collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: River and slough hunting  (Read 1718 times)

Offline ducklab

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 54
  • Location: Everett, wa
River and slough hunting
« on: September 13, 2011, 06:37:49 PM »
I am thinking about getting a duck boat to hunt rivers and sloughs. What are the rules reguarding shooting and hunting? Is it similar to fishing, as long as you are not on shore you can go anywhere or is it different?

Offline h2ofowlr

  • CHOKED UP TIGHT
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 9120
  • Location: In the "Blind"! Go Cougs!
Re: River and slough hunting
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2011, 07:04:05 PM »
I would read the regs for the area you are hunting.  If it's a navigable waterway and not a no shooting or hunting zone you can motor through it.  Some areas have restrictions on your vessel being anchored and motor off.  Some area you are tresspassing if your anchor is sitting on the bottom.  Look at the zoning, county assessor's maps and etc.  I spent the time and learned all the details about the areas I hunt.
Cut em!
It's not the shells!  It's the shooter!

Offline ducklab

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 54
  • Location: Everett, wa
Re: River and slough hunting
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 11:10:19 PM »
What about the bay. Are there different rules for saltwater?

Offline h2ofowlr

  • CHOKED UP TIGHT
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 9120
  • Location: In the "Blind"! Go Cougs!
Re: River and slough hunting
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2011, 07:42:03 AM »
Yes, different rules may apply.  If your hunting Port Susan, Skagit, Samish, Padilla bay's you can navigate the waterway, but must be anchored to hunt.  A lot of the tidal grounds out to the mean tide are owned.  If your way out your probably fine, but if your set up in front of one of the gun clubs they will call the gamies on you.  There is a good strech of land to hunt off of fir Island, Big Ditch and areas South of the mouth of the Stilly to hunt.  I would get out the regs and check it out.  The regs. also out line several different restrictions, snow goose, brant sea duck cards, no hunting zones and special closures on various game birds, etc.  Good luck.
Cut em!
It's not the shells!  It's the shooter!

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Anybody hunt with a 25 Creedmoor? by The Big Game Hunter
[Today at 05:35:27 PM]


September mule deer velvet by erronulvin
[Today at 05:10:22 PM]


Selkirk bull moose. by benhuntin
[Today at 05:02:16 PM]


Colorado Results by hookr88
[Today at 04:04:40 PM]


Mudflow Archery by Rugergunsite308
[Today at 03:21:25 PM]


Fishing in the tri cities area by metlhead
[Today at 03:08:35 PM]


DR Brush Mower won't crank by EnglishSetter
[Today at 02:31:19 PM]


VA Loan Closing Costs by Rat44
[Today at 02:29:41 PM]


Mason County Youth Buck Nov 1-16 by ASHQUACK
[Today at 02:18:39 PM]


Swakane Ram by hillbillyhunting
[Today at 12:21:34 PM]


I’m on a blacktail mission by Sundance
[Today at 11:34:34 AM]


Rimrock Bull: Modern by zagsfan1
[Today at 11:00:13 AM]


Sportsman Alliance files petition to Gov Ferguson for removal of corrupt WA Wildlife Commissioners by dreamingbig
[Today at 10:44:31 AM]


Getting back into dogs by Machias
[Today at 10:40:03 AM]


After a couple years of poor health,... by Skillet
[Today at 08:49:46 AM]


Colockum Archery Bull Tag by Gonehuntin01
[Today at 07:15:15 AM]


Drew Cleman Mountain Any Ram! by starbailey
[Today at 07:04:50 AM]


2025 OILS! by oldschool
[Today at 05:33:29 AM]


Jim Horn's elk calling, instructional audio CD's. by WapitiTalk1
[Yesterday at 07:40:33 PM]


Goose hunting with vice grips by Pegasus
[Yesterday at 04:51:23 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal