Hey everyone, I've been lurking for a long time, but this is my first post.
I'm having a hard time figuring out some of the firearms restrictions for kitsap county, in the context of small game hunting. I'm usually long winded, but I'll try to keep things brief. I did use the search, and tried to read through just about every post that's mentioned kitsap county, but I'm still in need of a little direction.
1 - when the regs are describing the limits of the firearms restricted areas, they say one of them goes from newberry hill and sea beck highway north to the big beef creek bridge. I assume that means to the latitude of the big beef creek bridge, and not that the restricted area is triangular, with the roads forming one side of it, and the bridge forming the opposite corner. Can someone confirm?
2 can't post a link right now, but the kitsap county code made it sound like the various "illegal to shoot here" regulations (500 yards from a shoreline, property greater than 5 acres, etc) don't apply if you're legally hunting. So, if a raccoon wonders into my yard in Poulsbo, and I have the appropriate license, can I shoot it with a .22, assuming I can do it safely?
3 i read another post on here where someone was talking about bear hunting possibilities in the north end of the peninsula, around Kingston and suquamish (I'll post a link in the comments) and mentioned that it was a firearms restricted area. looking through the regs, I can't see how it would be, since it's not on brain dead island, and its well north of the Big Beef Creek bridge (as far as I can tell, I'm assuming is the bridge over big beef creek out by seabeck). If someone could point out what I'm missing that would be much appreciated.
Bonus questions:
B1 - looking at the wildlife areas on WDFW, some of them clearly list hunting under approved activities. Others don't mention hunting at all, or just completely lack a list of approved activities all together. Is there an easy way to discern if they are open for hunting (mainly looking at one of the Big Beef Creek areas, or Morgan's Marsh)
B2 - if anyone knows of a place in the north end of Kitsap county where I could shoot rabbits, squirrels, or coyotes with a rifle, I'd be appreciative of that info. I'm not looking for a "go to these gps coordinates, sit on the big stump and face north, you'll see them at around 845" so much as "yea bro, if you go up to this tree farm, you'll be good to go."
Thanks in advance,
CJ5K out
