As publishedW. WA: youth Sept 12-13, senior/disability Sept 14-18, general Sept 19-Nov 30 2026 (+extended Dec 1-15, select sites); E. WA: youth Sept 12-13, senior/disability Sept 14-18, general Oct 17 2026-Jan 18 2027
Eastern WA is roosters-only (hens illegal); Western WA is either-sex.Youth (Sept 12-13) and senior/disability (Sept 14-18) special hunts precede the general season in both zones. Western WA has an additional Dec 1-15 extended season limited to specific non-release sites (Belfair, JBLM, Kosmos, Lincoln Creek, Scatter Creek, Skookumchuck, Green Diamond resource lands, Whidbey Island).
The Eastern Washington Pheasant Enhancement Program (EWPEP) -- a habitat-plus-release effort, ~35,000-40,000 pen-raised birds released annually across ~24 sites, run specifically because WA's wild pheasant population is in long-term decline -- publishes periodic progress reports; the most recent standalone edition found is 2022. A direct fetch of WDFW's EWPEP page on 2026-08-19 found no 2025 or 2026 edition. This is a stocking/habitat-progress report, not a wild-population census, but is the closest thing to an active, dated program for this species.