Big damn deal. Any across the board closure is a reaction straight out of seattle. They know nothing about hunting and using a bad situation to do something they have long wanted to is just standard for that crowd. These are the types of things that are easily taken adn hard to get back. Write the letter everyone or the next time someone gets killed during deer /elk season we will see the same reaction.
Actually this proposal was not by the people from seattle. This proposal was by WDFW biologists. Here is the official proposal:
In addition to trends in total bear harvest, the Department uses trends in median ages of harvested bears and the percentage of females in the total harvest as indicators of the status of bear populations (see 2009-2015 Game Management Plan). Those data suggest bear populations are stable to slightly declining (in a few BBMUs). The Department is recommending status quo bear seasons, with two exceptions: (1) For BBMUs that open Aug 1, the Aug 1-31 period is limited to hunting on private lands only. The justification for this change is to reduce conflict with other recreational users on public lands during the summer while still allowing bears to be harvested for damage reasons (e.g., orchard damage). (2) For BBMUs that open in early September, change the opener from the day after Labor day to September 1. The justification for this change is consistency with opening day of deer archery seasons.
So as you can see this proposal would actually lengthen the bear season in most of E. washington, (where most public land is at)
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