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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: GermanShorthair on June 17, 2008, 04:30:17 PM

Title: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: GermanShorthair on June 17, 2008, 04:30:17 PM: hey guys today one of my friends and i went on a hike on some state land near where we live and we saw three marmots. i was wondering if there is a season for marmot hunting? thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: Sagedawg on June 17, 2008, 06:32:41 PM: Were the yellow bellied? If they were make great targets for the up coming season. We shot a few last weekend, but didnt see a whole bunch. Was this over on the Eastside?, If so might want to get after them before the heat sets in and the grass gets to tall.

Sage
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: GermanShorthair on June 17, 2008, 07:04:47 PM: i don't know if they were yellow bellied i am a bird hunter but i have high powered air rifles. i am on the eastside but is there a season for them or just year round? :dunno:
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: LongTatLaw on June 17, 2008, 07:06:11 PM: make sure they arent the protected version!
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: LongTatLaw on June 17, 2008, 07:07:37 PM: some from Oregon :o
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10191/Longtats_rats.jpg)
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: GermanShorthair on June 17, 2008, 08:00:31 PM: nice and for how close we were they looked just like those. but being new to marmots any tips or places to go in eastern washington would be great. Did you eat them?
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: mossback91 on June 17, 2008, 09:01:36 PM: HE DID TOO!!! Hes a sick man theres some pics of him prepping them cooking them and eating them. he is sick
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: robodad on June 17, 2008, 09:13:39 PM: Quote from: GermanShorthair on June 17, 2008, 08:00:31 PM
nice and for how close we were they looked just like those. but being new to marmots any tips or places to go in eastern washington would be great. Did you eat them?

If I were you I would get ahold of any orchard owner over there and see if you can hunt them on their property, Here is a couple photos I took this weekend over in Chelan, Look for the piles of old wood and just wait for them. One day I saw about 10 of them in this pile of wood !!

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/IMG_0797.JPG)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/IMG_0796.JPG)
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 17, 2008, 09:14:44 PM: Quote from: mossback91 on June 17, 2008, 09:01:36 PM
HE DID TOO!!! Hes a sick man theres some pics of him prepping them cooking them and eating them. he is sick
Your just mad he didn't invite you to the feast! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 17, 2008, 09:20:11 PM: I believe their are 3 types of Marmot in Washington. I know 2 of them Olympic (marmota olympus) and Horay (marmota caligata) are protected and are illegal to hunt
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: GermanShorthair on June 18, 2008, 09:19:23 AM: thanks for the advice these marmots are found near big rock piles. but is there a certain elevation to look for them. because i have read alot about elevation with them. i am trying to stay near by because gas is so expensive but a little driving won't hurt. i am in suncrest just north of spokane.
Title: Re: Saw some Marmots Today
Post by: coyotekid on June 19, 2008, 05:58:04 PM: During the spokane lilac parade I saw two of them in a rock embankment sort of thing in downtown spokane. They were pretty neat and now I want to go get a few of them.