Post by: Maligator on March 12, 2011, 07:03:00 AM
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Post by: trapperguy22 on March 13, 2011, 02:51:49 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on March 13, 2011, 03:05:55 PM
They attach a numbered locking tag. Another primary purpose of sealing hides is to prevent illegal take. No taxidermist or fur buyer can take a hide that isn't sealed.
We were told yesterday that that may soon change.
I can't remember if it was just for bobcats or if that included cougar as well. My notes just say, "cites is going away". That was not verbatim, but more if a reminder/reference for myself to ask further questions.....which I did not do. :bash:
The question that elicited the response was about the yearly harvest numbers of bobcats statewide. The primary concern about this going away was that F&W needs to come up with a way count harvested bobcats in the future.
Post by: rasbo on March 13, 2011, 03:39:35 PM
let the trappers asso countThey attach a numbered locking tag. Another primary purpose of sealing hides is to prevent illegal take. No taxidermist or fur buyer can take a hide that isn't sealed.
We were told yesterday that that may soon change.
I can't remember if it was just for bobcats or if that included cougar as well. My notes just say, "cites is going away". That was not verbatim, but more if a reminder/reference for myself to ask further questions.....which I did not do. :bash:
The question that elicited the response was about the yearly harvest numbers of bobcats statewide. The primary concern about this going away was that F&W needs to come up with a way count harvested bobcats in the future.
Post by: billythekidrock on March 13, 2011, 05:20:19 PM
let the trappers asso countThey attach a numbered locking tag. Another primary purpose of sealing hides is to prevent illegal take. No taxidermist or fur buyer can take a hide that isn't sealed.
We were told yesterday that that may soon change.
I can't remember if it was just for bobcats or if that included cougar as well. My notes just say, "cites is going away". That was not verbatim, but more if a reminder/reference for myself to ask further questions.....which I did not do. :bash:
The question that elicited the response was about the yearly harvest numbers of bobcats statewide. The primary concern about this going away was that F&W needs to come up with a way count harvested bobcats in the future.
I think that is a great idea, but without a "reporting" requirement I wonder how many would bother with a voluntary report. They didn't say when this could happen, but it is definitely something the WSTA should look at with F&W. On the other hand, maybe the WSTA wouldn't want to handle harvest numbers. :dunno: