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New Black Bear Season
Bob33:
In 2009 they ultimately fessed up to admitting that a big part of the reason for wanting to move the season was to avoid conflicts between hunters and recreational users like hikers.
bigtex:
--- Quote from: Bob33 on March 24, 2010, 01:12:50 PM ---In 2009 they ultimately fessed up to admitting that a big part of the reason for wanting to move the season was to avoid conflicts between hunters and recreational users like hikers.
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I agree with you on that, however the areas they proposed changing are areas that are pretty rural. It is not like they are changing the Issaquah or Snoqualmie units which gets a lot of pressure from hikers and hunters, if they did change those units then I think the writing on the wall would be easier to see.
bobcat:
I wish I had paid more attention at the meeting, but I didn't attend for that issue. It will be interesting to see if the Commission approves the shorter season, after the GMAC member spoke so strongly against it, due to a "loss of hunting opportunity" (or something similar to that.) Apparently the GMAC has a strong influence on WDFW decisions, so we will see....
bearpaw:
They have wanted to do this for years. Worst thing is to let them quietly get away with eliminating something they don't like. :twocents:
colockumelk:
--- Quote from: bobcat on March 24, 2010, 01:20:35 PM ---I wish I had paid more attention at the meeting, but I didn't attend for that issue. It will be interesting to see if the Commission approves the shorter season, after the GMAC member spoke so strongly against it, due to a "loss of hunting opportunity" (or something similar to that.) Apparently the GMAC has a strong influence on WDFW decisions, so we will see....
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I have come to learn that the WDFW commission only pays lip service to the GMAC and also to the WDFW Bio's. You would think that they would listen to them since the bios and the GMAC are literally subject matter experts. But instead the commission often times "listens" to them and then goes ahead and does whatever their agenda is anyways. It's not the bio's fault or the GMAC's fault. It's the corrupt commissions fault.
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