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Title: Squirrels?
Post by: Redstar on August 19, 2009, 02:22:51 PM

Maybe it's just me, but the reg's seem vauge and confusing. I only see one small blurb about squirrel's on page 53 under protected wildlife.

I have a few questions, hopefully some of you guys can help me understand the regs better.

-Digging around a little, it looks like the Eastern gray squirrel is the only one we could potentially hunt? Is this true? Or are there others that are legal to hunt?

-Is there a seson for them? If so, when does it start/end? Bag/possesion limit?


Thanks in advance for the help.

Title: Re: Squirrels?
Post by: Goldeneye on August 19, 2009, 03:02:23 PM

Here's all the species in the state:  http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/wgraysquirrels/

Here's the ones that are protected:  http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=232-12-011

As for seasons and limits, I wasn't able to dig anything up.

Title: Re: Squirrels?
Post by: BigGoonTuna on August 19, 2009, 09:05:26 PM

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/seasons.htm

year round season and no limits on eastern grays and fox squirrels.

Title: Re: Squirrels?
Post by: Redstar on August 20, 2009, 07:52:22 AM

Exactly what I needed, thanks guys!

Title: Re: Squirrels?
Post by: teal101 on August 20, 2009, 08:48:44 AM

Quote from: BigGoonTuna on August 19, 2009, 09:05:26 PM

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/seasons.htm

year round season and no limits on eastern grays and fox squirrels.

Looks like those are the only two squirrels huntable in Washington...

Title: Re: Squirrels?
Post by: Redstar on August 20, 2009, 09:03:28 AM

It looks like the California ground squirrel (Grey digger) is also legal to hunt.