Wild turkey
Spring generalStatewide; local limits and access restrictions apply
Spring turkey; males or visible beards, tag required; rifles prohibited
THE SEASON ATLAS / WAWashington
Washington
hunting seasons.
Explore 2026 & 2027 season sources, publication status, and game species for your next hunt.
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PLAN WITH THE SEASONS
Your 2026 field calendar.
Selected 2026 dates verified
Selected 2026 big-game and bird sources reviewed; exact rows here emphasize birds. Not a complete unit or method schedule.
Official 2026 information ↗5 verified date entries
Selected agency dates are indexed below. This is not a complete legal calendar. Unit rules, tags, sex and age restrictions, closures, and special hunts can change which dates apply. Use the source beside each entry.
Chukar
RegularEastern Washington; tribal rules and closures may differ
Chukar; 2026 season continuing into January 2027
Ducks
Regular, first segmentStatewide; special species restrictions apply
First duck segment; scaup closed throughout this segment
Ring-necked pheasant
Regular, male pheasantsEastern Washington; tribal rules and closures may differ
Eastern pheasant; 2026 season continues into January 2027
Ducks
Regular, second segmentStatewide; special species restrictions apply
Second duck segment; scaup closed through November 6; sea-duck authorizations and harlequin permits differ
Washington game species & hunting information.
These species and groups appear in agency hunting resources. Their presence in the state does not mean every public area offers a hunt. “Native” describes origin, “reintroduced” describes restoration, and “migratory” describes movement; these are not population counts. Origin is left unverified when the reviewed source does not establish it.
Agency-listed hunting targets and selected dated seasons are reviewed here. This is not an exhaustive species, zone, method, permit or property schedule. A listed species does not establish its presence at any directory property.
Big game
Black-tailed deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Mule deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗White-tailed deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Elk
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Black bear
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Cougar
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Mountain goat
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Moose
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Bighorn sheep
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Turkey
Wild turkey
IntroducedOfficial refuge planning identifies Washington turkeys as introduced, not native.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Upland birds
Ring-necked pheasant
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Chukar
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Gray partridge
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗California quail
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Northern bobwhite
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Mountain quail
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Dusky grouse
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Sooty grouse
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Ruffed grouse
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Spruce grouse
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Small game
Cottontail rabbit
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Snowshoe hare
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Furbearers
Bobcat
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Raccoon
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Fox
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Other huntable wildlife
Coyote
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Migratory birds
Ducks
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Geese
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Brant
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Coot
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Snipe
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Mourning dove
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Band-tailed pigeon
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Crow
MigratoryRegulated migratory-bird group; species-specific restrictions apply.
Agency species information ↗Check the details.
Then head for the horizon.
Confirm the unit, season, license, method, bag limit, and current closures with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Public-land rules may be more restrictive than statewide seasons.