Posted February 8, 2018 10:30 am by Comments

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

Black Bear; Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Washington Spring Black Bear Special Hunt Applications Due Feb. 28

OLYMPIA, Wash. -(Ammoland.com)- Hunters must purchase and submit their spring black bear special hunt applications to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) by midnight on Feb. 28. Hunts will occur in specific areas of western and eastern Washington.

Hunters who submit their applications are entered into a drawing in mid-March for 272 permits in western Washington and 509 permits for hunts east of the Cascade Range. The department will notify winners no later than March 31.

Applicants can also check the drawing results through the WILD system by logging into their account online.

To apply for a permit, hunters must purchase a special permit application and a 2018 hunting license that includes black bear as a species option. Additionally, hunters must identify their hunt area choice by indicating the number associated with the hunt area.

Hunting licenses, bear transport tags, and bear permit applications may be purchased:

  • Online
  • By phone at (866) 246-9453, or
  • At any license vendor in Washington.

Special permit applications, which require a correct hunt choice number, may be submitted online or by calling (877) 945-3492.

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