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I don't know the wording in Idaho. I am only talking Washington new rule and wording. I haven't bear hunted in Idaho. Does it say in the Idaho rules "must present raw pelt" or just like evidence of sex?
In that it says "hide" not raw pelt like Washington's says. A piece of hide is not a pelt in my mind. Different wording.I am guessing that they want the "raw pelt" to be able to see the breast glands as well. Not just the sex of the bear. In the spring time the sows will have cubs and be nursing. I think they are trying to see how many nursing sows are getting killed. They cant do that with just a patch of hide with sex attached. Which is why this is a spring time requirement. I will be interested to hear the results and a answer to this. I still think the data they are wanting to collect IN Washington will not be able to be collected from a piece of hide with sex attached IMHO.
That could very well be true. Its all speculation this year as I don't think many spring bear tags are going to get the opportunity to get punched.You have raised a good question and I look forward to hearing what they have to say because obviously there is differences of interpretation between people. Like I take hide to be a part of the animals skin. Like I have a piece of hide on my long bow shelf. When a skinned out animal is sold for fur its a pelt and its the whole thing. So will be interesting to learn what there wanting from us.
Quote from: carpsniperg2 on April 10, 2020, 02:05:02 PMThat could very well be true. Its all speculation this year as I don't think many spring bear tags are going to get the opportunity to get punched.You have raised a good question and I look forward to hearing what they have to say because obviously there is differences of interpretation between people. Like I take hide to be a part of the animals skin. Like I have a piece of hide on my long bow shelf. When a skinned out animal is sold for fur its a pelt and its the whole thing. So will be interesting to learn what there wanting from us.keep in mind who wrote those rules, they've probably never had a piece of hide or pelt one!
This was only for spring bear correct? I didn't see anything about it in fall regs.