No cougars may be taken during the early deer-hunting season in six counties
Under a new rule approved earlier this year, no cougars may be taken during the early deer-hunting season in the six counties where a pilot hunt for cougars using dogs is scheduled to begin later this year.

Final 2009-2015 Game Management Plan and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement available now.
This plan will guide the Department's management of hunted wildlife for 2009-2015. The focus of the plan is on the scientific management of game populations, harvest management, and other significant factors affecting game populations. Washington's citizens played a strong role in revising this plan and a variety of public involvement opportunities have been and will be used to solicit ideas.