Post by: Ridgeratt on December 17, 2018, 01:53:33 PM
CHANGE: Effective for the 2018 hunting season, there is a new mandatory reporting requirement for cougar tags. Cougar reporting is required if you purchased a cougar tag, regardless of whether or not you hunted or harvested a cougar. There is no administrative fee for not reporting on a 2018 cougar tag, but this could change in the future. If you harvested a cougar, this report is an additional requirement. You must still follow the instructions outlined on page 71 of Washington’s 2018 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations pamphlet.
WHO: You are receiving this email because a hunter using this email address purchased a cougar tag during the 2018 hunting season. As of December 15, 2018, our records indicate that the hunter has not reported on this tag.
HOW: There are two ways to complete your hunter report: report online now or call toll free at 1-877-945-3492. You will need your WILD ID number, the game management unit(s) you hunted, and the number of days you hunted.
The cougar hunt report is due by Sunday, March 31. If you received a tag for deer, elk, and special hunt permits, the hunter reports are due by Thursday January 31, 2019 and do have an administrative fee associated with them.
You should record and file your confirmation number for EACH report.
Reports cannot be accepted by mail or email. Please do not send in your transport tags.
Just got this an a email. If the season is open until the end of December why are they asking. Then they will tell me the unit I chose to hunt the quota of 2 has been filled and is closed. :dunno: :bash: :bash:
Post by: Timberstalker on December 17, 2018, 03:00:40 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on December 17, 2018, 03:15:52 PM
Post by: kirkl on December 17, 2018, 03:27:52 PM
General Seasons:
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Early hunting season: Sept. 1 - Dec. 31
•
Late hunting season: Jan. 1 - Apr. 30
or
when the harvest guideline is reached,
whichever occurs first
A 2019 cougar
license/tag is required to hunt cougar in
April 2019. (WAC 220-415-100)
Post by: bowhunterforever on December 17, 2018, 04:32:24 PM
They also state the report isn't due until March 31, which doesn't make sense because Cougar is open until Apr. 30.:yeah: wont that make the tag invalid if you report it before the season closes?
Post by: optic2 on December 18, 2018, 03:07:11 AM
They also state the report isn't due until March 31, which doesn't make sense because Cougar is open until Apr. 30.:yeah: wont that make the tag invalid if you report it before the season closes?
The season actually overlaps two separate license seasons. You could shoot a cougar on March 31st with this years tag and another on April 1st with next years tag.
Post by: Timberstalker on December 18, 2018, 04:22:33 AM
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 28, 2018, 06:56:43 PM
Post by: KFhunter on December 28, 2018, 06:59:10 PM
KF 3 days and countin. :chuckle:
ya >:(
Post by: PlateauNDN on December 28, 2018, 07:05:22 PM
The reality is, most, if not all decent cougar units close New Years Eve.
If I were a younger man that would be excellent info to know so I know which
Post by: Timberstalker on December 28, 2018, 07:29:06 PM
Lol.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 29, 2019, 08:51:33 AM
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on March 29, 2019, 12:55:56 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on March 29, 2019, 01:30:27 PM
I spoke to someone at WDFW licensing and she said if you buy a cougar license in April you can't hunt cougar until the September season starts. It sounded incorrect to me. Anyone on here have some definitive info on that? Both times I've spoke to them on the phone they've made completely incorrect statements that directly contradict emails from their same department.Page 71, 2018 Big Game Hunting Pamphlet: ATTENTION - A 2019 cougar license/
tag is required to hunt cougar in April
2019
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on March 29, 2019, 03:10:32 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on March 29, 2019, 03:18:35 PM
She made it sound like you needed a 2018 license and a 2019 license to hunt in April. She said that if I bought the license in April I couldn't use it until September.2018 tag expires March 31. You need your 2019 tag to legally hunt/kill/tag a cougar beginning April 1.