Bird Dog Training Season
Aug. 1, 2024 - Mar. 31, 2025 — A small game license is required to train dogs on wild game birds. A western Washington pheasant license is required to train dogs on pheasants in western Washington.
Exceptions: Dog training may be conducted year-round on designated portions of:
Region One
- Espanola (T 24 N, R 40 E, E 1/2 of Sec. 16)
Region Two
- Martha Lake Access Area (170 acres): One mile northeast of the town of George, southeast of the South Frontage Road along Interstate 90 and north of Baseline Road.
Region Three
- Wenas Wildlife Area
Region Four
- Skagit Wildlife Area
- Lake Terrell Wildlife Area
- Snoqualmie Wildlife Area
Region Five
- Shillapoo/Vancouver Lake Wildlife Area
Region Six
- Scatter Creek Wildlife Area
- Fort Lewis Military Base
Training dogs on western Washington pheasant release sites is only open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Only youth and seniors may train dogs during their respective seasons on designated western Washington pheasant release sites. Wild upland game birds may be pursued during the dog training season but may not be killed except during established hunting seasons. Captive raised game birds may be released and killed during dog training if the hunter has proof of lawful acquisition (invoices) and the birds are appropriately marked (WAC 220-450-010 and 220-416-110).
