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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #75 on: January 18, 2019, 08:32:35 PM »
So we have until February 28 to apply is what I have found. OTC would be nice and I agree with what has been said that locals would make up the bulk of the harvest, but it would be cool to plan a yearly get away in the spring and fall to get animals!
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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #76 on: January 21, 2019, 06:53:12 AM »
definitely feel like there could be many more units opened up to spring bear tags. or go to OTC but keep certain units draw only for those who want that "quality" bear hunt. doesnt seem like it would be that hard to implement something of the sort.  :twocents:

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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #77 on: January 21, 2019, 11:18:14 AM »
The Methow units would be a good start.
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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #78 on: January 21, 2019, 11:25:14 AM »
I’d be ok w some units otc, but leave the blues permit only!!! 
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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #79 on: January 21, 2019, 01:35:02 PM »
Don't want to see it go to a quota limit.
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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #80 on: January 21, 2019, 07:59:59 PM »
Shouldn't be a such thing as a "Quality" predator hunt.

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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #81 on: January 21, 2019, 08:01:04 PM »
Shouldn't be a such thing as a "Quality" predator hunt.

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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #82 on: January 21, 2019, 08:34:27 PM »
Shouldn't be a such thing as a "Quality" predator hunt.

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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #83 on: January 21, 2019, 09:08:22 PM »
One thing that seems wrong is there are more permits for east side state .But the Westside allows you to harvest two bears on there side a year.So why don't they have more spring permits on Westside of the state?
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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #84 on: January 21, 2019, 09:16:14 PM »
One thing that seems wrong is there are more permits for east side state .But the Westside allows you to harvest two bears on there side a year.So why don't they have more spring permits on Westside of the state?

No, the real question is, why cant we take 2 bears on the east side?  And have an aug 1st opener so we have time to focus on bears before archery season starts?

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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #85 on: January 21, 2019, 09:19:59 PM »
One thing that seems wrong is there are more permits for east side state .But the Westside allows you to harvest two bears on there side a year.So why don't they have more spring permits on Westside of the state?

No, the real question is, why cant we take 2 bears on the east side?  And have an aug 1st opener so we have time to focus on bears before archery season starts?
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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #86 on: January 21, 2019, 09:22:21 PM »
I have a hard time being convinced that OTC spring bear would lower the quality of the hunt, quality of the bear or make much of a measurable impact.

It would mostly be locals getting the bears in this area.  Not like everybody in wa would be killing bears in the ne corner.  Look what happens every year, guys from the coast draw ne permits, get on here saying theyve never hunted the area, where do i go etc etc, then they may come up for a few days once or twice, and thats it.  They eat the tag.  Thats not everybody who draws, but its a large percentage.  The spring bear permits go largely unfilled every year.  I think guys that know damn well they wont put in the time to come out here and work to fill the tag just put in anyway so they can feel like they won something when they get drawn, because aside from multi deer its one of the higher odds permits to draw.  Lot of wasted spring bear permits every year.  I wish guys would be honest with themselves about whether or not theyll have the time to actually drive across the state and spend time hunting in the spring to actually fill the tag.  Lots of guys around here that would love to have those permits.
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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #87 on: January 21, 2019, 09:57:49 PM »
Shouldn't be a such thing as a "Quality" predator hunt.

I disagree. 🤷🏻‍♂️ There is already a nearly statewide, 3 month season.  I’m not sure why we feel the need to open the spring up as well.


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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #88 on: January 21, 2019, 11:35:05 PM »
Shouldn't be a such thing as a "Quality" predator hunt.

I disagree. 🤷🏻‍♂️ There is already a nearly statewide, 3 month season.  I’m not sure why we feel the need to open the spring up as well.


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Why open up the spring?  Well, unlike the westside that enjoys an august 1st opener and a 2 bear limit, here we have a september 1st opener and a 1 bear limit.  We dont get an entire month to focus on bears before deer and elk opens like you guys do.  Also, by sept 1st most of our berries are pretty dried up, while west side units get lots of prime berry time.  Not to mention you dont have the wolf problems we do.  Our herds are hurting, and killing more bears would help.  Opening up spring bear here would increase the bear harvest.  If i could hunt here in august you bet your ass id be out hunting bears that month in all of my free time, but when bear opens up sep 1st, thats the opener of deer season.  Now if we had a aug 1st opener and a 2 bear limit then id say sure, leave spring draw only.  A guy who put a little effort in could go out and shoot 2 bears in august here if it were legal, but its not.

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Re: 2019 spring bear?
« Reply #89 on: January 22, 2019, 06:54:40 AM »
Shouldn't be a such thing as a "Quality" predator hunt.

I disagree. 🤷🏻‍♂️ There is already a nearly statewide, 3 month season.  I’m not sure why we feel the need to open the spring up as well.


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Why open up the spring?  Well, unlike the westside that enjoys an august 1st opener and a 2 bear limit, here we have a september 1st opener and a 1 bear limit.  We dont get an entire month to focus on bears before deer and elk opens like you guys do.  Also, by sept 1st most of our berries are pretty dried up, while west side units get lots of prime berry time.  Not to mention you dont have the wolf problems we do.  Our herds are hurting, and killing more bears would help.  Opening up spring bear here would increase the bear harvest.  If i could hunt here in august you bet your ass id be out hunting bears that month in all of my free time, but when bear opens up sep 1st, thats the opener of deer season.  Now if we had a aug 1st opener and a 2 bear limit then id say sure, leave spring draw only.  A guy who put a little effort in could go out and shoot 2 bears in august here if it were legal, but its not.

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