Effective December 15, 2010, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife changed their guidelines for distance learning. Students are now required to spend a minimum amount of time on each course page before proceeding to the certification exam.

Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Hunter in Washington online course—the official hunter education course of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your Washington certification.

14.2 Big Game Hunting

Washington offers a lot of opportunity to interested hunters. Big game, small game, upland bird, waterfowl, and turkey hunting are available in many areas of the state.

Big Game Hunting

This is the most popular type of hunting in Washington. Deer hunting attracts the most interest, with more than 150,000 people hunting in an average year. Elk hunting is second on the list of popular big game animals hunted, and about 75,000 people hunt elk. There are about 10,000 bear hunters annually. Many hunters are interested in hunting goats, sheep, and moose; however, since these are permit hunts (which means that hunters must be selected in a lottery), very few people actually get to hunt these animals.

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