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I agree a bunch of BS guessing. In 2002 the numbers were estimated at 2500-3500 and conflicts were so bad they had to implement the pilot cougar hunting program in 2004. But in 2003 they started using the 1900-2100 that they are still using today. Does that make any sense to any of you? A bunch of crap if you ask me.
Dangerous Wildlife Incidents in WashingtonApril 23, 2011 Leavenworth, Chelan County (Cougar)April 23, 2011 Albion, Whitman County (Cougar)April 22, 2011 Toledo, Lewis County (Cougar)April 21, 2011 Manson, Chelan County (Cougar)April 20, 2011 Medical Lake, Spokane County (Cougar)April 19, 2011 Fall City, King County (Cougar)April 18, 2011 Pomeroy, Garfield County (Cougar)April 17, 2011 Deer Park, Stevens County (Cougar)April 15, 2011 Lyle, Klickitat County (Cougar)April 13, 2011 Washougal, Clark County (Cougar)April 13, 2011 Newport, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)April 13, 2011 Valley, Stevens County (Cougar)April 11, 2011 Eatonville, Pierce County (Cougar)April 11, 2011 Wenatchee, Chelan County (Cougar)April 11, 2011 Wenatchee, Chelan County (Cougar)April 7, 2011 Centerville, Klickitat County (Cougar)April 7, 2011 Centerville, Klickitat County (Cougar)April 6, 2011 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)April 6, 2011 Ariel, Cowlitz County (Cougar)April 6, 2011 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)April 3, 2011 Washougal, Skamania County (Cougar)April 2, 2011 Creston, Lincoln County (Cougar)April 1, 2011 Entiat, Chelan County (Cougar)April 1, 2011 Stevenson, Skamania County (Cougar)March 31, 2011 Washougal, Skamania County (Cougar)March 30, 2011 Saint John, Whitman County (Cougar)March 29, 2011 Waverly, Spokane County (Cougar)March 29, 2011 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)March 29, 2011 Leavenworth, Chelan County (Cougar)March 28, 2011 Amboy, Clark County (Cougar)March 28, 2011 Leavenworth, Chelan County (Cougar)March 27, 2011 Dryden, Chelan County (Cougar)March 27, 2011 Leavenworth, Chelan County (Cougar)March 26, 2011 Lincoln, Lincoln County (Cougar)March 26, 2011 Camas, Clark County (Cougar)March 25, 2011 Glenwood, Klickitat County (Cougar)March 24, 2011 Enumclaw, King County (Cougar)March 23, 2011 Enumclaw, King County (Cougar)March 22, 2011 Quincy, Grant County (Cougar)March 21, 2011 White Salmon, Klickitat County (Cougar)March 21, 2011 Colfax, Whitman County (Cougar)March 21, 2011 Basin City, Franklin County (Cougar)March 21, 2011 Puyallup, Pierce County (Cougar)March 19, 2011 Carson, Skamania County (Cougar)March 18, 2011 Rainier, Thurston County (Cougar)March 17, 2011 Waverly, Spokane County (Cougar)March 16, 2011 Goldendale, Klickitat County (Cougar)March 16, 2011 Gifford, Stevens County (Cougar)March 15, 2011 Sammamish, King County (Cougar)March 14, 2011 Leavenworth, Chelan County (Cougar)March 14, 2011 Washougal, Clark County (Cougar)March 14, 2011 Goldendale, Klickitat County (Cougar)March 14, 2011 Goldendale, Klickitat County (Cougar)March 13, 2011 Port Angeles, Clallam County (Cougar)March 13, 2011 Entiat, Chelan County (Cougar)March 12, 2011 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)March 11, 2011 Elk, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)March 8, 2011 Monroe, Snohomish County (Cougar)March 7, 2011 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)March 7, 2011 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)March 3, 2011 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)March 3, 2011 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)March 3, 2011 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)March 2, 2011 Okanogan, Okanogan County (Cougar)March 1, 2011 Stanwood, Snohomish County (Cougar)March 1, 2011 Cashmere, Chelan County (Cougar)March 1, 2011 Winthrop, Okanogan County (Cougar)February 28, 2011 Camas, Clark County (Cougar)February 28, 2011 Kalama, Cowlitz County (Cougar)February 28, 2011 Lake Bay, Pierce County (Cougar)February 25, 2011 Redmond, King County (Cougar)February 24, 2011 Port Townsend, Jefferson County (Cougar)February 24, 2011 Battleground, Clark County (Cougar)February 23, 2011 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)February 23, 2011 Carnation, King County (Cougar)February 23, 2011 Lincoln, Lincoln County (Cougar)February 21, 2011 Endicott, Whitman County (Cougar)February 21, 2011 Cusick, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)February 21, 2011 Cusick, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)February 20, 2011 Ellensburg, Kittitas County (Cougar)February 18, 2011 Shelton, Mason County (Cougar)February 17, 2011 Kalama, Cowlitz County (Cougar)February 17, 2011 Goldendale, Klickitat County (Cougar)February 16, 2011 Mossyrock, Lewis County (Cougar)February 16, 2011 Union, Mason County (Cougar)February 15, 2011 Eatonville, Pierce County (Cougar)February 14, 2011 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)February 13, 2011 Snohomish, Snohomish County (Cougar)February 13, 2011 Newport, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)February 13, 2011 Goldendale, Klickitat County (Cougar)February 12, 2011 Silverdale, Kitsap County (Cougar)February 12, 2011 Bremerton, Kitsap County (Cougar)February 11, 2011 Eatonville, Pacific County (Cougar)February 10, 2011 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)February 9, 2011 Clayton, Stevens County (Cougar)February 9, 2011 Tum Tum, Stevens County (Cougar)February 8, 2011 Belfair, Mason County (Cougar)February 8, 2011 , Spokane County (Cougar)February 6, 2011 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)February 5, 2011 Lincoln, Lincoln County (Cougar)February 4, 2011 Shelton, Mason County (Cougar)February 4, 2011 Enumclaw, King County (Cougar)February 2, 2011 Roy, Pierce County (Cougar)February 2, 2011 Usk, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)February 2, 2011 , Spokane County (Cougar)February 1, 2011 Tahuya, Mason County (Cougar)February 1, 2011 Valley, Stevens County (Cougar)February 1, 2011 Centralia, Lewis County (Cougar)February 1, 2011 , Spokane County (Cougar)January 31, 2011 Tenino, Thurston County (Cougar)January 31, 2011 Coulee City, Grant County (Cougar)January 30, 2011 Redmond, King County (Cougar)January 29, 2011 Redmond, King County (Cougar)January 28, 2011 Silverdale, Kitsap County (Cougar)January 28, 2011 Enumclaw, King County (Cougar)January 26, 2011 Port Angeles, Clallam County (Cougar)January 26, 2011 Trout Lake, Klickitat County (Cougar)January 25, 2011 Appleton, Klickitat County (Cougar)January 25, 2011 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)January 24, 2011 Deer Park, Spokane County (Cougar)January 24, 2011 East Wenatchee, Douglas County (Cougar)January 23, 2011 Riverside, Okanogan County (Cougar)January 23, 2011 White Salmon, Klickitat County (Cougar)January 20, 2011 Lake Stevens, Snohomish County (Cougar)January 19, 2011 Issaquah, King County (Cougar)January 19, 2011 Lakeview, Grant County (Cougar)January 19, 2011 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)January 18, 2011 East Wenatchee, Douglas County (Cougar)January 18, 2011 Issaquah, King County (Cougar)January 18, 2011 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)January 17, 2011 Auburn, King County (Cougar)January 16, 2011 Renton, King County (Cougar)January 16, 2011 , Ferry County (Cougar)January 12, 2011 Orting, Pierce County (Cougar)January 11, 2011 Cashmere, Chelan County (Cougar)January 11, 2011 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)January 11, 2011 Bellingham, Whatcom County (Cougar)January 10, 2011 Cashmere, Chelan County (Cougar)January 10, 2011 Kent, King County (Cougar)January 10, 2011 Leavenworth, Chelan County (Cougar)January 10, 2011 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)January 9, 2011 Conconully, Okanogan County (Cougar)January 8, 2011 Yakima, Yakima County (Cougar)January 8, 2011 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)January 8, 2011 Tacoma, Pierce County (Cougar)January 7, 2011 Olalla, Kitsap County (Cougar)January 7, 2011 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)January 6, 2011 Castle Rock, Cowlitz County (Cougar)January 5, 2011 , Mason County (Cougar)January 4, 2011 Goldendale, Klickitat County (Cougar)January 3, 2011 Yacolt, Clark County (Cougar)January 3, 2011 Bremerton, Kitsap County (Cougar)January 2, 2011 Enumclaw, King County (Cougar)January 2, 2011 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)January 2, 2011 Davenport, Lincoln County (Cougar)January 1, 2011 Packwood, Lewis County (Cougar)
December 28, 2010 Husum, Klickitat County (Cougar)December 28, 2010 Kennewick, Benton County (Cougar)December 27, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)December 24, 2010 Winthrop, Okanogan County (Cougar)December 22, 2010 Allyn, Mason County (Cougar)December 22, 2010 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)December 19, 2010 Monroe, Snohomish County (Cougar)December 18, 2010 Nine Mile Falls, Spokane County (Cougar)December 18, 2010 Chelan, Chelan County (Cougar)December 17, 2010 Nine Mile Falls, Stevens County (Cougar)December 15, 2010 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)December 15, 2010 Vancouver, Clark County (Cougar)December 15, 2010 Winthrop, Okanogan County (Cougar)December 14, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)December 14, 2010 Bonney Lake, Pierce County (Cougar)December 14, 2010 Bellevue, King County (Cougar)December 13, 2010 Mount Vernon, Skagit County (Cougar)December 12, 2010 Bow, Skagit County (Cougar)December 11, 2010 Naches, Yakima County (Cougar)December 11, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)December 10, 2010 Colfax, Whitman County (Cougar)December 7, 2010 Longview, Clark County (Cougar)December 7, 2010 Valleyford, Spokane County (Cougar)December 6, 2010 Ford, Stevens County (Cougar)December 6, 2010 Oaksdale, Whitman County (Cougar)December 5, 2010 Bellevue, King County (Cougar)December 4, 2010 Lake Tapps, Pierce County (Cougar)December 4, 2010 Chelan, Chelan County (Cougar)December 2, 2010 Kettle Falls, Stevens County (Cougar)December 1, 2010 Zillah, Yakima County (Cougar)November 30, 2010 Winthrop, Okanogan County (Cougar)November 28, 2010 Coulee City, Grant County (Cougar)November 28, 2010 White Salmon, Klickitat County (Cougar)November 28, 2010 White Salmon, Klickitat County (Cougar)November 27, 2010 Elma, Mason County (Cougar)November 22, 2010 Puyallup, Pierce County (Cougar)November 20, 2010 Shelton, Mason County (Cougar)November 19, 2010 Puyallup, Pierce County (Cougar)November 18, 2010 Bellingham, Whatcom County (Cougar)November 18, 2010 Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County (Cougar)November 18, 2010 Port Ludlow, Jefferson County (Cougar)November 18, 2010 Oroville, Okanogan County (Cougar)November 15, 2010 Poulsbo, Kitsap County (Cougar)November 15, 2010 Snohomish, Snohomish County (Cougar)November 13, 2010 Ashford, Pierce County (Cougar)November 13, 2010 Stanwood, Snohomish County (Cougar)November 12, 2010 Amboy, Clark County (Cougar)November 8, 2010 Longview, Cowlitz County (Cougar)November 8, 2010 Newport, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)November 6, 2010 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)November 5, 2010 Rochester, Thurston County (Cougar)November 5, 2010 Seattle, King County (Cougar)November 4, 2010 Bellingham, Whatcom County (Cougar)November 3, 2010 , King County (Cougar)November 3, 2010 Cle Elum, Kittitas County (Cougar)November 2, 2010 Tonasket, Okanogan County (Cougar)October 31, 2010 North Bend, King County (Cougar)October 31, 2010 Winlock, Lewis County (Cougar)October 31, 2010 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)October 28, 2010 Edwall, Spokane County (Cougar)October 27, 2010 Woodinville, King County (Cougar)October 27, 2010 Enumclaw, King County (Cougar)October 27, 2010 Sumner, Pierce County (Cougar)October 27, 2010 Okanogan, Okanogan County (Cougar)October 27, 2010 Sumner, Pierce County (Cougar)October 26, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)October 25, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)October 25, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)October 23, 2010 Walla Walla, Walla Walla County (Cougar)October 23, 2010 Quincy, Grant County (Cougar)October 21, 2010 Wenatchee, Chelan County (Cougar)October 21, 2010 Wilkeson, Pierce County (Cougar)October 21, 2010 Wilkeson, Pierce County (Cougar)October 20, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)October 20, 2010 Chehalis, Lewis County (Cougar)October 20, 2010 Prescott, Walla Walla County (Cougar)October 19, 2010 Bridgeport, Douglas County (Cougar)October 19, 2010 Winthrop, Okanogan County (Cougar)October 18, 2010 Monroe, Snohomish County (Cougar)October 18, 2010 Eatonville, Pierce County (Cougar)October 17, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)October 16, 2010 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)October 15, 2010 Kalama, Cowlitz County (Cougar)October 15, 2010 Sammish, King County (Cougar)October 14, 2010 Chehalis, Lewis County (Cougar)October 13, 2010 Silverdale, Kitsap County (Cougar)October 13, 2010 Shelton, Mason County (Cougar)October 12, 2010 Graham, Pierce County (Cougar)October 11, 2010 Entiat, Chelan County (Cougar)October 11, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)October 11, 2010 Toledo, Lewis County (Cougar)October 10, 2010 Amanda Park, Grays Harbor County (Cougar)October 9, 2010 Sunnyside, Yakima County (Cougar)October 9, 2010 Union Cap, Yakima County (Cougar)October 8, 2010 Lake Stevens, Snohomish County (Cougar)October 7, 2010 Brush Prairie, Clark County (Cougar)October 7, 2010 North Bend, King County (Cougar)October 7, 2010 Snoqualmie, King County (Cougar)October 7, 2010 Newport, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)October 6, 2010 Bellingham, Whatcom County (Cougar)October 6, 2010 Lyle, Klickitat County (Cougar)October 5, 2010 Deer Park, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)October 4, 2010 Entiat, Chelan County (Cougar)October 4, 2010 Elk, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)October 3, 2010 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)October 2, 2010 Usk, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)September 30, 2010 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)September 30, 2010 Neilton, Grays Harbor County (Cougar)September 30, 2010 Bellevue, King County (Cougar)September 30, 2010 White Salmon, Klickitat County (Cougar)September 29, 2010 White Salmon, Klickitat County (Cougar)September 28, 2010 Arlington, Snohomish County (Cougar)September 27, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)September 27, 2010 North Bend, King County (Cougar)September 27, 2010 Morton, Lewis County (Cougar)September 27, 2010 Kelso, Lewis County (Cougar)September 27, 2010 Bellevue, King County (Cougar)September 27, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)September 27, 2010 Monroe, Snohomish County (Cougar)September 26, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)September 26, 2010 White Salmon, Klickitat County (Cougar)September 26, 2010 Chehalis, Lewis County (Cougar)September 25, 2010 Oroville, Okanogan County (Cougar)September 24, 2010 Entiat, Chelan County (Cougar)September 24, 2010 Snoqualmie, King County (Cougar)September 23, 2010 Yelm, Thurston County (Cougar)September 23, 2010 Vancouver, Clark County (Cougar)September 23, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)September 23, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)September 23, 2010 Sedro Wooley, Skagit County (Cougar)September 22, 2010 Waverly, Spokane County (Cougar)September 22, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)September 22, 2010 Sunnyside, Yakima County (Cougar)September 21, 2010 Bonney Lake, Pierce County (Cougar)September 21, 2010 Seabeck, Kitsap County (Cougar)September 20, 2010 Port Angeles, Clallam County (Cougar)September 20, 2010 Chewelah, Stevens County (Cougar)September 19, 2010 Port Ludlow, Jefferson County (Cougar)September 19, 2010 Ellensburg, Kittitas County (Cougar)September 19, 2010 Wenatchee, Chelan County (Cougar)September 17, 2010 Yacolt, Clark County (Cougar)September 17, 2010 Chehalis, Lewis County (Cougar)September 16, 2010 Maple Valley, King County (Cougar)September 16, 2010 Kalama, Cowlitz County (Cougar)September 16, 2010 Maple Valley, King County (Cougar)September 15, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)September 15, 2010 Amboy, Clark County (Cougar)September 15, 2010 Kalama, Cowlitz County (Cougar)September 15, 2010 Elma, Grays Harbor County (Cougar)September 13, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)September 13, 2010 Spanaway, Pierce County (Cougar)September 12, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)September 12, 2010 Kittitas, Kittitas County (Cougar)September 10, 2010 Cashmere, Chelan County (Cougar)September 10, 2010 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)September 9, 2010 Kingston, Kitsap County (Cougar)September 9, 2010 Bellevue, King County (Cougar)September 8, 2010 Port Angeles, Clallam County (Cougar)September 8, 2010 Tumwater, Thurston County (Cougar)September 8, 2010 Bellevue, King County (Cougar)September 8, 2010 Cheney, Spokane County (Cougar)September 8, 2010 Tacoma, Pierce County (Cougar)September 6, 2010 Port Ludlow, Jefferson County (Cougar)September 5, 2010 Ollala, Kitsap County (Cougar)September 4, 2010 Spokane Valley, Spokane County (Cougar)September 3, 2010 Tonasket, Okanogan County (Cougar)September 3, 2010 Newport, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)September 2, 2010 Camas, Clark County (Cougar)September 2, 2010 Carnation, King County (Cougar)September 1, 2010 Nooksack, Whatcom County (Cougar)
August 31, 2010 Kingston, Kitsap County (Cougar)August 31, 2010 Morton, Mason County (Cougar)August 31, 2010 Orting, Pierce County (Cougar)August 30, 2010 Richland, Benton County (Cougar)August 30, 2010 Ione, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)August 29, 2010 Chehalis, Lewis County (Cougar)August 29, 2010 Longview, Cowlitz County (Cougar)August 29, 2010 Graham, Pierce County (Cougar)August 28, 2010 Bellingham, Whatcom County (Cougar)August 27, 2010 Cashmere, Chelan County (Cougar)August 25, 2010 Springdale, Stevens County (Cougar)August 25, 2010 Conconully, Okanogan County (Cougar)August 24, 2010 Kennewick, Benton County (Cougar)August 24, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)August 24, 2010 Washougal, Clark County (Cougar)August 24, 2010 Fall City, King County (Cougar)August 24, 2010 Poulsbo, Kitsap County (Cougar)August 24, 2010 Rockport, Skagit County (Cougar)August 24, 2010 Fall City, King County (Cougar)August 23, 2010 Everson, Whatcom County (Cougar)August 23, 2010 Carnation, King County (Cougar)August 23, 2010 Woodinville, King County (Cougar)August 22, 2010 Carson, Skamania County (Cougar)August 21, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)August 21, 2010 Kettle Falls, Stevens County (Cougar)August 21, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)August 21, 2010 Bellevue, King County (Cougar)August 20, 2010 Renton, King County (Cougar)August 20, 2010 Okanogan, Okanogan County (Cougar)August 19, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)August 19, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)August 18, 2010 Yakim, Yakima County (Cougar)August 18, 2010 , Yakima County (Cougar)August 17, 2010 Olalla, Kitsap County (Cougar)August 16, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)August 16, 2010 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)August 16, 2010 Duvall, King County (Cougar)August 16, 2010 Duvall, King County (Cougar)August 16, 2010 Quilcene, Jefferson County (Cougar)August 15, 2010 Port Orchard, Kitsap County (Cougar)August 14, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)August 14, 2010 Chewelah, Stevens County (Cougar)August 14, 2010 Loon Lake, Stevens County (Cougar)August 14, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)August 14, 2010 Duvall, King County (Cougar)August 14, 2010 Olalla, Kitsap County (Cougar)August 13, 2010 Hunters, Stevens County (Cougar)August 13, 2010 Port Townsend, Jefferson County (Cougar)August 13, 2010 Renton, King County (Cougar)August 12, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)August 12, 2010 Littlerock, Thurston County (Cougar)August 11, 2010 Kettle Falls, Stevens County (Cougar)August 11, 2010 Chimacum, Jefferson County (Cougar)August 10, 2010 Ephrata, Grant County (Cougar)August 10, 2010 Mount Vernon, Skagit County (Cougar)August 9, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)August 9, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)August 9, 2010 Kettle Falls, Stevens County (Cougar)August 9, 2010 Snohomish, Snohomish County (Cougar)August 9, 2010 Graham, Pierce County (Cougar)August 8, 2010 Mead, Spokane County (Cougar)August 8, 2010 Sumas, Whatcom County (Cougar)August 8, 2010 Morton, Lewis County (Cougar)August 8, 2010 Bellingham, Whatcom County (Cougar)August 7, 2010 Mt Vernon, Skagit County (Cougar)August 6, 2010 Underwood, Skamania County (Cougar)August 5, 2010 Kettle Falls, Stevens County (Cougar)August 5, 2010 Fall City, King County (Cougar)August 5, 2010 Cle Elum, Kittitas County (Cougar)August 5, 2010 Winlock, Lewis County (Cougar)August 4, 2010 Selah, Yakima County (Cougar)August 3, 2010 Port Angeles, Clallam County (Cougar)August 3, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)August 3, 2010 Castle Rock, Cowlitz County (Cougar)August 3, 2010 Wapato, Yakima County (Cougar)August 3, 2010 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)August 2, 2010 Vader, Lewis County (Cougar)August 1, 2010 Wapato, Yakima County (Cougar)July 31, 2010 Ferndale, Whatcom County (Cougar)July 30, 2010 Olympika, Thurston County (Cougar)July 30, 2010 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)July 30, 2010 Washougal, Clark County (Cougar)July 30, 2010 Camas, Clark County (Cougar)July 29, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)July 29, 2010 Monroe, Snohomish County (Cougar)July 29, 2010 Shelton, Mason County (Cougar)July 28, 2010 Deer Park, Stevens County (Cougar)July 28, 2010 Olylmpia, Thurston County (Cougar)July 28, 2010 Snoqualmie, King County (Cougar)July 28, 2010 Vader, Lewis County (Cougar)July 28, 2010 Bothell, King County (Cougar)July 28, 2010 Brown Creek Campground, Mason County (Cougar)July 28, 2010 Gig Harbor, Pierce County (Cougar)July 27, 2010 Battleground, Clark County (Cougar)July 27, 2010 Snohomish, Snohomish County (Cougar)July 26, 2010 Rainier, Thurston County (Cougar)July 26, 2010 Camano Island, Island County (Cougar)July 25, 2010 Cashmere, Chelan County (Cougar)July 24, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)July 24, 2010 Winlock, Lewis County (Cougar)July 23, 2010 Wenatchee, Chelan County (Cougar)July 23, 2010 Belingham, Whatcom County (Cougar)July 23, 2010 Everson, Whatcom County (Cougar)July 23, 2010 Washougal, Clark County (Cougar)July 23, 2010 Washougal, Clark County (Cougar)July 23, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)July 22, 2010 Kettle Falls, Stevens County (Cougar)July 22, 2010 Carnation, King County (Cougar)July 21, 2010 Acme, Whatcom County (Cougar)July 21, 2010 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)July 20, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)July 20, 2010 Maple Valley, King County (Cougar)July 19, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)July 19, 2010 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)July 19, 2010 Vancouver, Clark County (Cougar)July 19, 2010 Vancouver, Clark County (Cougar)July 19, 2010 Sumas, Whatcom County (Cougar)July 19, 2010 Port Orchard, Kitsap County (Cougar)July 19, 2010 Newport, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)July 18, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)July 17, 2010 Yacolt, Clark County (Cougar)July 16, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)July 15, 2010 Wenatchee, Chelan County (Cougar)July 15, 2010 Camas, Clark County (Cougar)July 15, 2010 Longview, Cowlitz County (Cougar)July 15, 2010 Auburn, King County (Cougar)July 15, 2010 Bonney Lake, Pierce County (Cougar)July 15, 2010 Kelso, Cowlitz County (Cougar)July 14, 2010 Bellingham, Whatcom County (Cougar)July 14, 2010 Centralia, Lewis County (Cougar)July 13, 2010 Trout Lake, Klickitat County (Cougar)July 12, 2010 Sequim, Clallam County (Cougar)July 12, 2010 Maple Falls, Whatcom County (Cougar)July 12, 2010 , Okanogan County (Cougar)July 11, 2010 Chehalis, Lewis County (Cougar)July 10, 2010 Camas, Clark County (Cougar)July 9, 2010 Northport, Stevens County (Cougar)July 9, 2010 Loon Lake, Stevens County (Cougar)July 8, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)July 8, 2010 Seven Bays, Lincoln County (Cougar)July 8, 2010 College Place, Walla Walla County (Cougar)July 7, 2010 Snoqualmie, King County (Cougar)July 7, 2010 Roy, Pierce County (Cougar)July 6, 2010 Washougal, Clark County (Cougar)July 6, 2010 Maple Valley, King County (Cougar)July 5, 2010 North Bend, King County (Cougar)July 5, 2010 Matlock, Mason County (Cougar)July 5, 2010 North Bend, King County (Cougar)July 2, 2010 Leavenworth, Chelan County (Cougar)July 1, 2010 Rochester, Thurston County (Cougar)July 1, 2010 Goldendale, Klickitat County (Cougar)June 30, 2010 Olympia, Thurston County (Cougar)June 29, 2010 Camas, Clark County (Cougar)June 28, 2010 Indianola, Kitsap County (Cougar)June 28, 2010 Newport, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)June 28, 2010 Newport, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)June 26, 2010 Kettle Falls, Stevens County (Cougar)June 25, 2010 Wapato, Yakima County (Cougar)June 25, 2010 Wapato, Yakima County (Cougar)June 25, 2010 Walla Walla, Walla Walla County (Cougar)June 25, 2010 Sedro Wooley, Skagit County (Cougar)June 24, 2010 Hockinson, Clark County (Cougar)June 24, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)June 24, 2010 Walla Walla, Walla Walla County (Cougar)June 24, 2010 Matlock, Mason County (Cougar)June 23, 2010 Tenino, Thurston County (Cougar)June 23, 2010 Bellevue, King County (Cougar)June 19, 2010 Northport, Stevens County (Cougar)June 17, 2010 Yacolt, Clark County (Cougar)June 17, 2010 Lake Tapps, Pierce County (Cougar)June 17, 2010 Oysterville, Pacific County (Cougar)June 16, 2010 Kettle Falls, Stevens County (Cougar)June 14, 2010 Bonney Lake, Pierce County (Cougar)June 13, 2010 Yakima, Yakima County (Cougar)June 13, 2010 Okanogan, Okanogan County (Cougar)June 11, 2010 Peshastin, Chelan County (Cougar)June 11, 2010 Port Orchard, Kitsap County (Cougar)June 10, 2010 Renton, King County (Cougar)June 9, 2010 Port Ludlow, Jefferson County (Cougar)June 8, 2010 , Clallam County (Cougar)June 7, 2010 Redmond, King County (Cougar)June 7, 2010 Sammamish, King County (Cougar)June 7, 2010 Tonasket, Okanogan County (Cougar)June 7, 2010 Anacortes, Skagit County (Cougar)June 5, 2010 Toutle, Cowlitz County (Cougar)June 5, 2010 Dabob, Jefferson County (Cougar)June 4, 2010 Lake Tapps, Pierce County (Cougar)June 4, 2010 Castle Rock, Cowlitz County (Cougar)June 3, 2010 Issaquah, King County (Cougar)June 3, 2010 Eatonville, Pierce County (Cougar)June 2, 2010 Deer Park, Spokane County (Cougar)June 1, 2010 Walla Walla, Walla Walla County (Cougar)June 1, 2010 Wallula, Walla Walla County (Cougar)June 1, 2010 Bow, Skagit County (Cougar)May 30, 2010 Winlock, Lewis County (Cougar)May 29, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)May 28, 2010 Kettle Falls, Ferry County (Cougar)May 27, 2010 Rochester, Thurston County (Cougar)May 27, 2010 Ridgefield, Clark County (Cougar)May 27, 2010 Ridgefield, Clark County (Cougar)May 27, 2010 Elk, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)May 26, 2010 Rainier, Thurston County (Cougar)May 26, 2010 Lake Tapps, Pierce County (Cougar)May 26, 2010 Bow, Skagit County (Cougar)May 25, 2010 Battleground , Clark County (Cougar)May 25, 2010 Snoqualmie, King County (Cougar)May 23, 2010 Walla Walla, Walla Walla County (Cougar)May 23, 2010 Snoqualmie, King County (Cougar)May 22, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)May 22, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)May 22, 2010 Cusick, Pend Oreille County (Cougar)May 22, 2010 Port Townsend, Jefferson County (Cougar)May 21, 2010 Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County (Cougar)May 21, 2010 Shelton, Mason County (Cougar)May 21, 2010 Twisp, Okanogan County (Cougar)May 20, 2010 Tenino, Thurston County (Cougar)May 20, 2010 Granite Falls, Snohomish County (Cougar)May 19, 2010 Chimacum, Jefferson County (Cougar)May 17, 2010 Mccleary, Grays Harbor County (Cougar)May 16, 2010 Deer Park, Stevens County (Cougar)May 16, 2010 Klickitat, Klickitat County (Cougar)May 15, 2010 North Bonneville, Skamania County (Cougar)May 13, 2010 Na, Chelan County (Cougar)May 12, 2010 Goldendale, Klickitat County (Cougar)May 11, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)May 10, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)May 10, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)May 9, 2010 Glenoma, Lewis County (Cougar)May 7, 2010 Chimacum, Jefferson County (Cougar)May 6, 2010 Port Angeles, Jefferson County (Cougar)May 5, 2010 Tieton, Yakima County (Cougar)May 5, 2010 Lyle, Klickitat County (Cougar)May 4, 2010 Colville, Stevens County (Cougar)May 3, 2010 Northport, Stevens County (Cougar)May 2, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)May 2, 2010 Spokane, Spokane County (Cougar)April 21, 2010 Port Townsend, Jefferson County (Cougar)April 13, 2010 Peshastin, Chelan County (Cougar)April 10, 2010 Liberty Lake, Spokane County (Cougar)March 18, 2010 Cheney, Spokane County (Cougar)March 1, 2010 Cheney, Spokane County (Cougar)March 1, 2010 Cheney, Spokane County (Cougar)
Cougars occur throughout Washington where suitable cover and prey are found. The cougar population for the year 2008 was estimated to be 2000 to 2,500 animals. The cougar population in eastern Washington is declining and the westside population is stable. The Department of Fish and Wildlife has nine management zones around the state designated for "maintain" or "decline," and adjusts harvest levels accordingly.
I can see the logic where if a mature cat is harvested the younger cats will move into an area and can cause problems, but at the same time if the season is longer you have more time out in the field and thus a better chance of harvesting the younger dumber cats that make more mistakes while the savvy old cats will continue to elude hunters.