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Early Season Cougar Hunting Question....
« on: August 29, 2021, 04:57:14 PM »
So I was looking at the WDFW website at https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/cougar and it appears that all of the early cougar season is closed or am I not reading this correctly.  It lists all the units then states that the season is closed.  Maybe, since it isn't Sept 1 yet it is closed until then.  Not sure I understand the logic of having a table that lists all the units and state that they are closed. 

Thanks in advance.  :-)

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Re: Early Season Cougar Hunting Question....
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2021, 07:49:42 PM »
Should change to open on the 1st. To be honest I don’t check that list until late season. Which could be a huge mistake on my part………
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Re: Early Season Cougar Hunting Question....
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2021, 08:27:10 PM »
I think it's just saying it's closed right now. Opens on Sept 1st.

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Re: Early Season Cougar Hunting Question....
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2021, 09:39:41 PM »
Cougar is different than most other seasons since units close at different times when the "quota" is met.  The table is a running list showing the status of each unit, so that's why they are all listed. 
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Re: Early Season Cougar Hunting Question....
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2021, 04:16:55 AM »
Should change to open on the 1st. To be honest I don’t check that list until late season. Which could be a huge mistake on my part………

Yep, its open.  Thanks :-)

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Re: Early Season Cougar Hunting Question....
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2021, 04:35:01 AM »
Cougar is different than most other seasons since units close at different times when the "quota" is met.  The table is a running list showing the status of each unit, so that's why they are all listed.

This list will be helpful during the late season which is I believe when the quota takes effect.  It'll be interesting to see if they use this list then.  Better way to check instead of the phone message system. 

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Re: Early Season Cougar Hunting Question....
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2021, 08:07:48 AM »
They all say open today.
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Re: Early Season Cougar Hunting Question....
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2021, 08:14:20 AM »
They all say open today.
  Cougar used to start, opening of DEER oct 15 or thereabouts. wash, save the cougar idiots.
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