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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: bobcat on April 10, 2010, 12:35:48 AM

Title: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bobcat on April 10, 2010, 12:35:48 AM: Has anybody heard about this? Funny they say "There is a slight anticipated effect to the number of hunter days." They're proposing the season go from 2 months long to only 1 month, and that's only "slight." ???

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Purpose of the proposal and its anticipated effects, including any changes in existing rules:
The proposed WAC amends spring black bear hunting seasons. To expand the benefit of the spring seasons in the Blue Mountains, the Department is recommending adding a spring bear hunt in GMU 181 (Couse) with 4 permits. The anticipated effect is better distribution of harvested bears geographically and a slight increase in total harvest.
For Westside spring bear hunts, the Department is recommending reducing the season length in the Kapowsin Tree Farm unit from April 15-June 15 to April 15-May 15 based on discussions with the landowners. There is a slight anticipated effect to the number of hunter days.
Reasons supporting proposal :
The objectives of spring bear hunts in the Blue Mountains are to better distribute the harvest geographically and increase total harvest while minimizing female take. Through time, the spring season has proven successful for both objectives.
The Fish and Wildlife Commission began implementing spring black bear hunts in western Washington in
2006. The purpose of these hunts is to reduce tree damage by bears during the spring.
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: rasbo on April 10, 2010, 06:46:06 AM: havent heard this..I would think may 15 to june 15 would be better..On typical yrs you cant acces most the property with snow levels..
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: Ridgerunner on April 10, 2010, 06:55:05 AM: I saw that too, must not be too much tree damage May 15-June 15
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 10, 2010, 07:24:31 AM: Not heard this. I drew the Kapowsin A permit. I called F&W and Hancock yesterday and I am more than likely going to turn my card back in and get my points back.
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bucklucky on April 10, 2010, 07:26:17 AM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on April 10, 2010, 07:24:31 AM
Not heard this. I drew the Kapowsin A permit. I called F&W and Hancock yesterday and I am more than likely going to turn my card back in and get my points back.

Why??
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: fish-on37 on April 10, 2010, 07:31:32 AM: :stup:
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bobcat on April 10, 2010, 09:35:08 AM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on April 10, 2010, 07:24:31 AM
Not heard this. I drew the Kapowsin A permit. I called F&W and Hancock yesterday and I am more than likely going to turn my card back in and get my points back.

I think this is for 2011, not this year's season.
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: markts on April 10, 2010, 09:50:09 AM: Not heard this. I drew the Kapowsin A permit. I called F&W and Hancock yesterday and I am more than likely going to turn my card back in and get my points back.
:dunno: :dunno: :dunno:
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: mulehunter on April 10, 2010, 09:53:12 AM: :'( at least u save one Bear for me! :chuckle: by the way How come....

Mulehunter :dunno:
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: rasbo on April 10, 2010, 10:08:23 AM: noway I would turn it back in,get in there and hunt...there are some tuff packs in there and beautiful country...put some miles in them boots you will see some cool wildlife..
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bobcat on April 10, 2010, 10:33:59 AM: Why the talk of turning permits back in? Did you see that I said the shorter season is for 2011? (or maybe not, I'm not sure) Is it only a one month season THIS year?
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: G.R.K on April 10, 2010, 10:35:38 PM: Turning back permits? :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bonecrusher on April 11, 2010, 07:17:19 AM: i like hearing people turning back in there permits. one less hunter in there :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on April 11, 2010, 02:22:50 PM: Why wouldn't they just reduce the number of permits ?, oh ya $$$$ !
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bobcat on April 11, 2010, 04:08:43 PM: So what is the Kapowsin season this year? Does anybody know?
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bonecrusher on April 11, 2010, 05:12:40 PM: april 15th to june 15th
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 11, 2010, 06:13:09 PM: It is April 15- June 15. I already explained in another thread why I was thinking about turning my card back in.
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bobcat on April 13, 2010, 11:37:30 AM: I noticed today that they do have the shorter season listed for 2011:

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Kapowsin That portion of GMUs 653 and/or 654 that is
designated as the hunt area by Hancock Forest 150 April 15 – ((~~June~~)) May 15
Management and International Forestry.
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bonecrusher on April 13, 2010, 11:50:12 AM: glad i drew this year,it really should be from may to june if they shorten it tho. ive got a feeling we'll get some snow this winter. hopfully i only need the first weekend. my buddy saw one up there this last weekend. its gettin close :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: billythekidrock on April 13, 2010, 04:43:06 PM: From the proposal that was passed last weekend.

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Department is recommending reducing the season length in the Kapowsin Tree Farm unit from
April 15-June 15 to April 15-May 15 based on discussions with the landowners

I wonder why they wand to reduce the seaon? Maybe boot hunters aren't killing enough so they want hounds back in?
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: bonecrusher on April 14, 2010, 08:10:14 AM: maybe every one who draws bitches about there tag so they want hound hunters back in :stirthepot:
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: markts on April 14, 2010, 09:02:44 AM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Reducing Kapowsin Spring Bear Season by 50% in 2011?
Post by: billythekidrock on April 14, 2010, 07:34:21 PM: There could be another reason. At one point DNR was going to shorten the CF spring season to concentrate the hunters rather then have them spread out over two months. :dunno: