Wash. Admin. Code § 220-415-070 – 2026 Moose seasons, permit quotas, and areas

(1) It is unlawful to fail to comply with the provisions of this section.

(2) Moose Permit Hunts

(a) Who May Apply:
1. (i) Any antlered bull moose category: An individual may only harvest one moose under the "any antlered bull moose" or "any moose" category during his or her lifetime. Applications will not be accepted from hunters having previously harvested a moose in the "any moose" or "any antlered bull moose" category.
2. (ii) Antlerless only, youth antlerless, over-65 antlerless, disabled-antlerless, hunter-education antlerless, auction moose, raffle moose: Anyone may apply.
(b) Bag Limit: One moose except where otherwise permitted by department rule, even if permits are drawn for more than one moose hunt category.
(c) Weapon Restrictions: Permit holders may use any legal weapon.
(d) Submitting moose teeth: Successful moose hunters must submit an incisor tooth from the lower jaw, either in person at a WDFW office, or via the postage-paid envelope supplied, no later than 60 days after harvest.

(e) Any antlered bull moose seasons: Open only to the taking of moose with visible antlers (bull calves illegal).

Hunt Name	Permit Season	GMU or boundary	Permits
Any antlered bull moose
Kettle Range-East Okanogan 101, 105, 204	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMUs 101, 105, 204	10
Douglas A - Early	Oct. 1-31	GMU 108	4
Douglas A - Late	Nov. 1-30	GMU 108	4
Aladdin A - Early	Oct. 1-31	GMU 111	3
Aladdin A - Late	Nov. 1-30	GMU 111	3
Selkirk 113	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 113	15
49 Degrees North A - Early	Oct. 1-31	GMU 117 (see note)	12
49 Degrees North A - Late	Nov. 1-30	GMU 117 (see note)	12
Huckleberry A - Early	Oct. 1-31	GMU 121	10
Huckleberry A - Late	Nov. 1-30	GMU 121	10
Spokane West A	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 124 w of Hwy 395	2
Mt Spokane South A	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	Moose Area 1 (within 124)	8
Mt Spokane North A	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	Moose Area 2 (within 124)	8
Hangman	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 127, 130, 139	4
Antlerless only -
Douglas 108 B	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 108	2
Aladdin 111 B	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 111	2
49 Degrees North B	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 117 (see note)	2
Huckleberry B	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 121	8
Spokane West B	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 124 w of Hwy 395	2
Mt Spokane South B	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	Moose Area 1 (within 124)	2
Mt Spokane North B	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	Moose Area 2 (within 124)	2
Mica Peak	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 127	2
Cheney B	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 130, 139	2
Youth Only - Antlerless
Mt Spokane North Y	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	Moose Area 2 (within 124)	1
65 Year and over - Antlerless
49 Degrees North V	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 117 (see note)	1
Huckleberry V	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 121	2
Disabled hunter - Antlerless
49 Degrees North D	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	GMU 117 (see note)	1
Mt Spokane South D	Oct. 1 - Nov. 30	Moose Area 1 (within 124)	1

Note: Moose Area 3 (Parker Lake) is closed to all moose hunters, except those with a Parker Lake special permit.

(3) Moose Areas:
1. (a) Moose Area 1: South Spokane Moose Area:
  That portion of GMU 124 beginning at intersection of Blanchard Rd and Idaho-Washington state line: W on Blanchard Rd to Blanchard Creek Rd; SW on Blanchard Creek Rd to Tallman Rd; W on Tallman Rd to Elk Chattaroy Rd; SW on Elk Chattaroy Rd to Hwy 2; S on Hwy 2 to Hwy 395, S on Hwy 395 to Spokane River, E on Spokane River to Idaho-Washington state line, N on Idaho-Washington state line to Blanchard Rd and the point of beginning.
2. (b) Moose Area 2: North Spokane Moose Area:
  That portion of GMU 124 beginning at intersection of Blanchard Rd and Idaho-Washington state line: W on Blanchard Rd to Blanchard Creek Rd; SW on Blanchard Creek Rd to Tallman Rd; W on Tallman Rd to Elk Chattaroy Rd; SW on Elk Chattaroy Rd to Hwy 2; S on Hwy 2 to Hwy 395, N on Hwy 395 to Deer Park-Milan Rd, E on Deer Park-Milan Rd to Hwy 2, N on Hwy 2 to Idaho-Washington state line, S on Idaho-Washington state line to Blanchard Rd and the point of beginning.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.08.030, 77.08.045, 77.12.047, 77.15.130, 77.15.400, 77.15.410, 77.15.430, 77.32.155, and 77.32.530. WSR 26-09-032 (Order 25-21), s 220-415-070, filed 4/7/26, effective 5/8/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 25-17-008 (Order 25-12), s 220-415-070, filed 8/7/25, effective 9/7/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 77.08.030, 77.12.047, 77.15.410, and 77.32.530. WSR 25-09-080 (Order 24-16E), s 220-415-070, filed 4/16/25, effective 5/17/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 77.08.030, 77.08.045, 77.12.047, 77.12.722, 77.12.800, 77.15.190, 77.32.320, 77.32.530, and 77.32.535. WSR 24-11-029 (Order 23-18), § 220-415-070, filed 5/7/24, effective 6/7/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, and 77.08.030. WSR 23-11-118, § 220-415-070, filed 5/22/23, effective 6/22/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 22-15-096 (Order 22-71), § 220-415-070, filed 7/19/22, effective 8/19/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, and 77.12.240. WSR 21-14-022 (Order 21-61), § 220-415-070, filed 6/28/21, effective 7/29/21; WSR 20-12-080 (Order 20-76), § 220-415-070, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/2/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.090, 77.04.130, 77.15.568, 77.08.010, 77.65.510, 77.65.515, and 77.65.520. WSR 19-10-011 (Order 19-79), § 220-415-070, filed 4/19/19, effective 5/20/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 77.12.020, 77.12.040, 77.12.047, 77.12.150, 77.12.210, 77.12.240, 77.12.320, 77.12.570, 77.12.800, 77.15.245, 77.32.007, 77.32.050, 77.32.070, 77.32.090, 77.32.370, and 77.32.530. WSR 18-11-061 (Order 18-76), § 220-415-070, filed 5/11/18, effective 6/11/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, 77.12.150, 77.12.240, 77.12.800, 77.32.090. WSR 17-10-076 (Order 17-10), amended and recodified as § 220-415-070, filed 5/3/17, effective 6/3/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, 77.12.150, and 77.12.240. WSR 15-10-048 (Order 15-101), § 232-28-273, filed 4/29/15, effective 5/30/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.240, and 77.32.070. WSR 14-10-019 (Order 14-95), § 232-28-273, filed 4/25/14, effective 5/26/14; WSR 13-11-078 (Order 13-94), § 232-28-273, filed 5/16/13, effective 6/16/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 12-11-005 (Order 12-70), § 232-28-273, filed 5/2/12, effective 6/2/12; WSR 11-11-013 (Order 11-86), § 232-28-273, filed 5/6/11, effective 6/6/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020, 77.12.570, 77.12.210, 77.12.150, 77.12.240, 77.32.070, 77.32.530. WSR 10-10-061 (Order 10-94), § 232-28-273, filed 4/30/10, effective 5/31/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020, 77.12.570, 77.12.210, 77.12.150, 77.12.240. WSR 09-09-083 (Order 09-53), § 232-28-273, filed 4/15/09, effective 5/16/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020, 77.12.570, 77.12.210. WSR 08-09-090 (Order 08-78), § 232-28-273, filed 4/18/08, effective 5/19/08; WSR 07-11-017 (Order 07-62), § 232-28-273, filed 5/3/07, effective 6/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 06-11-032 (Order 06-92), § 232-28-273, filed 5/8/06, effective 6/8/06; WSR 05-11-022 (Order 05-89), § 232-28-273, filed 5/10/05, effective 6/10/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.12.020. WSR 04-11-036 (Order 04-98), § 232-28-273, filed 5/12/04, effective 6/12/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 03-13-047 (Order 03-129), § 232-28-273, filed 6/12/03, effective 7/13/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.655, 77.12.020. WSR 02-11-069 (Order 02-98), § 232-28-273, filed 5/10/02, effective 6/10/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.020, 77.32.070, 77.32.530. WSR 01-10-048 (Order 01-69), § 232-28-273, filed 4/26/01, effective 5/27/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. WSR 00-11-137 (Order 00-50), § 232-28-273, filed 5/23/00, effective 6/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. WSR 99-10-102 (Order 99-40), § 232-28-273, filed 5/5/99, effective 6/5/99; WSR 98-10-005 (Order 98-58), § 232-28-273, filed 4/22/98, effective 5/23/98.]