okanogan area cougars with dog permit

[ridgefire]

my cousin got drawn for a cougar permit with dogs up in the okanogan area. he has been researching and scouting his upcoming hunt and i told him i would try to help him out. anybody have any ideas of where is a good area for him to really start to concentrate his scouting, he lives on the liberal side so its tough to make it out there every weekend, trying to juggle his family and his passion. thanks

[CAMPMEAT]

What part of Okanogan do you want info on ?

[ridgefire]

he is pretty much open to anywhere over there i will get some more info on his tag, he told me it was for the okanogan area but im not sure of how big of an area the tag is good for. thanks.

[ldjbuff]

Area 204 near republic

[mulehunter]

Congt. Hope u get one.  Lookout pack wolves killed Bonnie blacktan hound under tree. Blue bluetick  hound suffer head torn downhill and died recetly.  U gotta try be close where your dog going. Keep eye on fresh wolves trax. U don't want loose ur dogs.  Don't use bell collar, up to u. 
u will do just fine and work with dogs as possible and don't let them run all night.

Enjoy hunting. Post pictures......

Mulehunter

[time2hunt]

Just got back from hunting the 204 unit cut tracks on snede loop and then up on fir mountain

[ridgefire]

what kind of elevations were u cutting the tracks time2hunt and also what kind of elevations should they be concentrating their efforts at or does the snow kind of dictate that. appreciate the responses and looking for any other info. from what i understand the hunt boundaries are from 97 west to trail 2000 north to canada from a little south of winthrop and twisp. starts in december till end of march. thanks

[Phantom Gobbler]

We were bow hunting the 101 Sherman unit this past weekend and also cut cougar tracks in two different locations..... so they are out there!  What kind of hounds are they going to be running?

[time2hunt]

that means you have the other side of the river and where i told you not open to you. I will be up on your unit during archery season go a head and P.M me,Do you have dogs??

[Houndhunter]

just make sure ya hit it the night after a fresh snow and your golden, you wont have a problem finding one

[MtnMuley]

First you better clarify what side of the river the permit is valid for.  Okanogan or Ferry/Okanogan.  That makes a big difference on where you need to be getting your information.  Does this person have dogs??

[ridgefire]

his tag is for the west side of the river and yes he has dogs

[MtnMuley]

If he has dogs, I assume he knows how to use them and has hunted the big cats before.  Any terrain that looks like cat country could hold a cat in that neck of the woods, so I would imagine he shouldn't have a problem getting in on some action.  I haven't looked at the quota, but shooting females usually doesn't sit well the local dog boys.

[let.it.fly]

check out way up the chewach, bolder creak area holds some cats. not sure if the look out pack gets back in that canyon.

[time2hunt]

If he has dogs, I assume he knows how to use them and has hunted the big cats before.  Any terrain that looks like cat country could hold a cat in that neck of the woods, so I would imagine he shouldn't have a problem getting in on some action.  I haven't looked at the quota, but shooting females usually doesn't sit well the local dog boys.

Diffently only shot males tell the quota get low !!!!