7.10
Typical Bowhunting Seasons
Early archery seasons for deer
hunting usually begin early in
September, depending upon the unit.
The length of the early archery
seasons may vary from unit to unit,
with some units open as long as
one month. There are also late
archery seasons for deer hunting.
Not all game management units are
open to archery hunting during
the early or late seasons, so bowhunters
must review the annual hunting
pamphlet for season dates.
Early
archery seasons for elk usually
begin in September or early October,
depending upon the unit being
hunted. Bowhunters typically have
11-14
days of hunting opportunity during
the early archery season.
In addition
to early seasons, special late
seasons are also
available
for elk hunting. Not all units
are open during the early or
late archery elk seasons, so
bowhunters
must review the annual hunting
pamphlet for open seasons,
dates, and units. In addition to
deer
and elk seasons, there are
usually special permits available
for
goat, sheep, and moose hunting.
These
permits require special applications,
and hunters are selected by
lottery. The number of permits
and the
season dates vary annually.
Bear
hunting is another popular hunting
activity with bowhunters.
There is no special, separate
bear season for bowhunters.
Small game hunting is also quite
popular with bowhunters
in Washington
State. Seasons and bag
limits can change each year.
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