Washington deer season 2026-27 Open
Deer season in Washington is open now, last season closes Dec 15, 2026.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Read today.
| Species | Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Late Archery | 407, 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 454, 505, 564a*, 624, 627, 636, 648, 652, 654, 655, 660 through 672 | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| Deer | Late Archery | 437, 466, 510 through 520, 524 | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| Deer | Late Archery, antlered | 448, 460, 506ad, 530ad, 560, 572, 601, 603 through 618, 638, 642, 681, 699d | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| Deer | Early Muzzleloader, antlered | 407, 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506ad, 510, 513, 516, 520, 530ad, 550, 554, 560, 568, 572, 574, 603, 607, 612, 615, 621, 624 (except Deer Area | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Early Muzzleloader | 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 454, 564a*, 627, 652, 655, 666, 684d, Deer Area 6020 | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Early Muzzleloader, antlered | 578d | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Late Muzzleloader | 407, 410, 411h, 412h, 413h, 414h, 415h, 416, 417, 419, 420h, 421, 422h, 423, 424, 454, 504, 564a*, 633, 654, 666, 667, and 684d | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| Deer | Late Muzzleloader, antlered | 448, 460, 501, 602, 621, 651, 658, 673 | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| Deer | Late Modern Firearm, antlered | 407, 454, 466, 501 through 505, 506ad, 510 through 520, 524, 530ad, 550 through 560, 568, 572, 601 through 621, 624 (except Deer Area 6020), 627 through 654, 65 | Nov 19, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 5 days |
| Deer | Late Modern Firearm | 410 through 417, 419 through 424, 564a*, 655, Deer Area 6020 | Nov 19, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 5 days |
| Deer | Modern Firearm, antlered | 407, 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 454, 460, 466, 501 through 505, 506ad, 510 through 520, 524, 530ad, 550 through 560, 568, 572, 574, 601 through 621, 624 (except D | Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Modern Firearm | 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 564a*, 655 and Deer Area 6020 | Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Deer | Modern Firearm, antlered | 578d | Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Late Archery, antlered | 101 | Nov 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Open open, closes in 31 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Archery, antlered | 105, 108, 117d, 121, 124 | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Archery, antlered | 127 | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Archery, antlered | 145, 163, 178, 272, 278d | Nov 20, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 6 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Archery | 204, 209, 215, 233, 243 | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Archery | 373d | Nov 20, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 6 days |
| White-tailed deer | Early Muzzleloader, antlered | 101 through 124, 203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242 through 246, 247, 248, 250, 251, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278d, 284 | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Early Muzzleloader, antlered | 127, 130, 133, 136, 139, 142, 145, 149d, 175, 181, 186 | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Early Muzzleloader | 373d, 379d | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Late Muzzleloader, antlered | 113 | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Muzzleloader, antlered | 130, 133, 136, 139, 142 | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Muzzleloader, antlered | 172, 181 | Nov 20, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 6 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Muzzleloader | 379d, 381 | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 11 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Modern Firearm, antlered | 105, 108, 111, 113, 117d, 121, 124 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 19, 2026 | Open open, closes in 5 days |
| White-tailed deer | Late Modern Firearm | 124 | Oct 24, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Late Modern Firearm, antlerless | 127 through 142 | Oct 24, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Modern Firearm, antlered | 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117d, 121, 124 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Modern Firearm, antlered | 127 through 145, 149d, 154, 162 through 186 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Modern Firearm, antlered | 203 through 284 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026 | Closed closed |
| White-tailed deer | Modern Firearm | 373d, 379d, 381 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026 | Closed closed |
Deer hunting in Washington runs from Sep 26, 2026 (Early Muzzleloader, antlered) to Dec 31, 2026 (Late Archery) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, last season closes Dec 15, 2026.
Dates differ by zone or unit (101, 101 through 124, 203, 204, 209, 215, 231, 233, 239, 242 through 246, 247, 248, 250, 251, 254, 260, 262, 266, 269, 272, 278d, 284, 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117d, 121, 124 and 105, 108, 111, 113, 117d, 121, 124 and others); check the zone column before you plan.
Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, WDFW 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Rules, page 22; WDFW 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Rules, page 23; WDFW 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Rules, page 24 (page). Read today.