PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Washington · Upland

White-tailed ptarmigan

Closed statewide
Season 2026-27
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Season windows

Awaiting survey — No dated season on record

This state's classification carries no date range for the species.

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Licence and outlook

Bag limitAwaiting survey
HIP requiredAwaiting survey
Exceptions posted at the boundary

WA's only resident ptarmigan species (alpine North Cascades).The pamphlet lists 'Ptarmigan' as closed statewide without naming a subspecies, but white-tailed is the only ptarmigan present in WA.

Population outlook

Washington 2026

Awaiting survey — Washington 2026

Closed statewide (Cascades, high-elevation). A citizen-science volunteer monitoring program run in partnership with The Mountaineers is confirmed active, but no WDFW-published recurring annual population report was found -- active monitoring, no dated report, same pattern as WA's sage-grouse/sharp-tailed grouse rows. Climate-driven alpine-habitat loss is the stated primary long-term concern.

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