Official Hunting Hours for Game Animals and Forest Grouse | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

HUNTING HOURS

2009-2010 Official Hunting Hours for Game Animals and Forest Grouse*

Western
Washington

Eastern
Washington

Dates (Inclusive)

A.M.

to

P.M.

A.M.

to

P.M.

Daylight Savings Time

Tue.

Sept. 1

-

Sun.

Sept. 6

6:00

8:15

5:50

8:05

Mon.

Sept. 7

-

Sun.

Sept. 13

6:10

8:05

6:00

7:50

Mon.

Sept. 14

-

Sun.

Sept. 20

6:20

7:50

6:05

7:35

Mon.

Sept. 21

-

Sun.

Sept. 27

6:30

7:35

6:15

7:20

Mon.

Sept. 28

-

Sun.

Oct. 4

6:40

7:20

6:25

7:05

Mon.

Oct. 5

-

Sun.

Oct. 11

6:45

7:05

6:35

6:55

Mon.

Oct. 12

-

Sun.

Oct. 18

6:55

6:50

6:45

6:40

Mon.

Oct. 19

-

Sun.

Oct. 25

7:05

6:40

6:55

6:30

Mon.

Oct. 26

-

Sat.

Oct. 31

7:20

6:25

7:05

6:15

Pacific Standard Time

Sun.

Nov. 1

6:20

5:25

6:05

5:15

Mon.

Nov. 2

-

Sun.

Nov. 8

6:30

5:15

6:15

5:05

Mon.

Nov. 9

-

Sun.

Nov. 15

6:40

5:05

6:30

4:55

Mon.

Nov. 16

-

Sun.

Nov. 22

6:50

5:00

6:40

4:45

Mon.

Nov. 23

-

Sun.

Nov. 29

7:00

4:55

6:50

4:40

Mon.

Nov. 30

-

Sun.

Dec. 6

7:10

4:50

6:55

4:40

Mon.

Dec. 7

-

Sun.

Dec. 13

7:15

4:50

7:05

4:35

Mon.

Dec. 14

-

Sun.

Dec. 20

7:20

4:50

7:10

4:40

Mon.

Dec. 21

-

Sun.

Dec. 27

7:25

4:50

7:15

4:40

Mon.

Dec. 28

-

Sun.

Jan. 3

7:30

5:00

7:15

4:45

Mon. Jan. 4 - Sun. Jan. 10 7:25 5:05 7:15 4:55

Mon.

Jan. 11

-

Sun.

Jan. 17

7:25

5:15

7:10

5:00

Mon.

Jan. 18

-

Sun.

Jan. 24

7:20

5:25

7:05

5:10

Mon.

Jan. 25

-

Sat.

Jan. 31

7:10

5:30

7:00

5:20

*

These are lawful hunting hours (one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset) for game animals and forest grouse (ruffed, blue, spruce) during established seasons.

Exceptions:

(a)

Bobcat and raccoon are exempt from hunting hour restrictions during established bobcat and raccoon seasons except when that area is open to modern firearm hunting of deer or elk, hunting hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

(b)

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

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