Post by: skipper on April 06, 2011, 08:40:55 AM
Post by: bigtex on April 06, 2011, 09:07:18 AM
Post by: rasbo on April 06, 2011, 09:33:02 AM
In the letter we got from Hancock it says bear hunting is open until June 15 but on the dfw website it says May 15 anyone know which is accurate?if you have that letter from this year and they close it earlier I would want my money back....
Post by: skipper on April 06, 2011, 09:38:10 AM
In the letter we got from Hancock it says bear hunting is open until June 15 but on the dfw website it says May 15 anyone know which is accurate?if you have that letter from this year and they close it earlier I would want my money back....
I already have a Kapowsin rec permit but they sent out letters saying that you could buy a pass for a $100 if you don't have the permit and the date on it says it closes June 15th
Post by: rasbo on April 06, 2011, 09:40:52 AM
I see,they went the wrong way for a short season..I would want the point for later than these datesIn the letter we got from Hancock it says bear hunting is open until June 15 but on the dfw website it says May 15 anyone know which is accurate?if you have that letter from this year and they close it earlier I would want my money back....
I already have a Kapowsin rec permit but they sent out letters saying that you could buy a pass for a $100 if you don't have the permit and the date on it says it closes June 15th
Post by: bodangles on April 06, 2011, 06:02:05 PM
Post by: kibber on April 06, 2011, 08:06:29 PM
Post by: Alan K on April 06, 2011, 08:13:21 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00766/wdfw00766.pdf (http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00766/wdfw00766.pdf)
Page 57 of the pdf, 61 of the hard copy.
Post by: funkster on April 06, 2011, 09:04:27 PM
Post by: Alan K on April 06, 2011, 09:07:46 PM
Post by: bigtex on April 06, 2011, 10:04:50 PM
Post by: bigtex on April 06, 2011, 10:06:06 PM
bigtex where did you find that info on the wildlife website. I to have a letter from Hancock say June 15 and spoke with a person that said hancock told the state they would not be doing spring bear if the season ended May 15
It normally (in the past) ended June 15th but WDFW changed the season for 2011 to May 15. Next year it will be back to June.
Post by: funkster on April 06, 2011, 10:27:16 PM
Ok guys here is how the Spring Bear regs work. For the 2011 Spring Bear regs the rules are in the 2010 regulations (makes sense huh :bash: ). According to the 2010 regs the season for the 2011 bear season ends on May 15th. The 2012 spring bear season which will be in the 2011 regs coming out this month will list the season as ending in June.
bigtex where did you find that info on the wildlife website. I to have a letter from Hancock say June 15 and spoke with a person that said hancock told the state they would not be doing spring bear if the season ended May 15
We all know how the regs work but it was also written over a year ago and things change. Maybe the wdfw and hancock worked it out and maybe they didn't. A simple phone call to the wdfw should solve the answer to the question.
Post by: bigtex on April 06, 2011, 10:35:31 PM
Ok guys here is how the Spring Bear regs work. For the 2011 Spring Bear regs the rules are in the 2010 regulations (makes sense huh :bash: ). According to the 2010 regs the season for the 2011 bear season ends on May 15th. The 2012 spring bear season which will be in the 2011 regs coming out this month will list the season as ending in June.bigtex where did you find that info on the wildlife website. I to have a letter from Hancock say June 15 and spoke with a person that said hancock told the state they would not be doing spring bear if the season ended May 15
We all know how the regs work but it was also written over a year ago and things change. Maybe the wdfw and hancock worked it out and maybe they didn't. A simple phone call to the wdfw should solve the answer to the question.
Here is the most recent corrections to last year's regs:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00766/huntregs2010_errata.pdf (http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00766/huntregs2010_errata.pdf)
No mention of the Kapowsin hunt
Post by: kibber on April 07, 2011, 06:53:36 AM
Post by: funkster on April 07, 2011, 09:50:36 AM
To answer skipper's question, the hancock letter is accurate!
Post by: skipper on April 07, 2011, 09:53:33 AM
Post by: kibber on April 07, 2011, 09:58:36 AM
Post by: powderbounder on April 07, 2011, 07:45:22 PM
Post by: Alan K on April 07, 2011, 07:59:41 PM
Post by: archer31 on April 07, 2011, 08:18:43 PM
Post by: Alan K on April 07, 2011, 08:22:58 PM
I'm from longview,wa and drew the kapowsin bear tag. Is the bear hunting good in that unit and is the unit large and whats the terrain like? Will you get in trouble if you bring a buddy with you instead of your spouse like letter says?
You will get in trouble for bringing ineligible people in.
The hunt is good if in fact the dates were changed. I wouldn't start hunting until May at the earliest. Lots of bears and it's rugged.
Post by: rasbo on April 07, 2011, 08:26:11 PM
I'm from longview,wa and drew the kapowsin bear tag. Is the bear hunting good in that unit and is the unit large and whats the terrain like? Will you get in trouble if you bring a buddy with you instead of your spouse like letter says?you will be checked in there many times,so watch your speed,no alcohol...lotta No's in there
Post by: funkster on April 07, 2011, 08:29:24 PM
Post by: Alan K on April 07, 2011, 08:41:40 PM
Being that it is a spring bear permit there probably won't be as much outrage, though I'm personally pissed. Imagine if they listed a quality bull hunt as a 9 day November rifle hunt, then after the drawing tacked on 5 days of rut hunting in September. The quality of the hunt changes dramatically! And that's exactly what has happened here. The season went from about 2 weeks of good hunting to 6 weeks.
Bunch of crap for those of us who didn't put in for it under the impression that what they printed in the regulations were the actual dates. >:(
Post by: funkster on April 07, 2011, 08:46:38 PM
Post by: jason4429 on April 07, 2011, 09:24:59 PM
Post by: bodangles on April 08, 2011, 08:28:32 AM
Post by: Alan K on April 08, 2011, 08:32:10 AM
It's the principle of completely changing the hunt's dynamics POST draw that is a bunch of crap. And I hope people who drew aren't taking this as a shot at them, you guys lucked out and I'm happy for you because the hunt would have been mediocre at best as it was published. Those of us who didn't put in for but would have knowing it were going to last until June 15th got shafted out of having our names in the running for an additional 150 spring bear permits.
I just hope someone from the WDFW reads this and DOESN'T do anything about it this year (as to not be an indian giver to those who's hunt just went from average at best to great), but for the future realizes that you can't change hunts after the drawing!
Post by: jmyweed on April 08, 2011, 12:14:39 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on April 11, 2011, 12:31:21 AM
That is if he was real close.