is white tail only legal in eastern WA? (modern firearm)

[police women of America]

So I was looking over the WDFW hunting guide and I looked at modern firearm general deer seasons and I didn't see any GMU's 400-700 I only saw them in the 100's. so my question is can you only white tail hunt in Eastern Washington?!? what's going on! 

[jrebel]

There aren't any whitetail in Western Washington.  OK...OK... I am sure someone will say they saw one at one point, but in general Western Washington is only populated by blacktail deer.

[police women of America]

There aren't any whitetail in Western Washington.  OK...OK... I am sure someone will say they saw one at one point, but in general Western Washington is only populated by blacktail deer.

There aren't any whitetail in Western Washington.  OK...OK... I am sure someone will say they saw one at one point, but in general Western Washington is only populated by blacktail deer.

really? wow I cant believe I didn't know that. that's going to change my hunting season.

[benhuntin]

There aren't any whitetail in Western Washington.  OK...OK... I am sure someone will say they saw one at one point, but in general Western Washington is only populated by blacktail deer.

there are a few white tail and they are protected.

[actionshooter]

There aren't any whitetail in Western Washington.  OK...OK... I am sure someone will say they saw one at one point, but in general Western Washington is only populated by blacktail deer.

And Columbia whitetail..... I had to be the "one"

[benhuntin]

Columbia whitetail

[Igor]

There aren't any whitetail in Western Washington.  OK...OK... I am sure someone will say they saw one at one point, but in general Western Washington is only populated by blacktail deer.

....................and sasquatches.

[RB]

I know I will get bashed for this because I cannot produce a picture, but three years ago while doing a tour of the Kangaroo farm in Arlington there was a Whitetail doe hanging around. I asked the owners of the Kangaroo farm if they had brought it in and they said no it just showed up one day and is free roaming around the area.

I now the difference between the three Deer I can shoot (have shot all three) and know for a fact it was a Whitetail. With that I would believe that since it is not specified in the game regulations it would not be legal to shoot. 

[police women of America]

So is there a big difference hunting black tail compared to white tail? I mean ill I've ever studied is white tails and now I'm completely lost. anything helps thanks.

[tonymiller7]

I have also seen whitetails around the Morton area in the late 80s and early 90s.  Having spoken to some locals around there it was an area that NW trek would deposit whitetails when they would get too many.  I have also witnessed some blacktail bucks come out of this area that appeared to be hybrids.  I no longer hunt this area and do not know if NW trek still deposits deer here but I would assume that it is out of the range for a Columbia Whitetail, additionally they appeared to be of normal size not small like the Columbias.

[Bob33]

The simple answer to the OP's question is that "it depends". The general deer seasons are explicit in what type of deer may be taken, and there are not westside GMUs that allow whitetail deer to be harvested. However, many special permits allow "any deer", "3 pt or better", "any buck", or "anterless deer" without limitations on specie. In these instances, a whitetail could be legally hunted and killed.

[police women of America]

The simple answer to the OP's question is that "it depends". The general deer seasons are explicit in what type of deer may be taken, and there are not westside GMUs that allow whitetail deer to be harvested. However, many special permits allow "any deer", "3 pt or better", "any buck", or "anterless deer" without limitations on specie. In these instances, a whitetail could be legally hunted and killed.

interesting. thanks!

[fishngamereaper]

So is there a big difference hunting black tail compared to white tail? I mean ill I've ever studied is white tails and now I'm completely lost. anything helps thanks.

Short answer yes...Blacktail are a lot harder to hunt and have a longer learning curve.  There are a lot of posts on HW reference blacktails, habitat, etc. And some good books floating around. Its hard to study blacktails without being in the woods though. Been hunting them for 30 years and still learning them.

[Bofire]

Page 16 and 18 say that by definition the term "whitetail deer" does not include Columbian Whitetail. I always found it funny that all Blacktail live west of the Cascade summit and all the Mule deer live east of it. (same definition pages)
Carl

[Southpole]

I know I will get bashed for this because I cannot produce a picture, but three years ago while doing a tour of the Kangaroo farm in Arlington there was a Whitetail doe hanging around. I asked the owners of the Kangaroo farm if they had brought it in and they said no it just showed up one day and is free roaming around the area.

I now the difference between the three Deer I can shoot (have shot all three) and know for a fact it was a Whitetail. With that I would believe that since it is not specified in the game regulations it would not be legal to shoot. 

I'll back you on that B

[Buck Rub Jr]

I have also seen whitetails around the Morton area in the late 80s and early 90s.  Having spoken to some locals around there it was an area that NW trek would deposit whitetails when they would get too many.  I have also witnessed some blacktail bucks come out of this area that appeared to be hybrids.  I no longer hunt this area and do not know if NW trek still deposits deer here but I would assume that it is out of the range for a Columbia Whitetail, additionally they appeared to be of normal size not small like the Columbias.

My dad told me a story about seeing one in Mineral around that time frame and his buddy saw one in packwood as well!

[huntnfmly]

Srry but nw trek did not deposit whitetails in morton area. When they had to many they had a sniper from ft. Lewis come in and thin the heard. I do believe the locals did see whitetails tho.

[Colville]

The simple answer to the OP's question is that "it depends". The general deer seasons are explicit in what type of deer may be taken, and there are not westside GMUs that allow whitetail deer to be harvested. However, many special permits allow "any deer", "3 pt or better", "any buck", or "anterless deer" without limitations on specie. In these instances, a whitetail could be legally hunted and killed.

Page 81 of last year's regs:

8. Endangered Species:
It is illegal to hunt, possess, or control protected
wildlife or endangered species. Endangered species
are: pygmy rabbit; fisher; gray wolf; grizzly bear;
sea otter; sei, fin, blue, humpback, black right, killer
(orca) and sperm whales; Columbian white-tailed
deer; woodland caribou;.......

Even if your permit says "any deer" you'd better take that to mean antlerless blacktail are included rather than includes whitetail.  Or be prepared to prove that the WWA whitetail in your possession is a non columbian species.