Post by: alex77147 on May 03, 2013, 09:41:18 PM
Post by: danderson on May 04, 2013, 06:37:38 AM
Post by: luckyman on May 04, 2013, 07:05:43 AM
Is a opossum a varmint or small game. Maybe un classified.
I don't know anyone that hunt for them.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on May 04, 2013, 07:10:48 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on May 04, 2013, 07:16:20 AM
The term is not in the regs, but it would be any animal or bird that is not a Game Animal. If it's not on the "protected species" list, it's shoot them anytime, like Rockcucks.
But the term is used in the WAC in a few places...here is one;
(a) It is permissible to kill unclassified wildlife, predatory birds, and big game animals that are in the act of damaging commercial crops or livestock, under the following conditions:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-36-051 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-36-051)
Heredoggydoggy, you should write to WDFW and see if they can provide any list or detail as to what exactly would be classified as "unclassified"... :chuckle:
Post by: danderson on May 04, 2013, 07:52:01 AM
I call them city pigeons
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 04, 2013, 07:54:18 AM
The term must be referring to invasive species like the rock doves, one can shoot without a hunting license, all other critters are identified as either non game animals, and game animals
Eurasion Dove. Shoot year around no limit.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on May 04, 2013, 09:47:12 AM
The term must be referring to invasive species like the rock doves, one can shoot without a hunting license, all other critters are identified as either non game animals, and game animals
Eurasion Dove. Shoot year around no limit.
Eurasian Collared Dove, Starlings, House Sparrows, all invasive species, fair game (so to speak) :chuckle: I've noticed since I picked off so many House Sparrows, the native birds are coming around more.
Iceman: I don't care if an animal or bird is on the "protected" list--If it endangers my house or property, It DIES! :chuckle:
Post by: alex77147 on May 04, 2013, 10:40:07 PM
Post by: BiggLuke on May 07, 2013, 12:37:04 PM
I.E. Big game, small game, protected... and so on.
A great example is the Opossum, moles, rats, Nutria, Eastern Grey Squirrels and so on.
Yes even Big Foot.
If you see ANY eurasian collared Doves, destroy them....
We owe it to ourselves to irraticate these birds. Before they irraticate our Band Tailed Pigeons.
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Post by: The Gobble-stopper on February 23, 2016, 10:56:07 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01676/wdfw01676.pdf -- page 151 a list of unclassified species - Coyote, European rabbit, Gophers, Gray and fox squirrels, Ground squirrels, Mice, Moles, Nutria Myocastor, Virginia opossum, Porcupine, Rats, Shrews, Spotted skunk, Voles.Except animals listed on table 1, page 152 a,b,and c
Post by: emac on February 23, 2016, 11:03:19 PM
thank you all, the reason I asked is cause wdfw said that is all I can hunt for now using my air rifle cause it is currently illegal to hunt any game animal using an air rifle but they said that will change soon. So I can shoot "unclassified wildlife" as long as I have a valid washington hunting license.What kinda air rifle you shooting. I am looking at getting on for rock chucks. Looking for something that can kill them at 50-75 yards
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Post by: Mfowl on February 23, 2016, 11:13:53 PM
I believe the term is loosely used to describe animals that don't belong or aren't listed on any other list.
I.E. Big game, small game, protected... and so on.
A great example is the Opossum, moles, rats, Nutria, Eastern Grey Squirrels and so on.
Yes even Big Foot.
If you see ANY eurasian collared Doves, destroy them....
We owe it to ourselves to irraticate these birds. Before they irraticate our Band Tailed Pigeons.
Is there an issue of the collared doves out competing the band tailed pigeons? I guess I mostly correlate the doves with the Eastside as that is where I encounter them. Considering how prolific they seem to be on the Eastside I can imagine that they would compete with the pigeons in the same habitat. It would certainly be a shame if that is the case.
Post by: The Gobble-stopper on February 27, 2016, 11:53:44 AM
thank you all, the reason I asked is cause wdfw said that is all I can hunt for now using my air rifle cause it is currently illegal to hunt any game animal using an air rifle but they said that will change soon. So I can shoot "unclassified wildlife" as long as I have a valid washington hunting license.There might be some unclassified wildlife loose in WA. that you might think twice before you go hunting them with your air rifle... I think I heard a wild elephant on the loose the other day. :chuckle:
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on April 01, 2016, 04:43:24 PM
I believe the term is loosely used to describe animals that don't belong or aren't listed on any other list.
I.E. Big game, small game, protected... and so on.
A great example is the Opossum, moles, rats, Nutria, Eastern Grey Squirrels and so on.
Yes even Big Foot.
If you see ANY eurasian collared Doves, destroy them....
We owe it to ourselves to irraticate these birds. Before they irraticate our Band Tailed Pigeons.
I think I have them all over by my house, they almost sound like owls?
Post by: bowhunterwa87 on April 01, 2016, 05:13:31 PM
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Post by: ztirffritz on May 04, 2016, 02:32:41 PM
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Post by: ztirffritz on May 04, 2016, 02:51:17 PM
Porcupine would be fun! I hear they taste really good too! I have only seen one ever in Washington, funny thing is it was walking through the suburbs on the issaquah plateau. Also skunk would be most excellent looking on the wall, anyone ever seen skunk or porcupine? I'm gonna go for the "unclassified washington slam", I already got my coyote and a ground squirrel!
I almost hit a Porcupine with my car going over Chinook Pass...first time I'd seen one in the wild. They're WAY bigger than I thought. In my mind they were small. This thing looked like it was maybe 30-40 lbs.
Post by: ejwright on May 07, 2016, 12:33:40 AM