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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: Curly on June 24, 2008, 06:40:33 PM

Title: WDFW Poll
Post by: Curly on June 24, 2008, 06:40:33 PM: Below is a question from the WDFW questionaire about the 2009-11 hunting season regulations. How did you guys vote?

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Currently, hunters are allowed to hunt for black bear and cougar during deer and elk seasons. Concern has been expressed regarding the number of hunters that don't have a valid deer or elk tag who claim to be hunting bear or cougar. The concern is that they are party hunting and intend to shoot someone else's deer or elk.

Rank the following options, with "1" being your most preferred and "6" being your least preferred.

A. Require cougar and bear hunters to possess valid deer/elk tags during open deer/elk seasons. 1 2 3 4 5 6

B. Close cougar or bear seasons during all deer or elk sesons. B. Close cougar or bear seasons during all deer or elk sesons. 1 2 3 4 5 6

C. Close cougar or bear seasons during late deer or elk seasons. C. Close cougar or bear seasons during late deer or elk seasons. 1 2 3 4 5 6

D. Close cougar or bear seasons during modern firearm deer or elk seasons. D. Close cougar or bear seasons during modern firearm deer or elk seasons. 1 2 3 4 5 6

E. No change. E. No change. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: Ray on June 24, 2008, 06:45:34 PM: People will always break the rules. I don't want to endorse that activity but the least bad part of this is that more than likely someone has a tag to put on the animal. I don't like the idea that bear and cougar hunters have to suffer because of the bad apples and this should not be the precedence they set moving forward in my opinion. I would like to hunt deer and bear at the same time and I buy my tags. It should not be a requirement and I should not be punished because of those few bad apples. This isn't romper room and if it is so rampant they should stop bothering or harassing archers with pistols, or people being honest and get after people killing animals without tags instead.
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: WDFW-SUX on June 24, 2008, 06:46:39 PM: I voted no change
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Post by: Tall Chief Hunting Club on June 24, 2008, 06:54:37 PM: i vote no change because then it takes away from the guy who shot his deer day one and then has the rest of the week with his or her friends to hunt with. my camp always has guys who shoot a deer or elk early and then try and fill their bear or cougar tag. there will always be rule breakers and making things tougher for the people who do follow the rules won't stop others from breaking them.
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: boneaddict on June 24, 2008, 06:55:14 PM: I hate change.
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: Ray on June 24, 2008, 06:56:08 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on June 24, 2008, 06:55:14 PM
I hate change.

Does that mean you don't like Obama :chuckle:
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: Tall Chief Hunting Club on June 24, 2008, 06:59:35 PM: now thats funny
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: billythekidrock on June 24, 2008, 07:31:43 PM: No change.
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: WDFW-SUX on June 24, 2008, 07:34:44 PM: personally Im looking for change I can believe in..........
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: boneaddict on June 24, 2008, 07:41:00 PM: You got it Ray. The only change I like to do with him is change the channel when his face comes on.
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: Gutpile on June 24, 2008, 07:56:17 PM: This potential change sucks. First off if someone in my hunting party shot a deer and wanted me to tag it, there may be a fight. I find it hard to believe that many people party hunt. Whats next?

This is insane.
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: Gobble on June 24, 2008, 07:57:49 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on June 24, 2008, 07:41:00 PM
You got it Ray. The only change I like to do with him is change the channel when his face comes on.

Now thats funny right there :chuckle:
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: ICEMAN on June 24, 2008, 09:24:14 PM: No change.

Maybe wildlife can ban hikers from hiking during hunting season, unless they carry a tag! You never know, they may be party hunting...and simply pushing game! You never know! :dunno:

Forgot to mention; Maybe wildlife should stop worrying about how to charge everybody for every conceivable thing and concentrate instead on game management and ENFORCEMENT...but that is just my stupid opinion... :P
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: kirkl on June 25, 2008, 03:29:51 PM: No change
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Post by: Sagedawg on June 25, 2008, 03:48:57 PM: No Change.
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Post by: bowhuntin on June 25, 2008, 05:16:22 PM: I also put no change, who comes up with this crap anyways? Are people really calling in with these types of complaints/concerns?
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Post by: mtndew on June 25, 2008, 08:17:27 PM: No change
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: Intruder on June 26, 2008, 12:56:43 PM: No change.
I put in the comments that they need to focus more on enforcement and prosection if there's a problem and not limit the rights and freedom of the honest hunters.
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: Wea300mag on June 27, 2008, 08:59:45 PM: Definite no change here
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: MountainWalk on June 27, 2008, 10:34:23 PM: no change from here.

since there is no bear baiting, nor any sport hunting with hounds, naturally, folks can only kill them on "boot" hunts. most all western states allow this as the success rates are acceptable. some folks really like bear hunting. we have the resource surely.
Title: Re: WDFW Poll
Post by: WildBear on July 05, 2008, 05:15:13 PM: I agree people will always break the rules. Would go for no change but voted to have valid deer/elk tags. voted so only because I tag up for about everything. Still trying to get my Sasquatch tag though...