This proposal is due to pressure on the WDFW. There is pressure to limit the season to avoid "another incident" and limit the # of hunters on public land until after summer vacation for schools. After this time, they estimate less people will be in the woods thus less chance of interaction. Where do you think that pressure is originating from? Which politians jumped on this when it happened last year. It is politians pressuring the WDFW to change seasons and using a bad situation for their own agendas.

And if you think that opening on the first of sept instead of teh day after labor day is a good deal for giving up all of aug.......Yikes. please dont help in negotiating for our fishing rights.