Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 06-02-096.

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 232-28-353 2006 Deer special permits.

     Hearing Location(s): Comfort Inn and Conference Center, 1620 74th Avenue S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501, (360) 596-9100, on April 7-8, 2006, at 8:00 a.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: April 7, 2006.

     Submit Written Comments to: Attn: Wildlife Program Commission Meeting Public Comments, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, e-mail Wildthing@dfw.wa.gov, fax (360) 902-2162, by Monday, March 24, 2006.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Nancy Burkhart by April 5, 2006, TTY (360) 902-2207 or (360) 902-2267.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This rule sets deer special hunting season opportunities for 2006. Deer special permit seasons are assessed annually in response to deer population changes and agricultural damage complaints. The rule provides for recreational harvest of deer, helps reduce agricultural damage, and provides for population control of deer where needed.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: Provides recreational, deer hunting opportunity and protects deer from overharvest. Addresses deer damage problems.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

     Statute Being Implemented: RCW 77.12.047.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Name of Proponent: Washington fish and wildlife commission, governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Dave Brittell, Natural Resources Building, Olympia, (360) 902-2504; and Enforcement: Bruce Bjork, Natural Resources Building, Olympia, (360) 902-2932.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These rules regulate recreational hunters and do not directly regulate small business.

     A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Not hydraulics rules.

March 1, 2006

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator

SPECIAL DEER PERMIT HUNTING SEASONS

(Open to Permit Holders Only)

Hunters must purchase a deer hunting license prior to purchase of a permit application. Hunters drawn for a special permit hunt must comply with weapon restrictions and dates listed for the hunt.

Hunt Name	Permit Season Dates	Special Restrictions	Boundary Description	Permits
Modern Firearm Deer Permit Hunts (Only modern firearm deer tag holders may apply.)
Sherman	Oct. 14-29	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 101	75
Kelly Hill	Oct. 14-27 & Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 105	150
Douglas	Oct. 14-27 & Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 108	300
Aladdin A	Oct. 14-27 & Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 111	75
Aladdin B	Nov. 22-26	Whitetail, any buck	GMU 111	50
Selkirk	Oct. 14-27 & Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 113	50
49 Degrees North	Oct. 14-27 & Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 117	350
Huckleberry A	Oct. 14-27 & Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 121	600
Mt. Spokane A	Oct. 14-27 & Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 124	400
Mica Peak A	Oct. 14-22	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 127	150
Cheney A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 130	200
Roosevelt	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 133	200
Harrington	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 136	125
Steptoe	Oct. 14-22 & Nov. 6-19	Antlerless	GMU 139	300
Almota A	Oct. 14-22 & Nov. 6-19	Antlerless	GMU 142	100
Palouse	Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, 3-pt. min.	GMUs 127-142	625
Mayview A	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 145	50
Prescott A	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 149	50
Blue Creek	Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 154	150
Dayton A	Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 162	250
Dayton B	Nov. 6-19	Antlerless	Deer Area 1010	75
Marengo	Nov. 1-12	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 163	75
Peola	Nov. 1-12	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 178	50
Blue Mtns. Foothills A	Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMUs 149, 154, 162-166	100
Blue Mtns. Foothills B	Nov. 6-19	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMUs 145, 172-181	50
Couse	Nov. 1-12	Antlerless	GMU 181	50
East Okanogan A	Nov. 1-18	Any whitetail	GMU 204	50
East Okanogan B	Oct. 14-29	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 204	75
West Okanogan A	Nov. 1-18	Any whitetail	GMUs 218-242	100
West Okanogan B	Oct. 14-22	Whitetail, antlerless	GMUs 218-242	75
Sinlahekin A	Nov. 1-18	Any whitetail	GMU 215	50
Sinlahekin B	Oct. 14-22	Whitetail, antlerless	GMU 215	75
Chewuch A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 218	20
Pearrygin A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 224	20
Gardner A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 231	15
Pogue A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 233	15
Chiliwist A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 239	15
Alta A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 242	15
Manson	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 243	5
Chiwawa A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 245	30
Slide Ridge A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 246	20
Entiat A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 247	50
Big Bend A	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	GMU 248	100
Swakane A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 250	40
Mission A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 251	35
Mission B	Oct. 14-29	Antlerless	GMU 251	150
St. Andrews	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 254	75
Foster Creek A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 260	75
Foster Creek B	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	GMU 260	75
Withrow A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 262	50
Badger	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	GMU 266	50
Ritzville A	Nov. 1-18	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 284	5
Desert A	Nov. 1-12	Any deer	GMU 290	15
Desert B	Nov. 27-Dec. 3	Antlerless	GMU 290	75
Naneum A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 328	150
Naneum B	Nov. 13-19	Any buck	GMU 328	25
Quilomene A	Nov. 6-19	Any buck	GMU 329	74
Teanaway A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 335	200
Teanaway B	Nov. 13-19	Any buck	GMU 335	25
Taneum A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 336	150
L.T. Murray A	Nov. 13-19	Any buck	GMUs 336, 340	25
Nile A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 352	20
Bethel A	Nov. 6-19	Any buck	GMU 360	10
Cowiche A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 368	50
Cowiche B	Nov. 6-19	Any buck	GMU 368	15
Alkali A	Nov. 18-26	Any buck	GMU 371	74
Alkali B	Nov. 18-26	Antlerless	GMU 371	80
Whitcomb A	Sept. 18-24	Antlerless	Deer Area 3071	5
Paterson A	Sept. 18-24	Antlerless	Deer Area 3072	5
Kahlotus A	Dec. 10-16	Antlerless	GMU 381	50
East Klickitat A	Oct. 14-27	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 382	45
Grayback A	Oct. 14-27	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 388	55
Grayback B	Nov. 16-19	3 pt. min.	GMU 388	50
Sauk	Nov. 13-16	2 pt. min.	GMU 437	25
Stillaguamish	Nov. 13-16	Any buck	GMU 448	10
Snoqualmie	Nov. 13-16	Any buck	GMU 460	25
Green River A	Oct. 28-Nov. 3	Any buck	GMU 485	10
Lincoln A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 501	40
Stella A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 504	35
Mossyrock A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 505	85
Stormking A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 510	30
South Rainier A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 513	30
Packwood A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 516	50
Winston A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 520	50
Yale A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 554	15
Coweeman A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 550	20
Toutle A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 556	25
Lewis River A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 560	35
Siouxon A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 572	35
Wind River A	Oct. 14-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 574	10
Wind River B	Nov. 16-19	2 pt. min.	GMU 574	40
West Klickitat A	Oct. 14-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 578	30
West Klickitat B	Nov. 16-19	2 pt. Min	GMU 578	40
Pysht	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 603	15
Olympic A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 621	35
Kitsap	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 627	20
Wynoochee A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 648	110
Wynoochee B	Nov. 1-11	Any buck	GMU 648	10
Satsop A	Nov. 1-11	Any buck	GMU 651	10
North River A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 658	70
Minot Peak	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 660	20
Capitol Peak A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 663	30
Capitol Peak B	Nov. 1-11	Any buck	GMU 663	10
Deschutes	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 666	80
Skookumchuck A	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 667	20
Skookumchuck B	Nov. 1-11	Any buck	GMU 667	10
Muzzleloader Only Deer Permit Hunts (Only muzzleloader tag holders may apply.)
Green Bluff	Dec. 10-31	Whitetail, antlerless	That portion of GMU 124 east of Hwy 2	90
Mayview B	Oct. 7-13	Antlerless	GMU 145	25
Prescott B	Oct. 7-13	Antlerless	GMU 149	25
Blue Mtns. Foothills C	Nov. 20-Dec. 8	Whitetail, 3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMUs 149, 154, 162, 166	60
Couse B	Oct. 7-13	Antlerless	GMU 181	25
Wannacut A	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	GMU 209	50
Chiwawa B	Nov. 19-30	Any deer	GMU 245	15
Chiwawa C	Oct. 7-13	Antlerless	GMU 245	50
Swakane B	Oct. 7-13	Antlerless	GMU 250	25
Mission C	Oct. 7-13	Antlerless	GMU 251	30
Foster Creek C	Dec. 1-31	Antlerless	GMU 260	100
Moses Coulee A	Nov. 1-18	Any deer	GMU 269	20
Moses Coulee B	Dec. 1-31	Antlerless	GMU 269	150
Ritzville B	Nov. 19-30	Mule deer, 3 pt. min. or antlerless; any white-tailed deer	GMU 284	5
Benge A	Dec. 1-15	Antlerless	Deer Area 2010	20
Lakeview A	Nov. 1-18	Antlerless	Deer Area 2011	10
Desert C	Oct. 25-31	Any deer	GMU 290	4
Naneum C	Nov. 6-12	Any buck	GMU 328	25
Quilomene B	Oct. 7-13	Any buck	GMU 329	11
Teanaway C	Oct. 7-13	Antlerless	GMU 335	100
Teanaway D	Nov. 6-12	Any buck	GMU 335	25
Manastash	Oct. 7-13	Antlerless	GMU 340	90
L.T. Murray B	Nov. 6-12	Any buck	GMUs 336, 340	25
Cowiche C	Oct. 7-13	Antlerless	GMU 368	50
Alkali C	Dec. 3-10	Any buck	GMU 371	11
Alkali D	Dec. 3-10	Antlerless	GMU 371	15
Kahlotus B	Nov. 20-Dec. 8	Any deer	GMU 381	25
East Klickitat B	Nov. 20-30	3 pt. min or antlerless	GMU 382	20
Grayback C	Oct. 7-13	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 388	10
West Klickitat C	Dec. 1-15	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 578	30
Mossyrock B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 505	10
Stormking B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 510	5
South Rainier B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 513	5
Packwood B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 516	5
Winston B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 520	5
Coweeman B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 550	30
Yale B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 554	2
Toutle B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 556	3
Lewis River B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 560	5
Siouxon B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 572	5
Wind River C	Oct. 7-13	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 574	1
Olympic B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 621	20
North River B	Oct. 7-13	Any deer	GMU 658	5
Archery Only Deer Permit Hunts (Only archery deer tag holders may apply.)
Chiwawa D	Dec. 1-12	Any deer	GMU 245	10
Entiat B	Nov. 20-29	Any deer	GMU 247	160
Entiat C	Nov. 30-Dec. 8	Any deer	GMU 247	150
Big Bend B	Nov. 20-Dec. 8	Any deer	GMU 248	10
Desert D	Nov. 13-26	Any deer	GMU 290	21
Naneum D	Nov. 20-Dec. 8	Any deer	GMU 328	25
Quilomene C	Nov. 20 Dec. 8	Any deer	GMU 329	76
Teanaway E	Nov. 20-Dec. 8	Any deer	GMU 335	25
L.T. Murray C	Nov. 20-Dec. 8	Any deer	GMU 336, 340	25
Alkali E	Dec. 10-24	Any deer	GMU 371	73
Special Modern Firearm Deer Permit Hunts for Hunters 65 or older
Blue Mtns. Foothills D	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMUs 145, 149	30
East Okanogan C	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 204	15
Wannacut B	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 209	15
Sinlahekin C	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 215	15
Chewuch B	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 218	15
Pearrygin B	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 224	15
Gardner B	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 231	15
Pogue B	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 233	15
Chiliwist B	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 239	15
Alta B	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 242	15
Chiwawa E	Oct. 14-29	Antlerless	GMU 245	10
Entiat D	Oct. 14-29	Antlerless	GMU 247	10
Swakane C	Oct. 14-29	Antlerless	GMU 250	10
Mission D	Oct. 14-29	Any deer	GMU 251	10
Bridgeport A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMUs 248, 260	15
Palisades A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMUs 266, 269	15
Quilomene D	Nov. 7-20	Antlerless	GMU 329	20
Manastash	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 340	50
Umtanum A	Nov. 7-20	Antlerless	GMU 342	20
Bethel B	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 360	10
Sunnyside A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 372	15
Horse Heaven Hills A	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 373	10
Kahlotus C	Oct. 14-22	Antlerless	GMU 381	15
East Klickitat C	Oct. 14-27	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 382	20
Grayback D	Oct. 14-31	3 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 388	10
Lincoln B	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 501	5
Stella B	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 504	5
Mossyrock C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 505	15
Stormking C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 510	5
South Rainier C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 513	5
Packwood C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 516	5
Winston C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 520	5
Yale C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 554	5
Toutle C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 556	10
Lewis River C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 560	5
Washougal B	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 568	10
Siouxon C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 572	5
Wind River D	Oct. 14-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 574	2
West Klickitat C	Oct. 14-31	2 pt. min. or antlerless	GMU 578	5
Copalis	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 642	20
North River C	Oct. 14-31	Any deer	GMU 658	10
Williams Creek	Oct. 14-31	Any deer