Had never heard about this test as I am not a bear hunter. That said I have bought a bear tag the last few years as the boy and I had a very close encounter with a bear one evening in the deer woods

. Figure if I have the tag I will never see another one

I had no idea this test was mandatory let alone in so many GMUs. Is this the first year it has been mandatory in Washington?
If you deer hunters have a bear tag and will be hunting in north central or north eastern WA you may want to test and print the certification. Make it part of your license package!!
Good luck and BE SAFE out there!!