![]() Although hunting and fishing are primarily solo activities for most, the necessary precautions should be taken to ensure human contact is limited while coronavirus is still a threat. The rule changes should focus on the way people interact with each other while they take part in outdoor sports. Instead of maintaining closures until May, the state should create regulations on hunting and fishing which take the potential dangers of COVID-19 into account. This is a dark time, and I imagine these closures are hitting others as hard as they are hitting me. Hunting and fishing have always been a big part of my life, and the ability to take part in those outdoor activities has kept me going in dark times when I needed them most. I have been an outdoorsman for as long as I can remember. However, they failed to consider the fact that many Washington residents seek refuge and solidarity in both pastimes. The government saw hunting and fishing as a threat to the health of sportsmen and women. Two days before the reopen date came on April 8, the department announced that the closure would extend until May. The WDFW began with prohibitions on razor clam digging, camping on state lands, access to parks and wildlife areas and eventually closed statewide recreational fishing on March 25 followed by youth turkey and bear seasons on March 30. Without generating alternative measures that could promote the safety and well-being of sportsmen and women in the outdoors, the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shut down hunting and fishing seasons across the state until at least May 4. The restrictions they’ve put on hunting and fishing are uncalled for. ![]() You might even consider hunting and fishing as some of the best forms of social distancing, but the state government believes otherwise. ![]() A solo trek into the woods or a day out on the water by yourself has the power to keep your body healthy and your mind clear during the uncertain times brought on by COVID-19. ![]()
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