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Eastern Washington Goose Management Areas

2022-2023 Migratory Game Bird 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. 3-4 |
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) |
Oct. 1 (Canada and White-fronted Goose only) |
4 |
10 |
— |
4 |
10 |
— |
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Youth, Veterans & Active Military (Statewide) |
Feb. 4 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
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Goose Management Area 4 |
Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays only during: (Canada & white-fronted goose only) Oct. 15 - Nov. 2. |
4 |
10 |
— |
12 |
30 |
— |
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Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays only during: Nov. 5 - Jan. 29; Every day Jan. 23-29; Additional hunt days include: Nov. 11, 24 and 25; Dec. 26, 27, 28, 30, and 31; and Jan. 16. |
4 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
30 |
30 |
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Late Season (white goose only): Feb. 11 - March 1. |
— |
— |
20 |
— |
— |
60 |
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Goose Management Area 5 |
Oct. 15-31 & Nov. 5 - Jan. 29 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
30 |
30 |
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Swans |
Closed Statewide |
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c Daily bag and possession limits: to include Canada geese only. |