WDFW Spring Bear 2022 cancelled!

[Special T]

I am a concerned about the lackluster interest in this from the membership here.... the antihunters just kicked our asses with zero science backing the decision.... only the vocal minority.    The is the beginning of the end of hunting... it might take 40 years, but the end result will be the same.

Written comments counted the same as verbal. Antis had 1200 form letters of 2 variations. I belong to organizations that wrote in and I did as well.

[elkrack]

Money talks. If enough people could get together and not buy licenses for one year I bet it would have much more of impact than the antis letters! This is why the left wins they are organized and we are not🤬🤬🤬

[hughjorgan]

There is supposed to be 9 commissioners 3 from western wa, 3 eastern and 3 at large. The vote was a 4-4 tie because inslee HASN’T appointed a 3rd eastern wa commissioner

[boneaddict]

I bet they still offer the option for buying points.

[boneaddict]

It’s my fault, I asked for more units to have tags …..this is how they responded.

[hunter399]

I bet they still offer the option for buying points.

From what I read on there website is,
That spring bear hunt is on pause for a year.
So yes I agree they will still sell points.
I'm not sure if I will go that route.

[X-Force]

It’s my fault, I asked for more units to have tags …..this is how they responded.

I did the same

[pianoman9701]

 

[idahohuntr]

Which 4 commissioners voted against the spring hunts?  I'm sure Baker, Koontz, and Smith were three of them...who was the fourth?

[Special T]

Which 4 commissioners voted against the spring hunts?  I'm sure Baker, Koontz, and Smith were three of them...who was the fourth?

Turn coat Chairman Carpenter. May his name be erased from sportsmen past positive comments. He makes me ill

[BUTTER]

Well I look like a fool, I asked for more units as the bear populations in a few areas in SW are becoming absurd. Now we have none, this is ludicrous. Wife keeps asking for Idaho, guess this is another reason for it.

[Mr Mykiss]

Stephanie Simek, WDFW’s carnivore section manager

Just to verify… WDFW and the Carnivore Section Manager have their hands tied and it is the commission’s decision to make. Ms Simek was simply confirming the leading question that was asked of her.
Correct?

[X-Force]

Well I look like a fool, I asked for more units as the bear populations in a few areas in SW are becoming absurd. Now we have none, this is ludicrous. Wife keeps asking for Idaho, guess this is another reason for it.

My wife too, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota

[pianoman9701]

Would someone please list all of the rules they broke with procedure?

What rules were broken?

That's what I'm asking. Were they required to hear from the GMAC before voting on this? I don't understand this vote at all.

[bigtex]

Would someone please list all of the rules they broke with procedure?

What rules were broken?

That's what I'm asking. Were they required to hear from the GMAC before voting on this? I don't understand this vote at all.

The GMAC is simply an advisory commission. The Commission can essentially do what they want, no matter what advisory commissions or agency staff recommend.

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