Yes Washington is a cage trapping/live trap only state. The only time conibear or foothold traps are allowed to use in Washington state is if a licensed wildlife control officer (wco) has drawn a permit from the state to remove nuisance animals. So just be aware if you have a lease the land owner should make you aware if a wco is hired at the time you will be hunting birds. Other then that you should never encounter a conibear,snare, or foothold in Washington. Also worth a mention is if a permit is drawn the state requires the use of padded jaw footholds to protect against any unwanted catch such as someone's prised bird dog. Fiddo should be all safe here in Washington
