Questions from a new hunter.

[Lefthook]

Yes it was a while ago, but this was a day out grouse hunting with a .22 and a small game license. Limited out on grouse by the way.

[Spearo]

Well, in your post you said you were going to hunt in the Olympic National Forest for squirrels. I don't believe you will find any squirrels in that area that are legal to hunt. Grouse and rabbits, yes. So that's what I would be looking for if I were you.

Awesome, Where do you think I would have the best shot at seeing rabbit? Would they be up in the forest along the logging roads? I will look into getting a grouse license but they seem pretty spendy, but do you think I would have a better chance of seeing grouse than anything else (rabbits, squirrels etc.)?

It's been a banner year for Snowshoe Hare.  Yes, you find them along forest service and logging roads usually 2,000 ft and higher elevation.  They are in their white phase now and a bit harder to see now in the snow.

I'm planning on going to a spot near a ribbon Washington which is on the coast. There's logging roads which shoot up into the mountains about 3000 feet, would that be high enough?

[CP]

Yes, that's plenty high.

[Screwtape5981]

Good luck,I do happen to know someone near Evergreen state College in a legal area to hunt that has legal squirrel.Shoot me a pm......I live an hour north of olympia.I also will be hunting grouse about 1.5 north of olympia this week in an area with rabbit and possible some legal squirrel.shoot me a PM.