Washington
Coastal rainforest Roosevelt elk, Cascade blacktail, Columbia Basin mule deer, and Pacific Flyway duck hunting.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Washington
Official Regulatory Authority
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
Columbia Basin Coveys
California (Valley) Quail
Eastern Washington's irrigated coulees, orchards, and sagebrush edges hold dense populations of fast-running California quail.
Snake River Canyon Chukars
Chukar & Hungarian Partridge
The steep basalt canyon breaks of the Snake, Yakima, and Columbia rivers offer thrilling, high-elevation chukar hunting.
Cascade & Olympic Forest Grouse
Ruffed, Dusky & Sooty Grouse
Found along mountain logging roads and coastal rainforest edges from September through January.
Columbia Basin Roosters
Ring-necked Pheasant
Eastern Washington agricultural lands and public release sites provide active pheasant wingshooting.
Cascade & Mountain Hares
Snowshoe Hare & Cottontail
Plentiful in subalpine softwoods and eastern sage valleys with long seasons.