Post by: deerhunter_98520 on November 16, 2013, 08:33:26 PM
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Post by: tbotts on November 17, 2013, 10:44:10 AM
That was cool, seeing a bobcat!
Post by: KFhunter on November 17, 2013, 11:07:10 AM
Post by: jackmaster on November 18, 2013, 12:48:17 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 18, 2013, 12:51:10 PM
dude you could have shot the bobcat, you have a huntin license to hunt deer so it also alows you to kill bobcats and coyotes and stuff :tup:
not true, Bobbies require small game licsence! :tup:
2013 Washington State Big Game Hunting Pamphlet
A small game license is required for hunting all small game, except forest grouse and coyotes,
which can be hunted with a big game or small game license.
Small Game and Other Wildlife Seasons
Night Hunting and Hound Hunting
During Deer and Elk Hunting Seasons
Small Game and Other Wildlife Seasons
Small Game Species Daily
Bag Limit Season Dates Notes and Exceptions
Bobcat None Statewide: Sept. 1, 2013 - Mar. 15, 2014 Sealing of pelt required. Bobcat may not be hunted with dogs.
Pelt Sealing Requirements:
Successful hunters/trappers must contact a WDFW office within 20 days of the
close of the hunting or trapping season to schedule a hide sealing appointment.
The bobcat hide must not be frozen so a seal may be attached. No one may possess
an open WDFW bobcat seal unless it has been cut by a licensed taxidermist or fur
dealer who has received and invoiced the pelt for processing.
Fox None Statewide: Sept. 1, 2013 - Mar. 15, 2014 CLOSED within the exterior boundaries of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan,
Wenatchee, and Gifford Pinchot National Forests and GMUs 407 and 410.
Raccoon None Statewide: Sept. 1, 2013 - Mar. 15, 2014 CLOSED on Long Island within Willapa National Wildlife Refuge.
Cottontail Rabbit and Snowshoe Hare 5/day, see
notes
Statewide: Sept. 1, 2013 - Mar. 15, 2014 Possession limit: 15 straight or mixed bag
Forest Grouse 4/day, see
notes
Statewide: Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 Possession limit: 12 straight or mixed bag
Crow None Statewide: Sept. 1-Dec. 31 Crows in the act of depredation may be taken at any time.
Coyote None Year round. Coyote may not be hunted with dogs. A small game or big game hunting license
is required.
Lynx, Pygmy Rabbit, Jackrabbit,
Ptarmigan, Sage Grouse, and Sharp-tailed
Grouse
Closed statewide, year-round
Beaver, Badger, Weasels, Marten, Mink,
Muskrat, and River Otter
Cannot be hunted; see trapping regulations
Hunting at night:
• Bobcat and raccoon may be hunted
at night during established bobcat
and raccoon seasons, EXCEPT it is
unlawful to hunt bobcat and raccoon
at night during the months of
September, October, or November
in any area open to a modern
firearm deer or elk season.
• 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
modern firearm deer or elk season.
Hound hunting:
• The use of dogs to hunt black bear,
bobcat, coyote, and cougar (except
as noted below) is prohibited year
round.
• Dogs may be used to hunt raccoon
EXCEPT it is unlawful to hunt
with dogs during the months of
September, October, or November
in any area open to a modern
firearm deer or elk season.
Be sure of identification
if you are hunting coyotes.
Wolves are back in Washington.
They are protected under both federal and state law
and may not be shot or killed
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on November 18, 2013, 12:56:36 PM
dude you could have shot the bobcat, you have a huntin license to hunt deer so it also alows you to kill bobcats and coyotes and stuff :tup:
It was that way at one time, during deer & elk seasons, bobcats could be taken on a big game lic., but that changed several years ago.
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 18, 2013, 01:01:23 PM
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on November 18, 2013, 01:03:10 PM
Post by: jackmaster on November 18, 2013, 01:04:40 PM
Post by: bobcat on November 18, 2013, 01:13:17 PM
I didn't get the small game license one time because I didn't have the money and didn't know if I was going to need it anyway. Later my neighbor asked me to go goose hunting with him. I went online to buy the small game license and it was going to be almost $40.
I refused to pay that much so didn't get to go goose hunting. :bash:
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on November 18, 2013, 02:08:50 PM
Post by: jackmaster on November 18, 2013, 02:09:28 PM
The small game license will cost twice as much if you didn't buy it when you bought your big game licenses. It's about $18 if you get the combo deal, around $36 if you buy it later.that friggin sucks, i never got checked by a gamie this year, but bet your behind had i shot a bobcat i surely would have been checked, its the law of pyhsycs isnt it or somethn :chuckle: what a crock, well i gotta buy one because that ecaller will be put to work this year, dude that reminds me, last year i used it and if a bobcat would have come in i would have killed it.... damn that would have sucked :bash:
I didn't get the small game license one time because I didn't have the money and didn't know if I was going to need it anyway. Later my neighbor asked me to go goose hunting with him. I went online to buy the small game license and it was going to be almost $40.
I refused to pay that much so didn't get to go goose hunting. :bash:
Post by: jackmaster on November 18, 2013, 02:12:28 PM
What are the chances of calling this bobcat in? Never predator hunted before really...called a couple coyotes and that's it....but I'm thinking about trying it out...would it be worth the $40 for the small game lisence and try?i think it would be worth it, i know i am gettn one, there are alot more bobies out there than a guy thinks, they are mostly a nocturnal critter, but from what i hear if your within earshot a cat will come in fairly quickly, but they also lose interest easy so you gotta do alot of loooooong sequences, which is where i think i went wrong last year or the good lord was lookn out for me for not havin a sg licence :tup:
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on November 18, 2013, 02:31:27 PM
What are the chances of calling this bobcat in? Never predator hunted before really...called a couple coyotes and that's it....but I'm thinking about trying it out...would it be worth the $40 for the small game lisence and try?i think it would be worth it, i know i am gettn one, there are alot more bobies out there than a guy thinks, they are mostly a nocturnal critter, but from what i hear if your within earshot a cat will come in fairly quickly, but they also lose interest easy so you gotta do alot of loooooong sequences, which is where i think i went wrong last year or the good lord was lookn out for me for not havin a sg licence :tup:
They may sneak in and sit and watch from cover for a long time, sometimes coming and going without the caller knowing it. Since they sight hunters, good camo (daytime) and concealment of movements on your part are important.
An ecaller's speaker located away from where you are step-up and maybe some type of visual attractant like a bird wing, feather, anything that will draw their eyes towards it and the source of the sound and away from you helps.
The visual will also help with coyotes as well.
Pay close attention to the surrounding area, cover edges, etc...may only see a head or part of a face through cover.
Post by: DeArBuCK4me on November 19, 2013, 07:17:03 AM