Washington cougar season ended before it starts

[Wrench]

I just received an email from WDFW reminding us that cougar season opens soon and to check the updates at https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0...j5HEQ4CHYLPa79uHdPSPQu_cP0WSXLEygL9hRXDuM=420 what that tells me is that there will be no hunting around here.

BTW, the season doesn't open till the first...and it's the 29th.

What a joke.

 

[Pacific_Fork]

Linky no worky

 

[Erict]

Linky no worky

THIS LINK should work.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Makes me miss cougar season in Delmar and Palm Springs. IYKYK.


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[StuckoYota99]

I'm a little slow could you explain why cougar season son is over before it started?

 

[Britt-dog]

The season is closed to hunting in GMU 124 (Spokane) because they have exceeded the quota with depredation kills before the hunting season ever started.

Pretty asinine. The unit with the most nuisance kills has one of the lowest quotas and will continue to have depredation kills by the state but won’t allow any hunting.

 

[Ohearchai]

Madness to be honest, more cats than we can count, in-laws live in 121, they lowered the quota almost half., season ended last year in early October, limit had been 9, now it's 4.

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

More context, the corrupt WDFW commission members changed the regulations regarding cougar quotas to include depredation, vehicle strike, and other incidental cougar deaths. So it’s now feasible for a unit’s quota to be reached before the recreational season opens.

The Sportsman’s Alliance currently has a petition in progress attempting for force out the corrupt commissioners. This stems from the abrupt spring bear season cancellation from a few years ago.

Hunting advocates petition for removal of four Washington Fish and Wildlife commissioners

A national hunting advocacy group wants four Washington Fish and Wildlife commissioners gone, citing a trove of internal documents that the group says shows the commissioners acted improperly.

www.spokesman.com

If anyone is looking for a new org to join please consider the Sportsman’s Alliance. They are national and, similar to CRWM who led the fight against the cougar hunting ban in CO, are NOT a 501c3. So they have lobbying and litigious arms that can effect real change.

Sportsmen's Alliance | Protecting Hunting and Fishing Rights

Secure the future of hunting and fishing in America. The Sportsmen's Alliance fights for all hunters and anglers. Join us today!

sportsmensalliance.org

 

[Diamondback]

Boost the predator numbers up, then deny hunting access so they can eat more deer / elk.
Next, WDFW will hire more biologists to monitor these programs and create new rules.

From WDFW:

Washington Predator-Prey Project
The Washington Predator-Prey Project is a five-year research effort to investigate the effects of wolves and their competitors on ungulate populations in managed landscapes.