Post by: rasbo on April 02, 2010, 07:24:32 AM
Post by: Ridgerunner on April 02, 2010, 07:26:09 AM
Post by: yelp on April 02, 2010, 07:28:37 AM
online april 20th, stores April 23rd. Don't hold your breath.
Somewhere in here..April 9-10 commission meeting to vote on changes..then not to long after that they will be out..Not sure if permit deadline will be in May like last year though.
Post by: Woodchuck on April 02, 2010, 07:31:38 AM
Post by: rasbo on April 02, 2010, 07:33:58 AM
Post by: Bob33 on April 02, 2010, 07:34:29 AM
this strikes me interesting, if anybody has any doubt that these changes are a done deal, tell me this, they are supposed to vote the 9th/10th, have it all in book form and posted by the 20th? why waste the time on the vote, just put em up. you cant convince me the book is all but made up and ready, the "vote" is just a formality :bash:I agree with you 100 percent. The system is already in place. This has been handled in an extremely poor manner by WDFW.
Also:
When will permit applications go on sale?
Special-hunt permit applications are scheduled to go on sale Monday, April 26, and will be available until the application deadline on May 26. Please plan accordingly and allow yourself plenty of time to familiarize yourself with this year’s new hunt choices and the 2010 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations pamphlet.
When will the 2010 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations pamphlet be available?
The 2010 pamphlet will be posted online by April 20 and in dealer outlets by April 23.
When is the deadline for submitting a special-hunt permit?
The deadline for submitting a special permit is midnight on Wednesday, May 26. You can begin buying and submitting applications on April 26. This 30-day window will allow hunters enough time to make their hunt choices and submit.
Post by: yelp on April 02, 2010, 07:35:45 AM
this strikes me interesting, if anybody has any doubt that these changes are a done deal, tell me this, they are supposed to vote the 9th/10th, have it all in book form and posted by the 20th? why waste the time on the vote, just put em up. you cant convince me the book is all but made up and ready, the "vote" is just a formality :bash:
I agree with ya JIMKD8. They say consider... :dunno: Here is the news release.
Commission to set new hunting rules
at April 9-10 meeting in Leavenworth
OLYMPIA - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider adopting changes to this year’s hunting seasons and special-hunt permit drawings during a public meeting April 9-10 in Leavenworth.
The nine-member citizen commission will also accept public comments on proposed new rules designed to address property damage and other concerns related to wildlife.
The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. both days at the Best Western Icicle Inn, 505 State Route 2, in Leavenworth. An agenda is available on the commission’s webpage at http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings.html (http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings.html)
The commission, which sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), heard public comments on the proposed changes to hunting rules and special hunting permit drawings at its March 12-13 meeting in Olympia. Those proposals are available under WAC 232-28-291 on the WDFW website at http://bit.ly/d3a41n. (http://bit.ly/d3a41n.)
Dave Ware, WDFW game manager, said the new hunting rules proposed for 2010 reflect changes in state game populations observed since the current three-year hunting plan was adopted last year. The proposed rules include a combination of new conservation measures and hunting opportunities for species such as deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, black bear, cougar and small game.
The commission also will consider a new approach for conducting drawings for special-hunt permits, which provide additional hunting options beyond those authorized by a general hunting license. The new approach proposed by WDFW would create separate applications for several categories of deer and elk permits, giving hunters more options in applying for permits, Ware said.
Under that proposal, “points” accrued by hunters toward special permits in previous years would be applied to each of the new permit categories created under the new plan.
In other matters, the commission will accept public comments on a proposal to help address property damage and other conflicts with wildlife, and consider approving easements and acquisitions of properties in Chelan, Grays Harbor, Mason and Pierce counties.
As directed by the 2009 Washington Legislature (SHB 1778), the wildlife-control proposal includes specific requirements for both lethal and non-lethal control, and identifies new sources of technical assistance for property owners. Claims for crop damage would be paid only after an assessment by a professional crop insurance adjustor.
The proposed Wildlife Interaction Rules are posted on the commission’s website at http://bit.ly/db1aCT. (http://bit.ly/db1aCT.) The commission is scheduled to take action on the proposed rules during a May 7 conference call meeting.
Post by: stickthrower on April 04, 2010, 01:49:03 PM
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Post by: Huntbear on April 12, 2010, 04:54:27 PM
NEWS RELEASE
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/)
April 12, 2010
Contact: Susan Yeager, (360) 902-2267
WDFW Wildlife Program, (360) 902-2515
Commission approves hunting rules,
new special-hunt permit applications
LEAVENWORTH - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission set this year’s general hunting seasons and special-hunt permit drawings during a public meeting here April 9-10.
The nine-member citizen commission, which sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), also approved several land transactions and heard public comments on proposed new rules designed to address property damage and other conflicts between landowners and wildlife.
New hunting rules approved by the commission reflect changes in game populations since the current three-year plan was adopted last year. They include:
* Reducing antlerless elk hunting in the Yakima area.
* Reducing antlerless deer hunting in northeast Washington and the Olympic Peninsula.
* Providing additional permits for spring black bear hunting and delaying start dates for fall black bear hunting in some areas.
* Increasing permit hunting for cougar in southeast Washington.
* Changing the fall turkey hunt in southeast Washington from a limited permit-only hunt to a general hunt.
Along with the new hunting rules, the commission also approved a new application system for special-hunt permits that will give hunters more options by allowing them to apply for deer and elk permits in several different categories. The system applies "points" accrued by unsuccessful permit applicants from previous years to each of the new permit categories.
Another change allows hunters who use archery or muzzleloader equipment to carry hand guns for personal protection.
The amended hunting rules, which take effect May 1, will be included in WDFW’s new Big-Game Hunting pamphlet, which will be available by late April at license dealers, WDFW offices, and online at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regs_seasons.html (http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regs_seasons.html) .
On another matter, the commission approved an easement on 16.5 acres of WDFW’s Chelan Wildlife Area for a Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) electrical power transmission line. The PUD will pay WDFW $6,748 as compensation for the easement, plus an annual mitigation payment of $4,217 for wildlife habitat impacts.
The commission also approved the acquisition of:
* 29 acres in Pierce County as a new site for WDFW’s Voight Creek Fish Hatchery, supported by $440,000 from a state legislative capital budget appropriation.
* Almost 150 acres of tidelands and uplands in Mason County for salmon, shorebird and waterfowl habitat as part of WDFW’s South Puget Sound Wildlife Area. Those lands will be secured with $197,000 from federal wetlands grants and state wildlife grants.
The commission also received public comments on new rules proposed to address property damage and other conflicts between landowners and wildlife. As directed by the 2009 Washington Legislature (SHB 1778), the proposal includes specific requirements for both lethal and non-lethal control, and identifies new sources of technical assistance for property owners. Claims for crop damage would be paid only after an assessment by a professional crop insurance adjustor.
The commission, which originally heard public comments the proposed "wildlife interactions" rules at a March 12-13 meeting in Olympia, will be briefed by WDFW staff on adjustments to the proposal during a May 7 conference call.
The commission directed staff to make additional landowner outreach efforts regarding the proposal before final action is taken at a June 4-5 public meeting in Spokane. The proposed Wildlife Interaction Rules are posted on the commission’s website at http://bit.ly/db1aCT (http://bit.ly/db1aCT) .