list of gmus closing jan 1st for cougs?

[Bango skank]

Cant find it anywhere on the website.  Is it not up yet?

[bobcat]

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/cougar/

[Timberstalker]

•• It is each cougar hunter’s responsibility to
verify if the cougar late hunting season is
open or closed in hunt areas with a harvest
guideline. Cougar hunters can verify if the
season is open or closed by calling the toll
free cougar hunting hotline or visiting the
Department's website. The hotline and
website will be updated weekly beginning
January 1

[Timberstalker]

Not until January 1st.

[Bango skank]

Well last year i remember they posted up a list in late dec of the units that were going to be closed

[Ridgeratt]

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/cougar/

This says last updated 11/4/2015

Not sure I would put much faith in the information.

[Timberstalker]

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/cougar/

This says last updated 11/4/2015

Not sure I would put much faith in the information.

Correct, that's because none of the GMU's close until 1/1/16.  You will see changes.  Most of the good units (in my opinion) will be closed on the 1st. 

[bobcat]

Okay, I guess all we know is that everything is open until December 31st.

[rainshadow1]

No harvest guideline and open 'til Apr 30 here. (Next year's license.) I still do not understand the closure of some of the 100 and 200 units at Dec 31. Makes me assume negative things about the managers!

[Timberstalker]

Interesting.  Some of the units that always closed Dec. 31 are open.  Good to know.

[jasnt]

Looks like 108,111,117,204,336,340,342,346,562,568,572,574,578, and 667 are all closed ;(

[Bango skank]

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/cougar/

[bobcat]

Dumb that some of the GMU's with the most cougars close early.

[boneaddict]

Email I got today!   Closed due to quotas....

The Game Management Units (GMUs) closed include 108, 111, 117, 204, 336, 340, 342, 346, 564, 568, 572, 574, 578, and 667.

The rest will be evaluated weekly

[boneaddict]

WDFW WILDLIFE PROGRAM
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
wildthing@dfw.wa.gov
Dear Cougar Hunter:

Starting January 1, 2016, cougar hunt areas that have reached or exceeded harvest guidelines will be closed for hunting through the remainder of the season. Those areas still open will be monitored weekly through April 30. Additional areas will be closed if they meet or exceed the harvest guidelines.

The Game Management Units (GMUs) closed include 108, 111, 117, 204, 336, 340, 342, 346, 564, 568, 572, 574, 578, and 667.

Additional cougar hunt areas may close before the late season ends on April 30. Hunters can check WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/cougar/ or call the cougar hunting hotline at 1-866-364-4868 to learn which areas of the state remain open.

It is the responsibility of each cougar hunter to verify if the late cougar hunting season is open or closed in hunt areas with a harvest guideline. The website and hotline will be updated weekly beginning January 1. Check area openings and closures before setting out on your hunting trip to ensure you are in compliance with current harvest guideline laws.

All cougars killed by licensed hunters during early and late cougar hunting seasons, as well as those seasons authorized under WAC 232-12-243, shall be counted toward the harvest guideline.

As a reminder, a 2016 cougar license is required to hunt cougar in April 2016. Those who wish to hunt cougar during the month of April will need to purchase a new 2016 license and tag.

If you successfully harvest a cougar, you must report the kill over the cougar hotline within 24 hours. Kills must be sealed by WDFW within five days (unfrozen). Contact a WDFW office to schedule a sealing.

Sincerely,

Wildlife Program
WDFW

 

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