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Eastern Washington Goose Management Areas

Map of eastern Washington showing Goose Management Areas 4 and 5. Area 4 includes counties such as Adams, Grant, Franklin, Benton, Chelan, and Spokane. Area 5 covers remaining eastern counties including Yakima, Stevens, and Whitman.
Goose Management Areas in eastern Washington. Area 4 (white) covers Adams, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane, and Walla Walla counties. Area 5 (green) includes all other eastern Washington counties not in Area 4, such as Yakima, Stevens, and Whitman.

2025-2026 Goose Seasons – Eastern Washington

Species

Area

Season Dates

Daily Bag Limit

Possession Limit

Canada Goose
September Seasons

Goose Management Areas 4 & 5

Sept. 6-7

5 c

10 c

Goose
(except Brant)

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

Eastern Washington Youth (Goose Mgmt Areas 4 & 5)

Sept. 27 (Canada and White-fronted Goose only)

3

10

3

10

Youth, Veterans & Active Military (Statewide)

Jan. 31

3

10

10

3

10

10

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

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

Late Season (white goose only): Feb. 21 - Mar. 8.

20

60

Goose Management Area 5

Oct. 11-27 & Nov. 1 - Jan. 25

3

10

10

9

30

30

Swans

Closed Statewide