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Unit 419 - Guemes

Last Updated: Sep 11, 2024
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Quick Tips

  • Know your shooting lanes
  • Tracking wounded deer is very unpopular on this tiny residential island
speciesgeneral Sizetrophy potential
Columbian Blacktail Deer80"-100"110"+

On The Ground

Guemes is a small island between Bellingham Channel and William Point on the mainland. There is hunting opportunity within this small GMU, however, the style of hunt is certainly not for everyone.

Getting access can be a challenge in this unit.

Terrain

This small island just above sea level holds a healthy population of deer. The area is thickly brushed and has lots of very small single-family residential properties. A GPS will help you know your hunting boundaries and will be useful for game retrieval as well.

  • Roughly 8 square miles

  • 3% public land

  • Elevations range from Sea Level –600 feet

This island has thick, lush cover with small tracts of cleared land, a few hobby farms, and some pristine habitats that are critical to supporting wildlife populations. Tidal flats and marshland are common as elevations rise just a few hundred feet above sea level. There is a significant amount of introduced non-native decorative trees, shrubs and flowers, some of which are growing feral.

Access is through private land and is best secured early.

  • Secure private land access early

  • Use a GPS to know your private land boundaries

Unless you know someone who lives on the island, you will need to take the ferry or a private boat daily.

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