Diggers should be aware the daily limit will return to the usual 15 razor clams beginning Dec. More information is available on our Razor Clam Beaches and Seasons webpage.
In case you missed it, you can catch the recording on our YouTube page. Several Puget Sound marine areas are open for the winter crab season. More information is available on our crab seasons and areas webpage. With the news of three Southern Resident killer whale pregnancies, it's especially important that boaters give these endangered whales some extra space and quiet the waters. Just by following a few simple steps, you can make a big difference for endangered Southern Resident killer whales and their ability to move about, find food, and socialize.
Learn more at bewhalewise. Our website also has a list of fishing piers that you can filter by county and availability of ADA-accessible facilities. Visit our blog post to learn more. Take a hunter education course this winter! All hunters born after Jan. WDFW offers online and in-person options to complete the hunter education training requirement.
Traditional course: The traditional classroom course is a multi-session instructor led training with an average of 15 hours of instruction. This format is recommended for young students and people seeking a classroom experience. Course availability may be limited in Register for a traditional course. Online course: The online hunter education course takes approximately 10 hours to complete, but students can do it in multiple sittings.
Register for online course. You will also need to register for an online Virtual Field Day course. Hunter Education Deferral: You may also qualify for a once-in-a-lifetime Hunter Education Deferral, which allows a one year deferral for individuals new to hunting who are accompanied by an experienced hunter.
More information is available on the Hunter Education Deferral webpage. For assistance, please email huntered dfw. The statewide hunting season opened Sept. Blue sooty grouse tend to occur in the coniferous forests at higher elevations, while ruffed grouse can occur throughout the region in coniferous and mixed forests.
Meanwhile, waterfowl hunters have through Jan. Mason, Kitsap, Clallam, and Jefferson Counties offer good sea duck opportunities on the saltwater for those hunters with a boat. Numerous freshwater ponds and lakes can also be hunted. The hunting season remains open for most of the region. Before heading out, hunters should check the Waterfowl and Upland Game pamphlet and Big Game Hunting pamphlet for details.
As noted in the Big Game Hunting pamphlet , Jan. Hunters who report by January 10 will automatically be entered into a drawing for a special incentive permit. The nine special permits include two any elk in eastern WA, two any elk in western WA, and five statewide deer permits. These permits are valid the following hunting season and can be used to hunt any legal weapon from Sept.
This drawing is usually held in April. More information is available online. Learn more in our LifeOutdoorsWA blog post. Send us your best photos of how you spend time outdoors! As we head into cooler months, remember that our native pollinators still need our support!
Species like the western bumblebee, a recently listed state candidate species, are in critical need of our support. Many pollinators such as bees rely on things like loose dirt, bark, hollow stems, and leaves on the ground as overwintering habitat. Elect to ditch the rake this fall and provide a safe place for pollinators to shelter themselves from the harsh conditions of winter weather. This practice is also great for your garden as it helps with water retention and nutrient cycling in the soil.
Learn more about the benefits of "leaving the leaves" on the Xerces Society's blog. Blooming plants are harder to come by this time of year. Supply food when resources are scarce by adding plants like pearly everlasting, asters, yarrow, or goldenrod. For more plants suggestions, refer to page 16 of this guide to Selecting Plants for Pollinators.
Grow a vegetable in the summer? Annual winter closures in effect to protect wintering elk Learn more. Late-winter razor clam digs announced See the dates. Waterfowl seasons are underway Check out this year's seasons. Places to go. January Fish and Wildlife Commission to decide on forest health projects, fishing regulation changes at Jan. WDFW Police ask public to help solve elk poaching case. Hot topics Read our blog for upland bird hunting tips.
Big game reports due Jan.
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