"Big game" defined.

RCW 77.08.030
in effect
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As used in this title or rules of the commission, "big game" means the following species: Scientific Name Common Name Cervus canadensis elk or wapiti Odocoileus hemionus blacktail deer or mule deer Odocoileus virginianus whitetail deer Alces americana moose Oreamnos americanus mountain goat Rangifer caribou caribou Ovis canadensis mountain sheep Antilocapra americana pronghorn antelope Felis concolor cougar or mountain lion Euarctos americana black bear Ursus horribilis grizzly bear As used in this title or rules of the commission, "big game" means the following species: Scientific Name Common Name Cervus canadensis elk or wapiti Odocoileus hemionus blacktail deer or mule deer Odocoileus virginianus whitetail deer Alces americana moose Oreamnos americanus mountain goat Rangifer caribou caribou Ovis canadensis mountain sheep Antilocapra americana pronghorn antelope Felis concolor cougar or mountain lion Euarctos americana black bear Ursus horribilis grizzly bear Scientific Name Common Name Cervus canadensis elk or wapiti Odocoileus hemionus blacktail deer or mule deer Odocoileus virginianus whitetail deer Alces americana moose Oreamnos americanus mountain goat Rangifer caribou caribou Ovis canadensis mountain sheep Antilocapra americana pronghorn antelope Felis concolor cougar or mountain lion Euarctos americana black bear Ursus horribilis grizzly bear
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.08&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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