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Author Topic: HB 1046 Would Ban WDFW and Other Agencies from Using Dogs to Take Bear & Cougar  (Read 9692 times)

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Will WDFW be relatively silent on this?  Seems like WDFW and various law enforcement types would be the best to influence the other reps that this bill is a bad idea (cougar part).  Timber companies are best for the bear part.  Find out how much WDFW really likes their Karelian bear dog hazing program.

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When the bear depredation program is taken away boot hunters will not get more opportunity or access. you will be locked out during a giant snaring program done by USDA APHIS. Its been done for a while now. but when you remove the hound depredations snaring will be done on a large scale, and you will be locked out so that no picture or video make it out into the public so they can keep the last effective way of protecting their resource.

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But I imagine most of you will be in favor of cannibalizing other hunter groups and taking away a productive and useful tool

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Could this work in favor of some sort of public hunting with dogs? If the gov wants to do that they have to allow the public to also?

Just a thought

That was my first thought too, perhaps the consequences of poor predator management (by initiative) need to be felt by everyone, including WDFW and the public who expect WDFW to take care of dangerous predators?

I'm still pondering all the implications!
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Good news!

Let's just say that this insanely stupid bill is as good as dead.  It will likely not be heard by Committee, much less make it out of Committee.   ;)

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Is conservation NW behind this  anti hunting legislation?

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Is conservation NW behind this  anti hunting legislation?
I heard they were against it...

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Is conservation NW behind this  anti hunting legislation?

On the surface...No.  But nothing is as it seems with their constantly conniving crew. Evidently, their wingnut uber-leftist Overlord sporadically caught enough of a clue to try and avoid both donor and legislative suicide.  Too bad, really.
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But I imagine most of you will be in favor of cannibalizing other hunter groups and taking away a productive and useful tool
Just what makes you think that??
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Is conservation NW behind this  anti hunting legislation?
I heard they were against it...

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Well  Mitch Friedman and CNW have stated that hunting with dogs is not ethical

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Well  Mitch Friedman and CNW have stated that hunting with dogs is not ethical
You mean they made a tactical decision to appear more reasonable?

Say it ain't so! Lol

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One step away from anyone using dogs to pursue any animal. Next up, no more bird hunting with your pooch! :stup:

This should have been banned with the hound hunting.  It's ironic (or hypocritical) how many bird hunters voted for the hound ban.

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I'm going to take a devil's advocate position.. hopefully most of you know what that is...

Could this be the best thing long term for sportsmen? Many on here talk about transplanting wolves to Olympia and Seattle so they can experience the love of the wild first hand. Perhaps it is the pain inflicted by this kind of ignorance that could sway public oppinion...  then a cat eats some one and nothing can be done?

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Exactly. 

The other thing being missed here is you don't just take a hound off the shelf and poof, it's trees whatever game is being targeted.  Hounds need practice.  There needs to be a pursuit season. Pursuit alone will have a conditioning effect on cougars.

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When the bear depredation program is taken away boot hunters will not get more opportunity or access. you will be locked out during a giant snaring program done by USDA APHIS. Its been done for a while now. but when you remove the hound depredations snaring will be done on a large scale, and you will be locked out so that no picture or video make it out into the public so they can keep the last effective way of protecting their resource.

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