574, 601-618, 638, 642, 653, 681 and 699d
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season
Sept. 26 — Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 454, 564a*, 627, 652, 655, 666, 684d, Deer Area 6020
Black-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-25 — Sept. 1-25
Zone: GMUs 407, 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 426, 437, 448, 450, 454, 466, 501, 504, 505, 554, 564a*, 568, 621-636, 648-652, 654-673, 684d
Black-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-20 — Sept. 1-20
Zone: GMUs 506ad, 550, 560, 572
Black-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - General Season
Oct. 17 — Nov. 1
Zone: GMUs 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 564a*, 655 and Deer Area 6020
Black-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov. 25-Dec. 15 — Nov. 25-Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 437, 466, 510-520, 524
Black-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-25 — Sept. 1-25
Zone: GMU 578d
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season
Sept. 26 — Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 407, 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506ad, 510, 513, 516, 520, 530ad, 550, 554, 560, 568, 572, 574, 603, 607, 612, 615, 621, 624 (except Deer Area 6020), 633-651, 660, 663, 672, 673
Black-tailed Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 31
Zone: GMUs 407, 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 454, 505, 564a*, 624, 627, 636, 648, 652, 654, 655, 660-672
Black-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov. 25-Dec. 31 — Nov. 25-Dec. 31
Zone: GMUs 407, 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 454, 505, 564a*, 624, 627, 636, 648, 652, 654, 655, 660-672
Black-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-20 — Sept. 1-20
Zone: GMUs 510, 513, 516, 520, 524, 530ad, 556
Black-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - General Season
Oct. 17 — Nov. 1
Zone: GMUs 407, 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 454, 460, 466, 501-505, 506ad, 510-520, 524, 530ad, 550-560, 568, 572, 574, 601-621, 624 (except Deer Area 6020), 627-654, 658-699d
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 448, 460, 501, 602, 621, 651, 658, 673
Black-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - Late General Season
Nov. 19 — Nov. 22
Zone: GMUs 410-417, 419-424, 564a*, 655, Deer Area 6020
Black-tailed Deer
Firearm
Oct. 17-Nov. 1 — Oct. 17-Nov. 1
Zone: GMUs 407, 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 454, 460, 466, 501-505, 506ad, 510-520, 524, 530ad, 550-560, 568, 572, 574, 601-621, 624 (except Deer Area 6020), 627-654, 658-699d
Black-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov. 25-Dec. 15 — Nov. 25-Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 448, 460, 506ad, 530ad, 560, 572, 601, 603-618, 638, 642, 681, 699d
Black-tailed Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 437, 466, 510-520, 524
Black-tailed Deer
Firearm
Nov. 19-22 — Nov. 19-22
Zone: GMUs 407, 454, 466, 501-505, 506ad, 510-520, 524, 530ad, 550-560, 568, 572, 601-621, 624 (except Deer Area 6020), 627-654, 658-684, 699d
Black-tailed Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 25
Zone: GMU 578d
Deer (High Buck)
Muzzleloader
Sept. 15-25 — Sept. 15-25
Zone: Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Mount Baker, Olympic Peninsula, Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area
Deer (High Buck)
Firearm
Sept. 15-25 — Sept. 15-25
Zone: Alpine Lakes, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula, Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area
Mixed/Various Deer
Muzzleloader - High Buck
Sept. 15 — Sept. 25
Zone: Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Mount Baker, Olympic Peninsula, Henry Jackson Wilderness areas, and Lake Chelan Recreation Area
Mixed/Various Deer
Modern Firearm - High Buck
Sept. 15 — Sept. 25
Zone: Alpine Lakes, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula, Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area
Mule Deer
Modern Firearm - General Season
Oct. 17 — Oct. 27
Zone: GMUs 101-145, 149d, 154, 162-186, 203-272, 278d, 284, 328, 330-368, 372*, 373d, 379d, 381, 382*, 388
Mule Deer
Firearm
Oct. 17-27 — Oct. 17-27
Zone: GMUs 101-145, 149d, 154, 162-186, 203-272, 278d, 284, 328, 330-368, 372*, 373d, 379d, 381, 382*, 388
Mule Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-25 — Sept. 1-25
Zone: GMUs 139, 142, 284, 372*, 373d, 379d, 381, Deer Area 3334
Mule Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-20 — Sept. 1-20
Zone: GMUs 154, 162, 163, 178, 181, 251, 328, 335, 336, 340, 346, 352, 356, 360, 364, 368
Mule Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-25 — Sept. 1-25
Zone: GMUs 101-136, 145, 149, 166-175, 186, 204-250, 254-278, 334, 382*, 388
Mule Deer
Archery
Nov. 21-30 — Nov. 21-30
Zone: GMUs 209, 215, 233, 243, 250
Mule Deer
Archery
Dec. 1-8 — Dec. 1-8
Zone: GMU 382*
Mule Deer
Archery
Nov. 20-Dec. 8 — Nov. 20-Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 373d, Deer Area 3372
Mule Deer
Archery
Nov. 25-Dec. 8 — Nov. 25-Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 336, 342, 346, 352, 364, 388, Deer Area 3682
Mule Deer
Archery
Nov. 20-Dec. 8 — Nov. 20-Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 145, 163, 178, 272, 278
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader
Sept. 26-Oct. 4 — Sept. 26-Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 101-145, 149d, 175, 181, 186, 203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242-246, 248, 250, 251, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278d, 284, 328, 330-342, 352-368, 373d, 379d
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader
Nov. 25-Dec. 8 — Nov. 25-Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 379d, 381
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader
Sept. 26-Oct. 4 — Sept. 26-Oct. 4
Zone: Deer Areas 3334 and 3372
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader
Nov. 20-30 — Nov. 20-30
Zone: GMU 382*
Mule Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 20
Zone: GMUs 154, 162, 163, 178, 181, 251, 328, 335, 336, 340, 346, 352, 356, 360, 364, 368
Mule Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 21 — Nov. 30
Zone: GMUs 209, 215, 233, 243, 250
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 379d, 381
Mule Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 20 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 145, 163, 178, 272, 278
Mule Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 336, 342, 346, 352, 364, 388, Deer Area 3682
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader - Late General Season
Nov. 20 — Nov. 30
Zone: GMU 382*
Mule Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 25
Zone: GMUs 139, 142, 284, 372*, 373d, 379d, 381, Deer Area 3334
Mule Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Dec. 1 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMU 382*
Mule Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 25
Zone: GMUs 101-136, 145, 149, 166-175, 186, 204-250, 254-278, 334, 382*, 388
Mule Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 20 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMU 373d, Deer Area 3372
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season
Sept. 26 — Oct. 4
Zone: Deer Areas 3334 and 3372
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season
Sept. 26 — Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 101-145, 149d, 175, 181, 186, 203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242-246, 248, 250, 251, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278d, 284, 328, 330-342, 352-368, 373d, 379d
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Nov. 25-Dec. 8 — Nov. 25-Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 130, 133, 136, 139, 142
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Oct. 17-30 — Oct. 17-30
Zone: GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117d, 121, 124
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 20 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMU 373d
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season
Sept. 26 — Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 127, 130, 133, 136, 139, 142, 145, 149d, 175, 181, 186
White-tailed Deer
Youth
Oct. 24-27 — Oct. 24-27
Zone: GMUs 127-142
White-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - General Season
Oct. 17 — Oct. 27
Zone: GMUs 373d, 379d, 381
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Sept. 26-Oct. 4 — Sept. 26-Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 127, 130, 133, 136, 139, 142, 145, 149d, 175, 181, 186
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov. 20-Dec. 8 — Nov. 20-Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 145, 163, 178, 272, 278d
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Late General Season
Nov. 20 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 172, 181
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Sept. 26-Oct. 4 — Sept. 26-Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 373d, 379d
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov. 25-Dec. 15 — Nov. 25-Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 204, 209, 215, 233, 243
White-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - General Season
Oct. 17 — Oct. 27
Zone: GMUs 127-145, 149d, 154, 162-186
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov. 25-Dec. 15 — Nov. 25-Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 105, 108, 117d, 121, 124
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov. 25-Dec. 15 — Nov. 25-Dec. 15
Zone: GMU 127
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 25
Zone: GMUs 204-250, 254-284d, 373d, 379d, 381
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season
Sept. 26 — Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 373d, 379d
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 105, 108, 117d, 121, 124
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov. 20-Dec. 8 — Nov. 20-Dec. 8
Zone: GMU 373d
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov. 10-Dec. 15 — Nov. 10-Dec. 15
Zone: GMU 101
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-25 — Sept. 1-25
Zone: GMUs 127-142, 145, 149d, 166, 169, 172, 175, 186
White-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - Late General Season
Nov. 7 — Nov. 19
Zone: GMUs 105, 108, 111, 113, 117d, 121, 124
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 25
Zone: GMUs 127-142, 145, 149d, 166, 169, 172, 175, 186
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 15
Zone: GMU 127
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-25 — Sept. 1-25
Zone: GMUs 204-250, 254-284d, 373d, 379d, 381
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMU 113
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-22 — Sept. 1-22
Zone: GMUs 154, 162, 163, 178, 181
White-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - Youth General Season
Oct. 24 — Oct. 30
Zone: GMU 124
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 22
Zone: GMUs 154, 162, 163, 178, 181
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 20 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 145, 163, 178, 272, 278d
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1-25 — Sept. 1-25
Zone: GMUs 101-124
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 130, 133, 136, 139, 142
White-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - General Season
Oct. 17 — Oct. 30
Zone: GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117d, 121, 124
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Nov. 7-19 — Nov. 7-19
Zone: GMUs 105, 108, 111, 113, 117d, 121, 124
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Oct. 17-27 — Oct. 17-27
Zone: GMUs 203-284
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 15
Zone: GMUs 204, 209, 215, 233, 243
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season
Sept. 26 — Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 101-124, 203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242-246, 247, 248, 250, 251, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278d, 284
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Late General Season
Nov. 25 — Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 379d, 381
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Oct. 17-27 — Oct. 17-27
Zone: GMUs 373d, 379d, 381
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Early General Season
Sept. 1 — Sept. 25
Zone: GMUs 101-124
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Late General Season
Nov. 10 — Dec. 15
Zone: GMU 101
White-tailed Deer
Youth
Oct. 24-30 — Oct. 24-30
Zone: GMU 124
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Oct. 17-27 — Oct. 17-27
Zone: GMUs 127-145, 149d, 154, 162-186
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Nov. 20-Dec. 8 — Nov. 20-Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 172, 181
White-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - Youth General Season
Oct. 24 — Oct. 27
Zone: GMUs 127-142
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Sept. 26-Oct. 4 — Sept. 26-Oct. 4
Zone: GMUs 101-124, 203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242-246, 247, 248, 250, 251, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278d, 284
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Nov. 25-Dec. 8 — Nov. 25-Dec. 8
Zone: GMUs 379d, 381
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Nov. 25-Dec. 8 — Nov. 25-Dec. 8
Zone: GMU 113
White-tailed Deer
Modern Firearm - General Season
Oct. 17 — Oct. 27
Zone: GMUs 203-284
Small Game
King
Fischer Meats
Zone: (425) 392-3131
King
Linds Custom Meats
Zone: (253) 263-2673
Kitsap
Farmer George Meats
Zone: (360) 876-3186
Lewis
Uncle Jims Smokehouse Inc.
Zone: (360) 748-6062
Pierce
Mt. View Meat & Sausage Company
Zone: (253) 922-1844
Snohomish
Del Fox Meats
Zone: (360) 629-3723
Yakima
Home Meat Service
Zone: (509) 457-5056