Spring bear public comment is open

[RugerRay]

Done. Thank you for posting the link.

[harveymarv]

Im not sure I have every met anyone that knowingly chose to shoot a sow with cubs. Nobody I know relishes the idea of orphaned cubs.
I thought it was already sort of an unwritten rule here.

Correct and correct

i believe there is already a written recommendation in the regs not to shoot sows with cubs. nobody does this knowingly. adding that prohibition will serve only to waste the time of agents that are already stretched thin.

lots of good comments are going in. antihunters havent shown up with their form letters yet, but you know they will…

[steeleywhopper]

Done!

[pickardjw]

Done. I was trying to find an opposed/against comment and can't find one...

[nwhunter]

Yep .. Its easy everyone should support this so we can get a win over the antis for once.....

[ganghis]

Donce

[wannabhntr]

Comment submitted.....Side note.......as a novice bear hunter, is there anyway to tell that you are shooting a lactating sow aside from actually seeing a cub?

[saylean]

Comment submitted.....Side note.......as a novice bear hunter, is there anyway to tell that you are shooting a lactating sow aside from actually seeing a cub?

Not unless you squeeze some boobies.

Also, you can comment multiple times.

[wannabhntr]

Comment submitted.....Side note.......as a novice bear hunter, is there anyway to tell that you are shooting a lactating sow aside from actually seeing a cub?

Not unless you squeeze some boobies.

Also, you can comment multiple times.

Kind of what I thought. Thank you. And I have submitted twice so far.

[hunter399]

Comment submitted.....Side note.......as a novice bear hunter, is there anyway to tell that you are shooting a lactating sow aside from actually seeing a cub?

Not unless you squeeze some boobies.

Also, you can comment multiple times.

You read the paragraph very carefully ,it's says nothing about lactating.

WAC 220-415-080, and to add a stipulation prohibiting harvest of female black bears with offspring and prohibiting the harvest of offspring. Offspring would be defined as less than one year old or less than 50 pounds.

I was gonna comment a 1000 times ,but for some reason it puts my name by my comment.
So I'm special ed 
Or they know I'm a cheater.

[elkrack]

Im not sure I have every met anyone that knowingly chose to shoot a sow with cubs. Nobody I know relishes the idea of orphaned cubs.
I thought it was already sort of an unwritten rule here.

Correct and correct

I also added that when we could bait bear it was even easier to target certain bears and much easier to not accidently shoot females with cubs. I told them bait is #1 way to target boars and spring bear hunt is #2.  I also told them that people who were uneducated about baiting bears are the same people who want spring bear gone, told them to go with the science and not their hearts.

Spot on jerry

[carbide]

done. thanks for the link.

[87Ford]

Done!  Thank you

[jackelope]

Anyone catch this? Part of the vote is to, "add a stipulation prohibiting harvest of female black bears with offspring and prohibiting the harvest of offspring."

How will that be enforced?

This is also there:

"The proposed revisions clearly state that the pelt and head must be unfrozen and that evidence of sex and the head must be attached to the pelt. Further the proposed edits would assist WDFW staff’s implementation of the rule by adding a requirement that a successful hunter schedule an inspection with WDFW staff within 72 hours of the harvest."

Maybe this has already been posted.

[hunter399]

Anyone catch this? Part of the vote is to, "add a stipulation prohibiting harvest of female black bears with offspring and prohibiting the harvest of offspring."

How will that be enforced?

This is also there:

"The proposed revisions clearly state that the pelt and head must be unfrozen and that evidence of sex and the head must be attached to the pelt. Further the proposed edits would assist WDFW staff’s implementation of the rule by adding a requirement that a successful hunter schedule an inspection with WDFW staff within 72 hours of the harvest."

Maybe this has already been posted.

That just says sex and head.
Doesn't say teats.
Maybe I'm not a very good Skinner.

Ether way ,doesn't matter sportsmen/woman/hunters ......
Need to get over it and support something together.
Before it disappears forever.