WAC 220-415-090. Fall black bear hunting seasons and regulations

It is unlawful to fail to comply with the provisions below. Black Bear Management Unit (BBMU) Hunt Area (GMU) Season Dates Bag Limit 1 - Northeast 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121, 124 August 1 - November 15 2 2 - Columbia Basin 127, 130, 133, 136, 139, 142, 248, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, 290, 371, 372, 373, 379, 381 August 1 - November 15 2 3 - Southeast 145, 149, 154, 162, 163, 166, 169, 172, 175, 178, 181, 186 August 1 - November 15 2 4 - Okanogan Highlands 101, 204 August 1 - November 15 2 5 - Okanogan 203, 209, 215, 218, 224, 231, 233, 239, 242, 243 August 15 - November 15 1 6 - Central Cascades East 244, 245, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 328, 329, 330, 334, 335 August 1 - November 15 2 7 - South Cascades East 336, 340, 342, 346, 352, 356, 360, 364, 368, 382, 388, 578 August 1 - November 15 2 8 - North Cascades West 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 460 August 1 - November 15 2 9 - South Cascades West 466, 485, 503, 510, 513, 516, 560, 568, 572, 574, 653, 654 August 1 - November 15 2 10 - Urban 407, 454, 504, 564, 624, 627, 633, 652, 666, 684 August 1 - November 15 2 11 - Mount St. Helens 505, 520, 524, 550, 554, 556, 667 August 1 - November 15 2 12 - Olympic Peninsula East 603, 607, 618, 621, 636, 638 August 1 - November 15 2 13 - Olympic Peninsula West 601, 602, 612, 615, 642, 648, 651 August 1 - November 15 2 14 - Willapa Hills 501, 506, 530, 658, 660, 663, 672, 673, 681, 699 August 15 - November 15 1 Black Bear Management Unit (BBMU) Hunt Area (GMU) Season Dates Bag Limit 1 - Northeast 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121, 124 August 1 - November 15 2 2 - Columbia Basin 127, 130, 133, 136, 139, 142, 248, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278, 284, 290, 371, 372, 373, 379, 381 August 1 - November 15 2 3 - Southeast 145, 149, 154, 162, 163, 166, 169, 172, 175, 178, 181, 186 August 1 - November 15 2 4 - Okanogan Highlands 101, 204 August 1 - November 15 2 5 - Okanogan 203, 209, 215, 218, 224, 231, 233, 239, 242, 243 August 15 - November 15 1 6 - Central Cascades East 244, 245, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 328, 329, 330, 334, 335 August 1 - November 15 2 7 - South Cascades East 336, 340, 342, 346, 352, 356, 360, 364, 368, 382, 388, 578 August 1 - November 15 2 8 - North Cascades West 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 460 August 1 - November 15 2 9 - South Cascades West 466, 485, 503, 510, 513, 516, 560, 568, 572, 574, 653, 654 August 1 - November 15 2 10 - Urban 407, 454, 504, 564, 624, 627, 633, 652, 666, 684 August 1 - November 15 2 11 - Mount St. Helens 505, 520, 524, 550, 554, 556, 667 August 1 - November 15 2 12 - Olympic Peninsula East 603, 607, 618, 621, 636, 638 August 1 - November 15 2 13 - Olympic Peninsula West 601, 602, 612, 615, 642, 648, 651 August 1 - November 15 2 14 - Willapa Hills 501, 506, 530, 658, 660, 663, 672, 673, 681, 699 August 15 - November 15 1 Area Restrictions: GMUs 157, 410-417, 419-424, 490, 522, and 655 are closed to fall bear hunting. A special permit to hunt deer or elk in GMU 485 is required to hunt black bear in GMU 485. License Required: A valid big game hunting license, which includes black bear as a species option, is required to hunt black bear. One black bear transport tag is included with a big game hunting license that has black bear as a species option. A second black bear transport tag must be purchased to take a second bear. Hunting Method: Hunters may use any lawful big game modern firearm, archery, or muzzleloader equipment for hunting black bear. The use of hounds and bait to hunt black bear is prohibited statewide. It is unlawful to kill or possess a cub (less than one year old) or a female bear accompanied by cub(s). Area Requirements: Hunters that choose to hunt black bear in GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 121, 203, 204, 209, 215, 218, 224, 231, 242, 243, 244, 418, 426, 437, and 450 must successfully complete the annual WDFW online bear identification test with a passing score (80% or higher) and carry proof of successful completion or carry proof that they have passed an equivalent test from another state while hunting black bear in those GMUs. The WDFW test may be taken repeatedly until a passing score is achieved. Submitting Biological Samples and Bear Teeth: Successful bear hunters must comply with harvest reporting and submission of biological samples including the black bear premolar tooth located behind the canine tooth of the upper jaw by December 1st of the current hunt season. Failure to comply with the submission of biological samples is a misdemeanor pursuant to RCW 77.15.280 .