Bow Hunting Tips For a Whatcom Newbie

[twistiron]

  told ya sudden valley has the bucks!!!!!!!! I don't know what they feed them maybe its the fertilizer from the golf course

[pips4bucks]

I heard they hunt deer in Sudden Valley with an apple and a ball pein hammer...

 

[Wolftrap]

Hi all - new to hunting in Whatcom County, too, and this is a great thread for an idea of where to go.

I had a question on the logging roads on the north east side of the Lake. How do I know if they're a logging road or someone's private road? Are they marked by timber companies? Is there some place on the Web to check out to know the right roads to get to? I'd like to at least be able to scout there, park my car and walk on through. I don't have a vehicle at this time that can really do a lot of the mountain stuff up near Mt. Baker, but I'm hoping to go with some hunting partners this blacktail season with vehicles that'll do it.

However, I want to be able to at least go out on my own around Lake Whatcom if it's easy enough to hike in.

Thanks for any thoughts!

[6x6in6]

The Whatcom County Assessor web site has a fairly decent searchable map that will give you land ownership info.
Typically, the yellow pipe gates are not private property.

[6x6in6]

And welcome Wolftrap. 

[pips4bucks]

Welcome to the site!  Check out the GoHunt feature on the WDFW website.  It's a good start.

[Boss .300 winmag]

 Quote "I noticed the public areas were pretty small, what are the chances of having a hiker or another hunter stumble upon me?"

There is more public land in washington than you will ever find time or resources to hunt my friend. Hunt the blacktails for a season, and you will think whitetails are retards!

[Wolftrap]

Thanks to all for the suggestions, I'm still learning how to use the GoHunt feature, sometimes I'm impressed with it, other times I'm frustrated by it!

Great idea on the Assessor's Office stuff. I'm quite good on that site, actually, so I'll peruse there and pull up parcel info.

Thanks again!