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Over the years there have been several threads similar to this brought up, the overwhelming majority agreeing that the numbers are declining, the hunting is going to hell and people looking for solutions, including limiting hunting.....and then there are those that want to to look the genius and chime in with the obvious....."nothing will change until we address the predators." If you are one of those geniuses, how about you come up with a solution to share, rather than simply spewing the obvious! Most are willing to discuss options, but not you. You hold steadfast in your belief that predator control must be first, yet you fail to mention how to get past the voters that have tied our hands. Lets here your solutions all you predator issue experts....and let's have realistic solutions please, WDFW trapping and relocating is NOT realistic. And longtrails, this is not in response to your post.
Quote from: huntnphool on November 26, 2018, 11:24:20 PM Over the years there have been several threads similar to this brought up, the overwhelming majority agreeing that the numbers are declining, the hunting is going to hell and people looking for solutions, including limiting hunting.....and then there are those that want to to look the genius and chime in with the obvious....."nothing will change until we address the predators." If you are one of those geniuses, how about you come up with a solution to share, rather than simply spewing the obvious! Most are willing to discuss options, but not you. You hold steadfast in your belief that predator control must be first, yet you fail to mention how to get past the voters that have tied our hands. Lets here your solutions all you predator issue experts....and let's have realistic solutions please, WDFW trapping and relocating is NOT realistic. And longtrails, this is not in response to your post. My idea is to make trapping a legal method of take for cougar. We could catch them if we were turned loose. All it takes is for the F&W Commission to give cougar dual big game/furbearer status. Last year 40% of PMAs never met quota so there is room within the quota system for more harvest. The quotas need to go or be increased but that will only help if we have the tools to harvest them.I've been pushing this for at least 10 years. I think DFW is getting more used to the idea but they are still resistant. I have been told it will be on the table in the new cougar management plan. Not sure I believe much they say though.
Wasting your time unfortunately ....If you disagree would love hear otherwise.
Part of the problem with game management has to do with access.With big timber companies charging for access,the places that are open to those that don't buy keys are getting pounded hard.I am sure the guys that live and hunt in E.Wa have noticed the increase in hunters since the reduced access to hundreds of thousands of acres here in W.Wa.
Quote from: Tinmaniac on November 27, 2018, 07:51:40 PMPart of the problem with game management has to do with access.With big timber companies charging for access,the places that are open to those that don't buy keys are getting pounded hard.I am sure the guys that live and hunt in E.Wa have noticed the increase in hunters since the reduced access to hundreds of thousands of acres here in W.Wa. With all due respect Tin, is the blacktail situation anywhere close to the mule deer situation?
My point is that many of us westerners would never head East if the gates and hundreds of thousands of acres were still available to hunt as they were 5 years ago.As for game in now gated areas I got my elk and deer in there every year for 25 years.
Permit-only draws for Muleys WTH?
So if say 1000 guys that would hunt blacktail choose to hunt mule deer because of lack of access that will have no impact on mule deer?Thats like saying a lake that had 10 guys fishing a lake would have the same amount of fish left after 100 hit it for 5 years.