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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Everett on January 06, 2011, 05:00:17 PM

Title: Cougar, Deer and Bear on the same Hunt? (Hunting Legality Question)
Post by: Everett on January 06, 2011, 05:00:17 PM: Since the Archery Cougar Season and Modern Deer and Bear Season Overlap can I hunt Cougar with my bow and hunt deer and bear with my rifle on the same hunting trip? I'm just curious. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Cougar, Deer and Bear on the same Hunt? (Hunting Legality Question)
Post by: Woodchuck on January 06, 2011, 05:03:50 PM: packing a rifle while bow hunting i believe would be an issue
Title: Re: Cougar, Deer and Bear on the same Hunt? (Hunting Legality Question)
Post by: Everett on January 06, 2011, 05:08:13 PM: Thats what I was wondering, I tried to contact fish and game, but I haven't heard anything back. Figured I'd run it by you guys to see what you thought. Not that I necessarily would do it, that is a lot of extra weight to have when you're hunting wilderness.
Title: Re: Cougar, Deer and Bear on the same Hunt? (Hunting Legality Question)
Post by: Ridgeratt on January 06, 2011, 05:19:28 PM: I think it is weapon specific except the rifle deer season and then why would ya handicap your self as a boot hunter?

Hunt Zones Hunt Area Hunt Dates Legal Weapon
Coastal
Puget Sound
North Cascades
Columbia Basin
GMUs 136, 139, 142, 248, 254, 260, 262, 266,
269, 272, 278, 284, 290, 371, 372, 373, 379,
381,407, 410, 418, 426, 437, 448, 450, 454,
460, 466, 485*, 501, 504, 506, 530, 601-621
624-633, 636-651, 652, 658-663, 666, 672-684,
699
Sept. 1-24 Archery only
Sept. 25 ‑ Oct. 15 Muzzleloader only
Oct. 16 ‑ Mar. 31 Any weapon
South Cascades
Blue Mountains
Kittitas-Yakima
Spokane
GMUs 124-133, 145-154, 162-186, 328-368,
503, 505, 510-520, 524, 550-574, 653, 654, 667
Sept. 1-24 Archery only
Sept. 25 ‑ Oct. 15 Muzzleloader only
Oct. 16 ‑ Dec. 31 Any weapon
Chelan
Okanogan
Okanogan-Ferry
Stevens-Pend Oreille
Klickitat
GMUs 101, 105, 108-121, 203, 204, 209-242,
243-247, 249, 250, 251, 382, 388, and 578
within Chelan, Ferry, Klickitat, Okanogan,
Stevens, or Pend Oreille counties
Sept. 1-24 Archery only
Sept. 25 ‑ Oct. 15 Muzzleloader only
Oct. 31 ‑ Nov. 30 Any weapon
Title: Re: Cougar, Deer and Bear on the same Hunt? (Hunting Legality Question)
Post by: Everett on January 06, 2011, 06:21:07 PM: Thanks for your help ridgeratt. I just scanned over the reg book and got my answer. Thank you again.