Turkey season shut down chances.

[h2ofowlr]

Just closed the youth weekend and spring bear is closed at this time.

[lokidog]

H2O, you're a page late...   

[mburrows]

So you can still buy coffee at a bikini barista stand, go buy weed and booze, home depot and lowes are setting record sales days but you cant go chase birds or bears isolated in the woods.

I know, I get that the shutdown with prevent transmission to rural communities and thats a good thing.

But why the hell is all this other "stuff" still rolling along, thats what frustrates me beyond belief.

Because of exactly what you just said. You don't drive across the state to go to Lowe's.

Ok, Lowes and Home Depot were not the best example but Im pretty sure the dozen couples waiting in line for paint yesterday at HD were not completing essential business.  Nor was I in picking up some lumber.  Why dont they restrict this more is my point.   

If they're restricting peoples access to the woods, their restriction efforts need to be more concerted else where too.  Just saying there is some low hanging fruit out there that is not being closed down when our lower risk activities are being targeted. 

Like I said, I get it, it is the right call to restrict significant travel and protect rural communities.

[ThurstonCokid]

So you can still buy coffee at a bikini barista stand, go buy weed and booze, home depot and lowes are setting record sales days but you cant go chase birds or bears isolated in the woods.

I know, I get that the shutdown with prevent transmission to rural communities and thats a good thing.

But why the hell is all this other "stuff" still rolling along, thats what frustrates me beyond belief.

Because of exactly what you just said. You don't drive across the state to go to Lowe's.

Ok, Lowes and Home Depot were not the best example but Im pretty sure the dozen couples waiting in line for paint yesterday at HD were not completing essential business.  Nor was I in picking up some lumber.  Why dont they restrict this more is my point.   

If they're restricting peoples access to the woods, their restriction efforts need to be more concerted else where too.  Just saying there is some low hanging fruit out there that is not being closed down when our lower risk activities are being targeted. 

Like I said, I get it, it is the right call to restrict significant travel and protect rural communities.

When 90% of the businesses are considered essential the spread will continue. It may slow the rate of the spread but it will continue. I see what you mean 100%


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[Ghost Hunter]

Going to be a run on salt guns.  Don't even have a good crop of moles yet. 

[JeffRaines]

So you can still buy coffee at a bikini barista stand, go buy weed and booze, home depot and lowes are setting record sales days but you cant go chase birds or bears isolated in the woods.

I know, I get that the shutdown with prevent transmission to rural communities and thats a good thing.

But why the hell is all this other "stuff" still rolling along, thats what frustrates me beyond belief.

Because of exactly what you just said. You don't drive across the state to go to Lowe's.

Ok, Lowes and Home Depot were not the best example but Im pretty sure the dozen couples waiting in line for paint yesterday at HD were not completing essential business.  Nor was I in picking up some lumber.  Why dont they restrict this more is my point.   

If they're restricting peoples access to the woods, their restriction efforts need to be more concerted else where too.  Just saying there is some low hanging fruit out there that is not being closed down when our lower risk activities are being targeted. 

Like I said, I get it, it is the right call to restrict significant travel and protect rural communities.

Here’s the thing you gotta keep in mind too - they can’t enforce any kind of “stay in your county” restriction(not effectively anyway)... with that said, if turkey and bear were to remain open how many people would make the trip from the west side? They’re trying to limit the amount of people flooding over there who could infect the rural areas.

[Pegasus]

Cancel spring bear for about six hundred hunters of which only about 50 percent actually go hunting. Tell everyone it is because "nearly 90 percent of spring bear permit holders in northeast Washington would be traveling from outside the area". Cancel the youth turkey season. For those that believe the normal turkey season will open on time, they need to put down the crack pipe. It ain't happening because thousands of hunters would be crossing the state.

[MerriamMagician]

Honestly just done with this whole mess. It's getting to the point where people are going for the throats of everyone else for any reason. 

[Limhangerslayer]

I would like too see the number of king county residents driving 30 minutes to an hour+ to hike vs the number of youth turkey hunters!  Probably be mind blowing.  And for you high and mighty people that wouldn't cross the state.  I hope when you went to the store that "one"time to get essentials.  None of you picked up a bag of cheetos or any candy, pop or other useless crap.  And got actual "essentials".  Been to the store one time in the last week and a half and I don't have to go back for a month or two.  And the whole a bird isn't worth it saying.  I'll tell you what all of us tell anti hunters when they try and stop us from hunting.  Its not about the bird is about keeping your sanity and getting time outside.  And for anybody that is going to flame this comment, I'm sitting back with my bag of chips "that I purchased before this fiasco started and will shrug it off   Flame away!

[JeffRaines]

I would like too see the number of king county residents driving 30 minutes to an hour+ to hike vs the number of youth turkey hunters!  Probably be mind blowing.  And for you high and mighty people that wouldn't cross the state.  I hope when you went to the store that "one"time to get essentials.  None of you picked up a bag of cheetos or any candy, pop or other useless crap.  And got actual "essentials".  Been to the store one time in the last week and a half and I don't have to go back for a month or two.  And the whole a bird isn't worth it saying.  I'll tell you what all of us tell anti hunters when they try and stop us from hunting.  Its not about the bird is about keeping your sanity and getting time outside.  And for anybody that is going to flame this comment, I'm sitting back with my bag of chips "that I purchased before this fiasco started and will shrug it off   Flame away!

Like I mentioned in a previous reply just because someone else does something wrong doesn’t justify me doing something wrong. The people driving 30 minutes to hike shouldn’t be doing it. I seen pictures from the mt si parking lot of cars getting towed so it’s not like it isn’t being enforced.

No one is arguing that it doesn’t suck - but how would you feel if the thousands of hunters were allowed to come on over to your locale bringing this garbage over there for you and your family? I can’t say I’d appreciate it none too much. I have loved ones that are high risk - and I’m sure you have some friends and family that are high risk too.

Instead of being combative or confrontational about it let’s just try and watch out for one another the best way we can.

[TheStovePipeKid]

When does it end? When COVID-19 is gone what will we do to combat seasonal influenza, which effects the same demographic? What will we do when COVID-20 comes along. Do we cast off our associations and cut all ties with our comrades? Do we turn our backs on the city folk because we live in the country. Do we fear our own kin? Do we cease to live and except merely existing, isolated and alone? Do we surrender our passions and our way of life for what might be?

Stay safe out there, whatever your choice may be.

[jackelope]

Cars got towed from Mt Si and rattlesnake from what I’ve heard .

[JeffRaines]

When does it end? When COVID-19 is gone what will we do to combat seasonal influenza, which effects the same demographic? What will we do when COVID-20 comes along. Do we cast off our associations and cut all ties with our comrades? Do we turn our backs on the city folk because we live in the country. Do we fear our own kin? Do we cease to live and except merely existing, isolated and alone? Do we surrender our passions and our way of life for what might be?

Stay safe out there, whatever your choice may be.

Hopefully by the time the next covid rolls around they have a vaccine. We don’t have a vaccine for any of the coronaviruses if I recall correctly, so that’s what’s taking so long. Once we have one it’ll be like the flu - it’s easy for them to modify the vaccine to fit what’s out there.

[JeffRaines]

Cars got towed from Mt Si and rattlesnake from what I’ve heard .

Perfect. Hopefully word gets around and people start taking the restrictions more seriously.

[bearpaw]

https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/covid-19-updates
Hunting seasons:
The youth turkey hunt scheduled for April 4-5 is canceled. Six game management units that were scheduled to open on April 1 for spring bear hunting will now be closed pending further evaluation. Nearly 90 percent of spring bear permit holders in northeast Washington would be traveling from outside the area.

Youth who were planning to hunt on April 4 or 5 may still use their tags in the regular spring or fall turkey seasons, pending further impacts. The spring turkey season is scheduled to run April 15 through May 31.

On April 6, WDFW will reassess its ability to open the impacted hunting areas, as well as several other upcoming hunting seasons.

A limited number of open hunting seasons that are winding down or have limited participation that does not create the same public health concerns remain open.