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As far as not making a differance? I don't know where you're trying to go with that one Cougeyes? Should we close longtail season down because no matter how many we kill they will keep coming back? Without hound hunting we cannot effectively manage these critters over here.
when my neighbors are killing them in their yards on a yearly basis, that tells me they are not being managed correctly.
Ahhh, now we get on the cougar hound permit subject. Machias correct me if I'm wrong. Dept Game and fish started making people sign an avidavit, stating they hand dogs that could track and tree longtails, due to every Tom Dick and Harry putting in for them and not harvesting enough cougars. Just the other day I was asked if I knew anybody that would take a guy out that had drawn a permit. This guy drew a permit without dogs, after he lied on the affidavit. This is the kinda crap that pisses me off, and why we can't effectivly manage these critters.Cougars are an awesome animal,and if managed right have a place here in Washington, but when my neighbors are killing them in their yards on a yearly basis, that tells me they are not being managed correctly. Good luck Machias, I miss the sound of a couple old walkers barking treed.