Help (again) Needed Today on Cougar Legislation

[Rhinoron247]

Just finished responding to all the the Reps on the list.  Have gotten a few positive responses back.

Here is one response I wanted to share:

Hi, Ron - thanks so much for taking the time to contact me about hunting cougars with dogs.  Our family are strong conservationists and believe that the ability to hunt cougars with dogs is necessary to manage the cougar population.  As an aside, we've lost several neighborhood pets to a cougar who calls our area home - so, I'm more than a little motivated on this bill.
Thanks a million & have a great day.  ~ Ann


State Representative Ann Rivers
District 18, Position 1
Building A-203
P.O. Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
(360) 786-7850
Toll-free: (800) 562-6000
http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/members/Ann-rivers/

[TW GUIDES]

Thanks Bearpaw for letting everyone know about this bill. This is a great place to generate numbers.

[Jingles]

I'll be glad to support the use of hounds if they extend the non hound season to allow non hound hunters to at least hunt when there is some snow on the ground instead of cutting it off the end of Nov.  You don't need the snow to hunt with hounds but you do without hounds.  Sorry no crying for the hound hunters from here...  Either that or go back to the will of the people and only use hounds to eliminate problem cats.

[bearpaw]

I'll be glad to support the use of hounds if they extend the non hound season to allow non hound hunters to at least hunt when there is some snow on the ground instead of cutting it off the end of Nov.  You don't need the snow to hunt with hounds but you do without hounds.  Sorry no crying for the hound hunters from here...  Either that or go back to the will of the people and only use hounds to eliminate problem cats.

I agree with you jingles, I think they should give equal opportunity to non-hound hunters and hound hunters.

But I think you are confused. Currently in most areas boot hunters have the only season. For the areas with draw tags "dogs allowed season" if you draw a permit you can hunt without hounds. Nothing says you have to use hounds. There are also draw areas for no dogs at all. There are only a few areas in the state where we have been allowed to use hounds at all. I sure hope that you will support some hound use, even if hound hunters don't have equal use.