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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #105 on: February 11, 2011, 03:10:42 AM »
Damn!  I knew my buddy had a good use!  He has his disabled hunter card!!!!! 

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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #106 on: February 13, 2011, 09:56:30 PM »
I have hunted at night no issues yet. makes me think twice now tho

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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #107 on: February 19, 2011, 07:05:12 AM »
So are they trying to say that on page 66 in the hunting regs is incorrect?  "Night hunting and hound hunting during deer and elk hunting seasons.  Bobcat, raccoon, and coyote may be hunted at night during established bobcat and raccoon seasons, EXCEPT that it is unlawful to hunt any wildlife at night or wild animals with dogs (hounds) during the months of September, October, or November in any area open to a centerfire rifle deer or elk season.  The use of hounds to hunt black bear, cougar, bobcat, or coyote is prohibited year round except during commission authorized hunts."

Bobcat and raccoon season is Sept 1- March 15.  Sounds like yotes can be hunted between these months at night in my opinion.........  Maybe Im beating a dead horse here but if the hunting regs aka bible says its ok then its ok right?

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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #108 on: February 19, 2011, 07:15:54 AM »
We have hunted coyote at night for years. My son asked the local warden again late last year and he confirmed again that we could hunt at night.  :twocents:
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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #109 on: February 19, 2011, 07:01:36 PM »
So are they trying to say that on page 66 in the hunting regs is incorrect?  "Night hunting and hound hunting during deer and elk hunting seasons.  Bobcat, raccoon, and coyote may be hunted at night during established bobcat and raccoon seasons, EXCEPT that it is unlawful to hunt any wildlife at night or wild animals with dogs (hounds) during the months of September, October, or November in any area open to a centerfire rifle deer or elk season.  The use of hounds to hunt black bear, cougar, bobcat, or coyote is prohibited year round except during commission authorized hunts."

Bobcat and raccoon season is Sept 1- March 15.  Sounds like yotes can be hunted between these months at night in my opinion.........  Maybe Im beating a dead horse here but if the hunting regs aka bible says its ok then its ok right?

Yes you can for the most part.
"EXCEPT that it is unlawful to hunt any wildlife at night or wild animals with dogs (hounds) during the months of September, October, or November in any area open to a centerfire rifle deer or elk season."

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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #110 on: February 19, 2011, 07:28:56 PM »
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I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #111 on: February 19, 2011, 08:42:59 PM »
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:yeah:   :chuckle:

 It all depends who you talk to. The way I read it is it's only legal during bobcat/raccoon season.


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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #112 on: February 19, 2011, 08:54:32 PM »
Hi all,
If it isnt illegal now which I dont think it is, It will be soon. The WDFW already tried to make all night hunting illegal last summer and an out poor of hunter's emailed them and stopped it. So here['s the deal a game warden was shot and killed by yote hunters back east, and Washington being liberal as hell wanted to set an example and try to show good faith by supporting the fallen game warden. Well it didn't work so the first step was to outlaw hunting yotes with hounds, witch most if not all hound hunters don't hunt them with hounds in the first place. Next will be to end hunting yotes at night because most guys use something bigger than a rimfire 22.

Here is the email from the WDFW back to me

Hello.  I told all of you months ago that I would be drafting proposed changes to our night-hunting rule and would send you the draft for review.  After much discussion between the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Enforcement Program and WDFW’s Wildlife Program, we have decided to hold off on making changes, if any, to this rule until early 2012.  That is when the Wildlife Program will be considering amendments to many of the hunting rules as part of their 3-year cycle.   To see the proposed hunting rule changes in early 2012, or to check the status of current rules in development at any given time, go to the “Current Rule Making Activity” page of WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/development.html.
 
 
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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #113 on: January 07, 2012, 10:08:08 PM »
In case anyone is reading this thread for clear information on the legality of hunting coyotes at night, the changes made in the regs for 2011-12 regarding night hunting are actually good, they clear up the issue. 

If you look on page 62 of the 2011-12 Big Game regs, it clearly states: "Coyote may be hunted at night year round, EXCEPT it is unlawful to hunt coyote at night during the months of September, October, or November in any area
open to a centerfire rifle deer or elk season." 

So go shoot some coyotes one of these night, I know I will be!

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Re: Illegal to hunt coyotes at night.
« Reply #114 on: January 07, 2012, 10:44:58 PM »
thanks, good info, glad this was cleared up in a positive way...  :tup:
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