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Signed up for 2 and 11. Listened to Newberg's podcast this past week, all 4 episodes. Great stuff. Was thinking in my few minutes of speaking I would literally just read off wild game recipes. Thoughts? I thought it might add a touch of humor, and appeal to the middle ground folks like Kim Thorburn said in the podcast.
So I signed up for 2 and 11. Is there a difference between the two? Should I be talking about something specific on one vs. the other? I'm not one for public speaking so if one is more important than the other I would rather speak once.
FWIW, here is a link to the actual petition (I had not seen it before). There's an awful lot to digest there, but it seems like some talking points could definitely be generated from some careful analysis. Just a thought. https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-12/combined-bear-cougar-petition.pdf
So this petition wants to change seasons and bag limits. Who was wanting to end predator hunting all together (as soon as 2024) was that the commissioners themselves? Just trying to get my facts straight.
Quote from: slavenoid on December 08, 2023, 12:47:50 PMSo this petition wants to change seasons and bag limits. Who was wanting to end predator hunting all together (as soon as 2024) was that the commissioners themselves? Just trying to get my facts straight.I think that came from a few commission comments."That hunters should be worried about upcoming changes."But someone more active could verify that.Cougar season would be dramatic reduction if a all season quota was put in place. Depends on what that quota is for each GMU.Season is done for that GMU when it meets quota.Essentially,let's say 5 harvests in April,quota is 5.No fall season at all for that GMU.It's a slippery slope thing.When it comes to a permanent end to hunting.Slowly,not all at once.Anyone of those conservation.orgs on the petition would love to just end predator hunting. They just can't do it all in one petition.It will take many to achieve the goal.
It’s always about climate change .!! NOT the miss management of the Department.They think that us hunters are stupid