REGULATIONS & SEASONS

• Migratory Waterfowl and Upland Game Regulations
• Official Hunting Hours For Migratory Game Birds, Upland Game Birds, and Turkeys
• Summary of General Hunting Season Dates
• Information on Prohibition of Battery-Powered and Other Electronic Decoys for Waterfowl Hunting
• Final Report to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission: The Use of Nontoxic Shot for Hunting in Washington
• Summary of Falconry Seasons

SPECIAL HUNTS & PERMITS

• Special Snow Goose Quality Hunts
• Migratory Bird Authorization Application
  (includes Goose - Fir Island)
• Online Canada Goose Identification Testing for Management Areas 2A and 2B

HUNTER REPORTS

• Migratory Bird Hunting Authorization Report Form

SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT

• Final Game Management Plan July 2003-June 2009
• Final Environmental Impact Statement / Game Management Plan July 2003 - June 2009
• 2003-2009 Game Management Plan Accomplishments: July 2003 - June 2007 [PDF]
• Game Status and Trend Reports
• Game Harvest Reports
• Scoter Satellite Telemetry Project in Puget Sound

OTHER INFORMATION

• Field Trial Permit Application
• Duck Identification
  Learn to identify waterfowl with guide provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Ducks at a Distance: A Waterfowl Identification Guide
• Avian Influenza Facts
• Wood Duck Nest Boxes [PDF]
  Nest box programs can increase or establish wood duck nesting in local areas where habitat is present but nest cavities are lacking. See the Guidelines For Managing Wood Duck Nest Boxes in Washington State pamphlet for more information.
• Accessible Hunting: Duck and Goose Blinds
• Hunting Prospects - Hunting Forecasts by District
• Living with Wildlife - Canada Geese
• Blue-green Algae in Water May Harm Dogs
• WDFW Publication Archive
  

Federal Migratory Bird Bands
Hunters can now report federal migratory bird bands at http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl or by calling 1-800-327-BAND

Washington Waterfowl Advisory Group
The Washington Waterfowl Advisory Group (WAG) was formed by WDFW in early 2003 to increase citizen involvement in the management of Washington’s waterfowl resources. This group has 20 members from a broad representation of waterfowl hunters throughout the state. Semiannual meetings are scheduled to provide advice to the department on a variety of topics, including planned expenditures of 2005-07 state migratory bird stamp revenues, waterfowl seasons, public access, and other topics.

To learn more about the WAG or to contact a representative in your area, please contact the WDFW Waterfowl Section at (360) 902-2515. If you have comments to pass on to a WAG representative in your area, please email them to wildthing@dfw.wa.gov. State that the comments are for WAG, and note your county of residence.