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Regulations & Seasons
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Hunting Hours

2012-2013 Official Hunting Hours for
Migratory Game Birds, Upland Game Birds, and Turkeys*

Dates (Inclusive) Western
Washington
Eastern
Washington
A.M. to P.M. A.M. to P.M.
Daylight Savings Time
Saturday Sept. 1 - Sunday Sept. 2 6:00 to 7:50 5:45 to 7:40
Monday Sept. 3 - Sunday Sept. 9 6:05 to 7:40 5:50 to 7:30
Monday Sept. 10 - Sunday Sept. 16 6:15 to 7:25 6:00 to 7:15
Monday Sept. 17 - Sunday Sept. 23 6:20 to 7:10 6:10 to 7:00
Monday Sept. 24 - Sunday Sept. 30 6:30 to 6:55 6:20 to 6:45
Monday Oct. 1 - Sunday Oct. 7 6:40 to 6:45 6:30 to 6:30
Monday Oct. 8 - Sunday Oct. 14 6:50 to 6:30 6:40 to 6:15
Monday Oct. 15 - Sunday Oct. 21 7:00 to 6:15 6:50 to 6:05
Monday Oct. 22 - Sunday Oct. 28 7:10 to 6:05 7:00 to 5:50
Monday Oct. 29 - Saturday Nov. 3 7:20 to 5:50 7:10 to 5:40
        Pacific Standard Time
Sunday Nov. 4 6:20 to 4:50 6:10 to 4:40
Monday Nov. 5 - Sunday Nov. 11 6:35 to 4:40 6:20 to 4:30
Monday Nov. 12 - Sunday Nov. 18 6:45 to 4:35 6:30 to 4:20
Monday Nov. 19 - Sunday Nov. 25 6:55 to 4:25 6:40 to 4:15
Monday Nov. 26 - Sunday Dec. 2 7:05 to 4:20 6:50 to 4:10
Monday Dec. 3 - Sunday Dec. 9 7:10 to 4:20 7:00 to 4:05
Monday Dec. 10 - Sunday Dec. 16 7:20 to 4:20 7:05 to 4:05
Monday Dec. 17 - Sunday Dec. 23 7:25 to 4:20 7:10 to 4:05
Monday Dec. 24 - Sunday Dec. 30 7:25 to 4:25 7:15 to 4:10
Monday Dec. 31 - Sunday Jan. 6 7:25 to 4:30 7:15 to 4:20
Monday Jan. 7 - Sunday Jan. 13 7:25 to 4:40 7:15 to 4:25
Monday Jan. 14 - Sunday Jan. 20 7:20 to 4:45 7:10 to 4:35
Monday Jan. 21 - Sunday Jan. 27 7:15 to 4:55 7:05 to 4:45
Monday Jan. 28 - Thursday Jan. 31 7:10 to 5:05 7:00 to 4:55

*

These are lawful hunting hours (one-half hour before sunrise to sunset) for migratory game birds (duck, goose, coot, snipe, mourning dove, and band-tailed pigeon); upland birds (pheasant, quail, partridge); and turkey during established seasons.

Exceptions:

(a)

Western Washington - Pheasant and quail hunting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in all areas

(b)

Clark (except areas south of the Washougal River), Cowlitz, Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties - Goose hunting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except one-half hour before sunrise to sunset during the September goose season and 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the late goose season.

(c)

Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from these hunting hours, except on designated pheasant release sites.