Section 232-12-289. Official hunting hours for game birds—Migratory game birds, upland birds, and wild turkeys.

(1) A person may hunt for migratory game birds (duck, goose, coot, snipe, mourning dove, and band-tailed pigeon); upland birds (pheasant, quail, partridge); and turkey during established seasons. The tables below in subsections (3) through (9) of this section contain the legal hunting hours for migratory game birds, upland birds, and wild turkeys. For leap years (2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, etc.), dates after February 28 are shown in parentheses.

(2) Exceptions to legal hunting hours for migratory game birds, upland birds, and wild turkeys:

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

(b) Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties - Goose hunting hours during October through March are 30 minutes after the start of official hunting hours to 30 minutes before the end of official hunting hours.

(c) Hunting hours for falconry seasons (except migratory game bird seasons) are exempt from the hunting hours in subsection (3) of this section, except on designated pheasant release sites.

(3) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS

WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - MARCH 10 PERIOD BEGINS ON SUNDAY

(4) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS

WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - MARCH 10 PERIOD BEGINS ON MONDAY

(5) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS

WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - MARCH 10 PERIOD BEGINS ON TUESDAY

(6) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS

WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - MARCH 10 PERIOD BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY

(7) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS

WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - MARCH 10 PERIOD BEGINS ON THURSDAY

(8) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS

WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - MARCH 10 PERIOD BEGINS ON FRIDAY

(9) OFFICIAL HUNTING HOURS

WHEN THE SEPTEMBER 1 - MARCH 10 PERIOD BEGINS ON SATURDAY

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, and 77.32.070. WSR 15-18-032 (Order 15-275), § 232-12-289, filed 8/25/15, effective 9/25/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 13-02-043 (Order 12-290), § 232-12-289, filed 12/21/12, effective 1/21/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020, 77.12.570, 77.12.210. WSR 07-11-017 (Order 07-62), § 232-12-289, filed 5/3/07, effective 6/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 03-06-110 (Order 03-23), § 232-12-289, filed 3/5/03, effective 4/5/03.]

RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, and 77.32.070. WSR 15-18-032 (Order 15-275), § 232-12-289, filed 8/25/15, effective 9/25/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 13-02-043 (Order 12-290), § 232-12-289, filed 12/21/12, effective 1/21/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020, 77.12.570, 77.12.210. WSR 07-11-017 (Order 07-62), § 232-12-289, filed 5/3/07, effective 6/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 03-06-110 (Order 03-23), § 232-12-289, filed 3/5/03, effective 4/5/03.