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Title: Gray squirrels
Post by: Ducknut97 on May 09, 2012, 03:36:20 PM
So I was reading the other day that western grays are protected and cannot be hunted, but eastern grays are non-game animals and are the ones that you see all over the place. And since they are non-game you can hunt them year-round. Is this true?
Title: Re: Gray squirrels
Post by: Knocker of rocks on May 09, 2012, 03:57:18 PM
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081012160804AArT84Y

Edit to add, never mind, darn bifocals
Title: Re: Gray squirrels
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on May 09, 2012, 10:12:53 PM
So I was reading the other day that western grays are protected and cannot be hunted, but eastern grays are non-game animals and are the ones that you see all over the place. And since they are non-game you can hunt them year-round. Is this true?

Yes,  Eastern Grays, about twice the size of the native Western Grays, are considered an Invasive Species, and like Starlings, House Sparrows, Eurasian Collared Doves, are fair game any time of the year.  They just recently started showing up around here, so I don't see them specifically named in the regs--yet.
Title: Re: Gray squirrels
Post by: Bob33 on May 09, 2012, 10:22:52 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/tree_squirrels.html
Title: Re: Gray squirrels
Post by: Kain on May 11, 2012, 12:43:25 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_squirrel/
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