Calling Cougars?

[Bango skank]

Rumor has it that so far none of the ne units have hit their quotas.

[gramps]

Same rumor for the NW part of the Blues

[Bango skank]

Maybe a couple will stay open through april, and i can start trying to notch my 2020 tag come april 1st.   

[dilleytech]

Rumor has it that so far none of the ne units have hit their quotas.

I find it hard to believe every unit hasn’t gone over there quota all ready. unless people just aren’t getting cats sealed. My region goes at least 3x over the quota by the end of December. Are all the fish and game killed problem cats not counted? That alone would tip over our quota.

[buckfvr]

I believe at this time, wdfw problem cats do NOT count towards quota........

[Bango skank]

Rumor has it that so far none of the ne units have hit their quotas.

I find it hard to believe every unit hasn’t gone over there quota all ready. unless people just aren’t getting cats sealed. My region goes at least 3x over the quota by the end of December. Are all the fish and game killed problem cats not counted? That alone would tip over our quota.

No, those dont count. 

[hunter399]

Rumor has it that so far none of the ne units have hit their quotas.

I find it hard to believe every unit hasn’t gone over there quota all ready. unless people just aren’t getting cats sealed. My region goes at least 3x over the quota by the end of December. Are all the fish and game killed problem cats not counted? That alone would tip over our quota.

No, those dont count.

Every year I hear that they don't count, but I believe they do.


All cougars killed by licensed hunters during the early and late hunting seasons, and seasons authorized under WAC 220-440-030 shall be counted toward the harvest guideline.


Here's a link

https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/cougar

[hunter399]

So with quotas meet from problem cougar,and hunters.I would expect a lot of quotas at max ,gmu's shut down on the Jan 1,2020

[Bango skank]

Rumor has it that so far none of the ne units have hit their quotas.

I find it hard to believe every unit hasn’t gone over there quota all ready. unless people just aren’t getting cats sealed. My region goes at least 3x over the quota by the end of December. Are all the fish and game killed problem cats not counted? That alone would tip over our quota.

No, those dont count.

Every year I hear that they don't count, but I believe they do.


All cougars killed by licensed hunters during the early and late hunting seasons, and seasons authorized under WAC 220-440-030 shall be counted toward the harvest guideline.


Here's a link

https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/cougar

  depredations are not "licensed hunters" or "seasons"  im absolutely 100% positive that they dont count. 

[Bango skank]

So with quotas meet from problem cougar,and hunters.I would expect a lot of quotas at max ,gmu's shut down on the Jan 1,2020

Every single one would be every single year.  Depredation removals do not count.

[KFhunter]

I didn't end up going out,  sat up all night hacking up my lungs. 

I think I had something come in last friday, but I got in a coughing fit and busted .    but I can't confirm I didn't go up looking at tracks after coughing during a stand

[jasnt]

Aw the dreaded cough. Ruined many of hunts for me

[hunter399]

Rumor has it that so far none of the ne units have hit their quotas.

I find it hard to believe every unit hasn’t gone over there quota all ready. unless people just aren’t getting cats sealed. My region goes at least 3x over the quota by the end of December. Are all the fish and game killed problem cats not counted? That alone would tip over our quota.

No, those dont count.

Every year I hear that they don't count, but I believe they do.


All cougars killed by licensed hunters during the early and late hunting seasons, and seasons authorized under WAC 220-440-030 shall be counted toward the harvest guideline.


Here's a link

https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/cougar

  depredations are not "licensed hunters" or "seasons"  im absolutely 100% positive that they dont count.

So your positive.

Go to this link

https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/cougar

Then it says

All cougars killed by licensed hunters during the early and late hunting seasons, and seasons authorized under WAC 220-440-030 shall be counted toward the harvest guideline.

Then this link will show that wac 220-440-030
Are problem cougars removed.

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=220-440-030

When the WDFW gives a hound permit,or property owner depredation permits its pretty much giving them a season authorized under wac 220-440-030 for cougar safety removal that counts towards quota believe it or not.

[Bango skank]

Yes im positive.  You dont have to believe me if you dont want to.  And i get the impression youre grossly underestimating the number of depredation removals going on if you think theyre counting them toward the harvest quotas.  Maybe they can but theyre currently not doing so.

[Jonathan_S]

There are a lot more than quota numbers killed by depredation hunts