Cougar/deer combo

Published 12:01 am Friday, October 14, 2011

With the expiration of the hound hunting pilot program in Okanogan, Chelan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille and Klickitat counties, the best option for cougar hunters is to buy a bargain-priced cougar license and go deer hunting. Under this year’s rules, deer hunters with a valid cougar license and transport tag can take a cougar during the modern firearm deer season, statewide, through the end of the year. That’s a change from recent years, when general cougar hunting seasons in those six counties were delayed to accommodate a special-permit hound season.