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Is deer season open in Washington?

Every Washington deer season we have read for 2026 from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.

Washington deer seasons 2026

Washington's General Season opens Oct 17, 2026.

Special permit hunts run on other dates and are not included here, a few units are permit-only or closed, and your game management unit and tag decide which of these seasons applies and which deer are legal.

Early Archery · Western Washington · Most Western Washington GMUs (not the ones closing Sept. 20) onlySep 1 to Sep 25
Early Archery · Western Washington · GMUs 506, 510, 513, 516, 520, 524, 530, 550, 556, 560 and 572 onlySep 1 to Sep 20
Early Archery · Eastern Washington · Most Eastern Washington GMUs (not the ones closing Sept. 20 or 22) onlySep 1 to Sep 25
Early Archery, white-tailed deer · Eastern Washington · GMUs 154, 162, 163, 178 and 181, white-tailed deer only onlySep 1 to Sep 22
Early Archery, mule deer · Eastern Washington · GMUs 154, 162, 163, 178, 181, 251, 328, 335, 336, 340, 346, 352, 356, 360, 364 and 368, mule deer only onlySep 1 to Sep 20
High Buck Hunts · Alpine Lakes, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula and Henry Jackson wilderness areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area onlySep 15 to Sep 25
Early Muzzleloader · Western Washington · GMUs 407, 410 through 424 and listed 400, 500 and 600 series GMUs onlySep 26 to Oct 4
Early Muzzleloader · Eastern Washington · GMUs 101 through 145 and listed 100, 200 and 300 series GMUs onlySep 26 to Oct 4

19 more seasons

General Season · Western WashingtonOct 17 to Nov 1
General Season · Eastern WashingtonOct 17 to Oct 27
General Season, white-tailed deer · Eastern Washington · GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121 and 124, white-tailed deer only onlyOct 17 to Oct 30
Youth General Season · Eastern Washington · GMU 124, white-tailed deer only only · youth hunters onlyOct 24 to Oct 30
Youth General Season · Eastern Washington · GMUs 127 through 142, white-tailed deer only only · youth hunters onlyOct 24 to Oct 27
Late General Season, white-tailed deer · Eastern Washington · GMUs 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121 and 124, white-tailed deer only onlyNov 7 to Nov 19
Late Archery · Eastern Washington · GMU 101, white-tailed deer only onlyNov 10 to Dec 15
Late General Season · Western Washington · GMUs 407, 410 through 417, 419 through 424, 454, 466 and most 500 and 600 series GMUs onlyNov 19 to Nov 22
Late Archery · Eastern Washington · GMUs 145, 163, 178, 272, 278, 373 and Deer Area 3372 onlyNov 20 to Dec 8
Late Muzzleloader, white-tailed deer · Eastern Washington · GMUs 172 and 181, white-tailed deer only onlyNov 20 to Dec 8
Late Muzzleloader, mule deer · Eastern Washington · GMU 382, mule deer only onlyNov 20 to Nov 30
Late Archery, mule deer · Eastern Washington · GMUs 209, 215, 233, 243 and 250, mule deer only onlyNov 21 to Nov 30
Late Archery · Western Washington · GMUs 437, 448, 460, 466, 506, 510 through 520, 524, 530, 560, 572, 601, 603 through 618, 638, 642, 681 and 699 onlyNov 25 to Dec 15
Late Archery · Western Washington · GMUs 407, 410 through 417, 419 through 424, 454, 505, 564, 624, 627, 636, 648, 652, 654, 655 and 660 through 672 onlyNov 25 to Dec 31
Late Muzzleloader · Western Washington · GMUs 407, 410 through 424, 448, 454, 460, 501, 504, 564, 602, 621, 633, 651, 654, 658, 666, 667, 673 and 684 onlyNov 25 to Dec 15
Late Archery · Eastern Washington · GMUs 105, 108, 117, 121, 124, 127, 204, 209, 215, 233 and 243, white-tailed deer only onlyNov 25 to Dec 15
Late Archery, mule deer · Eastern Washington · GMUs 336, 342, 346, 352, 364, 388 and Deer Area 3682, mule deer only onlyNov 25 to Dec 8
Late Muzzleloader · Eastern Washington · GMUs 113, 130, 133, 136, 139, 142, 379 and 381 onlyNov 25 to Dec 8
Late Archery, mule deer · Eastern Washington · GMU 382, mule deer only onlyDec 1 to Dec 8

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife), checked November 2026.

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Closed

No. Deer season is closed in Washington today. Late General Season, white-tailed deer opens Nov 7, tomorrow.

High Buck Hunts · Alpine Lakes, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula and Henry Jackson wilderness areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area

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Sep 15 to Sep 25
Alpine Lakes, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula and Henry Jackson wilderness areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area only
Washington's wording
"High Buck Hunts | Sept. 15-25 Alpine Lakes, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Olympic Peninsula**, Henry Jackson Wilderness Areas and Lake Chelan Recreation Area"

Hunter orange

"Hunter Orange and/or Fluorescent | Hunter Pink | Under the following conditions a minimum of 400 square inches of ... exterior clothing is required. It must be worn above the waist and visible from all sides. A hat, by itself, does not meet this requirement."

Hunting in Washington

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Washington's General Season opens Oct 17, 2026. Special permit hunts run on other dates and are not included here, a few units are permit-only or closed, and your game management unit and tag decide which of these seasons applies and which deer are legal. Source: 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife).

Washington's rule says: "Hunter Orange and/or Fluorescent | Hunter Pink | Under the following conditions a minimum of 400 square inches of ... exterior clothing is required. It must be worn above the waist and visible from all sides. A hat, by itself, does not meet this requirement."

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