May 23 deadline for hunt permits

Hunters have through May 23 to apply for special hunting permits for fall deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep and turkey seasons in Washington. Permit winners will be selected through a random drawing conducted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in June. Special permits qualify hunters to hunt at times and places beyond those authorized by a general hunting license.

To apply for a special permit for deer or elk, hunters must purchase an application and hunting license for those species and submit the application with their preferred hunt choices.

Applications and lice...