Post by: Hankharp on August 05, 2019, 06:22:17 PM
Moved to WA over the winter and am excited to get hunting in such a beautiful state. Gearing up for black bear and after reviewing the regulations, I can’t find what the laws are regarding what we have to harvest from a bear that we kill. I know some states have really specific laws about this kind of deal for certain animals and I just can’t find anything for WA besides submitting a tooth to WDFW.
So, what is the law regarding harvest of skull and hide?
Cheers,
Hank
Edited to add, found this in state law regarding the meat:
68) "To waste" or "to be wasted" means to allow any edible portion of any game bird, food fish, game fish, shellfish, or big game animal other than cougar to be rendered unfit for human consumption, or to fail to retrieve edible portions of such a game bird, food fish, game fish, shellfish, or big game animal other than cougar from the field. For purposes of this chapter, edible portions of game birds must include, at a minimum, the breast meat of those birds. Entrails, including the heart and liver, of any wildlife species are not considered edible.
Post by: KFhunter on August 05, 2019, 07:31:30 PM
Are you wanting to know the exact minimum of meat that you must take out with you? It depends.
Can you clarify what it is exactly that you're asking?
Post by: Bango skank on August 05, 2019, 08:56:04 PM
Post by: bobcat on August 05, 2019, 09:44:26 PM
Post by: EmeraldBullet on August 05, 2019, 09:49:14 PM
Post by: Bango skank on August 05, 2019, 09:49:49 PM
I'm pretty sure it's just because cats have never really been considered to be fit for human consumption, by most people. Same as coyotes.
Define most people. Cats are eaten by a LOT of people. Theyre called asians. There are a lot of them. Cats may be considered not fit for consumption by most americans, but i think most cougar hunters want to eat them. If the "most people" arguement is taking non hunters into account, which it most certainly is, then i would say that most people also dont see bear as fit for consumption. And as for coyotes, and the potential argument of "asians eat dogs too," that doesnt matter. Coyotes arent classified as game animals, whereas lions are. And the law is specific to game animals.
Post by: bearpaw on August 05, 2019, 09:53:16 PM
Post by: Hankharp on August 05, 2019, 10:00:36 PM
Just to clarify, hide/skull/claws/internal organs can be left behind if need be?
Post by: Knocker of rocks on August 05, 2019, 10:00:45 PM
Beat meat must be recovered in WA.
TMI
Post by: Bob33 on August 05, 2019, 10:15:38 PM
Post by: KFhunter on August 06, 2019, 12:47:02 AM
So you could yank that out then leave the skull.
Hide no problem leave it, guts no problem to leave. You can bone it out and leave them
Not even sure proof of sex required on bears
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Post by: Bango skank on August 06, 2019, 03:33:39 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 06, 2019, 06:33:55 AM
:chuckle:Beat meat must be recovered in WA.
TMI
Post by: Machias on August 06, 2019, 07:29:21 AM
Post by: CoryTDF on August 06, 2019, 08:11:03 AM
We had:
Kung Pow Kitty
Cougar Roast
Cougar Enchilada
Cougar Backstrap on a bed of caramelized onions with a dollop of gravy.
It was really tasty and acted a lot like pork while cooking. I would eat it again without a second thought.
Post by: bearpaw on August 06, 2019, 01:46:05 PM
If anyone kills a lion and does not want the meat, I will take it!!! :hello: :hello: :hello:
Sometimes we have lion meat that a hunter leaves behind on the winter Idaho hunts.
Post by: dilleytech on August 06, 2019, 02:07:31 PM
wdfw wants a tooth, premolar which is right behind the big canine tooth, upper jaw
So you could yank that out then leave the skull.
Hide no problem leave it, guts no problem to leave. You can bone it out and leave them
Not even sure proof of sex required on bears
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190806/573fef4205713a4b457055a1ccf7e49b.jpg)
I could never tell for sure is the molar submission a legal requirement or just a request? Like turning in salmon punch cards isn’t actually legally required.
Post by: Machias on August 06, 2019, 03:00:39 PM
I'd be more than happy to take it off your hands, just let me know and I'll come and get it if I can! :)If anyone kills a lion and does not want the meat, I will take it!!! :hello: :hello: :hello:
Sometimes we have lion meat that a hunter leaves behind on the winter Idaho hunts.
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on August 06, 2019, 05:04:12 PM
Tooth submission used to be a request it is now mandatory.wdfw wants a tooth, premolar which is right behind the big canine tooth, upper jaw
So you could yank that out then leave the skull.
Hide no problem leave it, guts no problem to leave. You can bone it out and leave them
Not even sure proof of sex required on bears
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190806/573fef4205713a4b457055a1ccf7e49b.jpg)
I could never tell for sure is the molar submission a legal requirement or just a request? Like turning in salmon punch cards isn’t actually legally required.
Post by: Oh Mah on August 06, 2019, 05:37:57 PM
Yeah proof of sex is still required on bears, despite the fact that all bear hunts are "any bear." Seems kind of silly, but thems the rules.Where is this written proof of sex? thanks
Post by: Axle on August 06, 2019, 06:51:39 PM
If anyone kills a lion and does not want the meat, I will take it!!! :hello: :hello: :hello:
Sometimes we have lion meat that a hunter leaves behind on the winter Idaho hunts.
And?.......
:dunno: :dunno: :dunno:
(as if I don't know :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:)
Post by: Jellymon on August 06, 2019, 10:29:41 PM
Yeah proof of sex is still required on bears, despite the fact that all bear hunts are "any bear." Seems kind of silly, but thems the rules.Where is this written proof of sex? thanks
Page 94.
Post by: Oh Mah on August 06, 2019, 11:39:29 PM
Post by: Bango skank on August 17, 2019, 09:16:37 PM