May 23 deadline for hunt permits

Hunters have through May 23 to apply for special hunting permits for fall deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep and turkey seasons in Washington. Permit winners will be selected through a random drawing conducted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in June. Special permits qualify hunters to hunt at times and places beyond those authorized by a general hunting license.

To apply for a special permit for deer or elk, hunters must purchase an application and hunting license for those species and submit the application with their preferred hunt choices.

Applications and licenses are available from license vendors statewide or on WDFW’s website

Most special hunt permit applications cost $7.10 for residents, $110.50 for non-residents, and $3.80 for youths under 16.

Applications for mountain goats, any bighorn sheep ram, any moose, and “quality” categories for deer and elk cost $13.70.

Instructions and details on applying for special permit hunts are described on pages 12-13 of Washington’s 2018 Big Game Hunting Seasons & Regulations pamphlet.