Spring bear 2024?

[vandeman17]

SEATTLE — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering reinstating a spring bear hunt in 2024.

For decades, a spring season was permitted. Officials report historically, about 6,000 hunters applied and of that group, 600 received permits. At most, 150 bears were harvested.

“It’s a highly coveted hunt because it’s a good time of year,” said Assistant Director of the Wildlife Program, Eric Gardner. “There’s not a lot of other hunting opportunity at that time of year.”


https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/washington-considers-reinstating-spring-bear-hunt/2VQRWXZBNFEHPDN2TOBXD7MAZM/

[ctwiggs1]

Is that WDFW meeting today or next week?

[vandeman17]

I am not sure but it would be nice to get the dang season back. So many bears on my cameras at my cabin

[mcrawfordaf]

Is that WDFW meeting today or next week?

https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/commission/meetings/2023/10-12aug2023-agenda The meetings are from today to Saturday. https://tvw.org/video/washington-fish-and-wildlife-commission-big-tent-committee-2023081032/?eventID=2023081032

[Stein]

Somewhere Jay is laughing unfortunately.

[mcrawfordaf]

One of the commissioners felt the need to bring up her attendance at a drag show as a comparison to conflicting parties on the new conservation policy proposal.... 

[vandeman17]

One of the commissioners felt the need to bring up her attendance at a drag show as a comparison to conflicting parties on the new conservation policy proposal.... 

sounds productive