PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Washington · Upland

Spruce grouse

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Season 2026-27
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Season windows

  1. Season15 SEP 2026 – 15 JAN 2027123d

As publishedStatewide: Sept 15, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limitUp to 3/day (within 4/day combined forest-grouse cap); possession up to 9 (within 12 combined cap)

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredAwaiting survey
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Regulated together with dusky, sooty, and ruffed grouse under one statewide 'Forest Grouse' season. Overall cap is 4 grouse/day across all four species combined, with a species sub-limit of up to 3 spruce grouse/day; possession cap 12 total with up to 9 spruce grouse.

Population outlook

Washington 2026

Awaiting survey — Washington 2026

WDFW's forest grouse (dusky/ruffed/sooty/spruce, combined season) coverage folds entirely into the retrospective, all-species Game Status and Trend Report (2025 edition published Feb 25, 2026); no standalone forest-grouse-specific pre-season forecast was found, per WDFW's own forest-grouse hunting page, which links only to that general report.

Issuing agencyWashington Department of Fish and Wildlifewdfw.wa.govRecord year 2026