I am by no means anti hunting. I am anti bear baiting and anti leg hold trapping. I also don't feel the cougar population is by any means out of control. You aren't doing me any favors by hunting and killing them. In fact I prefer dangerous animals out there weeding out the gene pool.
Here's a resolution to this thread. If the WDFW is paying people to control the population via means that you consider fun , sporting and for the good of man kind then get a job with the WDFW. You'll get paid to do what you like to do.