Post by: Magnum40 on July 29, 2015, 12:25:40 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on July 29, 2015, 12:28:45 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 29, 2015, 12:31:49 PM
Well he certainly would not tag it since there is no "Bobcat Tag" only a small game license or trappers license is needed for taking bobcats in Washington. There is a specific season for it...standby on the RCW
As an aside, and as someone who raises a lot of chickens and game birds, your friend would be so much better off by fortifying his pens than trying to catch perpetual predators.
Post by: Magnum40 on July 29, 2015, 12:35:13 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 29, 2015, 12:38:48 PM
WILDLIFE DAMAGE
77.36.030 look it up. It's not my problem so I'm not going to dig deeper.
If the topic was, "if a deer is eating my tomato crops for the farmer's market, can I shoot it and eat it?" what would you think? It's not far from that :twocents:
Post by: Woodchuck on July 29, 2015, 12:40:10 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on July 29, 2015, 12:41:29 PM
Post by: jackelope on July 29, 2015, 12:43:11 PM
Not sure about this particular situation...just clarifying there are no bobcat "tags".
Post by: Ridgeratt on July 29, 2015, 12:46:25 PM
Post by: Magnum40 on July 29, 2015, 12:59:27 PM
When you use Deer eating crops as an analogy I can see where it would probably go though and if it that is the case I assume it would be wasted as food banks dont take Bobcat meat that I know of and I doubt the State would pay to have the hide done. Thus, without another purpose for it other than the garbage can, it seems reasonable for the property owner to "tag it" but I don't expect common sense
RCW/WAC does not say which is why I asked for actual experiences...I have done the online research.
He has since kept the birds penned up unless someone is actively outside. The issue is not having $$ needed for a bigger pen for the number of birds he has and that kinda of defeats the purpose of free range and all that birds do for the yard/garden etc while roaming.
Post by: Woodchuck on July 29, 2015, 01:03:54 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 29, 2015, 01:53:08 PM
Post by: Humptulips on July 29, 2015, 02:07:18 PM
She is in charge for the Nuisance Wildlife Program.
You will not be able to get any taxidermist to touch it without a CITES tag on it so that is important.
The laws on this are likely to change in about a month if the F&W Commission passes the new Wildlife interaction rules. Then it will be illegal for you to possess if taken outside established seasons.
My question is why bother. An August caught bobcat is going to be a pretty poor pelt. Hardly worth fooling with.
Post by: boneaddict on July 29, 2015, 02:15:31 PM
Post by: bhawley76 on July 29, 2015, 02:36:47 PM
Post by: lokidog on July 29, 2015, 09:22:02 PM
Post by: Humptulips on July 30, 2015, 04:36:53 PM
I'm pretty sure any animal taken out of "season" for depradation purposes needs to be turned over to the state as you are not supposed to "profit" from it. I've been told not to worry about the raccoons I shoot around my chickens, but think this may partly be due to my location. :dunno:
No, currently furbearers taken outside of trapping season for damage control purposes become the property of the landowner. Changes to that are coming soon.
Post by: lokidog on July 30, 2015, 06:16:56 PM
Post by: Humptulips on July 30, 2015, 07:00:14 PM
Interesting that it would be less strict for furbearers. I assumed the mink I shoot would have to be tossed as well. Guess I'll have to keep them when the weather is colder.I expect the law to be changed by September.