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Somebody smarter than me please correct me if I am wrong; I dont think you can usually keep the animal if shot in self defense. I would have given the warden a GPS pin instead of taking the time to cape and quarter it like it was going in the freezer. You guys did everything right, and shouldnt let the mess of what could happen after change how you act in the moment when it seems like you are about to be attacked. Scary stuff, I'm glad youre both alright.
Quote from: ducks4days on August 27, 2024, 10:38:29 AMSomebody smarter than me please correct me if I am wrong; I dont think you can usually keep the animal if shot in self defense. I would have given the warden a GPS pin instead of taking the time to cape and quarter it like it was going in the freezer. You guys did everything right, and shouldnt let the mess of what could happen after change how you act in the moment when it seems like you are about to be attacked. Scary stuff, I'm glad youre both alright.Actually the only good thing I can think of is that by caping and quartering after being told to do, they basically can’t do an investigation. So that way if you are told it was self defense they can’t go back and try come up with some story about how/where when the animal was shot. It’s now a done deal and you are off the hook.
Yeah that's the general area. And we did have cougar tags, but the season doesn't open til 9/1
I had the same situation this spring turkey hunting. Cat came in and wouldn’t leave, season was open and quota was still available but I shout it with turkey shot. I knew what the outcome was going to be. We called the local game warden and he met us at my brothers house. There was nothing the game warden could do other than take it. 6’ 9” 154 lb. Hated to see it go to waste. And if you look some places are at quota this year before the season even opens🤦🏻
Quote from: Limhangerslayer on August 27, 2024, 01:39:39 PMI had the same situation this spring turkey hunting. Cat came in and wouldn’t leave, season was open and quota was still available but I shout it with turkey shot. I knew what the outcome was going to be. We called the local game warden and he met us at my brothers house. There was nothing the game warden could do other than take it. 6’ 9” 154 lb. Hated to see it go to waste. And if you look some places are at quota this year before the season even opens🤦🏻I had to look and it looks like they’re all open as of September 1Correct me if I’m wronghttps://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/cougar
Quote from: MADMAX on August 27, 2024, 03:48:08 PMQuote from: Limhangerslayer on August 27, 2024, 01:39:39 PMI had the same situation this spring turkey hunting. Cat came in and wouldn’t leave, season was open and quota was still available but I shout it with turkey shot. I knew what the outcome was going to be. We called the local game warden and he met us at my brothers house. There was nothing the game warden could do other than take it. 6’ 9” 154 lb. Hated to see it go to waste. And if you look some places are at quota this year before the season even opens🤦🏻I had to look and it looks like they’re all open as of September 1Correct me if I’m wronghttps://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/cougar yes they will all be open, but they have an adjustment just in case the quota is already filled so somebody has a chance to hunt that area. A move the goal posts to make somebody happy type deal. I can’t find the article but there were a couple units that had already hit the quota
Quote from: Limhangerslayer on August 27, 2024, 05:34:39 PMQuote from: MADMAX on August 27, 2024, 03:48:08 PMQuote from: Limhangerslayer on August 27, 2024, 01:39:39 PMI had the same situation this spring turkey hunting. Cat came in and wouldn’t leave, season was open and quota was still available but I shout it with turkey shot. I knew what the outcome was going to be. We called the local game warden and he met us at my brothers house. There was nothing the game warden could do other than take it. 6’ 9” 154 lb. Hated to see it go to waste. And if you look some places are at quota this year before the season even opens🤦🏻I had to look and it looks like they’re all open as of September 1Correct me if I’m wronghttps://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/cougar yes they will all be open, but they have an adjustment just in case the quota is already filled so somebody has a chance to hunt that area. A move the goal posts to make somebody happy type deal. I can’t find the article but there were a couple units that had already hit the quotahttps://nwsportsmanmag.com/new-washington-2024-25-cougar-hunting-rules-out/This article sums it up pretty well, names the units that already hit their quota
Quote from: Limhangerslayer on August 27, 2024, 01:39:39 PMI had the same situation this spring turkey hunting. Cat came in and wouldn’t leave, season was open and quota was still available but I shout it with turkey shot. I knew what the outcome was going to be. We called the local game warden and he met us at my brothers house. There was nothing the game warden could do other than take it. 6’ 9” 154 lb. Hated to see it go to waste. And if you look some places are at quota this year before the season even opens🤦🏻Am I missing something? Why did you call the warden? Because you shot it with the wrong type bullet?
Quote from: MADMAX on August 27, 2024, 03:48:08 PMQuote from: Limhangerslayer on August 27, 2024, 01:39:39 PMI had the same situation this spring turkey hunting. Cat came in and wouldn’t leave, season was open and quota was still available but I shout it with turkey shot. I knew what the outcome was going to be. We called the local game warden and he met us at my brothers house. There was nothing the game warden could do other than take it. 6’ 9” 154 lb. Hated to see it go to waste. And if you look some places are at quota this year before the season even opens🤦🏻I had to look and it looks like they’re all open as of September 1Correct me if I’m wronghttps://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/cougar and the first one is closed already.
It's only a matter of time before an accidental harvest happens.
Quote from: hunter399 on September 03, 2024, 01:33:12 PMI went out on the first and forgot to check myself.It's only a matter of time before an accidental harvest happens.
I went out on the first and forgot to check myself.It's only a matter of time before an accidental harvest happens.
Quote from: Taco280AI on September 03, 2024, 01:48:57 PMQuote from: hunter399 on September 03, 2024, 01:33:12 PMI went out on the first and forgot to check myself.It's only a matter of time before an accidental harvest happens.No harvest
I'm sure some non-accidental harvests will happen also.. People are losing respect for the system.