Washington's 2010 Big Game Hunting Seasons & Regulations

Purchase Deadline: July 23, 2010
To Purchase Raffle Tickets:
Internet: fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov
Telephone: (866) 246-9453
License dealers: wdfw.wa.gov/lic/vendors/vendors.htm
Prices:
Deer, Elk, Moose, Mountain Goat: $5.90/ticket
Bighorn Sheep: $11.90/ticket
Multi-species: $16.70/ticket for three-species raffles,
$22.10/ticket for four-species raffles
Raffle Permit Hunts
Proceeds from the sale of single-species raffle
tickets will be used for the management and benefit
of that species. Proceeds from the sale of multiplespecies
raffle tickets will be used for general game
management.
There is no limit on the number of tickets a person
may purchase. Residents and non-residents
are eligible to purchase tickets. Refunds are not
available on raffle ticket purchases. The “Once in
a Lifetime Harvest" restriction is waived for auction
and raffle hunts. The winner of the deer and elk
raffles may purchase an additional deer or elk
license/tag for the general hunting season if they
Rocky Mountain
Bighorn Sheep Raffle
choose. If selected, any legal weapon may be used
during the hunt.
One winner and two alternates will be drawn
for each hunt. Each winner must be eligible to
purchase a hunting license and will be issued the
appropriate license and tag at no cost.
The drawing is done by computer and the winning
ticket holder will be notified via phone and mail by
mid-August. If you are selected for a multi-species
raffle, a decision must be made as to which
species you would like to hunt before your hunting
license and tags will be issued by the Department.
Raffle Permit Season Dates Hunt Area Bag Limit Sold By:
Three-deer Sep. 1 - Dec. 31 Black-tailed deer:
May harvest all 3 species below: WDFW
GMUs open to black-tailed deer 1 additional buck black-tailed deer
hunting except GMU 485
1 additional buck mule deer
Mule deer:
GMUs open to mule deer hunting
White-tailed deer:
GMUs open to white-tailed deer
1 additional buck white-tailed deer
Northeast White-tailed deer, elk, & moose: GMUs 101-124
May harvest 3 of 6 of species below: WDFW
Washington
Big Game
Sep. 1 - Dec. 31
Black bear:
Sep. 1 - Dec. 31 & April 15 - May 31
Cougar:
Sep. 1 - Mar. 31
Note:
Cougar hunters can use dogs in units
open for dogs.
1 additional buck white-tailed deer
1 additional bull elk
1 bull moose
1 additional cougar
1 additional black bear
1 additional turkey (gobbler & turkey
Turkey:
April 15 - May 31
with visible beard only)
South-central Sep. 1 - Dec. 31 Elk:
May harvest all 3 species below: WDFW
Washington
Any 300 or 500 series GMU open to 1 additional bull elk
Big Game
elk hunting, except GMUs not open to 1 additional buck deer
branch antlered bull elk hunting
Deer:
Any 300 or 500 series GMU open to
deer hunting
California bighorn sheep:
Sheep Units south of Interstate 90 &
west of Interstate 82 open to bighorn
sheep hunting with two or more permits
during the respective license year
1 California bighorn sheep ram
The Washington Chapter of the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep is conducting a WDFW sponsored raffle for one Rocky Mountain
bighorn sheep permit in the Blue Mountains. Visit their website at www.wafnaws.com for more information.
Ticket orders must be received by July 5, 2010.
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Report your hunting activity for Big Game & Turkey by calling toll free 1-877-945-3492 or online at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov.