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Is this a new thing? I don't remember seeing it last year. Then again, I only get a bear tag just incase I see one while out hunting other things. This year I plan on trying to actually go after a bear.Black bear identification test required in GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117, 203, 204, 209, 215, 418, 426. Pg. 70 of regsYou have to pass with an 80% or higher. I'm not a bear hunter, but I just took mine and passed it with no issues. You can find it when you sign into the WDFW wild system under Mandatory Species Identification Tests. Its just 10 questions and only takes a couple minutes.
when did the training become mandatory? I may have bought my licenses before the bear test was mandatory, I seen it on there but I think it was voluntary still. I'm hoping next year it'll be printed on hunting license as an endorsement. Actually, I think they should do that now and give us all a free license reprint showing the bear ID endorsement. Might be asking too much though, I can't even get a license where the ink shows up for more than a month or two they're so faded already, and they ain't even being getting used yet!Gonna have to start packing a brief case with me in the woods when I'm huntin
It took a few minutes to find the information on WDFW website but it says the test will be available July 1st. I can't find it. Is there a link somewhere I'm not finding. Thanks
Quote from: KFhunter on July 04, 2018, 04:07:57 PMwhen did the training become mandatory? I may have bought my licenses before the bear test was mandatory, I seen it on there but I think it was voluntary still. I'm hoping next year it'll be printed on hunting license as an endorsement. Actually, I think they should do that now and give us all a free license reprint showing the bear ID endorsement. Might be asking too much though, I can't even get a license where the ink shows up for more than a month or two they're so faded already, and they ain't even being getting used yet!Gonna have to start packing a brief case with me in the woods when I'm huntin@KFhunter It's not mandatory to get your license. It's mandatory to have the paper saying you took the class/test with you if you're bear hunting in those listed GMU's.
Quote from: Eric M on July 05, 2018, 03:59:54 PMIt took a few minutes to find the information on WDFW website but it says the test will be available July 1st. I can't find it. Is there a link somewhere I'm not finding. ThanksLog in to your wdfw page where you check your permits or buy liscenses. It will be on the left, mandatory species identification tests.
Quote from: bearpaw on July 04, 2018, 10:06:45 AMI completely agree with requiring the training to keep hunters from accidentally shooting a grizzly, I've advocated years for this. But, I had missed the part that you must carry proof of passing. How stupid is that, this is the digital age, the endorsement should show on your license. Any warden can easily look at your online profile and check too, or hasn't WDFW figured out how to do that?One more reason to be disgusted with WDFW, they can't do anything the smart and easy way! No money to be gained in that, make the requirement hard, easy to forget, bam tickets and money in the coffers.
I completely agree with requiring the training to keep hunters from accidentally shooting a grizzly, I've advocated years for this. But, I had missed the part that you must carry proof of passing. How stupid is that, this is the digital age, the endorsement should show on your license. Any warden can easily look at your online profile and check too, or hasn't WDFW figured out how to do that?One more reason to be disgusted with WDFW, they can't do anything the smart and easy way!
Thanks for the help finding it. Got my cert, noticed annual renewal as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Glad I saw this thread. Didn’t catch this in the regs. Just took the test, very basic. 5 minutes
