WDFW News Release: Public comment sought on state game management plan

[huntnphool]

Put my in, not that they really read any of the comments. I'm probably the only one that blasted them for increasing the quality permits in the Methow Valley units this past year and suggest they decrease them back to 2012 numbers.

[JTG63]

Not to sound too skeevy, but this survey can be taken multiple times from the same user, simply by using multiple Internet Browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Chrome, Safari, etc...).  Not saying that Anti's will be doing this, but would not be surprised.

[Elkaholic daWg]

Not to sound too skeevy, but this survey can be taken multiple times from the same user, simply by using multiple Internet Browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Chrome, Safari, etc...).  Not saying that Anti's will be doing this, but would not be surprised.

Nor would I .

[bearpaw]

Thanks for posting, I just did the survey, my main focus:

- Increasing predator management of coyote, cougar, bear, and wolf
- Address Wolf predation on ungulate herds
- Decrease predation on deer, elk, moose, caribou.
- Expand Goat, Sheep, and Moose herds throughout the state
- Increasing post season buck numbers
- Increase fall turkey hunting on private lands with nuisance problems, decrease fall hunting on public land where there are no nuisance issues
- Address the issue of increasing access fees on private lands

I forgot to ask them to improve recruitment and increase the number of hunter education instructors. 

[KFhunter]

My survey just went to the round file 

Thanks done!

[Sitka_Blacktail]

What I noticed is for once they seem to be qualifying us personally by asking our hunting history, hopefully indicating they finally realize hunters who pay should have the say.

Even though they cant really determine if a non-hunter goes in and lies, maybe they are on the right track.  I personally think verification should come via WILD ID.  If people want to change things, they should be paying along with the rest of us.

Wild animals don't just belong to hunters. So all concerns should be heard. That's just the way it is. But after listening to all sides, the bottom line is management needs to focus on what's best for the long term use and maintenance of the resource, not any particular user group.