Calling Cougars?

[Bango skank]

 

399 you posted a link to wdfw as your source, my guy

[Buckhunter24]

So now you guys know what I know.And you guys sound so sure the NE Washington will be open for cougars.
I guess we will see.
@Bango spank
@Jonathan_s

I didnt say im "so sure" that everything will stay open into january this year, just that thats the rumor.  I am so sure though, that depredstion removals dont count toward the qed uotas, except for those where the landowner chooses to put their tag on the animal.

I pretty sure a few units will stay open.Just cause cat removal was low in some units.

Depredation cat removal counting towards quotas it been that way for years since they started quotas.It has always said it on there website.Unless you have some kind of info besides rumor .I have to believe what there website says.Wardens just call the houndsman if needed and make a report Its our friends on the Westside WDFW that wright the rules or count towards quota.

Honestly I don't wanna argue with ya ,your a stand up guy,You have had a hell of season.
Looks like you do your part in the predator department helping out wildlife.Pretty much Got us two bear tags , and seeing your kills\acomplishmimts is a great thing.

With that said Good luck on your upcoming hunts .I will agree to disagree .I'm out on this topic.

Is this good enough for you??  I told you i was absolutely positive, didnt i?  I wouldnt say i was positive if i was just pretty sure.  Just emailed this morning and got the reply already.  He is the wdfw game division manager and previously the large carnivore section manager.  Pretty sure he knows what hes saying.  This is straight from the horses mouth.

All I'm gonna say is you have way to much trust in WDFW.
Why don't ya email him back and ask him ,To change the wording on the website where it say it does count and see what his response is.
Since you trust his word so much.

Where does it say it counts? Im trying to find it but dont see it.

[hunter399]

Wow.  You just really dont like to admit that youre wrong.  Whatever, think what you want. 

Its not just one guys word im trusting either.  But whatever.

You might be forgeting or maybe your not old enough I'm not sure which.But there was a time when we hunted them till March without quotas.
With that said.
X= amount of cougar for the whole state Which nobody really knows so it's a joke.

X=amount of harvest each year /May it be depredations-or legal harvest.

WDFW have the rules wrote in there favor to close it whenever there harvest is reached.Depredations/or legal harvest .
Don't be mad at me that's just the way it is whether you like it or not.

[Bango skank]

I just gave you an answer directly from the game division manager.  Even aside from what he says, i know 100% that they are not counting depredation removals.  Im not mad, youre just flat out wrong.  And your stubborness and refusal to admit that youre wrong is just making you look like a fool.  Just stop.

[Buckhunter24]

Wow.  You just really dont like to admit that youre wrong.  Whatever, think what you want. 

Its not just one guys word im trusting either.  But whatever.

You might be forgeting or maybe your not old enough I'm not sure which.But there was a time when we hunted them till March without quotas.
With that said.
X= amount of cougar for the whole state Which nobody really knows so it's a joke.

X=amount of harvest each year /May it be depredations-or legal harvest.

WDFW have the rules wrote in there favor to close it whenever there harvest is reached.Depredations/or legal harvest .
Don't be mad at me that's just the way it is whether you like it or not.

399 as far as i can tell if its not tagged its not a harvest. Just like if one got whacked by a car it wouldnt be counted towards quota

[Bango skank]

Wow.  You just really dont like to admit that youre wrong.  Whatever, think what you want. 

Its not just one guys word im trusting either.  But whatever.

You might be forgeting or maybe your not old enough I'm not sure which.But there was a time when we hunted them till March without quotas.
With that said.
X= amount of cougar for the whole state Which nobody really knows so it's a joke.

X=amount of harvest each year /May it be depredations-or legal harvest.

WDFW have the rules wrote in there favor to close it whenever there harvest is reached.Depredations/or legal harvest .
Don't be mad at me that's just the way it is whether you like it or not.

399 as far as i can tell if its not tagged its not a harvest. Just like if one got whacked by a car it wouldnt be counted towards quota

If he wont listen to the game division manager i doubt hell listen to you either.  He wants to believe that this imaginary injustice exists.  As if there arent enough real ways that the game department actually is screwing us.

[hunter399]

Wow.  You just really dont like to admit that youre wrong.  Whatever, think what you want. 

Its not just one guys word im trusting either.  But whatever.

You might be forgeting or maybe your not old enough I'm not sure which.But there was a time when we hunted them till March without quotas.
With that said.
X= amount of cougar for the whole state Which nobody really knows so it's a joke.

X=amount of harvest each year /May it be depredations-or legal harvest.

WDFW have the rules wrote in there favor to close it whenever there harvest is reached.Depredations/or legal harvest .
Don't be mad at me that's just the way it is whether you like it or not.

399 as far as i can tell if its not tagged its not a harvest. Just like if one got whacked by a car it wouldnt be counted towards quota

Well wardens are allowing property owner to tag them,according to bango those don't count towards quotas too.

[Bango skank]

Never said i was certain about the depredations thst get tagged.  I wouldnt be surprised either way.  Ive never looked into that part of it before.  That email response i got made it sound like those dont count either, but his wording didnt leave me completely confident in that.  I intend to look into it more, becauseci want to know for certain.  But the normal depredation removals, the ones that dont end up being kept by the landowners, im positive do not count.

[hunter399]

Wow.  You just really dont like to admit that youre wrong.  Whatever, think what you want. 

Its not just one guys word im trusting either.  But whatever.

You might be forgeting or maybe your not old enough I'm not sure which.But there was a time when we hunted them till March without quotas.
With that said.
X= amount of cougar for the whole state Which nobody really knows so it's a joke.

X=amount of harvest each year /May it be depredations-or legal harvest.

WDFW have the rules wrote in there favor to close it whenever there harvest is reached.Depredations/or legal harvest .
Don't be mad at me that's just the way it is whether you like it or not.

399 as far as i can tell if its not tagged its not a harvest. Just like if one got whacked by a car it wouldnt be counted towards quota

If he wont listen to the game division manager i doubt hell listen to you either.  He wants to believe that this imaginary injustice exists.  As if there arent enough real ways that the game department actually is screwing us.

All I can say is he can send you a email today,and change his mind tommorow and count them just like the WDFW website says they do.You might be over trusting him.Maybe that's something you can get changed.
Why don't you tell the horse to change what it says on there website.Where it says they do count.
It was wrote that way for a reason , one year might have very little depredation - Well where not gonna count them.The next year can be explosion of depredations -we have to count them .It gives your horse the power to do what he see fit from a year to year basis.
But if you think it's wrote in stone that they don't count them when it clearly says on there web-site they do .
You clearly can't read between the lines or lies that is the WDFW.

[ne kid]

Bango skank is absolutely 100% correct. I had two depredation cougars this year.

[Bango skank]

This has been 3 straight pages arguing about wdfw policy on the cougar calling thread.  Im done, dont care if people dont believe what im saying.  This is a thread about calling lions, not arguing what wdfws policy is.  Thst crap belongs here.  https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=242231.new#new

[hunter399]

This has been 3 straight pages arguing about wdfw policy on the cougar calling thread.  Im done, dont care if people dont believe what im saying.  This is a thread about calling lions, not arguing what wdfws policy is.

With that said.
I was out today walking around.Snow is very crunchy .Did one calling set ,no takers.I cut one set of cougar tracks looked to be from about a week ago when the snow was soft.Didn't really see any yote tracks in the area .But snow so hard they can walk on top of course.I will be out the next few days with gmu possible closed.So just trying to get a few days in.Maybe in between snow storms I will find fresh tracks maybe.

[jasnt]

More snow coming Tuesday.  Last min for most areas I’m sure

[Bango skank]

Ill be calling cougars again in 3 1/2 days.  I may or may not make an attempt or two to call in a bob tomorrow morning.

[TheStovePipeKid]

Just pulled the trigger on a custom fawn bleat. The red one Can't wait for it to get here. Can't wait for the snow either. It's nice to have clear roads but not cutting tracks. I might just head into the forest and do some cold stands while scouting.