Cougar Hound Hunts in WA

[WAcoyotehunter]

I got hounds.

I believe it is open to anyone this year though.

yep they opened it to anyone.  I wonder how many guys without hounds will get a pursuit only tag and never use that...   what a waste!!!  i wish they had a seperate pool for those, that's more important than killing the damn things.

[tlbradford]

I agree with you guys that opening it to anyone is dumb.  Having said that, I'm entered and will be calling you guys if pulled.  I don't even need to kill anything, it would be fun to tag along with you houndsman.

Thanks for the generous offer Bearpaw.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I'm applying.  Some very generous offers here.  

anyone want's to hunt and gets a tag let me know.  I just want to work the dogs!!!!  

I would never do this otherwise as I don't have the money to shell out for a guided hound hunt. That doesn't mean that I wouldn't make an expenses donation and buy the beer. I know you guys want to work your dogs at least. Like others here on Hunt-Wa, those of us without hounds will certainly be giving you hound handlers and especially the generous BearPa a call if we get the permit.

-Steve

[shanevg]

I have to admit, I'm very mixed bag on this whole thing.  I would love to apply and draw one of these hunts if I knew I had a hound hunter that would be able to help me.  But, at the same time I feel pretty awful about potentially pulling a tag when there are many more deserving hound owners who should get it over me.  If I got drawn and had to eat the tag because I couldn't find someone with hounds to help me I'd feel pretty terrible.  I'm undecided at this point about whether I will apply or not, we'll see...

[JackOfAllTrades]

Shane,

I've got mixed feelins bout this too. 'Steelin a hound hunters tag' sorta. But the original offer of this thread is a site member making a generous donation. -That could end with one of us making a dent in the Deer killers of the NE corner of the state. Good for the handler, good for the dogs, good for me, and exceptionally good for the Deer.

-Steve

[huntnphool]

I'm undecided at this point about whether I will apply or not, we'll see

 Then don't

[huntnphool]

But the original offer of this thread is a site member making a generous donation.

 True, but did you or anyone else think about the possability of members drawing more than one of these tags?

[bobcat]

I'm in.  

[JackOfAllTrades]

True, but did you or anyone else think about the possability of members drawing more than one of these tags?

Realizing that I am a very selfish person, still I did think about this. If I wasn't drawn the second time, (for the donated hound hunt), I would still canvas Hunt-Wa membership that has doggies that wants to run them. I'd still be willing to pay someones gas and beer/Lemonade for the opportunity. -And probably share a sizable amount of Kitty jerky when the time comes.

Since there are only two permit units offered to be hunted with doggies, since you can't just put in 'Points Selection Only', I opted for the second two to be non hound opportunities. Have calls, will travel.

-Steve

[boneaddict]

Awesome gesture.   I'm more than frickin bummed though.  I couldn't draw when it was limited to a few guys, not sure how I will ever draw now.  CRUD.  I know this is good for your business though so I am glad that it helps the serious hound guys.

[workstohunt]

I'm in

AND if I don't win the free hunt--I will pay to hunt.
Ditto to JackOfAllTrades on Hunt-WA site and guys with dogs.

What a great opportunity

[mulehunter]

Don't you still have to own a dog to apply?  You have to get an affidavit from a vet before you can get the tags from the WDFW... I HATE it when too many guys w/out dogs apply for these...you guys wanna feed these hounds all year so someone can come over from the city to hunt for one weekend?  WTF?

Sorry about the rant- but that is screwed for us that train and work with our hounds all year to get ousted by a guy that doesn't even own one.

Oh boy I was same when last year there were 700 applied and I was like wow 700 houndmen in wa. No way... so I figured and nothing we can do about it.

I am sure bearpaw have a good heart to people. Who ever got DRAW gonna bring a Lunch and gun. Dang what do I do with rest of my stuff.

I know that he knows how we all feel after u posted. But that's his choice. 

We some of us houndmen paid some nice breedline pups and trainned our dogs. Everyday I clean their sh%ts from kennel with 5 dogs, and 3 bags a month will be 90 dollar a month to feed dogs. I spend every week to  excrise dogs and dragging scents and working on broke off Elk, Coyote, Mule, Whitetail, and rabbits.
Hard part is when we wait from March 15 until sept 1st when Raccoon season open season till march 15  allowed us hunt coons and working on teaching my dogs NOT to get on different animals. And whole vet expenses rabie shot, worms shot and build a strike box, collar, tracking radio collar and kennel etc and animals license, snowmobile with trailer and build a trailer for dogs sled. And strike box for summer rigg Everything cost us soo much.
Plus I have to go Idaho with 280 dollar tag to get draw or nothing plus 181.00 for bear and 181.00 for cougar to get good skills doing in Idaho plus my gas trips almost 1,200 dollars on 9 trips to idaho.
People just put tag in for 6.60 dollar who don't own a dogs WTF.... but we work hard for over years for nothing and I personal never got draw N.E. Cougar permit for 5 years. But I went on someone permittee who got draw two years ago and he owns hounds and he invited me then one of our hound got killed by Wolves and end up EXPENSIVE Vet on 2nd dog head Damage with Ear totally Infection for two years treatment and might put him sleep this year  and two of our other dogs CHANGED A LOT after they smell wolves tracks TOTALLY AFRAID to run because they met them before.  It wasn't easy after I spend whole 5 years!


Thank u very much DANNY the wdfw.

I wrote a letter to DANNY last year after I found out it was 750 applied and He wrote me back I know how u feel. nothing we can do about it.
I give up as houndman. I feel bad for my dogs staying home whole the times. Oh well. Maybe I should Change my hobby.

Mulehunter.

[Machias]

I feel the same way Mulehunter   

That said I need to somehow justify feeding these potlickers.  So any HuntWA member who draws a lion permit and needs a lion treed, I offer my and my Leopard Curs services, on one condition.  You have to agree before we go out that if we run and tree a small cat or ANY females you will be happy to take photos only.  I will NOT have any 90 pounds juveniles or females shot over my dogs.  If your good with that, I'd be more then happy to take you out and see if we can put some lions up the tree.  I will not accept any compensation, no gas money, nothing.

[huntnphool]

Awefully nice of you too Fred, we have some very generous members on this site guys.

[WAcoyotehunter]

I feel the same way Mulehunter  

That said I need to somehow justify feeding these potlickers.  So any HuntWA member who draws a lion permit and needs a lion treed, I offer my and my Leopard Curs services, on one condition.  You have to agree before we go out that if we run and tree a small cat or ANY females you will be happy to take photos only.  I will NOT have any 90 pounds juveniles or females shot over my dogs.  If your good with that, I'd be more then happy to take you out and see if we can put some lions up the tree.  I will not accept any compensation, no gas money, nothing.

That's a generous offer Machias- I will do the same thing on the same conditions....no lep curs though    

We need to get the point across that killing females is bad for business.