Bear Hunting JBLM

[Rrich2278]

Just got stationed at JBLM from the east coast. I'm ready to get out in the woods somewhere for Bear. Was thinking about registering to hunt on JBLM and was wondering if someone could show me the ropes out there. I'm in the puyallup area. Any help would be great. Thanks!

[cowboycraig]

I am a n00b, what is JBLM?
Craig

[Rrich2278]

Joint Base Lewis McChord

[ICEMAN]

Welcome Rrich, and thank you for your service. I bet you can hook up with another member on here. Good luck.

[SquirrelHunter]

No animals on base, not a one. Bad rumor the air force is spreading  go to your s-4 and get a training area map and pm me. Ill show ya what i know

[Rrich2278]

Thanks ICEMAN

SquirrelHunter, will do. I appreciate it.

[Sleady1983]

Squirrlhunter I am in very much the same boat just PCS from Tn. Do u think u could also help me out looking for a good spot to shoot some squirrls on jblm thanks

[szairborne]

If any of you guys are going for deer with a bow, PM me. Ive done some scouting and think I have a few spots locked in.

Shayne

[ICEMAN]

Squirrlhunter I am in very much the same boat just PCS from Tn. Do u think u could also help me out looking for a good spot to shoot some squirrls on jblm thanks

Unfortunately, for the most part, squirrel hunting is not allowed in this state.

[Sleady1983]

WOW really no squirrel hunting? That realy sucks guse I need to get a hunting reg catolg and see what small game I can hunt hear lol.

[crazysccrmd]

You can hunt squirrels but it's somewhat difficult to tell the species apart and shooting the endangered/threatened ones is a pretty big deal.

[bobcat]

Any squirrels on JBLM would most likely be either Western Grey Squirrels, which are an endangered species, or Douglas squirrels, which are plentiful, but still 100% protected.

[Sleady1983]

Wow thats crazy! I never in my life thought I'd hear of endangered squirrels!lol Back home in TN their is no such thing lol they r everywhere. well recon Ill have to find another small game animal to chase. Anyone know if the rabbit hunting is good or do they have endangered rabbits to lmao

[Blacktail Sniper]

Welll....now that you mention it, the Pigmy Rabbit is endangered and protected!  But the good news, I don't believe they are around this area, I believe they are mostly central/eastern side critters. 

Welcome to HuntWa and to Washington State!!

[Sleady1983]

LMAO thanks for the welcome . Ill try real hard not to shoot any pigmey bunnies

[Ductsquatch]

Rabbit can be plentiful depending where you go. They open up on Sept 1 here in Washington. Along with all the other small game (I believe). I been out for bear already with no sign, seen LOTS of bobcat sign, and one actual cat, but season wasn't open yet

[bobcat]

Wow thats crazy! I never in my life thought I'd hear of endangered squirrels!lol Back home in TN their is no such thing lol they r everywhere. well recon Ill have to find another small game animal to chase. Anyone know if the rabbit hunting is good or do they have endangered rabbits to lmao

I would recommend trying for grouse instead of rabbits. You might even run into some rabbits while grouse hunting. But I think in general it will be easier to find grouse than rabbits.

[SquirrelHunter]

You can find grouse north of lewis lake in the training areas there, see them all the time while driving back there, Kicked up some rabbits doing some final scouting for deer as well

[Blacktail Sniper]

LMAO thanks for the welcome . Ill try real hard not to shoot any pigmey bunnies

    

[cliffordingles]

I just ETS'd from JBLM. JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW, the big bucks are on North Fort! Huge black tails man! Can't hunt them though...

[Ductsquatch]

That's why they are there. THEY KNOW THEY CAN'T BE HUNTED THERE.
My Dad worked for Game Dept while I was growing up. One thing he told me..........They know when hunting season is........they know where the closed areas are........and they know when hunting season is over....Any other time of year you can't get rid of them. But hunting season..........you ain't gonna see one.

[YoterHunter]

That's becouse the game department gives them the regs 2 weeks before we do.

[southern transplant]

Deer hunting is allowed on North Fort. TA2 is Archery only  and is open to deer hunting. I took a good buck off there two years ago and see good bucks all the time. also the marsh and lake Sequalitchew have good duck hunting.

[quadcrazy69]

Welll....now that you mention it, the Pigmy Rabbit is endangered and protected!  But the good news, I don't believe they are around this area, I believe they are mostly central/eastern side critters. 

Welcome to HuntWa and to Washington State!!

Jack rabbits are endangered and protected also.

[gasman]

Deer hunting is allowed on North Fort. TA2 is Archery only  and is open to deer hunting. I took a good buck off there two years ago and see good bucks all the time. also the marsh and lake Sequalitchew have good duck hunting.

THERE ARE NO DUCK ON JBLM 



 

[southern transplant]

Ok I had forgot I listened to yhem becoming extinct while I was in a tree waiting on the non existing deer lol