The hotline and website will be updated weekly beginning Jan. Cougar hunters can verify if the season is open or closed by calling the toll free cougar hunting hotline (86) or visiting the department's website. It is each cougar hunter’s responsibility to verify if the cougar late hunting season is open or closed in hunt areas with a harvest guideline. 1, hunters may hunt cougar until the hunt area harvest guideline has been reached, or April 30, whichever occurs first.Īll cougars killed by licensed hunters during the early and late hunting seasons, and seasons authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Commission shall be counted toward the harvest guideline.
In hunt areas with a harvest guideline, the cougar late hunting season may close on or after January 1 in one or more GMUs if cougar harvest meets or exceeds the guideline. 30 or when the harvest guideline is reached, whichever occurs first Harvest guideline system WDFW is currently conducting the Washington Predator-Prey Project that looks at the impact of wolf recovery on other species like cougars, deer, and elk. Often female progeny will establish a territory adjacent to mother, while virtually all males disperse considerable distances from the natal area.Ĭougar's range often overlaps with other predators like wolves and bobcats. Female home ranges are about half that of males and there in considerable overlap in female home ranges. Adult male cougars’ home ranges will often overlap those of three or four females. Adult male cougars roam widely, covering a home range of 50 to 150 square miles, depending on the age of the cougar, the time of year, type of terrain, and availability of prey. Cougars use steep canyons, rock outcroppings and boulders, or vegetation - such as dense brush and forests - to remain hidden while hunting. Geographic rangeĬougars occur throughout Washington where suitable cover and prey are found. For additional information, see this cougar brochure. Cougar kittens are spotted until they are 4-5 months old, after that, barring patterns may remain up to 14 months of age.
Cougars vary in color from reddish-brown to tawny (deerlike) to gray, with a black tip on their long tail. Adult female cougars rarely exceed 110 pounds. Adult males stand about 30 inches tall at the shoulder. Adult males average approximately 140 pounds but in rare cases may weigh 180 pounds and measure 7-8 feet long from nose to tip of tail. Monofilament recovery and recycling programĬougars are the largest members of the cat family in Washington.
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