Spring bear public comment is open

[hunter399]

Super BUMP TTT
Just so it's at the top first thing in the mourning.

[RB]

DONE!!

[hunter399]

DONE
DONE
DONE!!!!!!!!
I don't know why I get so excited to hit the draws and maybe lose.But I'm excited!!!!!

[Skyvalhunter]

Someone has to be

[hunter399]

Someone has to be

I've been working OT ,just so I can get my licences,and be ready for this crap show.
I'm all in now. Just freaking mud hole deep.

[hunter399]

Here's the link again......
Just for people hitting it today.

https://publicinput.com/SpringBearPetition102

[GASoline71]

I just read through a ton of comments over coffee this morning.  I did not see one single comment that was against the spring bear hunt!  Overwhelming majority of hunters and pro-hunting!

Gary

[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.

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.

You are correct. I should have read it closer. Some of the comments mention lactation. That is where I got that from.

[Bullkllr]

I just read through a ton of comments over coffee this morning.  I did not see one single comment that was against the spring bear hunt!  Overwhelming majority of hunters and pro-hunting!

Gary

That is true and good to see, but remember there are other ways to comment that might not be visible there:

[Stein]

Yeah, I'm sure the anti position is well communicated...

[pickardjw]

Comment through HowlForWildlife as well. It looks this is an email comment submission so it's a good way to get your voice extra heard!

https://www.howlforwildlife.org/wdfw_comments_spring_bear

I did finally find one opposed comment.

I'm confident the food value of Black Bears is somewhere between inconsequential to non-existent. Absent evidence of environmental or human harm, why kill them ?

[Widgeondeke]

commented to keep the spring bear season

[doubletall]

done

[GOcougsHunter]

I am not a spring bear hunter.  However I fully support those who do.  I placed my pro bear season comment this morning.  This speaks to our community as a whole.  Even though it may not be something you participate in, we need to support our entire community by positively banding together with those who do pursue bears in the Spring.  The pro spring bear hunting comments on the WDFW site are pouring in by the minute.  We are a force and shows what we can do when we work together.

[Bullkllr]

I am not a spring bear hunter.  However I fully support those who do.  I placed my pro bear season comment this morning.  This speaks to our community as a whole.  Even though it may not be something you participate in, we need to support our entire community by positively banding together with those who do pursue bears in the Spring.  The pro spring bear hunting comments on the WDFW site are pouring in by the minute.  We are a force and shows what we can do when we work together.

They went after spring bear simply because it was "low-hanging fruit", much like hound hunting and baiting. They clearly won't stop there.