Cougar Hunting Seasons

Rule-making status: Pending

This rule proposal is responding to and supporting a rule petition that the Fish and Wildlife Commission accepted on December 15, 2023. The petition requests that the department revisit the topic of cougar hunting seasons and a previous rule that was adopted in 2020.

Public comments

To view and submit comments on the public engagement page for this rule making proposal, please visit the https://publicinput.com/2024cougarseasonsetting

You may also leave comments by sending an email to 2024cougarseasonsetting@publicinput.com or by leaving a voicemail message at 855-925-2801 and entering project code 1261.

Public hearing

June 20-21, 2024 at 8:00 am.

This will be a hybrid meeting at the following location:

Heathman Lodge, 7801 NE Greenwood Drive, Vancouver, WA 98662

Information on how to register to testify at the public hearing is available at http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/commission.meetings, or contact the Commission office at (360)-902-2267. 

For more information

Staff Contact: Heather Bonagofski  at Heather.Bonagofksi@dfw.wa.gov

Assistance for Additional Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities Contact:

Title VI/ADA Compliance Coordinator 

Phone: (360) 902-2349, TTY: 1-800-833-6388 OR 711 

Email: Title6@dfw.wa.gov