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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: sebek556 on November 02, 2011, 11:28:06 AM

Title: anyone else get the wdfw ne bear survey?
Post by: sebek556 on November 02, 2011, 11:28:06 AM: just got it in the email when I came in to grab lunch really fast. I really dont like the loaded answers.
Which option would you prefer for addressing the issue of increasing spring bear harvest in northeastern washington.
No change
Increase spring bear permits from 145 to 225 and change the fall season from September 1-November 15 to September 1-September 30
No opinion

I want more spring bear permits, but dont want the season shortened :bash:
Title: Re: anyone else get the wdfw ne bear survey?
Post by: Machias on November 02, 2011, 01:15:18 PM: Yep, I put NO change, I have an opinion, but don't like ANY of the options. >:(
Title: Re: anyone else get the wdfw ne bear survey?
Post by: bearpaw on November 02, 2011, 01:44:21 PM: Can you write in that you want increased spring permits and retention of the current fall season?
Title: Re: anyone else get the wdfw ne bear survey?
Post by: dirty24d on November 02, 2011, 01:47:57 PM: ya its ridiculous they want to reduce the season by a month and a half if they up the permit quantity.
Title: Re: anyone else get the wdfw ne bear survey?
Post by: Machias on November 02, 2011, 02:10:10 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on November 02, 2011, 01:44:21 PM
Can you write in that you want increased spring permits and retention of the current fall season?

Nope
Title: Re: anyone else get the wdfw ne bear survey?
Post by: sebek556 on November 02, 2011, 02:44:21 PM: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/springbear (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/springbear)
went for no change, I want more spring bear permits but no shorter season...
Title: Re: anyone else get the wdfw ne bear survey?
Post by: bearpaw on November 02, 2011, 03:10:16 PM: Honestly these loaded questions need to be addressed with the commission. :tup:
Title: Re: anyone else get the wdfw ne bear survey?
Post by: fair-chase on November 03, 2011, 09:30:55 AM: Not much of an option on that poll. I do like that they are starting to require wild id #s but wish there was a place for additional comments or an "other" option.

Personally, if the harvest is that far below objective I would like to see a general spring season in that area and do away with the special permits. :rolleyes: Not likely for that to ever happen though.
Title: Re: anyone else get the wdfw ne bear survey?
Post by: huntnnw on December 19, 2011, 11:36:13 PM: the spring permit quotas in NE WA are a joke! some of the highest black bear concentrations in the lower 48,but we will give out 15 tags in this unit and 10 here etc :bash: