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2 Pt. Minimum GMUs: 437, 636, 654, 681 1" s s Deer General Information All antler points must be at least one inch long. 3 Pt. 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, 186. Black-tailed deer in GMU 578. 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 To Hunt Deer in Washington: 1. Purchase a big game hunting license with deer as a species option. 2. Choose the appropriate deer transport tag for one of the following hunting methods: modern firearm, muzzleloader, or archery. 3. The general season dates for the hunting method you have chosen are listed on the following pages. Hunt only the seasons outlined for the hunting method on your tag. 4. You may apply for hunts that are open to hunters by special permit only. See pages 20-33 for the list of available permit hunts. See pages 80-82 for special permit application instructions. 5. When you are finished hunting you must report your hunting activity online at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov or by calling 1-877-945-3492. See page 13 for more information. Definitions: 2 Pt. Minimum: A legal deer taken in these GMUs must have at least 2 antler points on one side. (A 2x2 or a 2x1 are legal in a 2 pt. min. unit.) All antler points must be at least one inch long measured on the longest side. Eye guards are antler points when they are at least one inch long. 3 Pt. Minimum: A legal deer taken in these GMUs must have at least 3 antler points on one side. (A 3x3, 3x2, or 3x1 are legal in a 3 Pt. min. unit.) All antler points must be at least one inch long measured on the longest side. Eye guards are antler points when they are at least one inch long. Antlerless: Deer without antlers. Doe or fawn deer are antlerless. Any Buck: Any deer with visible antlers may be taken (fawns illegal). 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 the Klickitat River; south 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 the Klickitat River; south down Klickitat River to the Columbia River. White-tailed Deer: Any white-tailed deer (member of the species Odocoileus virginianus) except the Columbian Whitetailed Deer (species Odocoileus virginianus leucurus). Mule Deer Antlers fork evenly Deer Identification Black-tailed Deer Antlers fork evenly Scent or Metatarsal Gland 16 Report your hunting activity for Big Game & Turkey by calling toll free 1-877-945-3492 or online at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov. Whitetailed Deer Tines off a single beam
Modern Firearm General Deer Seasons Hunt Season 2010 Dates Game Management Units (GMUs)/ Deer Areas Note: See page 75 for firearm Restricted Areas High Buck Hunts (See page 74 for information on U.S. Forest Service maps.) Modern Firearm General Deer Seasons Western Washington Black-tailed Deer Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer* Eastern Washington Mule Deer* a See Big Game Closures on page 74. d See page 74 for information about hunting on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge lands. *Cougar season closed in some of these GMUs. Sept. 15-25 Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, and Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas, and wilderness areas on the Olympic Peninsula, and Lake Chelan Recreation Area Legal Deer 3 pt. min. Oct. 16-31 407, 418, 426, 448-466, 501-505, 506a , 510, 513, 516, 520, 524, 530ad , 550, 554, 556, 560, 568, 572, 574, 601-633, 638-653, 658-673, 684 Any buck 410, 564a , Deer Areas 4013, 4926, 6014, 6020 Any deer 578 3 pt. min. 437, 636, 654, 681 2 pt. min. Oct. 16-29 101-124, 373 Any buck Oct. 16-24 203-284, 328, 330-368, 372 Any buck 127-154, 162-186 3 pt. min. 379, 381 Any deer Oct. 16-24 101-154, 162-186, 203-284, 328, 330-368, 372, 379, 381 3 pt. min. Oct. 16-29 373d , 382, 388 3 pt. min. Late Modern Firearm General Deer Seasons Western Washington Black-tailed Deer Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer Nov. 18-21 407, 454, 466, 501-505, 506a , 510-520, 524, 530ad, 550-560, 568, 572, 601-633, 638-653, 658-673, 684, 699d Any buck 636, 654, 681 2 pt. min. 410, 564a , Deer Areas 4013, 4926, 6014, 6020 Any deer Nov. 6-19 105-124 Any buck Hunters 65 and Over, Disabled, or Youth Modern Firearm General Deer Seasons Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer Master Hunter Only General Deer Season Eastern Washington White-tailed Deer Oct. 21-24 101-124 Any deer Oct. 16-24 127-142, 145, 154, Deer Area 1010, 172-178 3 pt. min. or antlerless Dec. 9-15 130-142 Antlerless License Required: A valid big game hunting license, which includes deer as a species option. Tag Required: Valid modern firearm deer or multiseason tag. Hunting Method: Modern firearm deer tag hunters may use rifle, handgun, shotgun, archery, or muzzleloader during modern firearm seasons. Crossbows are lawful within firearm restriction areas. Hunting equipment must meet equipment regulations on pages 70-71. Bag Limit: One deer per hunter during the hunting season, except for holders of second deer special permits. Hunter Orange: Hunter orange is required. See page 15. Firearm Restrictions: The GMU you hunt in may be affected by a firearm restriction. See page 75 for a full list of Commission-designated firearm restrictions by county. Other firearm restriction areas are established by local ordinance. Consult your local sheriff or city for other firearm restriction areas. Season Overlap: • Early archery deer and early muzzleloader deer hunters hunt in common with modern firearm hunters in the high buck season in Wilderness Areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area. • Overlap between deer and cougar seasons has changed in some areas. Cougar seasons now have weapon type restrictions. See pages 57-59. Report your hunting activity for for Big Game & Turkey by calling toll free 1-877-945-3492 or online at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov. 17 DEER
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