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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Jarrett H on August 16, 2020, 09:00:38 PM

Title: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: Jarrett H on August 16, 2020, 09:00:38 PM: Hello!

I'm planning to hit Mt. Baker next month for the early season High Elevation Buck Hunt & wanted to ensure I was in the legal boundary of Mt. Baker. The regulations just call out "Mount Baker", but it doesn't stipulate whether that is the Mt. Baker Wilderness Area or Mt. Baker National Forest.

Does anyone know which area is legal?

Thank you in advance,
Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: Cascadia on August 16, 2020, 09:14:41 PM: It's the wilderness area.
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Post by: pickardjw on August 18, 2020, 01:29:49 PM: Here's a link to a map. If you use OnX there's a map layer you can turn on that will show the limits as well.

https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Embed/index.html?webmap=51f650f63d534c7a9d8f76c8faf3fd40&extent=-122.2072,48.6082,-121.2458,49.0646&home=true&zoom=true&scale=true&legend=true&basemap_gallery=true&disable_scroll=true&theme=light
Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: NitRally on August 18, 2020, 01:50:45 PM: I had that problem too but then i found this planning tool, just put the info in for the hunt you're doing(start/end date, gmu and the 3pt min) should show you a light blue outline of the area.
https://geodataservices.wdfw.wa.gov/huntregs/
Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: NitRally on August 18, 2020, 01:57:16 PM: Should look something like this.
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Post by: Molon5labe on August 18, 2020, 02:33:10 PM: After "Henry Jackson" it says "wilderness areas", meaning everything before and including Henry Jackson is a wilderness area and is part of the High buck hunt
Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: Jarrett H on August 19, 2020, 07:59:21 AM: Thanks for the help guys. Yeah I pulled up the hunt planner but it only lists general or permit deer seasons. I scouted last year (unsuccessful hunt) within the wilderness area, so I'll likely camp out in the same region.

Thank you again,
Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: stlusn30-06 on August 19, 2020, 08:26:08 AM: Quote from: Jarrett H on August 16, 2020, 09:00:38 PM
Hello!

I'm planning to hit Mt. Baker next month for the early season High Elevation Buck Hunt & wanted to ensure I was in the legal boundary of Mt. Baker. The regulations just call out "Mount Baker", but it doesn't stipulate whether that is the Mt. Baker Wilderness Area or Mt. Baker National Forest.

Does anyone know which area is legal?

Thank you in advance,

I've hit this area before. Get your topo map out to cross reference with where you want to go.
Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: Aginor on September 08, 2020, 10:53:03 AM: Hijacking this thread for a similar question. “Olympic Peninsula”. Is that unit 621 (Olympic), Olympic National Forest, or the entire Olympic Peninsula (determined by what boundary)?

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Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: HillHound on September 08, 2020, 11:24:47 AM: High buck hunts are only open in the wilderness areas
Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: Aginor on September 08, 2020, 11:51:10 AM: So is that all wilderness areas on the Peninsula?

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Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 08, 2020, 12:14:42 PM: Quote from: HillHound on September 08, 2020, 11:24:47 AM
High buck hunts are only open in the wilderness areas
not all wilderness areas
Title: Re: High Elevation Buck Hunt - Mt. Baker Question
Post by: stlusn30-06 on September 08, 2020, 01:23:54 PM: Quote from: Aginor on September 08, 2020, 11:51:10 AM
So is that all wilderness areas on the Peninsula?

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The first link that pops up if you google OP Wilderness: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/olympic/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev3_049514
You can't hunt in National Parks so ignore anything in park boundaries. Those are all in the National Forest.
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Post by: bkaech on September 08, 2020, 07:50:06 PM: Quote from: Aginor on September 08, 2020, 11:51:10 AM
So is that all wilderness areas on the Peninsula?

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Yes, all designated Wilderness areas on the Olympic Peninsula are open for the high buck hunt. As well as the other Wilderness areas listed in the regs.

I am pretty confident to say that all federally designated Wilderness areas in Washington State are on Forest Service Land, Typically located inside of National Forests and by definition have no roads in them.