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Title: Dirty Crooks
Post by: tgomez on August 10, 2025, 11:33:42 PM

    Has anyone seen the article that Meateater came out with recently regarding WDFW officials taking away our Spring Black Bear hunt in Washington? Long story short is all 5 officials had private Emails basically canning the hunt before it was ever an option to be voted on. Now there is enough outrage to have the 4 remaining banned and taken off. The 5th is already no longer present. Doesn't suprise me how low people can go. As we all knew already, we never had a fair shot to keep it in the first place.

Title: Re: Dirty Crooks
Post by: Mtnwalker on August 11, 2025, 08:26:37 AM

Assuming this is the one you're referring to...

https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/washington-wildlife-commissioners-who-axed-bear-hunt-criticized-for

Title: Re: Dirty Crooks
Post by: tgomez on August 11, 2025, 09:36:06 AM

Yes sir, I think that's it. Thanks for tagging the article. I wasn't tech savy enough to do it myself. Appreciate that.

Title: Re: Dirty Crooks
Post by: ghosthunter on August 11, 2025, 11:23:14 AM

The Sportsman Advocate Magazine as the up to date write up on it. Good Read.

But as of today the foul four are still on the Commission, Governor has taken no public action except to replace Insleez two picks with two of his own which were on the Commission before. Anderson and Linville. Another new commissioner is Garcia.

Linville called the four out on a podcast about how they were doing things after she left the first time.

Most think Anderson ,Linville and Garcia are improvements, but the foul four are still there and should be replaced but nothing has happen. Barbra Baker came out of a meeting at governors office saying she would not run for the Chair position again.

So this coming weekend in Bellingham,they will elect a new chair and vice chair.

My opinion is that as long as any of the foul four are on the commission, it can’t be trusted.
Non of them has owned any wrong doing. They want it to be forgotten.

Everyone who has a chance should still complain about spring bear. They hate that and want it forgotten.

Title: Re: Dirty Crooks
Post by: jstone on August 11, 2025, 04:46:34 PM

Thank you for sharing.!!! Keep it out there

Title: Re: Dirty Crooks
Post by: MADMAX on August 11, 2025, 05:23:38 PM

Email them

I do


commission@dfw.wa.gov

Title: Re: Dirty Crooks
Post by: tgomez on August 12, 2025, 02:49:34 AM

MADMAX I have many times and will continue to do my part. Appreciate you doing the same!

Title: Re: Dirty Crooks
Post by: MADMAX on August 12, 2025, 05:39:06 AM

Right on   :tup:
I wish more would

Title: Re: Dirty Crooks
Post by: outdooraddict on August 19, 2025, 01:31:51 PM

email has been sent.  i wont get drawn for any tags if they have a say, but i feel better lol