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Should cougar meat be considered edible and wastage laws appy to cougar?

Yes
67 (51.5%)
No
63 (48.5%)

Total Members Voted: 130

Voting closed: June 24, 2018, 10:59:56 PM

Author Topic: Make wastage laws apply to cougar  (Read 11071 times)

Online Rainier10

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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #30 on: June 15, 2018, 11:02:53 AM »
We have taken two cougars and ate them both.  Great meat.  There is not a ton of meat on a cougar so it really isn't an issue to pack it out.
« Last Edit: June 15, 2018, 11:44:32 AM by Rainier10 »
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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #31 on: June 15, 2018, 11:16:15 AM »
I don't think it's much of an issue.....?
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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #32 on: June 15, 2018, 11:25:43 AM »
I'm haven't seen very many dead, wasted cougars. Come to think of it, I haven't seen any.
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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #33 on: June 15, 2018, 11:31:01 AM »
I have seen a few live, wasted cougars...
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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #34 on: June 15, 2018, 11:44:42 AM »
Live, wasted ones are the ones to watch out for. :o
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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #35 on: June 15, 2018, 01:41:09 PM »
I have seen a few live, wasted cougars...
There is that. Many of the cougars I've seen definitely have a waist-age problem.
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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #36 on: June 15, 2018, 01:45:36 PM »
I have seen a few live, wasted cougars...
There is that. Many of the cougars I've seen definitely have a waist-age problem.

I think you mean waist/age problem, meaning, both concurrently.
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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #37 on: June 15, 2018, 01:59:28 PM »
Wastage laws already apply to cougar. they are a big game animal.

That's what I thought!   :dunno:
They do not as F&W does not consider the meat to be edible.
Where are you getting that from?

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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #38 on: June 15, 2018, 02:28:36 PM »
I was told by the bio when I killed my first Tom that I was not required to eat the meat. 2013
https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #39 on: June 15, 2018, 02:47:00 PM »
I think that is the rule in many other states where you are not required to take the meat.  I also think maybe that was the rule in this state until recently.  Sure seems like it is a requirement now that the meat is used (based on that RCW that was posted earlier).
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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #40 on: June 15, 2018, 05:48:52 PM »
Wastage laws already apply to cougar. they are a big game animal.

That's what I thought!   :dunno:
They do not as F&W does not consider the meat to be edible.
Where are you getting that from?

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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #41 on: June 15, 2018, 07:32:13 PM »
More laws, just what we need....

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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #42 on: June 15, 2018, 07:38:47 PM »
I think it boils down , that bear meat,cougar meet,and carnivorous,animal can give ya trichinosis,I can't seem to think that wdfw can enforce you to eat something that may make you get sick.

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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #43 on: June 15, 2018, 07:52:35 PM »
Cougar meat is awesome. Just remember that it's not for anyone who is allergic to cats. I know someone who ended up in the hospital that way.

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Re: Make wastage laws apply to cougar
« Reply #44 on: June 15, 2018, 08:04:43 PM »
I was raised on "if you hunt it you eat it". Voted yes on that alone.No we don't need any new rules but if it will help shut down an argument from the antis by just making a rule on how i feel any way.WIN WIN.
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