Comment on Spring Bear Proposal(2022)

[high_hunter]

Left a comment as well.  It's a very misleading title and deffinately needs to be a 2 part question. 

Sportsmen and WDFW should focus time /efforts on improving hunt opportunities,  not limit tags and impose burdensome mandatory pelt sealing restrictions.

[hunter399]

All I'm saying is
SPRING!!!!SEASON!!!!!!!
OTC SPRING SEASON!!!!!!!!!

[RB]

Done! My comment was make it OTC to enable youth to participate in either Bear, or Turkey in the spring!

[Alan K]

Bear populations withstood bait, hounds, trapping, bounties, etc. just fine for decades and decades. There is ZERO justification for giving up anything for more opportunity, especially after 25 years of a booming population above what was already sustainable.. The success of boot hunting, particularly on the west side, is so miniscule compared to the population you could increase the current bag limit AND have a March 1 to November 15 season and not put a dent in it. 

[Buzz2401]

Pretty much the only change I see is a reduction from 10 to 6 bears in the Long Beach area.  Doesn't seem like that big of a deal and maybe it is needed down there.  Not a big proponent for WDFW but doesn't seem like anything to get in a big uproar about. A 4 tag reduction isn't that big a deal and if they only did that one unit then it was probably needed.  The pelt requirement isn't new for 2022.

[Pathfinder101]

I have to agree with the comments above:
1.  WDFW worded the question to get the response they have already decided upon.
2.  If you don't vote and leave a comment, you can't complain.

...did my civic duty today, for whatever it's worth...

[grundy53]

Bear populations withstood bait, hounds, trapping, bounties, etc. just fine for decades and decades. There is ZERO justification for giving up anything for more opportunity, especially after 25 years of a booming population above what was already sustainable.. The success of boot hunting, particularly on the west side, is so miniscule compared to the population you could increase the current bag limit AND have a March 1 to November 15 season and not put a dent in it. 

Agree 100%

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[elksnout]

Added my nickel's worth.

elksnout

[hunter399]

 
I Agree with almost every comment on this topic so far.
Bear Population Boom
Lost Hunter Opportunities
Hunter Heritage for future.
And many more!!!!!!!!

We need more comments in there. Anti's have biologists,researchers,study's,lawyers,and money to burn.
Hunters have basically nothing to prove our claims.
More comments the better.

[trophyhunt]

Bear populations withstood bait, hounds, trapping, bounties, etc. just fine for decades and decades. There is ZERO justification for giving up anything for more opportunity, especially after 25 years of a booming population above what was already sustainable.. The success of boot hunting, particularly on the west side, is so miniscule compared to the population you could increase the current bag limit AND have a March 1 to November 15 season and not put a dent in it. 

Hope you don’t mind but I copied and pasted your comment to my comment on my email to Wdfw. 

[dilleytech]

Pretty much the only change I see is a reduction from 10 to 6 bears in the Long Beach area.  Doesn't seem like that big of a deal and maybe it is needed down there.  Not a big proponent for WDFW but doesn't seem like anything to get in a big uproar about. A 4 tag reduction isn't that big a deal and if they only did that one unit then it was probably needed.  The pelt requirement isn't new for 2022.

And last year they took away tags as well. And next year they will try to take away more. Have you learned nothing about losing things in the last few years?

[boneaddict]

Comments left.  That was nice of sportsman to hook us up with a nice link

[pianoman9701]

Commented.

"Spring tag numbers should by allocated according to population statistics, as proper game management is supposed to operate. The population of bears statewide has increased each year since the banning of baiting, and the incidence of human-bear conflict has increased accordingly. Not only should the number of tags in a unit not be decreased by 40%, more units and tags should be added to spring bear opportunities to minimize human-bear conflict and the current stress on ungulate offspring, most notably fawns. This proposed change does not coincide with proper and accepted game management practices. As such, I strongly oppose these changes."

[KFhunter]

Done, and I was civil too

[idahohuntr]

Done.  I also kept it civil...despite the absurdity of spring season not being OTC with the bear populations what they are in WA.