list of gmus closing jan 1st for cougs?

[Timberstalker]

Looks like we need some fresh snow and a strong set of lungs!  Game on!!

[dreamingbig]

I want to see the harvest numbers that support this closure.  Shouldn't they be obligated to post it with the closure?  How are they gathering the data when harvest reports aren't due until month end?  What stops antis from buying a hunting license, cougar permit and submitting a false harvest report?


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[Bango skank]

I want to see the harvest numbers that support this closure.  Shouldn't they be obligated to post it with the closure?  How are they gathering the data when harvest reports aren't due until month end?  What stops antis from buying a hunting license, cougar permit and submitting a false harvest report?


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Youre required to report a cougar kill within 24 hours

[Blacktail Sniper]

What if you tan the hide yourself?

Does not matter, the kill has to be reported and presented for them to do what they do within the time limits and condition specified to be legal.

[dreamingbig]

Thanks.  I didn't know that.  Does everyone that kill a cougar actually have it sealed per the law below?

(d) Any person who takes a cougar must notify the department within twenty-four hours of kill (excluding legal state holidays) and provide the hunter's name, date and location of kill, and sex of animal. The raw pelt of a cougar must be sealed by an authorized department employee within seventy-two hours of the notification of kill. Any person who takes a cougar must present the cougar skull, in such a manner that teeth and biological samples can be extracted, to an authorized department employee at the time of sealing.


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[JimmyHoffa]

I want to see the harvest numbers that support this closure.  Shouldn't they be obligated to post it with the closure?  How are they gathering the data when harvest reports aren't due until month end?  What stops antis from buying a hunting license, cougar permit and submitting a false harvest report?


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Youre required to report a cougar kill within 24 hours

thought it was still 72 hrs to report and an additional 5 days to inspect.

[Blacktail Sniper]

I want to see the harvest numbers that support this closure.  Shouldn't they be obligated to post it with the closure?  How are they gathering the data when harvest reports aren't due until month end?  What stops antis from buying a hunting license, cougar permit and submitting a false harvest report?

Thanks.  I didn't know that.  Does everyone that kill a cougar actually have it sealed per the law below?

(d) Any person who takes a cougar must notify the department within twenty-four hours of kill (excluding legal state holidays) and provide the hunter's name, date and location of kill, and sex of animal. The raw pelt of a cougar must be sealed by an authorized department employee within seventy-two hours of the notification of kill. Any person who takes a cougar must present the cougar skull, in such a manner that teeth and biological samples can be extracted, to an authorized department employee at the time of sealing.


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Youre required to report a cougar kill within 24 hours

thought it was still 72 hrs to report and an additional 5 days to inspect.

[Timberstalker]

I want to see the harvest numbers that support this closure.  Shouldn't they be obligated to post it with the closure?  How are they gathering the data when harvest reports aren't due until month end?  What stops antis from buying a hunting license, cougar permit and submitting a false harvest report?


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Youre required to report a cougar kill within 24 hours

thought it was still 72 hrs to report and an additional 5 days to inspect.

It used to be 72 hours. They changed it to 24 hours.  You still have 5 days to Seal.

[dreamingbig]

Thanks again. Makes me feel better.  I haven't seen a cougar in the woods yet but I always pack a tag.


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[JimmyHoffa]

I want to see the harvest numbers that support this closure.  Shouldn't they be obligated to post it with the closure?  How are they gathering the data when harvest reports aren't due until month end?  What stops antis from buying a hunting license, cougar permit and submitting a false harvest report?


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Youre required to report a cougar kill within 24 hours

thought it was still 72 hrs to report and an additional 5 days to inspect.

It used to be 72 hours. They changed it to 24 hours.  You still have 5 days to Seal.

Thanks

[Blacktail Sniper]

Maybe my calculator needs new batteries, but 24 hrs to report = 1 day, then 72 hrs from that to present = 3 days ~ 1+3 = 4 days.... not counting a weekend or holiday?

[justyhntr]

I would also like to see the kill numbers posted . The SW Wash. 500 units that are closed have a combined quota of 10 -15 cats , did hunters really harvest that many in the early season ?

[Timberstalker]

Maybe my calculator needs new batteries, but 24 hrs to report = 1 day, then 72 hrs from that to present = 3 days ~ 1+3 = 4 days.... not counting a weekend or holiday?

Not certain what this above statement means.
After you kill a cat, you have 24 hours, (1 day) to report the kill, from the time of kill.
Also, you have 120 hours (5 days) to get the hide sealed, from the time of kill.

Clear as mud?

[Blacktail Sniper]

Thanks.  I didn't know that.  Does everyone that kill a cougar actually have it sealed per the law below?

(d) Any person who takes a cougar must notify the department within twenty-four hours of kill (excluding legal state holidays) and provide the hunter's name, date and location of kill, and sex of animal. The raw pelt of a cougar must be sealed by an authorized department employee within seventy-two hours of the notification of kill. Any person who takes a cougar must present the cougar skull, in such a manner that teeth and biological samples can be extracted, to an authorized department employee at the time of sealing.


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Basing the math on the qoute from the regs.... Clearer now???

[Timberstalker]

Thanks.  I didn't know that.  Does everyone that kill a cougar actually have it sealed per the law below?

(d) Any person who takes a cougar must notify the department within twenty-four hours of kill (excluding legal state holidays) and provide the hunter's name, date and location of kill, and sex of animal. The raw pelt of a cougar must be sealed by an authorized department employee within seventy-two hours of the notification of kill. Any person who takes a cougar must present the cougar skull, in such a manner that teeth and biological samples can be extracted, to an authorized department employee at the time of sealing.


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Basing the math on the qoute from the regs.... Clearer now???

WDFW WILDLIFE PROGRAM
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
wildthing@dfw.wa.gov
Dear Cougar Hunter:

Starting January 1, 2016, cougar hunt areas that have reached or exceeded harvest guidelines will be closed for hunting through the remainder of the season. Those areas still open will be monitored weekly through April 30. Additional areas will be closed if they meet or exceed the harvest guidelines.

The Game Management Units (GMUs) closed include 108, 111, 117, 204, 336, 340, 342, 346, 564, 568, 572, 574, 578, and 667.

Additional cougar hunt areas may close before the late season ends on April 30. Hunters can check WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/cougar/ or call the cougar hunting hotline at 1-866-364-4868 to learn which areas of the state remain open.

It is the responsibility of each cougar hunter to verify if the late cougar hunting season is open or closed in hunt areas with a harvest guideline. The website and hotline will be updated weekly beginning January 1. Check area openings and closures before setting out on your hunting trip to ensure you are in compliance with current harvest guideline laws.

All cougars killed by licensed hunters during early and late cougar hunting seasons, as well as those seasons authorized under WAC 232-12-243, shall be counted toward the harvest guideline.

As a reminder, a 2016 cougar license is required to hunt cougar in April 2016. Those who wish to hunt cougar during the month of April will need to purchase a new 2016 license and tag.

If you successfully harvest a cougar, you must report the kill over the cougar hotline within 24 hours. Kills must be sealed by WDFW within five days (unfrozen). Contact a WDFW office to schedule a sealing.

Sincerely,

Wildlife Program
WDFW

 

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No, still muddy.....
Maybe we are both correct.  See the letter, clearly stating the 1 day + 5 day method I've quoted.