WAC 220-415-060:

220-415-050 << 220-415-060 >> 220-415-070

PDFWAC 220-415-060

2025 Elk special permits.

It is unlawful to fail to comply with the bag, possession, and season limits described below. A violation of this section is punishable under RCW 77.15.410 Unlawful hunting of big game—Penalty.

Special Elk Permit Hunting Seasons (Open to Permit Holders Only)

Hunters must purchase an elk hunting license prior to purchasing a permit application. Hunters may only apply for permits consistent with the tag required for the hunt choice; however, Multiple Season Permit holders may apply for Eastern or Western Washington archery, muzzleloader, or modern firearm permit hunts. Applicants must have purchased the proper tag for these hunts. The elk tag prefixes required to apply for each hunt are shown in the following table. Hunters drawn for a special permit hunt must comply with weapon restrictions, dates, and other conditions listed for the hunt. Hunters drawn for a special permit designated "Any tag" under the "Weapon/Tag" restriction must use equipment consistent with the requirements of their transport tag and license.

Bag Limit: One (1) elk per hunter during the license year except where otherwise permitted by department rule, even if permits are drawn for more than one elk hunt category. Any combination of seasons, tags, and permits set by the department will not exceed a maximum of two (2) elk per hunter during the license year.

Quality
Hunt Name	Weapon/Tag	Hunters	Hunt Dates	Special Restrictions	Boundary	Permits
Turnbull	EA, EF, EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 6 and Nov. 8-27	Any bull	Elk Area 1015	1
Prescott	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 149	5
Blue Creek	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 154	1
Blue Creek	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 154	6
Watershed	EA, EF, EM	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	3 pt. min.	GMU 157	15
Dayton	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 162, 163	1
Tucannon	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 166	2
Wenaha West	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	Elk Area 1008	6
Wenaha East	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	Elk Area 1009	5
Mountain View	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 172	5
Lick Creek	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 175	1
Peola	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMUs 178, 145	1
Peola	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMUs 178, 145	1
Couse	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 181	8
Couse	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 181; Private Lands Only	3
Mission	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 251	2
Colockum	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMUs 328, 329, 334	1
Colockum	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMUs 328, 329, 334	21
Teanaway	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 335	2
Peaches Ridge	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMUs 336, 346	2
Observatory	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMUs 334, 340, 342	2
Little Naches	EF	Any	Sept. 22 - Oct. 5	Any bull	GMU 346	3
Goose Prairie	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMUs 352, 356	2
Bethel	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 360	2
Rimrock	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 364	2
Cowiche	EF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 368	2
Green River	WF, WA, WM	Any	Oct. 25-29 and Nov. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 485	4
Wahkiakum	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMUs 506, 530	1
South Rainier	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMUs 510, 513	3
Packwood	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 516	3
Winston	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 520	1
Coweeman	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 550	1
Toutle	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26 and Nov. 1-12	Any bull	GMU 556	2
Toutle	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Any bull	GMU 556	30
Lewis River	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 560	2
Siouxon	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 572	2
Upper Smith Creek	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	Elk Area 5064	1
Mount Whittier	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	Elk Area 5065	1
Norway Pass	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	Elk Area 5066	2
Mudflow	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Any bull	Elk Area 5099	7
Peninsula	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	3 pt. min.	GMUs 602, 603, 607, 612, 615	4
Matheny	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	3 pt. min.	GMU 618	1
Quinault	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	3 pt. min.	GMU 638	3
Wynoochee	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	3 pt. min.	GMU 648	1
White River	WF	Any	Sept. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 653	2
Prescott	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 149	1
Blue Creek	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 154	2
Dayton	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMUs 162, 163	1
Tucannon	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 166	1
Wenaha West	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	Elk Area 1008	2
Wenaha East	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	Elk Area 1009	2
Mountain View	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 172	3
Lick Creek	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 175	3
Peola	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMUs 178, 145	1
Couse	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 181	2
Colockum	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMUs 328, 329, 334	12
Teanaway	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 335	4
Peaches Ridge	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMUs 336, 346	6
Observatory	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMUs 334, 340, 342	7
Goose Prairie	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMUs 352, 356	2
Bethel	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 360	7
Rimrock	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 364	12
Cowiche	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 368	2
Toutle	WA	Any	Sept. 6-18 and Dec. 1-15	Any bull	GMU 556	17
Norway Pass	WA	Any	Sept. 4-10	Any bull	Elk Area 5066	2
Mudflow	WA	Any	Sept. 6-12 and Nov. 15-18	Any bull	Elk Area 5099	7
Peninsula	WA	Any	Sept. 1-18	3 pt. min.	GMUs 602, 603, 607, 612, 615	2
White River	WA	Any	Sept. 6-18 and Dec. 1-15	Any bull	GMU 653	25
Prescott	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	GMU 149	1
Blue Creek	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	GMU 154	1
Dayton	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	GMU 162, 163	1
Tucannon	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	GMU 166	1
Wenaha West	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	Elk Area 1008	1
Wenaha East	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	Elk Area 1009	1
Mountain View	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	GMU 172	2
Lick Creek	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	GMU 175	1
Peola	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	GMUs 178, 145	1
Couse	EM	Any	Sept. 29 - Oct. 10	Any bull	GMU 181	1
Mission	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Any bull	GMU 251	2
Colockum	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Any bull	GMUs 328, 329, 334	10
Teanaway	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Any bull	GMU 335	1
Peaches Ridge	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Any bull	GMUs 336, 346	4
Observatory	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Any bull	GMUs 334, 340, 342	6
Goose Prairie	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Any bull	GMUs 352, 356	1
Bethel	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Any bull	GMU 360	2
Rimrock	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Any bull	GMU 364	4
Cowiche	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Any bull	GMU 368	2
Toutle	WM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Any bull	GMU 556	10
Upper Smith Creek	WM	Any	Sept. 13-19	Any bull	Elk Area 5064	1
Mount Whittier	WM	Any	Sept. 13-19	Any bull	Elk Area 5065	1
Norway Pass	WM	Any	Sept. 13-19	Any bull	Elk Area 5066	2
Mudflow	WM	Any	Oct. 4-14	Any bull	Elk Area 5099	7
Peninsula	WM	Any	Oct. 1-10	3 pt. min.	GMUs 602, 603, 607, 612, 615	2
White River	WM	Any	Sept. 13-19	Any bull	GMU 653	2

Bulls
Hunt Name	Weapon/Tag	Hunters	Hunt Dates	Special Restrictions	Boundary	Permits
Turnbull	EF	Any	Dec. 2-7	Spike bull only	Elk Area 1015	1
Grande Ronde	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 186	1
Mission	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 251	2
Peshastin	EF	Any	Feb. 8-17, 2026	Any bull	Elk Area 2033	4
Teanaway	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 335	5
Peaches Ridge	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMUs 336, 346	14
Observatory	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMUs 334, 340, 342	12
Goose Prairie	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMUs 352, 356	5
Bethel	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 360	9
Rimrock	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 364	23
Cowiche	EF	Any	Oct. 20 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMU 368	6
Alkali	EF	Any	Oct. 11-28	Any bull	GMUs 334, 371	48
Nooksack	WF	Any	Oct. 15 - Nov. 5	Any bull	GMU 418	13
Sauk	WF	Any	Oct. 5 - Nov. 3	Any bull	GMU 437	6
Upper Smith Creek	WF	Any	Oct. 17-23	Any bull	Elk Area 5064	1
Mount Whittier	WF	Any	Oct. 17-23	Any bull	Elk Area 5065	1
Norway Pass	WF	Any	Oct. 17-23	Any bull	Elk Area 5066	3
Olympic	WF	Any	Nov. 1-16	3 pt. min.	GMU 621, EXCEPT for Elk Area 6071	4
Skokomish	WF	Any	Nov. 1-16	3 pt. min.	GMU 636	5
White River	WF	Any	Oct. 12 - Nov. 6	Any bull	GMU 653	54
Turnbull	EA	Any	Sept. 6-18	Spike bull only	Elk Area 1015	1
Grande Ronde	EA	Any	Sept. 1-18	Any bull	GMU 186	1
Alkali	EA	Any	Sept. 1-21	Any bull	GMUs 334, 371	24
Nooksack	WA	Any	Sept. 1-22	Any bull	GMU 418	8
Sauk	WA	Any	Sept. 1-22, 2025; and Nov. 27 - Dec. 2, 2025; and Jan. 1-7, 2026	Any bull	GMU 437	9
Upper Smith Creek	WA	Any	Oct. 1-7	Any bull	Elk Area 5064	1
Mount Whittier	WA	Any	Oct. 1-7	Any bull	Elk Area 5065	1
Norway Pass	WA	Any	Oct. 1-7	Any bull	Elk Area 5066	3
Lewis River	WA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 8	3 pt. min.	GMU 560	5
Siouxon	WA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 8	3 pt. min.	GMU 572	5
Olympic	WA	Any	Sept. 1-18 and Dec. 1-15	3 pt. min.	GMU 621, EXCEPT Elk Area 6071	2
Skokomish	WA	Any	Sept. 1-18 and Dec. 1-15	3 pt. min.	GMU 636	7
Turnbull	EM	Any	Nov. 22-27	Spike bull only	Elk Area 1015	1
Grande Ronde	EM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 5	Any bull	GMU 186	1
Alkali	EM	Any	Sept. 21 - Oct. 11	Any bull	GMUs 334, 371	12
Nooksack	WM	Any	Sept. 23 - Oct. 14	Any bull	GMU 418	8
Sauk	WM	Any	Sept. 23 - Oct. 4, 2025; and Dec. 3-11, 2025; and Jan. 8-19, 2026	Any bull	GMU 437	6
Upper Smith Creek	WM	Any	Oct. 9-15	Any bull	Elk Area 5064	1
Mount Whittier	WM	Any	Oct. 9-15	Any bull	Elk Area 5065	1
Norway Pass	WM	Any	Oct. 9-15	Any bull	Elk Area 5066	3
Yale	WM	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 15	3 pt. min.	GMU 554	5
Olympic	WM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 10	3 pt. min.	GMU 621, EXCEPT for Elk Area 6071	2
Skokomish	WM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 10	3 pt. min.	GMU 636	1
White River	WM	Any	Sept. 27 - Oct. 10	Any bull	GMU 653	10

Antlerless Elk
Hunt Name	Weapon/Tag	Hunters	Hunt Dates	Special Restrictions	Boundary	Permits
North Half	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMUs 101, 105, 204	10
Douglas	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 108	5
Aladdin	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 111	10
Selkirk	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 113	10
49 Degrees North	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 and Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	GMU 117	10
Huckleberry	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 and Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	GMU 121	20
Fruitland	EF, EM, EA	Any	Jan. 1 - Feb. 15	Antlerless	Elk Area 1021	20
Turnbull	EF	Any	Nov. 8-13	Antlerless	Elk Area 1015	5
Turnbull	EF	Any	Dec. 2-7	Antlerless	Elk Area 1015	5
Mayview-Peola	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMUs 145, 178	10
Prescott	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 149	20
Blue Creek	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 154	5
Marengo	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 163	5
Mountain View	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	Elk Area 1013	5
Couse	EF	Any	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	Elk Area 1081	15
Malaga	EF	Any	Sept. 6-17	Antlerless	Elk Area 2032	20
Malaga	EF	Any	Nov. 1 - Dec. 31	Antlerless	Elk Area 2032	55
Peshastin	EF	Any	Dec. 15, 2025 - Feb. 8, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 2033	20
Colockum	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMUs 328, 329	50
West Bar	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 330	5
Teanaway	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 335	25
Taneum	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 336	180
Manastash	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 340	130
Umtanum	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 342, 346	125
Little Naches	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 346	125
Nile	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 352	10
Bumping	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 356	15
Bethel	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 360	10
Rimrock	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 364	145
Cowiche	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 368	80
Alkali A	EF	Any	Oct. 11-28	Antlerless	GMU 371	45
Alkali B	EF	Any	Oct. 29 - Nov. 21	Antlerless	GMU 371	45
Alkali C	EF	Any	Jan. 1-31, 2026	Antlerless	GMU 371	50
Mossyrock	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 505	20
Willapa Hills	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 506	35
Ryderwood	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 530	30
Washougal	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 568	5
Wind River	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 574	5
West Klickitat	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 578	5
Mallis	WF	Any	Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	Elk Area 6010	10
Mallis	WF	Any	Jan. 1-20, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6010	20
Puyallup	WF	Any	Jan. 1-20, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6014	10
Puyallup	WF	Any	Jan. 21 - Feb. 10, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6014	10
Puyallup	WF	Any	Feb. 11-28, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6014	10
Joyce	WF	Any	Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	Elk Area 6030	5
Williams Creek	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 673	10
Long Beach	WF	Any	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 684	4
Turnbull	EA	Any	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	Elk Area 1015	11
Blue Creek	EA	Any	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMU 154	5
Malaga	EA	Any	Aug. 29 - Sept. 4	Antlerless	Elk Area 2032	20
Colockum	EA	Any	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMUs 328, 329	75
Colockum	EA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 7	Antlerless	GMU 328	20
Taneum Early	EA	Any	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMU 336	100
Taneum Late	EA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 7	Antlerless	GMU 336	100
Manastash	EA	Any	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMU 340	140
Umtanum	EA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 7	Antlerless	GMU 342	175
Nile Early	EA	Any	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMU 352	30
Nile Late	EA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 7	Antlerless	GMU 352	30
Bumping	EA	Any	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMU 356	50
Rimrock	EA	Any	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMU 364	100
Cowiche	EA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 7	Antlerless	Elk Area 3681	100
Willapa Hills	WA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 15	Antlerless	GMU 506	60
Ryderwood	WA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 15	Antlerless	GMU 530	50
Wynoochee	WA	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 15	Antlerless	GMU 648	40
North Half	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMUs 101, 105, 204	10
Douglas	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 108	5
Aladdin	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 111	10
Selkirk	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 113	10
49 Degrees North	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10 and Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	GMU 117	20
Huckleberry	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10 and Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	GMU 121	20
Turnbull	EM	Any	Nov. 22-27	Antlerless	Elk Area 1015	8
Turnbull	EM	Any	Dec. 9-14	Antlerless	Elk Area 1015	8
Blue Creek	EM	Any	Dec. 8, 2025 - Jan. 19, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 1054	5
Mountain View	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	Elk Area 1013	5
Mayview-Peola	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMUs 145, 178	5
Couse	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	Elk Area 1081	5
Couse	EM	Any	Nov. 30, 2025 - Jan. 19, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 1081 and Elk Area 1075	20
Malaga	EM	Any	Oct. 2-8	Antlerless	Elk Area 2032	45
Colockum	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMUs 328, 329	35
Teanaway	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 335	20
Taneum	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 336	100
Manastash	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 340	100
Umtanum	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 342	85
Nile	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 352	10
Bumping	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 356	10
Bethel	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 360	10
Cowiche	EM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 368	60
Alkali A	EM	Any	Sept. 21 - Oct. 10	Antlerless	GMU 371	45
Alkali B	EM	Any	Dec. 1-15	Antlerless	GMU 371	50
Willapa Hills	WM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 506	20
Ryderwood	WM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 530	15
Yale	WM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMU 554	3
Yale	WM	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 15	Antlerless	GMU 554	3
Washougal	WM	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 8	Antlerless	GMU 568	5
Wind River	WM	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 8	Antlerless	GMU 574	5
West Klickitat	WM	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 8	Antlerless	GMU 578	25
Mallis	WM	Any	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	Elk Area 6010	10
Mashel	WM	Any	Jan. 1-15, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6054	20
North River	WM	Any	Nov. 26 - Dec. 15	Antlerless	GMU 658	15
Forks	WF, WM, WA	Any	Jan. 1-31, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6612	10*

Youth - Only youth hunters may apply. Weapon must be consistent with weapon/tag restriction noted for hunt.
Hunt Name	Weapon/Tag	Hunters	Hunt Dates	Special Restrictions	Boundary	Permits
Turnbull	EF	Youth	Nov. 15-20	Spike bull or antlerless	Elk Area 1015	6
Aladdin	EF	Youth	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 111	5
Selkirk	EF	Youth	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 113	5
49 Degrees North	EF	Youth	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 and Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	GMU 117	5
Huckleberry	EF	Youth	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 and Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	GMU 121	15
Mayview-Peola	EF	Youth	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMUs 145, 178	3
Blue Creek	EF	Youth	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 154	5
Couse	EF	Youth	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	Elk Area 1081	3
Malaga	EF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	Elk Area 2032	10
Yakima North	EF	Youth	Oct. 29 - Nov. 9	Antlerless	GMUs 336, 340, 342, 346	35
Yakima Central	EF	Youth	Oct. 29 - Nov. 9	Antlerless	GMUs 352, 356, 360	5
Yakima South	EF	Youth	Oct. 29 - Nov. 9	Antlerless	GMUs 364, 368	25
Alkali	EF	Youth	Dec. 16, 2025 - Jan. 21, 2026	Any elk	GMU 371	20
Yakima Early	EA	Youth	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMUs 336, 340, 352, 356, 364	55
Yakima Late	EA	Youth	Nov. 26 - Dec. 7	Antlerless	GMUs 336, 342, 368	40
Yakima North	EM	Youth	Sept. 27 - Oct. 10	Antlerless	GMUs 336, 340, 342, 346	25
Yakima Central	EM	Youth	Sept. 27 - Oct. 10	Antlerless	GMUs 352, 356, 360	10
Yakima South	EM	Youth	Sept. 27 - Oct. 10	Antlerless	GMUs 364, 368	15
Alkali	EM	Youth	Nov. 22 - Dec. 15	Any elk	GMU 371	10
Sauk	WF, WM, WA	Youth	Nov. 4-26 and Dec. 12-31	Any elk	GMU 437	5
Green River	WF, WM, WA	Youth	Oct. 25-29 and Nov. 22-26	Any bull	GMU 485	2
Mudflow	WF, WM, WA	Youth	Nov. 20-30	Any bull	Elk Area 5099	5
Lewis River	WF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 560	5
Wind River	WF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 574	5
West Klickitat	WF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 578	10
Region 5 West	WF, WM, WA	Youth	Aug. 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in Region 5	10HC
Region 5 East	EF, EM, EA	Youth	Aug. 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in GMUs 382 and 388	5HC
Peninsula	WF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMUs 602, 607, 612, 615	4
Clearwater	WF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 615	5
Matheny	WF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 618	5
Wynoochee	WF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 648	10
North River	WF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 658	6
Williams Creek	WF	Youth	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 673	5
Mallis	WF	Youth	Dec. 16, 2025 - Jan. 20, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6010	10
Peninsula	WA	Youth	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMUs 602, 607, 612, 615	2
Peninsula	WM	Youth	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMUs 602, 607, 612, 615	2
Forks	WF, WM, WA	Youth	Dec. 16, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6612	5*
Region 6	WF	Youth	Aug. 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in Region 6	7HC

65+ Senior - Only hunters 65 and older may apply. Weapon must be consistent with weapon/tag restriction noted for hunt.
Hunt Name	Weapon/Tag	Hunters	Hunt Dates	Special Restrictions	Boundary	Permits
Northeast	EF	65+	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 and Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	GMUs 113, 117	10
Prescott	EF	65+	Oct. 27 - Nov. 4	Antlerless	GMU 149	3
Blue Creek	EF	65+	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 154	1
Marengo	EF	65+	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 163	1
Peola-Mayview	EF	65+	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 145, 178	2
Malaga	EF	65+	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	Elk Area 2032	10
Yakima North	EF	65+	Oct. 29 - Nov. 9	Antlerless	GMUs 336, 340, 342, 346	10
Yakima Central	EF	65+	Oct. 29 - Nov. 9	Antlerless	GMUs 352, 356, 360	5
Yakima South	EF	65+	Oct. 29 - Nov. 9	Antlerless	GMUs 364, 368	5
Alkali	EF	65+	Oct. 11-28	Any elk	GMU 371	10
Yakima Early	EA	65+	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMUs 336, 340, 352, 356, 364	15
Yakima Late	EA	65+	Nov. 26 - Dec. 7	Antlerless	GMUs 336, 342, 368	10
Yakima North	EM	65+	Sept. 27 - Oct. 10	Antlerless	GMUs 336, 340, 342, 346	5
Yakima Central	EM	65+	Sept. 27 - Oct. 10	Antlerless	GMUs 352, 356, 360	5
Ryderwood	WF	65+	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 530	5
Willapa Hills	WF	65+	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 506	5
Sauk	WF, WM, WA	65+	Nov. 4-26 and Dec. 12-31	Any elk	GMU 437	5
Peninsula	WF	65+	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMUs 602, 607, 612, 615	3
Hanaford	WF, WM, WA	65+	Jan. 1-15, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6069	5
Hanaford	WF, WM, WA	65+	Jan. 16-31, 2026	Antlerless	Elk Area 6069	5
Peninsula	WA	65+	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMUs 602, 607, 612, 615	1
Peninsula	WM	65+	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMUs 602, 607, 612, 615	1

Hunters with Disabilities - Only hunters with disabilities may apply. Weapon must be consistent with weapon/tag restriction noted for hunt.
Hunt Name	Weapon/Tag	Hunters	Hunt Dates	Special Restrictions	Boundary	Permits
Northeast	EF	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 and Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	GMUs 113, 117	4
Huckleberry	EF	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 and Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	GMU 121	5
Turnbull	EF, EM, EA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 1-6	Antlerless	Elk Area 1015	5
Prescott	EF	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 27 - Nov. 4	Antlerless	GMU 149	3
Blue Creek	EF	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 154	1
Marengo	EF	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 163	1
Peola-Mayview	EF	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Antlerless	GMU 145, 178	1
Observatory	EF, EM, EA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 25 - Nov. 2	Any bull	GMUs 334, 340, 342	1
Little Naches	EF, EM, EA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Sept. 27 - Oct. 5	Any bull	GMU 346	2
Malaga	EF, EM, EA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Sept. 6-17	Antlerless	Elk Area 2032	10
Yakima North	EF, EM, EA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 29 - Nov. 9	Antlerless	GMUs 336, 340, 342, 346	15
Yakima Central	EF, EM, EA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 29 - Nov. 9	Antlerless	GMUs 352, 356, 360	5
Yakima South	EF, EM, EA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 19 - Nov. 9	Antlerless	GMUs 364, 368	5
Alkali	EF, EM, EA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 11-28	Any elk	GMUs 334, 371	5
Corral Canyon	EF, EM, EA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Sept. 27 - Oct. 5	Any elk	Elk Area 3721	2
Sauk	WF, WM, WA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Nov. 4-26 and Dec. 12-31	Any elk	GMU 437	5
Mudflow	WF, WM, WA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Sept. 18-24	Any bull	Elk Area 5099	5
Washougal	WF	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 568	5
Peninsula	WF	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMUs 602, 607, 612, 615	3
Peninsula	WM	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Oct. 4-10	Antlerless	GMUs 602, 607, 612, 615	1
Peninsula	WA	Hunters w/ Disabilities	Sept. 6-18	Antlerless	GMUs 602, 607, 612, 615	1

Master Hunter - Only master hunters may apply. Weapon must be consistent with weapon/tag restriction noted for hunt. Additional weapon restrictions may be conditioned by the hunt coordinator for each hunt. For those hunts requiring the purchase of a master hunter second tag, one elk may be killed in the unit under the authorization of the special permit.
Hunt Name	Weapon/Tag	Requirements	Hunters	Hunt Dates	Special Restrictions	Boundary	Permits
Turnbull	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Dec. 16-31	Antlerless	Elk Area 1015	5
Region 1	EF, EA, EM/ 2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Aug. 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Region 1	20HC
Region 2	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Aug. 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in Region 2	10HC
Region 3	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Aug. 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in Region 3	20HC
Rattlesnake Hills	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Aug. 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in GMU 372	20HC
Region 4 North	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	July 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in Whatcom and Skagit counties	5HC
Region 4 South	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	July 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in King and Snohomish counties	10HC
Region 5	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Aug. 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in Region 5	30HC
Long Beach	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	July 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	GMU 684	5
Region 6	WF, WA, WM/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	July 1, 2025 - Mar. 31, 2026	Antlerless	Designated Areas in Region 6	20HC
Region 5 Northwest—Hoof Disease	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Dec. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026	Antlerless	GMUs 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 520, 524 (except CLOSED in Elk Area 5066), 530, 550	15**
Region 5 Southeast—Hoof Disease	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Dec. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026	Antlerless	GMUs 554, 560, 564, 568, 572, 574, 578, 388, 382	10**
JBH Hoof Disease Antlerless	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Nov. 1 - Dec. 31	Antlerless	Elk Area 5090	5HC** MZ Only
Region 6 Willapa Hills—Hoof Disease	Any elk tag/2nd elk tag	Master Hunter elk tag required	Master Hunter	Dec. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026	Antlerless	GMUs 658, 660, 663, 672, 673, 681	15**

*	Must use only archery, muzzleloader, or legal shotgun (10 or 12 gauge; slugs only).
**	Hunters are expected to target elk displaying clinical signs of elk hoof disease such as limping, lameness, or hoof abnormalities.
HC	This is a damage hunt administered by a WDFW designated hunt coordinator. Successful applicants will be contacted on an as-needed basis to help with specific sites of elk damage on designated landowner's property. Not all successful applicants will be contacted in any given year, depending on elk damage activity for that year.
MZ Only	Must use only muzzleloaders (variable power scopes are allowed).

Hunter Education Instructor Incentive Permits
–	Special elk permits will be allocated through a random drawing to those hunter education instructors who qualify.
–	Permit hunters must use archery equipment during archery seasons, muzzleloader equipment or archery equipment during muzzleloader seasons, and any legal weapon during modern firearm seasons. Hunter orange and/or hunter pink is required during modern firearm seasons.
–	Except for online class incentive permits and chief instructor incentive permits, qualifying hunter education instructors must be certified and have been in active status for a minimum of three consecutive years, inclusive of the year prior to the permit drawing.
–	Permittees may purchase a second license for use with the permit hunt only.
–	Qualified hunter education instructors may only receive one incentive permit each year.
Area	Dates	Restrictions	GMUs	Permits
Region 3	All general season and permit seasons established for GMUs included with the permit. Not eligible for seasons and permits for auction hunts; raffle hunts; and hunts for master hunters, youth hunters, hunters with disabilities, or hunters 65 years and older, unless the hunter education instructor legally qualifies for such hunts.	Any bull	GMUs 334, 336-371	1
Region 4		Any elk	GMUs 454, 460, 466	1
Region 5		Any elk	382, 388 and all 500 series GMUs EXCEPT GMU 522	1
Region 6		Any elk	GMUs 618, 638-648, 654, 658, 663, 672, 699	1

Elk Hoof Disease Incentive Permits
–	Special elk permits will be allocated through a random drawing of hunters who qualify.
–	Permit hunters must use archery equipment during archery seasons, muzzleloader equipment or archery equipment during muzzleloader seasons, and any legal weapon during modern firearm seasons. Hunter orange and/or hunter pink is required during modern firearm seasons.
–	Qualified hunters may only receive one incentive permit each year.
Area	Dates	Restrictions	GMUs	Permits
Mount St. Helens	Sept. 1 - Dec. 31	Any Bull	GMUs 505, 520, 550, 554, 556, 560, 564, 568, 572, 574, 578, 382, 388	2
South Rainier		Any Bull	GMUs 503, 510, 513, 516	1
Willapa Hills		Any Bull	GMUs 501, 504, 506, 530, 658, 660, 663, 672, 673, 681, 684	2
North Rainier		Any Bull	GMUs 652, 653, 654	2
Olympic		Any Bull	GMUs 601, 602, 603, 607, 612, 615, 618, 624, 633, 638, 642, 648, 651, excludes Elk Area 6064	5

[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 220-415-060, 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), § 220-415-060, 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, § 220-415-060, 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), § 220-415-060, 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), § 220-415-060, filed 6/28/21, effective 7/29/21; WSR 20-12-080 (Order 20-76), § 220-415-060, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/2/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.020. WSR 19-20-078 (Order 19-245), § 220-415-060, filed 9/27/19, effective 10/28/19. 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), § 220-415-060, 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), § 220-415-060, 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 § 220-415-060, filed 5/3/17, effective 6/3/17. 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, and 77.32.155. WSR 16-12-087, § 232-28-360, filed 5/31/16, effective 7/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, 77.12.150, and 77.12.240. WSR 15-10-059 (Order 15-98), § 232-28-360, filed 4/30/15, effective 5/31/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.240, and 77.32.070. WSR 14-10-019 (Order 14-95), § 232-28-360, filed 4/25/14, effective 5/26/14; WSR 13-11-078 (Order 13-94), § 232-28-360, filed 5/16/13, effective 6/16/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 12-11-005 (Order 12-70), § 232-28-360, filed 5/2/12, effective 6/2/12.]