Yes, different rules may apply. If your hunting Port Susan, Skagit, Samish, Padilla bay's you can navigate the waterway, but must be anchored to hunt. A lot of the tidal grounds out to the mean tide are owned. If your way out your probably fine, but if your set up in front of one of the gun clubs they will call the gamies on you. There is a good strech of land to hunt off of fir Island, Big Ditch and areas South of the mouth of the Stilly to hunt. I would get out the regs and check it out. The regs. also out line several different restrictions, snow goose, brant sea duck cards, no hunting zones and special closures on various game birds, etc. Good luck.