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2017
Washington State Big Game Hunting Pamphlet
Firearm Restriction Areas
Firearm Restriction Areas
It is unlawful to hunt wildlife in the following
firearm restriction areas with centerfire or rimfire
rifles, or to fail to comply with additional firearm
restrictions, except as established below
In firearm restriction areas, hunters may hunt
only during the season allowed by their tag
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Archery tag holders may only hunt during
archery seasons with archery equipment
•
Muzzleloader tag holders may only
hunt during muzzleloader seasons with
muzzleloader or archery equipment as
defined by department rule
•
Modern firearm tag holders may hunt during
established modern firearm seasons with
bows and arrows; crossbows; muzzleloaders;
revolver-type handguns; semi-automatic
handguns of
40 (10mm) caliber or larger;
or shotguns, so long as the equipment and
ammunition complies with department rules
