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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: jrebel on May 04, 2020, 09:43:00 PM

Title: Youth category for spring bear??
Post by: jrebel on May 04, 2020, 09:43:00 PM: Why is there no youth category for spring bear?

Maybe there is a good reason I can't think of!! This is a topic I would like to address with WDFW and the Commissioners for the upcoming year. Does anyone know if this has been brought up before? Any good reason not to? I see it as a way we can increase permit numbers a little but in the long run would provide our youth another chance to hunt. I would like to see spring bear hunts increased by 20-25% with the increase being for youth.

Fire away with the pros and cons... What are your thoughts? They keep taking away from youth, maybe this is a way we give back and help manage the predator problem. Maybe open up youth in areas that are otherwise not open.....NCW; Chelan, Okanogan, Yakima, Kittitas, Klickitat Counties??
Title: Re: Youth category for spring bear??
Post by: High Climber on May 04, 2020, 09:52:21 PM: Good idea
Title: Re: Youth category for spring bear??
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 05, 2020, 06:19:04 AM: I'd definitely put my kiddos in.
Title: Re: Youth category for spring bear??
Post by: cougforester on May 05, 2020, 06:21:18 AM: I’d love to help guide some kids on Chelan County bears. There’s a boatload and they’re not too far off roads. Great idea.
Title: Re: Youth category for spring bear??
Post by: Bango skank on May 05, 2020, 06:59:23 AM: What this state needs is OTC spring bear, and giving wdfw another financial incentive to keep it a draw permit is not going to help accomplish that. With otc spring bear every kid could hunt that wants to
Title: Re: Youth category for spring bear??
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 05, 2020, 07:02:09 AM: Quote from: Bango skank on May 05, 2020, 06:59:23 AM
What this state needs is OTC spring bear, and giving wdfw another financial incentive to keep it a draw permit is not going to help accomplish that. With otc spring bear every kid could hunt that wants to
:yeah:
Title: Re: Youth category for spring bear??
Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 05, 2020, 07:09:18 AM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on May 05, 2020, 07:02:09 AM
Quote from: Bango skank on May 05, 2020, 06:59:23 AM
What this state needs is OTC spring bear, and giving wdfw another financial incentive to keep it a draw permit is not going to help accomplish that. With otc spring bear every kid could hunt that wants to
:yeah:

x2
Enough with more categories. :twocents:
Title: Re: Youth category for spring bear??
Post by: jrebel on May 05, 2020, 07:37:22 AM: Do you really see that happening? I agree more draws and more money sounds horrific given the current situation with already skyrocketing license prices but otc is likely not going to happen. Youth tags are cheap and I would gladly pay for my kids to have better odds at spring bear. Especially in gnus that don’t have other spring hunters.

If a person doesn’t want to pay to play.....they can hunt the general fall season or keep hoping for an otc spring season.
Title: Re: Youth category for spring bear??
Post by: Bango skank on May 05, 2020, 07:44:45 AM: I do see it as being a distinct possibility in a few years, yes.