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Eastern Washington Goose Management Areas

2025-2026 Goose Seasons – Eastern Washington |
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Species |
Area |
Season Dates |
Daily Bag Limit |
Possession Limit |
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Canada Goose |
Goose Management Areas 4 & 5 |
Sept. 6-7 |
5 c |
10 c |
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Goose |
Note: Canada Geese are all subspecies of Canada and cackling geese. White Geese are snow, Ross’ and blue phase geese. No other goose species is open to harvest. |
Canada Geese |
White-Fronted Geese |
White Geese |
Canada Geese |
White-Fronted Geese |
White Geese |
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Eastern Washington Youth (Goose Mgmt Areas 4 & 5) |
Sept. 27 (Canada and White-fronted Goose only) |
3 |
10 |
— |
3 |
10 |
— |
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Youth, Veterans & Active Military (Statewide) |
Jan. 31 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
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Goose Management Area 4 |
Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays only during: (Canada & white-fronted goose only) Dec. 1-19 White Goose Closure period. |
3 |
10 |
— |
9 |
30 |
— |
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Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays only during: (Canada, White-fronted, & White geese) Oct. 11 - Nov. 30, Dec. 20 - Jan. 18; Every day Jan. 19-25; Additional hunt days include: Nov. 11, 27, & 28; Dec. 25, 26, 29, and 30; Jan. 1. |
3 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
30 |
30 |
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Late Season (white goose only): Feb. 21 - Mar. 8. |
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— |
20 |
— |
— |
60 |
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Goose Management Area 5 |
Oct. 11-27 & Nov. 1 - Jan. 25 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
30 |
30 |
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Swans |
Closed Statewide |
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c Daily bag and possession limits: to include Canada geese only. |
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