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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #300 on: March 17, 2012, 08:58:30 PM »
The WDFW budget and staff have been cut.  It's the excuse for the drawing taking so long.  They hope that delaying the drawing will make you upset enough to allow them to raise taxes and fees and permits and stamps and licenses.  Olympia uses this strategy with all the departments that people care about.  It will be interesting to hear their explanation (if they give one).
  fat chance!

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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #301 on: March 17, 2012, 09:08:35 PM »
The WDFW budget and staff have been cut.  It's the excuse for the drawing taking so long.  They hope that delaying the drawing will make you upset enough to allow them to raise taxes and fees and permits and stamps and licenses.  Olympia uses this strategy with all the departments that people care about.  It will be interesting to hear their explanation (if they give one).



they dont even do the draw, it is contracted out to Outdoor central
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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #302 on: March 17, 2012, 09:11:06 PM »
The WDFW budget and staff have been cut.  It's the excuse for the drawing taking so long.  They hope that delaying the drawing will make you upset enough to allow them to raise taxes and fees and permits and stamps and licenses.  Olympia uses this strategy with all the departments that people care about.  It will be interesting to hear their explanation (if they give one).

Why should they provide an explanation? It says right in the regulations that results for spring bear will be available online "by the end of March".

So they still have a full two weeks to get the results posted. No explanation required unless results come out in April.


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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #303 on: March 18, 2012, 08:17:12 AM »
Good point.  It would be nice to know though.

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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #304 on: March 18, 2012, 08:20:20 AM »
Yep.......also.....damn snow is killing my morning.

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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #305 on: March 18, 2012, 08:25:19 AM »
I thought that the early entry date was to get the results out sooner??? :dunno:
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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #306 on: March 18, 2012, 11:26:26 AM »
The WDFW budget and staff have been cut.  It's the excuse for the drawing taking so long.  They hope that delaying the drawing will make you upset enough to allow them to raise taxes and fees and permits and stamps and licenses.  Olympia uses this strategy with all the departments that people care about.  It will be interesting to hear their explanation (if they give one).

Why should they provide an explanation? It says right in the regulations that results for spring bear will be available online "by the end of March".

So they still have a full two weeks to get the results posted. No explanation required unless results come out in April.

Bob, you and I both know how the state works. Starts at one desk...sits for two weeks....moves to the next desk....sits for two weeks..........
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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #307 on: March 18, 2012, 08:36:48 PM »
Here we go again!  I say 14 pages before the results are up!

21 and counting  :chuckle:

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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #308 on: March 19, 2012, 06:11:49 AM »
I think we can get this close to 30 by the end of the week.

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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #309 on: March 19, 2012, 06:43:51 AM »
dudes....the bear are still sleeping anyways  :dunno: for sure in Whatcom & skagit Co... 8)

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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #310 on: March 19, 2012, 07:37:01 AM »
21 pages.  You guys are killing me.   :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #311 on: March 19, 2012, 07:50:50 AM »
dudes....the bear are still sleeping anyways  :dunno: for sure in Whatcom & skagit Co... 8)
that's perfect if you know where one sleeps.

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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #312 on: March 19, 2012, 11:06:54 AM »
dudes....the bear are still sleeping anyways  :dunno: for sure in Whatcom & skagit Co... 8)
that's perfect if you know where one sleeps.
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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #313 on: March 19, 2012, 01:46:20 PM »
I am getting to the point where I just can't wait. Maybe they'll tell us before the season starts.

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Re: Spring bear draw results
« Reply #314 on: March 19, 2012, 01:47:27 PM »
Heck, I didn't even apply or buy a point and I'm watching this thread with anticipation.  :chuckle:

 


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