Saw some Marmots Today

[GermanShorthair]

hey guys today one of my friends and i went on a hike on some state land near where we live and we saw three marmots.  i was wondering if there is a season for marmot hunting? thanks in advance.

[Sagedawg]

 Were the yellow bellied? If they were make great targets for the up coming season. We shot a few last weekend, but didnt see a whole bunch. Was this over on the Eastside?, If so might want to get after them before the heat sets in and the grass gets to tall.


  Sage

[GermanShorthair]

i don't know if they were yellow bellied i am a bird hunter but i have high powered air rifles. i am on the eastside but is there a season for them or just year round?

[LongTatLaw]

make sure they arent the protected version!

[LongTatLaw]

some from Oregon

[GermanShorthair]

nice and for how close we were they looked just like those.  but being new to marmots any tips or places to go in eastern washington would be great.  Did you eat them?

[mossback91]

HE DID TOO!!! Hes a sick man theres some pics of him prepping them cooking them and eating them. he is sick

[robodad]

nice and for how close we were they looked just like those.  but being new to marmots any tips or places to go in eastern washington would be great.  Did you eat them?

If I were you I would get ahold of any orchard owner over there and see if you can hunt them on their property, Here is a couple photos I took this weekend over in Chelan, Look for the piles of old wood and just wait for them. One day I saw about 10 of them in this pile of wood !!

[Michelle_Nelson]

HE DID TOO!!! Hes a sick man theres some pics of him prepping them cooking them and eating them. he is sick

Your just mad he didn't invite you to the feast!  

[Michelle_Nelson]

I believe their are 3 types of Marmot in Washington.  I know 2 of them Olympic (marmota olympus) and Horay (marmota caligata) are protected and are illegal to hunt

[GermanShorthair]

thanks for the advice these marmots are found near big rock piles.  but is there a certain elevation to look for them. because i have read alot about elevation with them. i am trying to stay near by because gas is so expensive but a little driving won't hurt. i am in suncrest just north of spokane.

[coyotekid]

During the spokane lilac parade I saw two of them in a rock embankment sort of thing in downtown spokane. They were pretty neat and now I want to go get a few of them.