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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: JimmyHoffa on March 30, 2022, 09:19:34 AM

Title: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 30, 2022, 09:19:34 AM: I noticed the harvest report for the cougar tag is due tomorrow 3/31/2022.
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: Special T on March 30, 2022, 10:31:52 AM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on March 30, 2022, 09:19:34 AM
I noticed the harvest report for the cougar tag is due tomorrow 3/31/2022.

Is that new? I thought because of hide sealing requirement it was the only one that you didn't have tonreport.
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 31, 2022, 09:09:31 PM: Quote from: Special T on March 30, 2022, 10:31:52 AM
Quote from: JimmyHoffa on March 30, 2022, 09:19:34 AM
I noticed the harvest report for the cougar tag is due tomorrow 3/31/2022.

Is that new? I thought because of hide sealing requirement it was the only one that you didn't have tonreport.
I think it started a couple years ago. Think it's more about tracking who actually goes hunting, GMU and number of days.
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: Okanagan on April 01, 2022, 08:22:34 AM: Oops here.

Since the license year ended yesterday I thought I was being prompt when I went online to post my harvest report this morning. Too late.

Seems like a smidge of time between last day of license and reporting deadline might be reasonable, but not in WA. I hunted yesterday. Should have waited till a half hour after sunset and reported the minute the tag and license expired instead of taking wife to dinner.
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: Ghost Hunter on April 01, 2022, 08:30:06 AM: Tried to report last night and made me make 2 GMU choices when I only was in one. Finally said I didn't hunt and it went thru. :dunno: :bash:
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: hunter399 on April 01, 2022, 11:24:11 AM: Quote from: Okanagan on April 01, 2022, 08:22:34 AM
Oops here.

Since the license year ended yesterday I thought I was being prompt when I went online to post my harvest report this morning. Too late.

Seems like a smidge of time between last day of license and reporting deadline might be reasonable, but not in WA. I hunted yesterday. Should have waited till a half hour after sunset and reported the minute the tag and license expired instead of taking wife to dinner.
Same here ,went scouting for youth turkey last nite.
Went to bed early to get up early to take kid out.
Got that email at 4 in the mourning reminding me to report.
Got on my account ,couldn't report.sent email to WDFW.
I guess if I have to pay the ten dollars ,I'll have to pay next year ,already bought all this year's stuff.
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: GOcougsHunter on April 01, 2022, 11:47:48 AM: If anyone gets a fine for non report, here is some ammo for you. Wild ID online reporting sets the due date at 3-31-22 and looks to be "required". And page 10 of the 2021 regs state " You are not required to report cougar transport tags unless you harvest a cougar (see hide sealing requirements on page 69)." In the 2021 regs it also states (page 69) it was amended to require reporting as of 1-1-22 I didn't find anything in WAC 220-413-100 to reference mandatory reporting for cougar. The WAC is the actual rule, regardless of the WILD ID reporting or an obvious contradiction in the big game pamphlet.
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: KFhunter on April 01, 2022, 12:11:01 PM: I reported "did not hunt" on mt lion wsy back in jan, only way I could think to avoid late reporting, and odds on getting one are low.

Turns out I actually did not hunt :chuckle: got into ice fishing instead
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: Cougartail on April 01, 2022, 12:49:45 PM: I called them last year on the confusion over the reporting. They said to disregarded as the system is messed up???
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: craigapphunt on April 15, 2022, 08:08:35 PM: So I just assumed the report would be due at the end of season 4/30. Now when I go to my fish and wildlife account it won't let me do anything with my cougar tag as far as reporting. Does this mean I get a fee this year for not reporting my cougar hunting when I buy tags?
Title: Re: Cougar Tag Harvest Report
Post by: hunter399 on April 15, 2022, 08:17:55 PM: I sent them an email ,10 min after there reminder email went out at 4 am on the first of April.

They said sorry your SOL .